No 951 of Living Life Series 1
If we do not ascribe to this, we will come to the ridiculous point when everyone will seem to be saying everyone else is wrong or not so right.
The reason is that religion is a personal concern between God and the person. Thus in this light, we must view what others say correctly and not be offended.
Religion is about love and if we have love in us, we learn to respect how others think and do not judge lest we be judged. All are right and need to be more right. That is the way to go.
To the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨, the way forward is to see the similarities of all beliefs not just the differences. There is that same love in all beliefs.
This includes love for those and in those who are less right and less fortunate. The sages of religions take the lead in this and we should be like them.
Love should not mislead us to end up not loving some or worse still damning some and hurting them. That will work against what love is all about. Religion is about love and love must not hurt or harm. All are right in religion.
Religion is love and never wrong if it is about love. Ill-will taking on the cloak of love is like wolves in sheep clothing.
Religion is about love and love should never be wrong unless we love only ourselves and not others - have bad feelings of others. If we love ourselves truly, we cannot afford to feel bad of others.
At most we feel sorry for them but we cannot impose on them our values. But often we think we know better and want to boss around. This creates bad feeling.
Bad feeling for others would be creating problems for ourselves. But alas, like it or not, we can indeed be problems to ourselves. Men is never perfect and the issues of men are many and plentiful. This too did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.
The main folly or problem lies in ego or self-conceitedness. Lack of mindfulness on this compound the folly. That is the mother of all problems.
But to make matters worse, lack of wisdom and blind faith in men of religion can be woe to man as well. Many have intellect but no wisdom.
They are skewed in use of logic and they not only think they are right but also end up misleading others as well. This is not that they are wolves in sheep clothing but that they cannot be of help to themselves let alone be of help to others.
They cannot think clearly and correctly for themselves. How are they to think for others and teach others how to think and decide? Isn't this not uncommon?
Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says. Blame not religion for having such men. In fact, such men are the very reason why there must be religion. In a way, religion appears to be meant for them, or rather they need religion more than other men in general.
But it is a different thing altogether if they think religions need them. Then they can stir up the hornets nest when there should be none at all in religion.
In religion, all are right and about love. But the unfortunate part comes when there is only love for self at expense of others or at times love for others at expense of self. In either case, there is silly thinking - ignorance.
Men of religions are yet to be saints and may still be ignorant in some way. So it is best that men in religions focus on helping themselves first before they can step beyond and think of helping others.
There must be that sense of pragmatism and balance that sages refer to as Tao. This is depicted in the image of the good lord with feet atop the elements of yin and yang.
Love should not mislead us to end up not loving some or worse still damning some and hurting them. That will work against what love is all about. Religion is about love and love must not hurt or harm. All are right in religion.
Religion is love and never wrong if it is about love. Ill-will taking on the cloak of love is like wolves in sheep clothing.
Religion is about love and love should never be wrong unless we love only ourselves and not others - have bad feelings of others. If we love ourselves truly, we cannot afford to feel bad of others.
At most we feel sorry for them but we cannot impose on them our values. But often we think we know better and want to boss around. This creates bad feeling.
Bad feeling for others would be creating problems for ourselves. But alas, like it or not, we can indeed be problems to ourselves. Men is never perfect and the issues of men are many and plentiful. This too did the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 say.
The main folly or problem lies in ego or self-conceitedness. Lack of mindfulness on this compound the folly. That is the mother of all problems.
But to make matters worse, lack of wisdom and blind faith in men of religion can be woe to man as well. Many have intellect but no wisdom.
They are skewed in use of logic and they not only think they are right but also end up misleading others as well. This is not that they are wolves in sheep clothing but that they cannot be of help to themselves let alone be of help to others.
They cannot think clearly and correctly for themselves. How are they to think for others and teach others how to think and decide? Isn't this not uncommon?
Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says. Blame not religion for having such men. In fact, such men are the very reason why there must be religion. In a way, religion appears to be meant for them, or rather they need religion more than other men in general.
But it is a different thing altogether if they think religions need them. Then they can stir up the hornets nest when there should be none at all in religion.
In religion, all are right and about love. But the unfortunate part comes when there is only love for self at expense of others or at times love for others at expense of self. In either case, there is silly thinking - ignorance.
Men of religions are yet to be saints and may still be ignorant in some way. So it is best that men in religions focus on helping themselves first before they can step beyond and think of helping others.
There must be that sense of pragmatism and balance that sages refer to as Tao. This is depicted in the image of the good lord with feet atop the elements of yin and yang.
