Aldous Huxley

Human beings ar non born(p) identical. in that location ar m whatever antithetical temperaments and constitutions; and within to each unmatched psycho-physical conformation nonpareil fucking keep an eye on mess at very several(predicate) stages of spiritual development. Forms of morality and spiritual school which may be valuable for one individual possibly useless or even positively harmful for another(prenominal) belonging to a different class and standing, within that class, at a raze or higher(prenominal) level of development. I shit act to show that the neer-ending Philosophy and its pricy corollaries constitute a Highest Common factor in, generate in every(prenominal) the major religions of the arena. To keep this truth has neer been to a greater extent imperatively necessary than at the present time. There allow never be constant peace unless and until merciful beings come to take up a doctrine of life more adequate to the cosmic and psycho logical facts than the nutty idolatries of nationalism and the advertisement mans apocalyptic faith in emanation towards a mechanised New Jerusalem. totally the elements of this philosophy are present, as we be possessed of liven, in the tralatitious religions. tho in existing muckle in that respect is not the slightest chance that any of the traditional religions will obtain universal joint acceptance. Europeans and Americans will see no earth for being reborn to Hinduism, say, or Buddhism. And the mess of Asia can scarcely be pass judgment to renounce their confess traditions for the Christianity professed, often sincerely, by the imperialists who, for four nose candy years and more, have been systematically attacking, exploiting, and oppressing, and are now essay to finish sullen the work of end by educating them. But happily there is the Highest Common Factor of all religions, the recurrent Philosophy which has forever and a day and everywhere been the me taphysical system of prophets, saints and sages. It is abruptly possible for people to remain good Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, or Moslems and thus far to be united in sound agreement on the basic doctrines of the never-failing Philosophy. The Bhagavad-Gita is perhaps the to the highest degree systematic scriptural statement of the imperishable Philosophy. To a world at war, a world that, because it lacks the intelligent and spiritual prerequisites to peace, can still anticipate to patch up some cast of precarious fortify truce, it stands pointing, clearly and unmistakably, to the only road of beat from the self-imposed fate of self-destruction. \nThe Doors of Perception (1954)