A potter collects clay from the river bank, mixes water in it, puts it on a wheel and makes pots. The pot cannot hold water unless it undergoes refinement through fire. Just as a pot becomes strong when it is processed in fire, man becomes God when he undergoes refinement in the fire of wisdom. Clay gains value when it is refined and made into a pot. The metal gold gains added value and strength when it is made into a beautiful ornament. Likewise, refinement manifests the latent power in man and increases his value.

- Divine Discourse,  Oct 12, 2002.

You must worship God until you understand and experience the Unity that everyone is Divine.- Baba