Philosophy, religion and yoga1
Philosophy is man’s conscious association with God.Religion is man’s conscious and close union with God.
Yoga is man’s conscious, close and constant oneness with God.
Philosophy sees the wisdom in Truth.
Religion realises the code of life with Truth.
Yoga becomes the delight for Truth.
Philosophy ascends from the seeking mind.
Religion ascends from the crying heart.
Yoga ascends and descends: ascends for the discovery of the Silence-world, descends for the mastery of the sound-world.
Philosophy unmistakably tells the world about its stupendous vision.
Religion unreservedly tells the world about its momentous mission.
Yoga unconditionally tells the world about its auspicious perfection.
Philosophy inspires us to become great.
Religion inspires us to become good.
Yoga inspires us to become perfect.
Philosophy teaches and teaches.
Religion preaches and then practises.
Yoga practises and practises.
Philosophy is brave. It likes to understand the higher world.
Religion is wise. It likes to acknowledge the outer world.
Yoga is positive. It likes to accept the higher, the outer and the inner world.
Philosophy gets untold joy in guiding the world.
Religion gets boundless joy in conquering the world.
Yoga gets spontaneous joy in serving the world.
Philosophy is often the mind capacity.
Religion is often the heart capacity.
Yoga is always the God capacity.
The United Nations’ philosophy is to please all the countries.
The United Nations’ religion is to help all the countries that are abiding by the Truth.
The United Nations’ Yoga is to turn the entire world into a peaceful and soulful oneness-home.
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium, United Nations, 10 June 1980↩
