In this respect all religions are only one religion.

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All religions are in substance one and the same. In the adorations and benedictions of righteous men The praises of all the prophets are kneaded together. All their praises are mingled into one stream, All the vessels are emptied into one ewer. Because He that is praised is, in fact, only One, In this respect all religions are only one religion.

Source Masnavi, Book III, Story XII, §5 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Rumi, all religions are, in their essence, one and the same: the praises of the righteous and of all the prophets merge into a single stream, because the One who is praised is One. Today, listen to or read a prayer from a tradition other than your own, and look for what it has in common with your own praise.

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