No 1266 of Living Life Series 1
We do need to grow up in all aspects of life. Exposure and acceptance that others may not think the same way we do is what we must grow up to have.
This is sign of maturity. This will help us to clique and be in harmony with the world.
We must not withdraw ourselves into the shell and exclude ourselves from reality. We may be right. But others too who hold differing views too may be right in their own way - in the context of the culture they are in.
We love our own beliefs, our own religion. This should not shut us from the other religions.
On the contrary, we should love others just as we love ourselves. Love also means to accept ourselves for what we are. Love means we do not stay put but improve ourselves.
Love for ourselves means to love ourselves for what we are, to accept ourselves for what we are, to appreciate what makes us tick, to appreciate our likes and dislikes - not to make ourselves be what we are not and come to terms for what we like and dislike.
Love others the way we love ourselves. Accept them for what they are, appreciate what makes them tick, to appreciate their likes and dislikes - not to make others be what they are not and to come to terms for what they like or dislike.
This includes religion. Others may be far from us in what they like or dislike. But if we accept them for what they are, then all will be well. They will be near yet far.
Isn't this what the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says of men and their religions. All religions are one in God and goodness. But men cannot be one in going about achieving this.
Religion is about love for life - love for people for being different from us and yet share the common goal of wanting to be good and to believe in God.
What's wrong in doing so in their own respective ways? Surely acceptance is the right thing to have. Surely if we grow and mature in life, we will accept others for being what they are. This includes their being different in approach to God and goodness.
Not accepting and being critical will cause ill-will. How can there be love among men then. We will end up not be loving to life - our own and others.
Be mature enough. Grow up. Accept others for what they are - even in religion.
Grow the love in us. Grow the goodness of God in us. Do grow up and accept that others have to be different. Grow and be matured to accept differences of others.
Be matured enough to accept others who are different. Don't run them down. Accept others for what they are if we want to be accepted for what we are. There is no other way.
This does not mean we cannot share our views. But there must be mutual sharing and acceptance.
If we want to be heard, we must be willing to hear others out. Never insist we are right and others wrong. All can be right in their own ways, context and perspectives. Of course, all can be not so right in their own ways as well.
The issue is for everyone to learn from others and be better in his or her own beliefs and religion. This will value add. All will be better in what they are - in their own beliefs and religions. This is the emphasis given to all regardless of religion and persuasion by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.
This is sign of maturity. This will help us to clique and be in harmony with the world.
We must not withdraw ourselves into the shell and exclude ourselves from reality. We may be right. But others too who hold differing views too may be right in their own way - in the context of the culture they are in.
We love our own beliefs, our own religion. This should not shut us from the other religions.
On the contrary, we should love others just as we love ourselves. Love also means to accept ourselves for what we are. Love means we do not stay put but improve ourselves.
Love for ourselves means to love ourselves for what we are, to accept ourselves for what we are, to appreciate what makes us tick, to appreciate our likes and dislikes - not to make ourselves be what we are not and come to terms for what we like and dislike.
Love others the way we love ourselves. Accept them for what they are, appreciate what makes them tick, to appreciate their likes and dislikes - not to make others be what they are not and to come to terms for what they like or dislike.
This includes religion. Others may be far from us in what they like or dislike. But if we accept them for what they are, then all will be well. They will be near yet far.
Isn't this what the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says of men and their religions. All religions are one in God and goodness. But men cannot be one in going about achieving this.
Religion is about love for life - love for people for being different from us and yet share the common goal of wanting to be good and to believe in God.
What's wrong in doing so in their own respective ways? Surely acceptance is the right thing to have. Surely if we grow and mature in life, we will accept others for being what they are. This includes their being different in approach to God and goodness.
Not accepting and being critical will cause ill-will. How can there be love among men then. We will end up not be loving to life - our own and others.
Be mature enough. Grow up. Accept others for what they are - even in religion.
Grow the love in us. Grow the goodness of God in us. Do grow up and accept that others have to be different. Grow and be matured to accept differences of others.
Be matured enough to accept others who are different. Don't run them down. Accept others for what they are if we want to be accepted for what we are. There is no other way.
This does not mean we cannot share our views. But there must be mutual sharing and acceptance.
If we want to be heard, we must be willing to hear others out. Never insist we are right and others wrong. All can be right in their own ways, context and perspectives. Of course, all can be not so right in their own ways as well.
The issue is for everyone to learn from others and be better in his or her own beliefs and religion. This will value add. All will be better in what they are - in their own beliefs and religions. This is the emphasis given to all regardless of religion and persuasion by the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.
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