All Are One

All religions and their core teachings are similar. They all teach that God is One. The Vedas call it Brahmn. They say it is nirakar, nirvikar, nirgun — formless, flawless and tendency-less.

The images of various deities is merely representations of the qualities of the One. An image can also help in meditating. The Quran calls it Allah. It teaches that Allah is the only, absolute Essence — invisible and formless.

Christianity calls this Essence, the Father. The Vedas, Quran and the Bible preach peace, love and compassion for all creatures. None of them advocates mistreating anyone on the basis of caste, religion, creed or race. Astronauts who have gone to space describe the magnificent oneness they experienced when they saw Earth from above…how all man-made hierarchies look foolish in the grand cosmic play.


Ramakrishna Paramhans is said to have embraced Islam for a while, and offered namaz during that period. Later, he also practixed Christianity briefly, and is believed to have had a vision of Jesus. Then he proclaimed that all religions were the same, there was no difference.

Instigators of religious violence mostly never read the scriptures and teachings of great saints. Then there are vested interests who benefit by promoting these schisms. This can only be corrected by understanding true religious teachings. Be loving, helpful, kind and accepting. That’s the only way