My religion is truth, love and service to God and humanity. Every religion that has come into the world has brought the message of love and brotherhood. Those who are indifferent to the welfare of their fellowmen, whose hearts are empty of love, they do not know the meaning of religion.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes that true religion is rooted in love, service, and truth towards humanity.
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan's quote conveys that true spiritual practice transcends rituals and dogmas, focusing instead on the universal values of love and service. He suggests that all religions share the core message of compassion and brotherhood, and that neglecting the welfare of others signifies a misunderstanding of what religion truly embodies.
In practice
During a community service event, to inspire volunteers, one could say this quote to highlight the importance of love and service.
I am going to give you such a weapon that the police and the army will not be able to stand against it. It is the weapon of the Prophet, but you are not aware of it. That weapon is patience and righteousness. No power on earth can stand against it.
To me non-violence has come to represent a panacea for all the evils that surround my people, and, therefore, I am devoting all my energies towards the establishment of a society that should be based on its principles of truth and peace.
God has made the cat to give man the pleasure of caressing the tiger.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
If time is not real, then the dividing line between this world and eternity, between suffering and bliss, between good and evil, is also an illusion.
Theology moves back and forth between two poles, the eternal truth of its foundations and the temporal situation in which the eternal truth must be received.
Whenever and wherever men have engaged in the mindless slaughter of animals (including other men), they have often attempted to justify their acts by attributing the most vicious or revolting qualities to those they would destory; and the less reason there is for the slaughter, the greater the campaign for vilification.
Dwelling is not primarily inhabiting but taking care of and creating that space within which something comes into its own and flourishes.
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