"[R]eligions should primarily serve as pathways to inner peace and personal spiritual growth, rather than as justifications for separation or conflict." Very well said! I believe there's nothing inherently wrong with practicing a religion or belonging to a culture. The problem is when we stop realizing that we are humans first, and then adherents to a religion or members of a culture, and these identities start dividing us. Thank you for your always-insightful and loving writing.
Thank you for this beautiful and powerful message. Humans are the only species that knowingly and purposefully destroys its own habitat and environment. I hope that we can learn and embrace a better way from the natural world.
A quote from the son of the founder of the Baha'i faith:
. . . religion must be the mainspring and source of love in the world, for religion is the revelation of the will of God, the divine fundamental of which is love. Therefore, if religion should prove to be the cause of enmity and hatred instead of love, its absence is preferable to its existence.
The problem is, the kind of energy and humanity you speak of is a two-way street. You can love everyone, but the truth is there are those who don't love you. These people you either defend yourself from, or you and your goodness perish for want of protection. No one can be virtuous and loving if s/he is dead from the hatred of those who do want to share your humanity. That is where the true sadness lies: in the truth about others. Can 8 billion people share your life-style? No. There really isn't enough resources, including love, to go around for there are so many who desire and demand so much.
"[R]eligions should primarily serve as pathways to inner peace and personal spiritual growth, rather than as justifications for separation or conflict." Very well said! I believe there's nothing inherently wrong with practicing a religion or belonging to a culture. The problem is when we stop realizing that we are humans first, and then adherents to a religion or members of a culture, and these identities start dividing us. Thank you for your always-insightful and loving writing.
Thank you for this beautiful and powerful message. Humans are the only species that knowingly and purposefully destroys its own habitat and environment. I hope that we can learn and embrace a better way from the natural world.
Couldn’t agree more with you, dear Gurdeep! Beautifully written as always, such a powerful message! 🙏🏽
A quote from the son of the founder of the Baha'i faith:
. . . religion must be the mainspring and source of love in the world, for religion is the revelation of the will of God, the divine fundamental of which is love. Therefore, if religion should prove to be the cause of enmity and hatred instead of love, its absence is preferable to its existence.
(Abdu'l-Baha The Promulgation of Universal Peace)
www.bahai.org/r/356279711
Beautiful sentiments & beautiful video! Thank you Gurdeep!🥰
The problem is, the kind of energy and humanity you speak of is a two-way street. You can love everyone, but the truth is there are those who don't love you. These people you either defend yourself from, or you and your goodness perish for want of protection. No one can be virtuous and loving if s/he is dead from the hatred of those who do want to share your humanity. That is where the true sadness lies: in the truth about others. Can 8 billion people share your life-style? No. There really isn't enough resources, including love, to go around for there are so many who desire and demand so much.
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Amen.
Beautiful and profound.
Thank you :)
Video is beautiful on so many levels. Thank you yetmagain Gurdeep!❤️
The video made me cry good tears, thank you. So important right now.