Question: What approach to God do the followers of your religion take?

Sri Chinmoy: First of all I would like to make it very clear that ours is not a religion. Ours is a path, a path that leads to God-realisation. In order to reach this destination some people pray, while others meditate. In our case we do both, but the emphasis is on meditation. There is a definite difference between prayer and meditation. When we pray, we talk and God listens. When we meditate, God talks and we listen.

From:Sri Chinmoy,AUM — Vol. II-3, No. 2, 27 February 1976, Vishma Press, New York, 1976
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