Mr. Peter Neumann: Despite the fact that religions are aimed at the similar goal of becoming closer to God, they outwardly seem to compete with each other. Why is this so?

Sri Chinmoy: It is because of ignorance. In spite of knowing that the goal is the same, the believers of the different religions fail to see eye to eye with one another. They all eat the same food, but some feel that this food must be eaten in the kitchen while others feel it must be eaten in the living room or on the porch. The same food we are going to eat, but we want to maintain our individuality and supremacy by saying that if we eat it at a particular place, then we shall be more satisfied. But we know that it is the same food we are going to eat no matter where we eat it.