The
Rig Veda teaches unity. It exhorts all living beings to have good
thoughts that are directed towards good ends. It insists that all
hearts must be charged with the same good feelings. All beings must tread
the path of Truth, for all are manifestations of the same Divinity. Some
people believe that the lesson of unity of mankind is new and progress
towards it is praiseworthy. In Rig Vedic times, the concept was
proclaimed much more clearly and emphatically than it is now. All are sparks
of the same flame of Divinity. The Rig Veda also demands that
difference and distinction should not be imposed and a universal, inclusive
outlook must be cultivated.
- Divine
Discourse, Leela Kaivalya Vahini.