QUOTES
Mahatma Gandhi:
“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.”
“Religions are different roads converging to the same point. What does it matter that we take different roads so long as we reach the same goal?”
Swami Vivekanand
“We believe not only in universal toleration but we accept all religions as true.”
“As different streams, having their sources in different places, all mingle their water in the sea, so, O Lord, the different paths which men take through different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to Thee.”
Rabindranath Tagore
“The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.”
“The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures.”
Dr. S. Radhakrishnan:
“Religion is behavior and not mere belief.”
“True religion is a revolutionary force: it is an inveterate enemy of oppression, privilege, and injustice.”
Sri Aurobindo:
“There is a common faith, a common meaning in all religions. Let us keep to that and let us unite in the search for a universal religion.”
Mother Teresa:
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”
“The fruit of faith is love, and the fruit of love is service…spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
Dalai Lama
“All major religious traditions carry basically the same message: that is love, compassion and forgiveness… the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.”
“India’s great tradition of ahimsa (non-violence) is the foundation for interfaith harmony. It is essential for peace in the world.”
Swami Sivananda
“The first step in the spiritual path is the selfless service to humanity.”
“Serve all with love and kindness. This will lead to the realization of unity in diversity.”
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
“In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.”
Kabir
“Do not ask a saint his caste. Ask him about his knowledge.”
“The river and its waves are one surf: where is the difference between the river and its waves?”
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
“God has made different religions to suit different aspirations, times, and countries… One can reach God if one follows any of the paths with whole-hearted devotion.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti
“When you call yourself an Indian or a Muslim or a Christian or a European, or anything else, you are being violent. Do you see why it is violent? Because you are separating yourself from the rest of mankind.”
Sri Chinmoy
“When we have a deep inner connection with our own religion, we shall feel a sense of brotherhood with other religions.”
Vinobha Bhave
“If we want to create a lasting peace, we must begin with the children.”