Many Spiritual Paths- All Leading to One Final Destination”
“Beyond doubt, the worshipper of God shows ignorance when criticizing others on account of their beliefs. If the saying of Junayd were understood- ‘-the color of the water is the color of the vessel containing it’-you would not interfere with the beliefs of others, but would perceive God in every form and in every belief.” Ibn Arabi, 13th century As the above quote shows, disagreements about who holds the truth about God are an age-old dilemma, sabotaging discussion and fostering separation and exclusion instead of unity. We have been sold a bill of goods if we believe the Divine doesn’t honor all efforts of reaching out to God- or whatever name you assign to the Infinite One. “Humankind has given God names that reflect their highest ideals- thus the Zoroastrians addressed god s Ahura Mazda (Wise Creator) or Allah (the Great Adored) by the Muslims and the old English word, God, meaning the Ultimate Good, and because God is unknowable, God cannot be named. Yet no matter what name is given to the Divine it is one and the same mystery that we seek. The greatest of the (historic) God Seekers urge us to be faithful to our vision of God regardless of the religious creed of our birth. Just as many paths may lead to the top of the…….
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