I shall revitalize all religions and cults, and bring them together like beads on one string.

— Meher Baba

God Speaks, p. xxxvi
1973 © Sufism Reoriented, Inc.

Like Beads On One String

I am not come to establish any cult, society or organization; nor even to establish a new religion.

Lifeless Forms And Ceremonies

Rituals and ceremonies cannot carry one very far towards the path, and if they are unintelligently followed they bind as much as any other unintelligent action.

A Tree Without Its Life-Giving Sap

Loyalty to the incarnated greatness of the past and mere possession and knowledge of the traditional lore is not all that is to be desired.

Get Hold Of His Skirt

The religion of Bhaktas or devotees of a Master is to carry out his wishes as far as possible.

God And Truth Are Far Above Religions

If an aspirant sticks to religious doctrines and dogmas, he will never achieve his ultimate aim, realization of the Truth.

The Past and The Present

This truth is unlimited and can not be imprisoned in any dogmas or creeds, religions or sets of beliefs.

You Are One With The Limitless Truth Of Divine Life

The divine Beloved is always with you, in you and around you. Know that you are not separate from Him.

The New Era Of Truth And Love

Really speaking, none of you have to receive divinity from me; but what I have to give is the knowledge and experience of the Oneness of us all.

Different Approaches To Truth

Any of the ways, if followed honestly and with love, leads one to God.

One's Heart Will Take Him To Be One's Own

Baba did not like rites, rituals and ceremonies and He kept reminding us to beware of getting into that rut.

Take With Love What I Give With Love

If, instead of erecting churches, fire-temples, mandirs (temples) and mosques, people were to establish the House of God in their hearts for their Beloved God, my work will have been done.

Let The Spirit Of Man Shine Out Once Again

The urgent need of today to resuscitate religion is to dig it out of its narrow, dark vault

Man Wants God But Is Given Stone

So, it is for this that the teachings of the Avatars and Sadgurus caution one not to give importance to such places and forms of worship.

Baba Is The Ocean

These different paths, Sufism, Vedantism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity are as rivers to the ocean.

Gather Only For Baba's Sake

No one will be high and no one will be low in His presence and that is the spirit which will prevail at the time when you are gathered for His love, in His love.

A Planting Of Love

Baba at the first sign of a false idea poking its head out of the ground would so often quickly uproot it and replace it with a planting of Love.

A Radical Change In The Quality Of Life

Sadhana is spiritually fruitful if it succeeds in bringing the life of the individual in tune with the divine purpose, which is to enable everyone to enjoy consciously the bliss of the God state.

There Is Great Work Ahead

If you review my past activities, teachings and workings, you will find that they contain the elements of all religions in one way or another.

Because Of Me

Religion is a cage and the people who follow it are all birds locked up inside.

The Joyful Resurrection Of Jesus Christ

For a man to deny his religion is near to treachery, although Baba once said, "To change a religion is just like changing a cage", by which he meant to discourage people from doing it.

True Attainment

Age after age, the spiritual history of man repeats itself.

A Religion Of Life

We do not want a religion of the other world but a Religion of Life. What, therefore, really matters in not a set of ceremonies or rituals, but the spirit of love and worship.