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Sri RamaKrishna says those who quarrel (about the nature of God) have each seen only some one aspect of the Deity.

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FOUR blind men went out to see an elephant. One touched the leg of the elephant and said, " The elephant is like a pillar. " The second touched the trunk and said, " The elephant is like a thick club. " The third touched the belly and said, " The elephant is like a big jar. " The fourth touched the ears and said, " The elephant is like a big winnowing basket. " Thus they began to dispute hotly amongst themselves as to the shape of the elephant. 

A passer-by, seeing them thus quarrelling, said, " What is it you are disputing about? " They told him everything and asked him to arbitrate. The man said: " None of you has seen the elephant. The elephant is not like a pillar, its legs are like pillars. It is not like a winnowing basket, its ears are like winnowing baskets. It is not like a stout club, its trunk is like a club. The elephant is the combination of all these—legs, ears, belly, trunk and so on. "

In the same manner, those who quarrel (about the nature of God) have each seen only some one aspect of the Deity.Source: Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna

-- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone

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