Branches of One Tree
December 16th, 2008
The great religions are like branches
Of one spreading tree:
It is alone in its growth,
Although it has birthed many shoots.
And is it ever possible that branches
Would suddenly, in anger, hit each other?
Religions are the same as branches,
That grew from one big tree.
And these, Shri Mataji’s words, not without reason
All men with thankfulness accept.
It’s time to understand
That we are brothers,
Beyond the races, nationalities, and faiths,
And independent of our skin colors.
Because like branches
Just one root we have!
The Lord is one
Though there are many paths,
That lead to Him -
The goal is always one:
The mountain peak that pierces clouds.
The goal of life is union with God.
Let’s not forget Whose Image and Likeness we carry,
And we will understand to where we aspire.
Vladimir Mikhanovsky
Source: Mikhanovsky, Vladimir. Hope Faith Love: The Road to God. Pune, India: Nirmal Transformation, 2007.
Tags: God, path, religion, union
Entry Filed under: 2008/12,Poems,Shri Mataji
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1. Dr RBS Kushwah,IFS | August 16th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Good effort! The God is one as the Dharma; the Sanatan Dharma is the only truth of our dharma tree.This tree has many branches of faith, called the religions.
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