Analects of Swami Sivananda

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(v) Religion Reveals God

 

59. To discover and to enter into communion with Brahman or the

Absolute is the aim of every religion.

60. All religions teach the same truth and show the same path.

61. Religion is living truth. It transforms our character and makes us

sages.

62. Religion is not a creed, nor a cult. It is not a mere formula. But

it is direct realisation of Divinity.

63. There is basic unity in the eternal truths taught by different

religions.

64. The differences and disputes arise only in regard to the dogmas,

rituals, external observances and other non-essentials.

65. Behold the one light in all religions. Bow in reverence to all

prophets and saints.

66. Create not wrong feelings in the minds of people that some

religions are God-revealed and some man-made.

67. Every religion worth its name is revealed only by God to man who

reached that God-hood.

68. There is no use in conversion. Mere change of label without the

heart and conviction is useless.

69. There is real conversion only when the inner spiritual fire is

allowed to grow and when the inner spirit is realised.

70. Let Christians become better Christians, the Hindus better Hindus,

the Muslims better Muslims.

71. There never was, n or will there ever be, one common religion for

all mankind.

72. It is not the number of men for a religion that counts. It is the

ideal that counts.

73. If everyone understands his own religion properly and follows it

with love and tolerance towards other religions, there cannot be

religious war.

74. True religion cannot have conflict with the votaries of any other

religion.

75. Peace is the watchword of religion.

76. Religion units mankind. Religion is Light, Love, Virtue and Peace.

77. God-realisation is the end of all religions.

78. A comprehensive study of all religions is now an essential

pre-requisite for every intelligent and rational person who is a

seeker after Truth.

79. Real religion is intuitional experience. It is the most vital

element in life universal, in life divine.