In striving to recognize the primacy of Fire and Light,
I feel kinship with my Zoroastrian brothers and sisters. In striving to obey the Ten Commandments, I feel kinship with my Jewish brothers and sisters. In striving to be kind to neighbor and the needy, I feel kinship with my Christian brothers and sisters. In striving to be compassionate to creatures great and small, I feel kinship with my Buddhist-Jaina brothers and sisters. In striving to surrender myself completely to God Almighty, I feel kinship with my Muslim brothers and sisters. In the recognition that wisdom flows from enlightened masters, I feel kinship with my Sikh brothers and sisters. In remembering that serving people should be the goal of religion, I feel kinship with my Baha'i brothers and sisters. In my respect and reverence for Nature that sustains us, I feel kinship with my Native American brothers and sisters. In feeling that these and more are all paths to the same Divinity, I feel kinship with my Hindu brothers and sisters. In my love and laughter, joy and pain, I feel kinship with all my fellow humans. In my need for nourishment and instinct to live on, I feel kinship with all beings on the planet. In my spiritual ecstasy with this wondrous world, I feel kinship with the Cosmic Whole. universal reflection - v. v. raman - cape of good hope - 1999
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