Sound is the very core of the Vedas. Sound is associated with harmony and melody and hence, the Veda has to be heard and ecstasy derived there from. It is not to be analysed, commented upon and judged. This is the reason why Veda is called Sruti (that which is heard).  (V Vahini, p. 1)

Sound is of three kinds. Samanya, Varna, and Muka. Samanya the common: the sound produced by things falling, or breaking apart or fusing all the sounds of the objective world, of rain and thunder, of rivers gurgling, of volcanoes and earthquakes and the like, even the dropping of dew on a tender petal of a rose, the sailing of a feather from a bird’s wing through the air! The second is the sound of the Varna, or the spoken word: this carries a specific meaning and is armed with intention, to inform, or instruct, or inspire. This is the flow of the heartbeat of one into the heart of another. The third kind is Muka or the sound of silence. When one dives into the depth of that silence one hears oneself, the primeval Cosmic Om, Pranava that emanates from the Prana, or the Vital Vibration that fills the Universe. To hear that sound, one has to approach, as near as possible, the core of one’s being. That is why the Upanishad calls itself so; it urges you to go near, delve deep, dive to the very floor of the lake. Upa means ‘near’; Nishad means ‘sitting.’(SSS Vol.7, p. 432)

The great scriptures of mankind came into being through sound; the word of God. This is fully true of the ancient Jewish religion. It was the word of God. Over the centuries, however, man has made changes in the Bible, and present misunderstandings are due to these man-mantle changes. In the early days there were differences between the Jews and the Christians, but they are not appropriate today. Today the standard should be the brotherhood of man, based on the divine love of God for all mankind. Each religion should follow that which is its own and not follow a path which belongs to others, but which is not its own. Follow your own tradition, but do not hate others. Be broad-minded, as you are the followers of Sai.

The Bible, the Quran, the Vedas, the Grantha - all represent the same creation. All were following the voice of God. All arose from the whisper of God, which, in the pure minds of the hearers, flowered into eight sounds, eight letters, and from this, all words evolved. The eight sounds were the vowels and consonants of language. The foundation of the Jewish religion is precisely the same as that of the Vedas. The breath of God, cognised by the pure attention of the ancient seers, was heard as eight sounds, and these sounds have been given names. (Baba has pronounced each of these eight primeval sounds, but I could not catch them with my pencil). The Sai symbol of five religions represents the five major religions found in India. For the West, the Jewish Star may be added as a sixth representation on the Sai Symbol. (MBI, p.191)