On a totally serious note, I agree with this.Originally Posted by Korpo
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On a totally serious note, I agree with this.
May the light surround you, may you be blessed. May the light surround us, may we be blessed. May love and light surround us all, and may we all be healed and blessed. And so it is, and so it shall be, now and ever after.
Indeed.On a totally serious note, I agree with this.
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Some religious traditions seem to suggest a way of self-denial, of denigrating or lowering oneself and giving oneself up for others. This seems paradoxical, since God loves us all the same IMO, so why would God want any of us to be less than others?
I like the Buddhist idea of equanimity. Treating everybody with the same benevolence, including yourself. Some practices project this outward, like seeing everyone you meet already as an enlightened Buddha. But that always includes yourself, else you are not equanimous towards all beings.
This sounds like a principle to me that embodies love best. Love others and love yourself. Both is necessary and right. So if everybody is a god or goddess...
Oliver
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Yes, I believe you're exactly right. Knowledge is just an object, a tool. Wisdom is knowing how to use that tool and having compassion makes sure that you are using it for the greater good. Of the three, I would say compassion is the only one that is truly important.
"Simplicate, then add lightness."
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