"Re + Ligo religion is the link between Man & god!! The very purpose of religion is to change man for the better!! Otherwise it cannot be termed Religion!! Religion does not mean conducting rituals & other practices!! It underscores the important unities viz unity of thought,unity of speech & unity of action!! Not only religion, the life of the individual will be in jeopardy without these three unities! Outward marks & show of religion cannot make one truly religious!! Religion is something of the heart & soul rather than the Body !! That is why thought should be pure not poor! According to the purity of the thought, speech follows and soon it translates into action!! Nehru said that Religion has harmed mankind more than any thing else!! Religion, instead of uniting Mankind, has divided them & created a situation where people of one religion killed the people of other religions!! All Religions are great but the followers do not grasp the spirit of what is said and spoil the name of religions!!The clash between christians & muslims called 'jihads'- Religious wars are too very well known!! Such things happen for lack of purity of speech and action!! Fanaticism for one's Religion plays a vital role in these matters!! Any person who understands that all Religions are different paths to reach the same God can never have any quarrel with other religions!! As the saying goes ' "Akasath pathitham thoyam yatha gacchati sagaram sarvadeva namaskaram kesavam prathigacchati" Like Rain water that flows into the sea- worship of different Gods reach Lord Kesava ( vishnu)I God is one and we call him by different Names!! As Satya sai Baba said there is only one Religion-- the religion of LOVE This must be the thought, speech & action of any Religion worth its Name!! Advaitis, Vaishnavites, Madhwas, Sivites, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and many more other sects must realize the unity of thought, word and deed to be peaceful and happy!!Purity of thought leads to good speech which again translates into good action benefiting the whole mankind!!"
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