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There is only one religion and that is humanity

A spiritual talk on unity, environmental consciousness, and interfaith harmony.

"Do you think that God, whom I believe in, will say, 'Don't work with him'? Or do you think Jesus will say, 'My God, where are you going?' No, Jesus will be happy. And that is unity."

"There is no different religion. There is only one religion, and that is humanity... We make the differences. God doesn't make differences."

A Hindu monk addresses an audience, beginning with a practical lesson on planting seeds in recycled containers as a spiritual practice that honors the divine life in all beings. He shares his decades of global environmental advocacy and then illustrates oneness through his collaborative work with Father David, a Christian monk. He deconstructs perceived duality by emphasizing shared human biology and consciousness, concluding that yoga is a unifying bridge to liberation.

Recording location: Australia, Adelaide, World Peace Tour 2005

Today, I ask you: can you save your yogurt? Do you say yogurt or curd? Yogurt. Do not throw away your yogurt cups and milk cups. Put some good soil inside, add some seeds, and place them in your windows, on your balconies, or in the garden. Give them a little water every day and observe how they grow. When they are a little bigger, go and plant them somewhere. This is spiritual work. We think it is only for vegetation or for the environment. But what is the environment? That is life. God has created all this. In every living being, there is a light of God. Every plant is life, a presentation of God. In this way, for 35 years, I have been bringing this message throughout the world and have made millions of people aware and conscious about this. And yes, that yoga can be practiced by all. So yoga has become a bridge from culture to culture, nation to nation, and heart to heart. Of course, there are some fanatic people. When you become fanatic, a critical situation comes. But when you have an open heart, then unity begins. Now you see, Father David, he has a very high position—you all know from the Adelaide people. You see me, I am a Hindu monk; he is a Christian monk. But we are sitting together. We have great love, we have great understanding, we work together, we pray together, we design some spiritual programs and some humanitarian work and veterinary work, and also for agriculture, environment, water, and so on. Do you think that God, whom I believe in, will say, "Don't work with him"? Or do you think Jesus will say, "My God, where are you going? David, where are you going?" No, Jesus will be happy. And that is unity. Today you can see the West and East are meeting together in such harmony. There is no different religion. There is only one religion, and that is humanity. That humans are human, and in the human mind there should be no differences. We make the differences. God doesn't make differences. There are no two gods. There is only one God. There are no two consciousnesses. Only one consciousness, which I have, which he has. There are no two breathing systems. We have the same breathing system, which he has and I have. We have the same visual systems; you have the same and I have the same. We all have the same blood color and we have the same system of life. Then where is duality? We are all made out of that only one God, ideas or the thoughts from those five elements. So yoga makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. Finally, yoga liberates that person. Recording location: Australia, Adelaide, World Peace Tour 2005

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