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Age New Spirituality - Inspirational Stories ( Part 91 )

The different stages of growth are absolutelystage  can  understand.
necessary to the attainment of purity and
perfection. The varying systems of religionThe next idea that I want to bring to you is
are at bottom founded on the same ideas.that religion does not consist in doctrines
Jesus says the kingdom of heaven is withinor dogmas. It is not what you read, nor what
you. Again he says, "Our father who art indogmas you believe that is of importance,but
Heaven." How do you reconcile the twowhat you realise. "Blessed are the pure in
sayings? In this way: He was talking to theheart,for they shall see God," yea, in this
uneducated masses when he said the latter,life. And that is salvation. There are those
the masses who were uneducated in religion.who teach that this can be gained by the
It was necessary to speak to them in theirmumbling of words. But no great Master ever
own language. The masses want concretetaught that external forms were necessary for
ideas,something the senses can grasp. A mansalvation. The power of attaining it is
may be the greatest philosopher in thewithin ourselves. We live and move in God.
world,but a child in religion. When a man hasCreeds and sects have their parts to play,
developed a high state of spirituality he canbut they are for children,they last but
understand that the kingdom of heaven istemporarily.Books never make religions, but
within him.That is the real kingdom of thereligions make books. We must not forget
mind. Thus we see that the apparentthat. No book ever created God, but God
contradictions and perplexities in everyinspired all the great books. And no book
religion mark but different stages of growth.ever created a soul. We must never forget
And as such we have no right to blame anyonethat. The end of all religions is the
for his religion. There are stages of growthrealising of God in the soul. That is the one
in which forms and symbols are necessary;universal religion.
they are the language that the souls in that



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