Within the Brahmo Samaj, scripture is approached with deep respect but not with unquestioning submission. No single text, whether the Vedas or any other sacred book, is treated as infallible or absolutely authoritative. Scriptures are regarded as human records of spiritual insight, capable of containing both profound truth and significant error. Their value lies in the extent to which they illuminate ethical living and the reality of one supreme, formless God, rather than in any claim to verbal perfection. Consequently, scriptural teachings are to be critically examined rather than accepted on mere tradition or habit.

Reason and moral conscience occupy a central place in this evaluative process. Any passage in a sacred text that conflicts with rational inquiry, ethical sensibility, or the idea of a just and loving deity is to be set aside. In this way, the authority of scripture is conditional, derived from its harmony with universal morality and sound reason. Personal spiritual insight and direct experience of the divine are given precedence over inherited textual authority, so that the living voice of conscience becomes a primary guide.

Revelation, in this understanding, is not confined to a single book, prophet, or historical moment. It is seen as a continuing reality, unfolding progressively through human history and within the hearts of individuals. Divine truth may be disclosed through many religious traditions, each bearing some genuine ray of inspiration. Reason and conscience themselves are viewed as instruments through which God communicates truth, making revelation an ongoing, inner process rather than a closed, external deposit.

This perspective leads to a universalist and inclusive outlook. Insights from different faiths can be received and honored, provided they withstand the tests of rational scrutiny and ethical clarity. Ritual prescriptions and sectarian claims yield pride of place to universal moral principles and the cultivation of a pure, monotheistic devotion. In this way, the Brahmo Samaj seeks a religion grounded not in the letter of any one scripture, but in the ever-renewed encounter between divine reality, human reason, and the moral sense.