The basic property of water is to flow; the basic property of fire is to burn. Similarly, it is the basic nature of human beings to love. 

The ‘love element’ within a person starts flowing, once the ‘Atma dharma’ (dharma of the self) has been awakened. 

Once the element of love starts flowing, then man starts feeling affectionate towards everyone. He starts getting darshan (vision) of Paramatma in every person, and everywhere he starts getting visions of Shakti (cosmic energy). 

Because of this love element, man starts progressing spiritually; and then man transforms the existence of the droplet of ‘I’ within himself, into the ocean of existence. 

No matter how much we change the forms of external religions, it will not lead to anything as long as the inner dharma of humanity, the dharma of one’s self is not awakened. 

The forms of ‘external religions’ keep on changing “with every birth”. That is the reason why saints, who have achieved Realization never give importance to ‘external religions’. 

That is why all ‘external religions’ are one and the same for saints. All forms are similar. The form of the ‘external religion’ is only a ladder. It is not the destination. And it is not possible to reach the destination till one’s ‘Atma dharma’ (dharma of one’s Self) has been awakened. 

The ‘Atma dharma’ (dharma of one’s Self)), and ‘Manushya dharma’ (dharma of humankind) is the same all over the Universe. One’s inner progress is possible only through ‘Atma dharma’. It is not possible to awaken one’s ‘Atma dharma’ without God’s mercifulness. 

Once one’s ‘Atma dharma’ has been awakened, then one starts obtaining ‘Atma gyan’ (knowledge of one’s self). 

Man can get ‘Atma Shanti’ (peace within one’s self) in life, only after obtaining knowledge of one’s self. And it is only ‘Ama Shanti’ that gives the joy of self-satisfaction. 

It is ‘Atma-Samadhan (self-satisfaction) that leads to Self-Realization in man - Who am I? Where have I come from? What is my destination? 

What is the purpose for which I have taken birth? The whole mystery of human birth is solved. That is why the founders and institutors of all religions have tried to awaken this ‘Manushya dharma” (human religion). The quintessence of all religions is the same- awaken the ‘Manushya dharma’ within yourself. There is no place for violence in any religion, because this violence is against ‘Manushya dharma’. 

‘Violence’ is the creation of man’s intellect. Violence cannot take place through one’s heart. One can only ‘love’ with one’s heart. The path to reach Paramatma can never be that of violence. You can reach God only if you follow the path of love. That is why “Immeasurable love always wins.”

~ Sadguru Shri Shivkrupanand Swamiji ~