Arrogant Buddhist's Honest Words about Religions, about the Noble & Powerful Way of Service, and about the need for Peace.

The Quote.

'ALL WORLD RELIGIONS SEEK TO ADVANCE WORLD PEACE

The principles I have mentioned are in accordance with the ethical teachings of all world religions.

I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek to benefit humanity through spiritual practice, and strive to make their followers better people.

All religions teach moral precepts for the advancement of mind, body, speech, and action: do not lie or steal or take others' lives, and so on.

Unselfishness is the common foundation laid down by all great spiritual teachers.

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Of course, there's is no end of argument when religion differences arise from dogma and cultural diversity.

However, it is much better to implement in daily life the goodness taught by all religions than to argue about minor differences in approach.

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All the different religions of the world are needed to enrich human experience and world civilization.

Our human minds, with all their variety, need different approaches to peace and happiness.

It is just like varieties of food.

Certain people find Christianity more appealing, others prefer Buddhism because it does not advocate a creator - everything depends upon your own actions.

We could make similar cases for other religions as well.

The point is clear: humanity needs all the world's religions to suit varied ways of life, diverse spiritual needs, and inherited national traditions.

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--. Quoted parts of 'How to See Yourself As You Really Are' book by HH The Dalai Lama.





Blog author's honest comment.

Since youth i didn't accept 'the creator god' idea, i felt too arrogant & independent to serve such totality.

To a large degree, i didn't behave as my parents wished. Respecting parents, elders & traditions has the lot to do with faiths & religions, not only because of one of ten commandments.

i chose Buddhism so i could be someone better, to challenge the gods - especially the 'only true god' idea.

Now i am Wiser and more Tolerant, but still quite Ungodly.

i serve many gods, including YHVH, mostly because:
* i feel that Buddhism requires me to do this for Peace,
* by common sense & spiritual challenge rules - that by serving one gains advantage, that way i can challenge & understand the gods.
* to criticize, to attempt to change gods for better - for benefit of everyone, including gods.


Serving others with such purpose is not so bad as it seems - if they repay by serving us, i can also serve - and friendship increases mutual ways.

But when one side abuses, those who have advantage can use it to make offender suffer for that transgression.

Life of a service is the Noble, and Powerful Way, i think.

Religions of Faith have Great Respect for traditions, as well as feel need for protection of greater beings. They are not without virtues.

i think buddhism attract many of ungodly, arrogant, yet spirited and independent individuals, often quite idealistic free thinkers, as well. Bud there are a lot of selfish jerks as well, i feel.

i agree with HH Buddha Dalai Lama's words that all religions are needed.

i think that if Allah died, many people would still feel need for similar 'replacement' and would create another similar God, perhaps younger, more angry, perhaps more violent. i think revenges & wars would start en-masse, and catastrophes would follow. i think there would be high chance that humanity would not survive this.

i advise everyone - also buddhists - to respect other religions, both of experience and faith, both inner and external, both minor and major.

Let's seek what brings us together, instead of what we disagree about, instead of what separates us.