Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
I have a question(s) for the ritually and dogmatically devoted abrahamics-Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Bahai, um, and all in between.
I'm treading trying to figure how to live my faith as a Buddhist beyond sitting on the cushion, reading suttas, and saying thank you.
When you guys read your sacred text, and you read "Love thy neighbor" and "And as for those who strive in Our path — We will surely guide them in Our ways. And Indeed, Allah is with those who are of service to others. (Al Quran 29:70)" and so forth.
How do you scripturally apply these things literally not metaphorically (we all want to love thy neighbor and do service to others, for example) in accordance with your scriptures.
The laws of marriage, avoiding sexual perversion, killing, and so forth are pretty straight forward. What about the teachings that aren't negative in nature. Are they only practiced in worship or what
are there specific ways you use scriptures to apply it to a given situation. If you do, name a situation (or make up one similar) that you use your sacred scripture to define and determine how you should act in that given event.
I just want to get an idea of how you guys apply scripture to your everyday life. I mean, anyone can pray and light a candle. Anyone a say "do unto others as one would do unto themselves" but what does that actually mean in action and how do you personally apply it--that or make it up but keep with the context of the questions.
If you have nothing nice to say about my posts, please don't reply. I ignored people that I never had any issues with. Maybe its the way I toss my fingers when I type or the baby finger that sticks out, who knows.
Point being: be respectful.
Share your practice in relation to your belief.
I'm treading trying to figure how to live my faith as a Buddhist beyond sitting on the cushion, reading suttas, and saying thank you.
When you guys read your sacred text, and you read "Love thy neighbor" and "And as for those who strive in Our path — We will surely guide them in Our ways. And Indeed, Allah is with those who are of service to others. (Al Quran 29:70)" and so forth.
How do you scripturally apply these things literally not metaphorically (we all want to love thy neighbor and do service to others, for example) in accordance with your scriptures.
The laws of marriage, avoiding sexual perversion, killing, and so forth are pretty straight forward. What about the teachings that aren't negative in nature. Are they only practiced in worship or what
are there specific ways you use scriptures to apply it to a given situation. If you do, name a situation (or make up one similar) that you use your sacred scripture to define and determine how you should act in that given event.
I just want to get an idea of how you guys apply scripture to your everyday life. I mean, anyone can pray and light a candle. Anyone a say "do unto others as one would do unto themselves" but what does that actually mean in action and how do you personally apply it--that or make it up but keep with the context of the questions.
If you have nothing nice to say about my posts, please don't reply. I ignored people that I never had any issues with. Maybe its the way I toss my fingers when I type or the baby finger that sticks out, who knows.
Point being: be respectful.
Share your practice in relation to your belief.