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ferent, but we should not forget the unity within this diversity. This is another of his messages: "Unity within diversity." Yes, we are all different. Therefore, we shall proceed each in his own way. Let each man have his own path, his own yoga, his own religious path. But all will surely reach the goal.
How to reach it? The essence of all these yogas is the method. Yoga means both the method as well as the goal. I am now referring to the method. What is the method? The essence of all yogas, of all religions and, for that matter, of all the sciences of the world, is unselfishness. If you become unselfish, if your religion makes you unselfish, you should follow it by all means. But if it makes you more selfish, give it up. You must exercise your own reason there.
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