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人类神圣的一体性

超过廿五年前，一个以‘一体性即神性’（Unity is Divinity）为主题的国际座谈会于1983年10月30-31日在罗马召开，薄伽梵给那座谈会提供了一则强而有力的信息。这信息里的每一个指示既精深又贴切，而尤其是面对今日世界的情况，更是如此。基于此，我们就从档案中把它拿出来，让读者一窥其堂奥。在阅读这神圣信息的摘录时，请你们务必细嚼之、慎思之、体会之并在日常生活中实践之。

圣灵的化身们！

古谚云，‘条条大路通罗马’，今天已被证实了。来自世界各地的人聚集在这历史古城，绝不是没有意义的。你必须认识你来了这里的目的，就是要学习在你此生中从未听过的训示，并且从有关人类冒险经历的新理想中取得鼓舞和灵感。

整个人类同属一个宗教

—‘人’的宗教。就全人类而言，神是父。既是同一之神的子女，所有的人不就是兄弟！因此，这座谈会可说是一个家庭聚会了。它不是多个国家与宗教的会议。它是心念的会议。它不涉及任何一种文化或哲理。它关注的是神圣的生活方式而这种神圣的生活方式在所有宗教教义中是绝对的、固有的。其目的就在于一睹神性中的一体性。

所有宗教的一个真理

在所有宗教中的基本真理是一个，同样的一个，不分国家或种族。尽管理念或实行与着手方式或有不同，但最后的目标只有一个 — 所有宗教都表明‘神性的单一’（Unity of Divinity）并倡导大爱的培育，不在乎种姓、教条、国家或肤色。那些昧于此基本真理者因对自己宗教的唯我独尊而培育起傲慢与自我的心态。这样的人正以分裂神性来制造极大的困惑与混乱。把无极限的神性局限和分裂为那么狭隘的斗室之内可谓是对神的叛逆行为了。

灵性的、以神为根基的生命，其根基就是内寓的纯灵 — 阿特玛(Aathman）。肉身是圣灵的住所。在社会中的生活也应该符合和遵照这灵性根基。然而，人却依据‘只有身体才是真的’的信念去生活。要除去这种错误，他唯有学习有关灵性的正确理念。人类必须认知，个人与社会两者都是神的旨意的彰显，而神则遍满宇宙。只有借由对此真理（真相）的认知，人才能放弃他的自我而过一个虔诚而尽责的生活。社会不应该成为自私的个人的一个战场，而是引领个人朝向灵道迈进的社群。

随着科学的进步，人想象他是宇宙的主宰而有遗忘神的倾向。虽然人今天已登陆月球并正迈向外太空勘察探测，但是如果考虑到在万物中还有无数的奥秘和神奇尚待揭晓，他就会认识到这一些都是远远超越心念与智力的有限能力之外的。

人越发掘宇宙的奥秘，他就越体认到神是万物的创造者和激发者。所有宗教都赞同这真理。人所能做的就是竭尽他有限的智力和知识去探究不可见的和无极限的神，并学习去膜拜‘他’，崇敬‘他’。

服务社会是促进一体性之道

人不去体认自己天赋的神性，反而被他自己的物质成就所囹圄。天赋予人的神圣意识（神识）远远超过他所获得的科技进步。凭选择只以物质世界为真的观念或许能暂时带来科技和物质的社会繁荣，然而，如果在这过程中，人类的自私、贪婪和仇恨建立了起来，一般上是如此，那么，社会就会自取灭亡了。

如果，相反的，人的根本神性被认知或体现，人类就能基于一体性和依据神圣的爱的原则来建立一个高尚的社会。这意义深长的改变一定要发自个体的心念。

当个体改变，社会就会改变，而当社会改变，整个世界就会改变。一体性是社会进步的秘诀，而服务社会就是促进一体性的方法。每一个人，因此，都应该献身于这样的服务。大家应该明白物质享受并非社会生活的唯一目标。一个社会，若其内的个体只关注物质福利，这社会就不能达致和谐与安宁。即便达致，亦仅是一个弥补漏洞的和谐，因为，在这样的一个社会里，弱肉强食的现象就会猖獗。

