This is exactly the situation of all the different religions in the world today. It is true of every religion without exception. The followers of every religion sincerely adore their religion and are proud in locating points of distinction from others, but the truth of all religions is that they represent different branches of the same tree. The same Eternal Truth of the Ascendant has been the essence of every religion. How many religions there were and how many of them have passed into oblivion even history seems to have forgotten. How many more will be born in the Infinity of time? Each spring gives rise to some new branch of the Eternal Tree; every age gives rise to new religions. The main trunk of the Tree of Life naturally continues to support the birth of new religions. New branches emerge, but they are always nourished by the same sap issuing forth through the main trunk.
The same truth of life will be broadcast in different names at different times in different lands, but the life of all of them forever depends on the strength of the sap coming from the main trunk. If the main trunk is kept watered, the sap of Truth will keep alive the branches of religions arising in different times. The truth of the integration of life is handed on from generation to generation in great clarity, completeness, naturalness and simplicity through the Holy Tradition of the Ishayas. It is this Teaching that forms the main trunk of the Tree of Life from which different religions take their life to guide humanity through generation after generation.
When we invoke the Holy Tradition, we are watering the main trunk of the Tree of Life, the universal religion, which is responsible for keeping the Eternal Truth of life alive in all generations at all times and according to the need of the time manifesting in new religions. We feel honored to have been given the opportunity to water the main trunk. We rise to bring the Truth to every person, no matter what his/her religion or way of life. We water the main trunk and supply nourishment to all the branches. We maintain the universal spirit of all religions and feel happy to bring nourishment to the people of all religions, all sects, all faiths. We take our stand at the universal and central point. If anyone wishes to call this a religion, then call it the Universal Religion to support all religions; if anyone wishes to call this a faith, then call it the Universal Faith to support all faiths; if anyone wishes to call this an ism, then call it the Universal Ism to support all isms. We cling fast to the main trunk to propagate the universality of fully integrated consciousness.
This is our stand on the spiritual side of our movement. What are we on the organizational side? We are an international and universal organization, The Ishaya Tradition, created solely to bring the ancient and flawless knowledge of the Ishayas into the world. Any organization, even though universal and international, has to have specific rules governing it. Rules and procedures are followed for the purpose of safeguarding the universal character of this precious teaching. These rules and codes of conduct of The Ishaya Tradition have been framed to maintain the universality of purpose of our movement. Therefore we feel proud in binding ourselves to the string of discipline that enables us to hold onto the universality of our purpose. We consciously adopt specific boundaries in order to live Eternal Freedom in Divine Consciousness.
A thorn is needed to remove a thorn. Bondage is needed to come out of bondage. Rigidity is needed to hold onto the Unbounded universal flexibility. Thus we are rigidly bound to Eternal Freedom; with our consciously chosen and accepted guidelines, we safeguard our own path to enlightenment and that of all people everywhere for all time to come. These are the ties that bind us to the Universality and Eternity of the integrated state of life. With this, there is nothing we cannot accomplish, both for ourselves and for our world. There is no disease of heart, mind, body or soul we cannot heal. There is no dream we can fail to live. We are the Masters of Time, incarnated here to lead the Earth into the third millennium, the Age of Immortality.
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