Comparative-religions Quote by Rajneesh
““A small puddle will reflect the moon in its own way and the big ocean will reflect it in its own way. Then there is great controversy. Hindus say something, Mohammedans say something else, Christians say something else again – and so on, so forth. The controversy is foolish. The conflict is meaningless. God is reflected in millions of ways, in millions of mirrors. Each mirror reflects in its own way. This is one of the fundamentals to be understood. Not understanding this fundamental there is naturally antagonism between religions, because they all think, “If our standpoint is right then the other has to be wrong.” Their rightness depends on the other’s wrongness. This is stupid. God is infinite, and you can look at him through many ways, through many windows. And naturally you can look at him only through yourself – you will be the window. Your God will reflect God as much as it will reflect you; you will both be there.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Lecture on Religious Unity, Rajneesh, 1970s
The quote argues that all religions are merely different mirrors reflecting the same divine reality, and that seeing them as mutually exclusive creates unnecessary conflict.
In simple terms: All faiths reflect the same God differently; conflict is pointless.
Recognize shared divinity across beliefs.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- interfaith dialogue
- personal meditation
- education on world religions
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor distinct traditions while seeing common ground?
- What does it mean to be the window to the divine?
It may overlook deep doctrinal differences that matter to adherents.