Impinge.

 The growing convergence and complementary types around faith large and small of our shrinking planet calls for a comparison along religious traditions. This can be easily done through scriptures and the quotes in them.

The goals of spiritual practice for each religion, while not identical have much in common. Since the ideals imbued in human nature are universal. The people who have reached the goal be it enlightenment, salvation, sanctification, self realisation or liberation, manifest the highest human quality like love, compassion, wisdom, purity, courage, patience, righteousness, strength of character, calmness of mind and inner joy. regardless of religious beliefs such people  have impressed others by their virtue. These hence converge and become one and become the best of humanity. There is no place for egoism and enmity.

Though this can lead to a vast analysis I here propose to quote only quotes mentioned under different heads followed by Hindus. It will give us a good reference in our study.

Invocation. 

Rig veda 3.62.10.

We meditate upon the form splendor 

Of the vilifier divine

May He himself illumine our minds.

The truth in many paths. B G chapter 4. 11.

As men approach me so I receive them.

All paths Arjuna lead to me. 

Bhagvatham. 11.3.

Like the bee gathering honey from various flowers, the wise accept the essence of  different scriptures to see only the good in all.

Traces of the lords existences. Rigveda 3.54.5

Who knows this truly.

Eye cannot see him nor words reveal him

By the senses austerity or works he is not known

When the mind is cleansed by the grace of wisdom

He is seen by contemplation the one without parts.

The ONE.

Svetasvatra upanishad 6.11

He is one god hidden in all beings, all pervading, the self within all beings, watching over all works, dwelling in all beings, the witness, the perceived, the only one free from qualities.

Vishnu puran 1.22

Just as light is diffused from the fire which is confined to one spot, so is the whole universe the diffused energy of the supreme Brahman.

Transcendent Isha upanishad 4.8

The self is one ever still, the self is

Swifter than thought, swifter than the senses

Though motionless, he outruns all pursuit.

Without the self never could life exist.

The self seems to move, but is ever still.

He seems faraway but is ever near. 

He is within all and he transcends all.

The self is everywhere, bright is the self, 

Indivisible, untouched by sin, wise, imminent and transcendent.

He it is who holds the cosmos together.

Refer chandogya upanishad 7,23,25 and katha upanishad 2.3.7.8.

Bhagvan Gita chapter 11.3-25

Arjuna

O highest lord I wish I could see you your form as lord. Just as you yourself say you are, supreme divine being.

O lord if you think it is possible that I might see you then Lord of mystic power show me your changeless self.

The Lord.

Open your eyes and see my hundreds, my thousands of forms, in all their variety, heavenly splendour, in all their colours and semblances.

Look upon the gods of heaven , the radiant gods the terrifying gods the kind celestial twins see, Arjuna countless marvels never seen before.

Here is my body in one place, now the whole world… all that moves and does not move  and whatever else you want to see

Of course with the ordinary eye you cannot see me. 

I give you divine vision.

Behold my absolute power.

Sanjay a. With these words Vishnu the great lord of mystic power, gave Arjuna the vision of his highest absolute form…

His form with many mouths and eyes, appearing in many miraculous ways, with many divine ornaments and divine unsheathed weapons. He wore garlands and robes and ointments of divine fragrance. He was a wholly wonderful God, infinite facing in every direction.

If the light of a thousand suns should effulgence all at once, it would resemble the radiance of that god of overpowering reality.

Then and there Arjuna saw the entire world unified ,yet divided manifold embodied in the god of gods.

Bewildered and enraptured, Arjuna the pursuer of wealth bowed his head to the god, joined his palms and said,

Arjuna

Master within you I see the gods, and all classes of beings

The creator on his lotus seat and all seers and divine serpents.

Far and near I see you without limit reaching containing everything and with innumerable mouths and eyes.

I see no end to you no middle and no beginning.. o universal lord and form of all!

You wearer of crown, mace and discus, you are a deluge of brilliant light all around I see you who can hardly be seen, with the splendour of radiant fires and suns immeasurable. You are the one imperishable. Paramount necessary core of knowledge, the worlds ultimate foundation.

You never cease to guard the eternal tradition. You are the everlasting divine being. 

There is no telling what is beginning middle or end in you. Your power is infinite, your arms reach infinitely far. Sun and moon are your eyes. This is how I see you. Your mouth is a flaming sacrificial fire. You burn up the world with your radiance.

For you alone fill the quarters of heaven and the space between heaven and earth. The world above, man,s world and the world in between are frightened at the awesome sight of you o mighty being.

There I see throngs of gods entering you, some are afraid, they join their palms and call upon your name. Throngs of great seers and perfect sages hail you with magnificent hymns.

The terrifying gods, the gods of heaven the radiant gods also the celestial spirits, the all gods, the celestial twins the storm gods and the ancestors, multitudes of heavenly musicians, good spirits, demons and perfect sages all look upon you in wonder.

When the worlds see your form of many mouths and eyes and many arms legs feet  many torsos and many terrible tusks they tremble as do I.

For seeing you ablaze with all the colours of the rainbow touching the sky, with gaping mouths and wide flaming eyes my heart in me is shaken. O god 

I have lost all certainty, all peace, your mouths and their terrible tusks evoke the world in conflagration. Looking at them I can no longer orient myself. There is no refuge.

O lord of gods dwelling place of the world, give me your grace.

Omniscient.

Atharva Veda 4.16.1-8

Immanent

Bhagvan Gita 13.32

Mundaka upanishad 2.2.10-11.

The living presence.

Bhagvan Gita 18.65.66

Be aware of me always, adore me, make every act an offering to me and you shall come to me. And you shall come to me, this I  promise for you are dear to me. Abandon all supports and look to me for protection. I shall purify you from the sins of the past. Do not grieve.

To be