A child asked Bawa Muhaiyaddeen...

A child asked Bawa Muhaiyadeen, "What should I say when people in school ask me what religion I am?"

Bawa replied:


"Tell them them you're a Christian because you believe in Jesus.

Tell them you are a Jew because you believe in all the prophets including Moses.

Tell them you're a Muslim because you believe in Muhammad as a Prophet.

Tell them you're a Sufi because you believe in the universal teaching of God's Love.

You're really none of those, but you're all of those in that you believe in God.

And once you believe in God, there is no religion.  Once you divide yourself off into religion, you are separated from your fellow man."