The meaning of spiritual practice is to look upon every human being, every object of this universe as one integral entity. To jeopardize the unity of the human race by creating factions is not the purpose of spirituality (dharma). Those who encourage vested interests survive on the mental weakness of humanity and its dissensions, and that is why they become afraid at the wide spread of the ideals of spirituality and oppose it by all immoral means, such as abuse, wrong propaganda and falsehood. Humanity must not be cowed down by this; it has to march ahead. It is to be borne in mind that hindrances are numerous in the path of righteousness and to continue the fight against them is spiritual practice.
(Ánanda Váńii, May 1957)