大自然的恩泽的一个平等分配仅是一个有名无实的平等而已，不能保证什么。就欲望与能力而言，物质的平等分配怎么会达致平等？欲望，因此，必须受到控制；这可借由灵性修行法门及把心念从物质对象转入寓于人心之内的神来成就之。

神圣体验是人与生俱来的本质 一旦体认内寓纯灵的真相（真理），‘四海一家’的觉知（悟）即降临。然后，一个人便充满着神圣的爱；这神圣的爱就成为一个人所有行动的激发力量，人于是背弃无止境之欲望的追求而转向平和与宁静。

借把对物质的爱转变为对神的爱，一个人就体验到神。这体验不是在人的能力范围之外的。其实，它是人与生俱来的本质。它是他的人性与他的神性的秘密。

不论一个人信仰的是什么宗教，人人都应该尊敬其他的信仰。一个人若缺乏这样的容忍态度和对其他宗教的尊敬，那他就不是自己宗教的忠实追随者了。仅恪守自己宗教的条规和修习是不够的；他也应该尝试去观看所有宗教的基本一体性。只有这样，人才能体验到神性的单一。

在宗教领域内，强迫或压制是不该有的。宗教的事情应该坐下来好好地、冷静地谈，切忌冲动或感情用事。不要怀持唯我独尊，他人的宗教不堪一提的感觉。基于宗教而引起的纷争应予以彻底根除。以宗教为由而分化人，是违反人性的一项罪行。

今天，人自以为他了解有关自然与宇宙的一切。但如果不了解他自己，一切的知识又有何用？自知者明，唯了解自己，人才了解外在世界的真相。靠对外在世界的探索，内在真性是不得而知的。当他向内探视而认知其基本神性时，他就会获得一视同仁的平等心了。出自万物一体的感觉，他就会体验到不可思议的福乐了。

给以‘一体性即神性’为主题，
于1983年10月30-31日在罗马召开的国际座谈会的神圣信息

THE DIVINE UNITY OF HUMANITY

More than two and half decades ago, Bhagavan Baba sent a powerful message to an International Symposium held in Rome on October 30-31, 1983 on the theme “Unity is Divinity.” Each directive in this message is profound and extremely pertinent for all times, and more so in the present world scenario. It is for this reason that we have dug this out from our archives to place it before you. As you read excerpts of this Divine Message below, do ruminate upon them and try to make them a part of your understanding and conduct in your daily societal life.

Embodiments of the Divine Spirit!

The ancient saying, "All roads lead to Rome,” has been vindicated today. It is not without great significance that people from many countries have gathered in this historic city. You have to realise that you have come here to learn things which you have never heard before, and to derive inspiration from new ideals about the human adventure.

The whole of mankind belongs to one Religion - the Religion of Man. For all men, God is the Father. As the children of one God, all men are brothers. This Conference is therefore a family gathering. It is not a meeting of nationalities and religions. It is a meeting of minds. It does not relate to any one culture or philosophy. It is concerned with the Divine way of life that is implicit in the teachings of all religions. Its purpose is to see Unity in Divinity.

The One Truth of all Religions

The basic truth in all religions, irrespective of country or race, is one and the same. The philosophic ideas or the practices and methods of approach may vary. But the final objective and goal is only one - all religions proclaim the Unity of Divinity and preach the cultivation of Universal Love, without regard to caste, creed, country or colour. Those who are ignorant of this basic Truth develop pride and ego because of their own religion. Such people are creating great confusion and chaos by fragmenting Divinity. To confine and divide the Infinite Divine into such narrow compartments is treason to the Divine.

