Thread: the right idear?

Originally Posted by Lady Dunsany

I was told that story by my first Theosophy teacher many moons ago and it still has a powerful impact on me. Buddha is one of the masters that teach and guide in the astral light along with others. Thank you for sharing this as I had not thought about it for a long time. It is still profoundly beautiful.

More interesting perspectives from Buddhism:

"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found in your religious books. Do not believe in anything simply on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations, but offer observation and analysis. When you find anything that agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of all."

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. IT cannot be taken from you, not by Angels or Demons, Heaven or Hell."

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise peope are diligent."

Originally Posted by Sinistar666

Originally Posted by Lady Dunsany

I was told that story by my first Theosophy teacher many moons ago and it still has a powerful impact on me. Buddha is one of the masters that teach and guide in the astral light along with others. Thank you for sharing this as I had not thought about it for a long time. It is still profoundly beautiful.

More interesting perspectives from Buddhism:

"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found in your religious books. Do not believe in anything simply on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations, but offer observation and analysis. When you find anything that agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and the benefit of all."

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. IT cannot be taken from you, not by Angels or Demons, Heaven or Hell."

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise peope are diligent."

Beautiful, and take what you need and leave the rest behind.

My favorite line from Theosophy which has always been my lifeline. There is no Religion higher than Truth. This is what i have lived by.

Yes, even though we are on different paths to achieve enlightenment.

Yes, I am a Satanist who derives beliefs from different religions because religions are not a closed system. The human language is not a closed system and cultural, linguistic, and religious memes do not remain inside a single mind.

"Keep what is useful and cast off that which is useless."--Bruce Lee

Religion HMMMM !!! don't know really if that is a proper name for what is practiced but the Faiths
I myself would rather call it Spirituality for religion is what we watch others do as in the Christian Mass ( am using this because that is what I was brought up in the Catholic tradition

my father sat me down one day who was brought up in the Lutheran tradition and had two Bibles one christian and the other Lutheran and asked what the difference in the two were and I didn't know

He said that the two were identical except for the fact that the Christian Bible showed pictures of communion

to many God is God what ever name you call him his or her name is that just a name

Many go to church, temple to worship their God and yet we are told that God is all around us and we are even made in the likeness of God but are told that we need to come to a hall to be in presence of God

sorry for the rant

A little about me...

My mind set is somewhere within the Tao Te Ching (Taoism) and the basic fundementals set by Siddattha (The Buddha) as in the four noble truths and the eight fold path.

I belive discapline of the mind is one of the most important things to train, as most of my troubles come from not being able to release harmful thoughts. Meditation has helped to centre my mind, given me the ability to release distractions and destructive impulses. To clear and focus the mind leads to a greater ability to explore it and your ownself.

Once you know yourself you will no longer feel the need to cling to the herds to prop up your own faith, or to ease your doubt.

If it feels wrong, it probably is. Be true to your self.

"I can tell you what an orange taste's like, but you will never know unless you taste an orange your self" (cant think where I heard this - too tired! its 2am here? Nutz much?!?!)

Others can guide you, but you must take your own action to truely know - and believing is NOT knowing!

Be well.

Nobody can walk for you, and the tradition you follow is up to you what you want to practice but it seems to me that everybody pulls from all traditions to create their own following their own path .

We all take a little from each tradition which makes all alike but individuals in the end .

We all talk about a higher power greater than ourselves to guide us on our path.