No 1295 of Living Life Series 1
There is no exclusive way to think and to live life. If there is, then we will be cloning the way to think and live life. There must be diversity otherwise there will be no learning from one another how to be better and avoid one another's pitfalls and mistakes. So we need to be inclusive and all embracing. Exclusivity is out and inclusiveness is in.
In the old days of Chinese culture, the Chinese simply took on new culture and beliefs and they grow their culture. With the passing of centuries and the global concept of religion rather than culture, culture progressively cannot take on and integrate with other cultures.
With the label of religion, you either belong or do not. You cannot believe in all religions or bits of various religions for then you will end up with no religion. So the concept of religion may end up disrupting the integration of various cultures or religious beliefs into the basic culture of the people.
We are expected to be exclusive and myopic in approach. That is not good. If we do this or believe in this, we cannot do that and believe in that.
The ego of men have grown so big that it has taken over religion. Religion ends up becoming the ego front of men.
When ego takes over, logic or common sense takes a back seat. Religion may end up divisive when one man tells another that if he believes in this, he cannot believe in that.
The ego of men have grown so big that it has taken over religion. Religion ends up becoming the ego front of men.
When ego takes over, logic or common sense takes a back seat. Religion may end up divisive when one man tells another that if he believes in this, he cannot believe in that.
Exclusivity is never good. Believe in this and you cannot believe in that. Then we will never learn and be better. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 tells us that we need to embrace all kinds of people, learn from them, their good and their not so good.
They cannot be us. We cannot be them. But we can be who we are and be better by learning from one another. They can learn from us and we can learn from them.
Do not be exclusive and impose one's life or beliefs on others. Be inclusive, learn and share - give and take. Allow others to do their way. Lead by example. Others then will let you have your way even if they may not see eye to eye with you in many areas.
All must be mindful of this. Do not play God for others when God leaves men to have their own way and learn. Freewill too is God-given and must be given space and leeway of sorts
Do not let religious labels stop people from inclusive approach of days of old. Religion as identity is a recent concept. Like it or not, it may lead people to be exclusive and think they are better than others, get carried away. They think it is their duty to change others to be like them - by hook or by crook. They think this is a God-given duty and that is never good.
Ego and ignorance tend to and can take over religion unless leaders are mindful and take great pains to avoid this. Religion as a ego label may then not be good. Men may end up upholding their way and thinking as exclusive. This will be divisive. There will be less or even no peace.
So why not do away with religious labels. Let us return to era when there is spirituality without religion. This may never happen but at least be mindful. This is the ideal. We must try.
Let us try by going to basics - purity, love and humility. Don't be loud. Be quiet, peaceful and accepting. Speak from the heart - not from the ego.
Ego makes us think of ourselves. We end up self-centered and inconsiderate. We accept ourselves and not so accepting of others.
We end up exclusive and intrusive. We end up cultivating the devil and not the God in us and yet project the image that we are godly - the God chosen ones.
They cannot be us. We cannot be them. But we can be who we are and be better by learning from one another. They can learn from us and we can learn from them.
Do not be exclusive and impose one's life or beliefs on others. Be inclusive, learn and share - give and take. Allow others to do their way. Lead by example. Others then will let you have your way even if they may not see eye to eye with you in many areas.
All must be mindful of this. Do not play God for others when God leaves men to have their own way and learn. Freewill too is God-given and must be given space and leeway of sorts
Do not let religious labels stop people from inclusive approach of days of old. Religion as identity is a recent concept. Like it or not, it may lead people to be exclusive and think they are better than others, get carried away. They think it is their duty to change others to be like them - by hook or by crook. They think this is a God-given duty and that is never good.
Ego and ignorance tend to and can take over religion unless leaders are mindful and take great pains to avoid this. Religion as a ego label may then not be good. Men may end up upholding their way and thinking as exclusive. This will be divisive. There will be less or even no peace.
So why not do away with religious labels. Let us return to era when there is spirituality without religion. This may never happen but at least be mindful. This is the ideal. We must try.
Let us try by going to basics - purity, love and humility. Don't be loud. Be quiet, peaceful and accepting. Speak from the heart - not from the ego.
Ego makes us think of ourselves. We end up self-centered and inconsiderate. We accept ourselves and not so accepting of others.
We end up exclusive and intrusive. We end up cultivating the devil and not the God in us and yet project the image that we are godly - the God chosen ones.
