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There are more religions on the planet than any one of us can imagine. In fact, each of us carries within ourselves our very own “version” of whatever religion or philosophy we hold sacred. Even two Tibetan monks have different “religions” because each monk is a unique individual and has unique views on things. This is why there is always dissension from within religions and also between religions, among other things. Whomever you hold sacred - I don’t care who it is - Buddha, Christ, Mohammad, Moses, Mozart, Beethoven, your third grade teacher, your piano teacher, your boss, your secretary, your husband, your wife, or even your best friend - all such individuals are unique expressions of OM according to the sages of Vedanta. So, even though our societies ask us to think a certain way and hold fast to certain indoctrinations, within our hearts is a unique and special “someone” we hold to be super-sacred and that nobody else can seem to understand why. Feel free to acknowledge this individual as the present form of OM that the universe wants you to currently spend time with and enjoy for the time being. All names and forms change, but for this moment right now, that is just fine. Vedanta says “all this is OM”. And indeed it is. Our attachment to form is completely natural, and because of the dynamic nature of life and our needs, we can verily say that all people we hold sacred are special forms of OM and in this way we unify our material vision with our spiritual vision. Whomever you hold sacred is, in a way, a guru of yours because you value what they have to say. The word guru simply means “teacher” and “dispeller of darkness”. And such it is with a beloved friend and guide in our lives who is there to address our current needs and concerns.

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