Guest guest Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 Religious tolerance Only as long as the mind survives will there be religion. When the mind attains silence, religion will also cease. Guru Vachaka Kovai, verse 993: So long as mind survives, religion will also exist. No such religion can survive in the abundantly peaceful silence that results from the mind merging in the Heart as a result of turning within and examining itself. In the peaceful state the mind will reach the Heart – the harmonising light of the path of being – and reality will shine forth. ‘Harmonising’ here refers to the harmonising of the differing tenets of apparently contradictory religious faiths. Feeling anger and hatred in the mind on account of a blind fanaticism towards one’s own religion is a cruel and ignoble deed. Guru Vachaka Kovai, verse 991: Instead of turning outwards, arguing against other religions on account of your attachment to your own religion, turn inwards and practise whichever religion you have faith in with genuine love. Bhagavan: Therefore the aspirant should, with a mind at peace, cease from hatred of other faiths and from all disputation and engage in sadhana as taught by his own faith, intent on winning deliverance. Padamalai David Godman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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