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RE: Self ESTEEM Cultivating KINDNESS starts with YOU!
I like the religious principle of dalai lama that religion is in the heart. It is proven it the history of religions that when there is a temple or building, that edifice will be used as a venue to gather people and they are being taught a lesson there then after that they will collect money in many ways and strategies. The temple will be come a branch of a milking cow, a business cash flow. Look at leaders of religions wherein temple and money are involved 99.9% of them live in luxury and influence. Sometime I feel pity on my God because everyday His name is being used to squeeze money from the followers.
You raise a very important point here thank you!
There is a world of difference between the spiritual and the religious, @corionersmex and there is also a vast divide between organised religion and the quiet personal practice of one's own personal religion.
As I said in my post, nearly every world religion holds acts of kindness, charity and compassion as important qualities to develop and no matter which religion you look into, they all advocate this, pretty much across the board!
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has often been quoted as saying "My religion is kindness"
In many ways kindness could indeed BE a new world religion but not in an organised formal, profitable sense. Too many churches, monasteries, chapels etc and too many clergy within those edifices have made a business out of religion...sometimes simply to increase their own profit and personal power. In doing this they have fallen away from the truths their own religions have been trying to teach them. That through the act of being of service to all (ie being selfless and kind) one eventually reaches spiritual enlightenment which should surely be the goal of any world religion? Instead, as you rightly say, many have deviated from this course and instead become self serving.
Really appreciate your thoughts on this and my gratitude to you for sharing them with us.
In peace
Lily⭐️
Once a religion become organized and has a hierachy of positions that is time corruption will enter. I said that this religion will be coated by hyphocrisy because they do teaching good things like obeying God's commandments and having many religious activities but if one knows how to read between the lines all are driven by self - interest and greediness.
Maybe we have different belief or faith but thanks we have shared the same spirit of love and kindness. I invite you to read one of my posts...
https://steemit.com/faith/@corionersmex/god-should-always-be-with-us
Yes, Roy, I agree completely. Our differing faiths are UNITED in the common denominator of KINDNESS....by its very nature it is universal, understood by all regardless of what language they speak, which faith the follow, or which nation they belong to.
And the beauty of this is immediately apparent by the fact that, frequently, one sees those with very little in terms of wealth or possessions selflessly giving to others, sharing what little they have.
Seeing through the hypocrisy of hierarchy, into the heart of the matter, reveals the truth that absolute power...corrupts absolutely and many organised religions have been so corrupted for the temporal gain of power, prestige and wealth.
I am already a fan of your posts and a "follower" so I have read, and will continue to read all of your writings.
Kindest blessings to you and all of your lovely family⭐️