The Bowl of Saki Commentary
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Beyond the narrow barriers of race and creed we can all unite, because we all belong to one God.
Commentary from Hazrat Murshid SAM (Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, Samuel L. Lewis):
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Race, creed, and all barriers are productions of one's mind. While it is true historically that there are divisions of humanity, and it is true that geographically all people cannot be in the same place, yet the real barrier is mental, which says, "I am different and you are different." What is this difference? It is what is perceived or conceived. Beyond conception and perception where there is love, there are no such distinctions.
All people were born in a similar manner. The bodies and minds of humanity have the same composition. Emotions are caused according to the same principles. And all are subject to the same laws. Where then do these lines of demarcation arise? It is from lack of knowledge and selfishness on one's part; they do not belong to reality.