Religion is just belief system.
If you take the teachings literally
you will be limited by it.
Personally when come to religion,
I go for realisation of the teachings instead of intellectual analising and debating.
Realising is about observing and knowing
not talking and debating
as talking and debating only make you run in circles and realise nothing at all
it makes simple things complicated.
I am born as a Buddhist
but I do not attach myself strictly to Buddhism
nor I label and affirm myself to be in any belief system.
I take my religion as a guide to my realisation and self discovery
and I do not limit myself to its teachings.
Even in Buddhism
Buddhists are taught to let go labels and attachment.
There is a Buddhist teaching saying that when you reach the stage of realisation and enlightenment,
you let go all teachings and labels and live freely.
That is the essence of Buddhism.
Realisation, choosing consciously and letting go are my ways of life.
True religion is not repressive as life itself is not. In terms of time evolution, mankind had come to the point where it delighted so in distinctions and differences, those even in small geographical areas - multitudinous groups, cults and nationalities were assembled, each proudly asserting its own individuality and worth over others.
In the beginning in those terms, man’s emerging consciousness needed the freedom to disperse itself, to become different, to originate bases for various characteristics and assert individuations.
The word “religion” means “bond” as in “binding with an oath.” Religions are mostly static, living in the past, not open to change. I don’t think we must forget what happened in the past (those events that actually DID occur), but not to relive them year after year.
I think if we haven’t learned anything from the past, we have missed the lesson and may need to repeat it until we get it. But for those who get it - get on with your lives.
Once you had your own experiences with spirit and the Source or achieved realization, then you don’t need a religion in order to find It, or please It.
Comment by multidimid — September 13, 2005 @ 9:53 am
Well said.
I have one messege : go for unity.
Seperation = Yuck !
we are all connected in some ways. The important aspect of love and compassion is UNITY and CONNECTION.
and here’s a “secret” on letting go : letting go leads to unification.
See if you can REALISE what I have said
Comment by Life Feel — September 13, 2005 @ 2:24 pm