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There is something within each of us, within each being, each creature,
that is the same in all. This innermost essence knits all existence into
a mystical oneness in which all differences are transcended and dissolved.
It is when you are activated in the depth of your being that you get the
blessing of this oneness.
This oneness goes beyond the barriers of creed or dogma
or theology of any sect or cult. It is the deepest innermost essence of
each individual spirit. It is this inner stirring within the heart of
the individual that is the eternal religion, that is the one great power
that pervades the whole world, which immediately makes one kin with all
that exists.
It makes a human being kin, not only with another human
being, but even with a blade of grass, or a flower, or a little beetle,
or a bee, or even with the wild beast of the jungle. You feel kinship
with all nature through this power. It is the power of God's love.
And the power of God's love stirs, not in the human brain
or the human intellect, but in the human heart. It is this power that
makes one give up one's life for the life of another, to do anything for
the benefit of another. No sacrifice is too great. A sacrifice is not
even looked upon as sacrifice. "I lose nothing. I gain if my brother
is the gainer, because my brother is my own self. Everyone is my own self,
my own reflection." For ultimately, that is the supreme commandment
of all the Great Ones: to love one another.
At this moment in time, at the close of the 20th century,
let us all make up our minds that whosoever is with us, whosoever is in
front of us, is my neighbour, my brother, my sister. Let us relate ourselves
to one another by expressing His love and in this way strive to overcome
the clash and conflict, hatred and violence that is so prevalent nowadays.
That the brotherhood and harmony of all living being may prevail
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