The great truth we are considering is the fundamental principle running through all religions. We find it in every one. In regard to it all agree. It is, moreover, a great truth in regard to which all people can agree, whether they belong to the same or different religions. People always quarrel about the dogmas and doctrines, about their personal views of minor insignificant points. They always come together in the presence of great fundamental truths, the threads of which run through all. The quarrels are in connection with the lower self, the agreements are in connection with the higher self.
A place may have its factions that quarrel and fight among thesmelves, but let a great calamity come upon the land (like bagyong ondoy, Frank, etc. ), flood, famine, pestilence, and these little personal differences are entirely forgotten and all work shoulder to shoulder in the one great cause. The changing, the evolving self gives rise to quarrels; the permament, the soul self unites all in the highest efforts of love, service, peace and universal brotherhood which is ONENESS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD!
OM SHANTI!
SHALOM ISRAEL!
PACEM IN TERRIS!
NAMASTE!
ILLUMINA DOMINE VULTUM TUUM SUPER NOS MANE NOBISCUM DOMINE!
OM MANI PADME HUM!