The basis for a spiritual, God based life is the indwelling Spirit - the Aathman (Divine soul). The body is the home of Spirit. Life in society should also conform to this spiritual basis. Man, however, bases his life on the belief that the body alone is real. It is to rid him of this error that he has to be taught about the Spirit. Mankind has to realize that both the individual and society are manifestations of the Divine Will and that the Divine permeates the Universe. Only by recognizing this Truth can man give up his ego and lead a life of devotion to duty. Society should not become a cockpit of selfish individuals, but a community of divinely guided Individuals.

With the progress of science, man imagines that he is the lord of the universe and he tends to forget the Divine. Although man today has gone to the moon and is exploring outer space, if he were to consider the innumerable mysteries and wonders in creation yet to be known, he will realize that these are far beyond the limited capacity of mind and intelligence.

The more man discovers the secrets and mysteries of the Cosmos, the more he will realize that God is the Creator and motivator of all Creation. All religions are agreed upon this Truth. All that man can do is to strive through his limited intelligence and knowledge to understand the Invisible and Infinite Divine and learn to worship and adore Him.

Service to Society is the Means to Promote Unity

Instead of realizing his innate Divinity, man is caught up in the prison house of his own material achievements. Greater than all his scientific and technological progress is man himself as a being endowed with the Divine consciousness. By choosing to regard only the material world as real, it may be possible to bring about the prosperity of a scientific, technological and materialistic society for a time. But if, in the process, human selfishness, greed and hatred develop, as they usually do, society will destroy itself. If, on the contrary, the essential Divinity of man is realized, mankind can build up a great society based on unity and on adherence to the Divine principle of Love. This profound change must begin in the minds of individuals.

When individuals change, society will change. And when society changes, the whole world will change. Unity is the secret of social progress, and service to society is the means to promote it. Everyone, therefore, should devote oneself to such service in a spirit of dedication. It should be realized that material comfort is not the sole aim of social living. A society in which the individuals are concerned only about material welfare will not be able to achieve harmony and peace. Even if it is achieved, it will only be a patched-up harmony, for, in such a society, the strong will oppress the weak.

Nor will an equal distribution of the bounties of nature ensure anything but a nominal equality. How will the equal distribution of material goods achieve equality with reference to desires and abilities? Desires have, therefore, to be controlled by developing the spiritual approach and diverting the mind from material objects to the Divine seated in each one’s heart.

Divine Experience is Inherent Nature of Man

Once the Truth of the Indwelling Spirit is recognized, there dawns the awareness that the world is one family. One is then filled with Divine Love which becomes the driving force for all of one's actions, and man turns away from the pursuit of endless desires to the search for peace and equanimity.

By converting the love for material things into Love of God one experiences the Divine. This experience is not something which is beyond man. It is, in fact, a part of the inherent nature of man. It is the secret of his humanness and his Divinity.

Whatever one's religion may be, everyone should cultivate respect for other faiths. One who does not have such an attitude of tolerance and respect for other religions is not a true follower of his/her own religion. It is not enough merely to adhere strictly to the practices of one's own religion. One should also try to see the essential unity of all religions. Only then will man be able to experience the oneness of Divinity.

There should be no kind of coercion or compulsion in the sphere of religion. Religious matters should be discussed calmly and dispassionately. Do not entertain the feeling that one's religion is superior and another's inferior. Conflicts on the basis of religion should be totally eliminated. To divide men on grounds of religion is a crime against humanity.

Man today imagines that he knows everything about Nature and the Universe. But of what use is all this knowledge if man does not know himself? It is only when he understands himself that he will be able to know the Truth about the external world. Man's inner Reality cannot be known by exploring the world outside. When he turns his vision inward and realizes his essential Divinity, he will acquire an equal-mindedness towards all beings. Out of that feeling of oneness he will experience the Bliss that passeth understanding.

- Divine Message to International Symposium in Rome on the theme "Unity is Divinity,"
held on 30 and 31-10-1983