Saturday, March 15, 2008
Religion as well as Judicial systems are prone to proliferate rules as they become institutionalized. By the time they have grown old there are so many little derived and amended rules that it can take a lifetime just to get to know them al, nevermind actually put them to practice. The proliferation... Sign in to see full entry.
The Rules of Religion
Various religions have a lot of prescribed rules for adherents to follow. For instance, Jesus said that all the rest of the law follows from the first two. In the days of the Buddha (Gautama) he noticed that some of his followers were physically abusing others who did not agree with their... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Seperation Of Real shared life from the Spiritual Path
Those who believe that the spiritual life is separate and has nothing to do with the real shared life of people in the here and now are simply - wrong. Sign in to see full entry.
The least followed recommendations
People tend to get stuck on certain sayings of the sages and ignore some others. Do you follow these recommendations or do you at least know someone who does? "But I say unto you, That you resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also....But I say... Sign in to see full entry.
The parable of the Wedding
There is a parable attributed to Jesus that goes something like this: A great wedding was planned (God reuniting with his chosen people). Guests were invited and everything was well prepared. The guests on the guest list were all from a chosen group. They however were too busy living their own lives... Sign in to see full entry.
Reconsider your outlook on Life
If you only feel valuable dependant on a relationship you have with a person or group of people, be that a club, church, tradition, religion, race or other category, you need to seriously reconsider your outlook on Life. We are all Children of Life, no matter how you define Life. As a Child of Life,... Sign in to see full entry.
The Traditions, Colours and Tribes
Why do we keep on referring to the Traditions etc? To simply call for Peace and Love will fall on deaf ears and never reach the minds and hearts it is intended for if we forget that most people are so deeply entrenched in tradition that they will only hear what they want to hear. Anybody who is... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Darkness and Light
Sometimes we have to do what seems contrary to our Goal to be able to get all the required conditions aligned to reach the Goal. This can never be expected from someone else. I have embarked on a road that I hope will lead to a better world in whatever small measure my actions and words contribute... Sign in to see full entry.
Calling Anonymous Users and Children Of Jacob
Here is some info on a probable and useful scapegoat for the mess we find the world in today: http://www.jinsa.org/home/home.html Tips to Jinsa: Ignore me and I'll keep on pushing your button Kill me and prove your guilt None of you are children of Jacob and have therefore no claim to the country... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Violence and Compassion
Most of us probably hope that things will pretty much stay the way they are, with less crime and more nice goodies to enjoy. If the earth stays stable we are probably heading for some major upheavals in politics and environmental matters. There are many people working to actually get politicians... Sign in to see full entry.