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Sri Ramakrishna Speaks:
* Truth is one; only It is called by different names. All people are seeking the
same Truth; the variance is due to climate, temperament, and name. A lake has
many ghats. From one ghat the Hindus take water in jars and call it 'jal'. From
another ghat the Mussalmans take water in leather bags and call it 'paani'. From
a third the Christians take the same thing and call it 'water'. Suppose someone
says that the thing is not 'jal' but 'paani', or that it is not 'paani' but
'water', or that it is not 'water' but 'jal', It would indeed be ridiculous. But
this very thing is at the root of the friction among sects, their
misunderstandings and quarrels. This is why people injure and kill one another,
and shed blood, in the name of religion. But this is not good. Everyone is going
toward God. They will all realize Him if they have sincerity and longing of
heart.
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