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eVoice:-

nº 161

Mata

Amritanandamayi Math,

Amritapuri, India

1th December 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this Amritavani

Ø- Amma's Words: Religions must be separated from

Politics Ø- Mothersite: Amritapuri Updates

Ø- Mahayatra - Itinerary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amma's Words

Religions must be separated from Politics

 

 

 

 

A Re-Commitment to Spirituality

for Building Mutual Understanding & Peace

A Middle East-Asia Dialogue Beirut, Lebanon, November 12th-14th ‏‏2006

Her Holiness Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's Message

Om Namah Shivaya

To the embodiments of Divine Love and the Supreme

Self, Amma offers her salutations.

Revered Aram I and distinguished dignitaries, let me

first express my regret for not being able to attend the function due to

having committed to other programs long in advance. My heartfelt support

will always be there for meetings such as this one and for any initiatives

generated from this conference.

Dialogue between the religions and the religious

leaders of the Middle East and Asia who have come together here is

extremely important. The Middle East has three important Abrahamic

religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Asia has given birth to

religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism,

etc. Together these comprise the major religions of the world.

Most of the conflicts in the world in the name of

religion have originated in the Middle East. As such, it is appropriate

that such conflicts should come to an end there as well. Amma requests

that the religious leaders and the representatives of this conference make

a vow to spread from here the message of peace and understanding.

The main problem for practitioners of religions is

that they have become influenced by outside forces. But if they are ready

to think and act as a united force, they will definitely be able to

achieve unity and peace, as impossible as that may seem at present.

Religions were not created to cause problems, but to

end them. But when religions get entangled with politics, they become like

arrows that have veered off target. Once released, the path of such an

arrow is very difficult to correct. The religious scriptures, the

religious leaders and their teachings are like the quiver, the bow and the

arrow. The real goal is spirituality. The arrows of religious teachings

that the leaders take from the quiver of the scriptures should be able to

awaken spirituality in the followers. When this target is missed and

religions become vehicles for protecting individual interests, problems

begin to arise. However, when the goal is spirituality, peace and unity

automatically prevail. If one meanders from the goal, everything crumbles

down.

How many wars has the human race waged? How many tiny

children and innocent ones have been killed? How many billions have been

spent in war and weaponry? How many millions of people become mired in the

darkness of fear, hunger and poverty? What have we gained from all of

this? For whose benefit have we done all this? Political and religious

leaders, social workers and cultural ambassadors are constantly making

speeches about peace, but today peace is just a mirage.

If we don't try to find creative solutions to the

existing problems and implement them, people will lose faith in such

conferences. That should not happen. This conference should produce at

least a glimmer of hope. If that is achieved, it can slowly grow into a

raging fire, which will then become radiant like the sun and illumine the

entire world. May this become a reality.

Praying that the blessing of the Supreme Self makes

this goal achievable, Amma conveys her best wishes for this

conference.

Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi

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