Question: It seems that Mother Teresa's mission or path is similar to that of Saint Francis. Is there any connection?

Sri Chinmoy: You can say that the mission is similar, but she did not come into the world as a complementary soul to Saint Francis. They both travelled in the same type of boat, but there was no direct connection between their souls.

Saint Francis was guided and inspired by the Saviour Christ to walk along one particular road. Again, the Saviour Christ took Mother Teresa along the same road. But she did not get the inspiration or aspiration from her predecessor. Like Saint Francis, she received everything directly from the Saviour Christ. He was her only inspiration. Quite often she used the word ‘Jesus’ rather than ‘Christ’. Jesus and the Christ are the same, but she uses the term ‘Jesus’ more. So if anybody inspired her or aspired through her for the manifestation of God’s Light, then it was Jesus Christ.