India - the Mother

May 13, 1970

(A reply to a disciple's question about religion.)

We call "religion" any concept of the world or of the universe which claims to be the exclusive Truth in which one must have absolute faith, generally because that Truth is supposed to be the result of a revelation.

Most religions assert the existence of a God and spell out the rules to follow in order to obey Him, but there are also Godless religions, such as the socio-political organizations, which, in the name of an Ideal or of the State, claim the same right to be obeyed.

Man has the right to pursue the Truth freely and to approach it freely, in his own ways. But each one must know that his discovery is good for him alone and is not to be imposed on others.

Mother's Agenda: May 13, 1970