God Loves All Beings

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S ages whose sins have been washed away, whose sense of separateness has vanished, who have subdued themselves, and seek only the welfare of all, come to the Eternal Spirit.


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S peak the truth. Practice dharma. Do not neglect the study of the Vedas. . . . Treat your mother as god. Treat your father as god. Treat your teacher as god. . . . Whatever deeds are faultless, these are to be performed, not others. . . . . . . you should conduct yourself in such a way as brahmanas would conduct themselves brahmanas who are competent to judge, who of their own accord are devoted to good deeds and are not urged to their performance by others, and who are not cruel, but are lovers of dharma. This is the teaching. This is the secret wisdom of the Vedas. This is the command of God.


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T risanku proclaimed after the attainment of the Knowledge of the Self: I am the mover of the tree of the universe. My fame rises high, like a mountain peak. My root is the Supremely Pure Brahman. I am the unstained essence of the Self, like the nectar of immortality that resides in the sun. I am the brightest treasure. I am the shinning wisdom. I am immortal and imperishable.


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T he wise one who has realized that his own higher Self has become all, and sees the oneness of entire existence (non-dual), what sorrow and what delusion can overwhelm him?


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T hat knowledge which sees the One Indestructible in all beings, the One Indivisible in all separate lives, may be truly called Pure Knowledge.


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H e who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.


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T he wise one perceives ones own higher Self in all, and all in ones own higher Self. Therefore, he does not hate or injure anyone. Such a person loves everybody as one loves God.


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T he Supreme Lord is higher than Brahma and even beyond Brahman. He is vast and hidden in the bodies of all living beings. By knowing Him, who alone pervades the entire universe, one become immortal.


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I t is the non-dual Self that exists at all times before and during the creation and after dissolution of the universe. It assumes manifold powers and appears as the Divine Lord . . . He is the protector of all the worlds . . . Those who realize this Being, become immortal.


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H e (the Self ) is all-pervading, radiant, bodiless, spotless, all-powerful, pure, untouched by sin and all-seeing, all-knowing, transcendent, and self-existent. He assigns duty and properly gives the fruits of ones karma.


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F ix thy mind on Me, devote thyself to Me, sacrifice for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of thy aspirations, and thou shalt assuredly become one with Me, Who am thine own Self.


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cf.Only by tireless devotion can I be seen and known . . . He whose every action is done for My sake, to whom I am the final goal, who loves Me only and hates no one O My dearest son, only he can realize Me! (The Bhagavad Gita 11:54-55)

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I am the same to all beings. I favour none, and I hate none. But those who worship Me devotedly, they live in Me, and I in them. Even the most sinful, if he worship Me with his whole heart, shalt be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path.


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O Thou Supremest Self, greater than the Powers of creation, the First Cause, Infinite, the Lord of Lords, the Home of the universe, Imperishable, Being and Not-Being, yet transcending both. Thou art the Primal God, the Ancient, the Supreme Abode of this universe, the Knower, the Knowledge and the Final Home. Thou fillest everything. Thy form is infinite.


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A gain and again, salutation be to Thee, O my Lord! Salutations to Thee in front and on every side, Thou who encompasseth me round about. Thy power is infinite; Thy majesty immeasurable; thou upholdest all things; yea,Thou Thyself art All.


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cf.Without beginning, without middle and without end, infinite in power, Thine arms all-embracing, the sun and moon Thine eyes, Thy face beaming with the fire of sacrifice,flooding the whole universe with light. (The Bhagavad Gita 11:19)

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A ll faces are his faces; all head, His heads; all necks, His necks. He dwells in the causal hearts of all beings. He is the all-pervading Bhagavan. Therefore He is the omnipresent and merciful Lord.


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I have no beginning . . . Whenever spirituality decays and materialism is rampant, then, O Arjuna, I reincarnate Myself! To protect the righteous, to destroy the wicked and to establish the kingdom of God, I am reborn from age to age. . . . Howsoever men try to worship Me, so do I welcome them. By whatever path they travel, it leads to Me at last.


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C onfucius said, People regard their leaders as their hearts, and leaders treat their people as their own bodies . . . The heart is protected by the body, but can also suffer injury due to the discomfort of the body. The national leader exists because of the people, but can also meet their end due to the discontent of the people.


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T he propriety between a leader and their subordinate is like the heart and body. The heart must be firm and the leader must be virtuous and wise. As the body must be accommodating and in harmony with the heart, the subordinate must remain faithful to the leader. As the heart is protected by the body, the leader can be at ease due to the efforts of their subordinates.


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J ust as flames will expire without fuel, a child will counsel the father but will not abandon him because they form one inter-reliant whole. The Analects of Confucius says, When serving parents, we should offer counsel often with a caring voice. It continues, We should always be respectful to them and not act contrary to their wishes if proper.


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P arents and children are one entity. A husband and wife are one entity. Siblings are one entity. The relationship of parents to children is as the head to the feet. A husband and wife are like two halves of a whole. Siblings are like the four limbs of a human body.


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T he principles of being a person of noble character start from the rapport between husband and wife, the truth of which, at its utmost, enables us to thoroughly understand the way of the universe.


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C onfucius said, . . . If one were able to perfect his filial piety and attention to fraternal duties, his spirit would be consonant with the highest virtue of the universe, and his mind and prayers would reach and move the Divine. The light of his great virtue would illuminate the whole world and all would be touched by the virtues of filial piety.


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C onfucius said, For teaching the people to love one another there is nothing better than the education of Xiao; for teaching the people to be courteous and harmonious there is nothing better than the education of Ti; for changing bad customs there is nothing better than good, undefied music; for making the rulers at ease and the people orderly there is nothing better than the education of great etiquette.


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