Tuesday, May 25, 2010

What is the best religion ?


Religion is the belief in and worship of a God or Gods, or any such system of belief and worship, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs- WIKI


A brief dialogue between a Brazilian theologist Leonardo Boff and the Dalai Lama has been given as a powerpoint presentation. Leonardo Boff  asked Dalai Lama “What is the best religion?”. Dalai Lama answered


Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words.
Take care of your Words because they will become Actions.
Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits.
Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character.
Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny,
and your Destiny will be your Life
… and
There is no religion higher than the Truth”.


4 comments:

  1. அன்பே சிவம்
    அறிவே பிரும்மம்
    மெய்மையே மாதவம்.
    மெய்யுணர்வே நம் மதம்.
    இந்த உண்மையை படத்துடன் உணர்த்தியமை மனதைத் தொட்டது,

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  2. The term religion may denote ways and means to be true to self and society to tread on a path individually, with grace of Guru to have glimpse of unknown and unexplained. The observance of certain procedures collectively,jointly or severally called religious practices may at best be simple tools in beginning in that direction It stops at base level. the true march in unknown horizon is timeless.It is a long and dedicated ,massive march without support except by divinity. Let us make an effortto be divine.

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  3. God as such can not be easily understood.It is a manifestation of perfection which is already in man.It is hidden in you. Sadaka has to unravel to himself.You are really the person in in whom He resides. you are a miniature of macrocosm. You understand yourself."UNNAIYE NEE ARIVAI" This again can not be easily acheived.
    Massive concerted,focused,dedicated effort,passion,longing,quest to quench thirst to know,to reach awareness all go together to have peep into magnificent truth "GOD".Mere peep will enhance your impetus to be very strongly dedicated to get immersed in HIM .One in several million may see the truth. This country has mothered such great SADHUs deeply rooted in HIM.
    What a beauty to be in HIM _timless/spaceless with no words or deeds to express.What a splendid joy to usher in HIM , totally losing identity in HIM ,merging in HIM.KANDAVAR VINDILAR.VINDAVAR KANDILAR

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  4. What is truth? how do we understand TRUTH. Is it reporting of events /statements /as projected inwardly without distortion? in mundane life we believe these also constitute truth.
    Sadhus have encounter with truth. Their perception of TRUTH is entirely different. It is absolutely pure and serene in vast expanse, trancending the world we behold.
    ONce alongin arose to know "How GOD canbe. Will SWami N.Narayana ayyangar take me to that. He read me and anwered readily
    SAMBU! You want me to show GOD. It is not that i am not inclined to tell you. IT can not be expressed in words .It is an individual effort and resultant experience.It is very difficult to explain
    SAMBU! Any one search of TRUTH/GOD if he can express his experience ,i can compare with my own encounters and say whether he proceeds on right direction and offer my suggestions.
    You should make your sincere effort, Ways will open. There is no time frame here to reach.
    Once you reach you don't fall from it .You remain equipoised always.
    This can not evaluated in terms of rupee,ana,paise. It is priceless.

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