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Engyo
Prince of Dorkness!
1) Buddhismrobtex said:
2) the Five Precepts for laypeople; I would have to find the specific Sutra.
3) Application is just trying to live by these five precepts:
Not killing
Not stealing
Not lying
Not engaging in sexual misconduct
Not becoming intoxicated
All are pretty simple overall; they can be complex in detail, if you want to go there.
1) Madriism
2) Iter of Gaia
3) Never fail Feith's tests, which means two things:
Know that you are not higher than anything else. The smallest insect has as much of a stake in the future of this world as you do. Don't ever believe you are greater than another. Because when it's all over, we all go to the same place.
Do something with your life. He who sits still, leaves buttprints in the sands of time. A soul cannot grow without experience. Strive for something, and apply yourself to that goal. You have a purpose, and if you try, you will always realize it.
2) Iter of Gaia
3) Never fail Feith's tests, which means two things:
Know that you are not higher than anything else. The smallest insect has as much of a stake in the future of this world as you do. Don't ever believe you are greater than another. Because when it's all over, we all go to the same place.
Do something with your life. He who sits still, leaves buttprints in the sands of time. A soul cannot grow without experience. Strive for something, and apply yourself to that goal. You have a purpose, and if you try, you will always realize it.
Green Gaia
Veteran Member
1)Unitarian Universalist
2) hmmm... well, as you know UU has no holy doctrine, but we do draw wisdom from a variety of sources and we have our 7 Principles which are:
Being a UU requires me to speak out when I see injustice, to help others in need, to live responsibly on this earth and to support the goal of peace liberty and justice for all. I do this in a variety of ways, some of which you all know about, (my work on equality of BGLT people), I don't feel I need to list all of them. However thinking about it makes me very aware of how much more I could do.
I'm not sure if that's what you were looking for Rob, but that's what I thought of.
2) hmmm... well, as you know UU has no holy doctrine, but we do draw wisdom from a variety of sources and we have our 7 Principles which are:
- The inherent worth and dignity of every person;
- Justice, equity and compassion in human relations;
- Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations;
- A free and responsible search for truth and meaning;
- The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large;
- The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all;
- Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
Being a UU requires me to speak out when I see injustice, to help others in need, to live responsibly on this earth and to support the goal of peace liberty and justice for all. I do this in a variety of ways, some of which you all know about, (my work on equality of BGLT people), I don't feel I need to list all of them. However thinking about it makes me very aware of how much more I could do.
I'm not sure if that's what you were looking for Rob, but that's what I thought of.
Feathers in Hair
World's Tallest Hobbit
1)Religion: Paganism (Pictish, Green and Dianic traditions.)robtex said:
2) The Doctrine or Source: "The Wee Free Men" and "A Hat Full of Sky", both by Terry Pratchett. (Neither of which are focused on moral precepts but happen to feature Discworld witches.) The advice given to a young witch, who's asking the following questions to an older witch.
(Here she asks how one gets there and Miss Tick answers.)
3) Application of it in your personal life.
Like Tiffany learns in the book, it took me a long time to learn in life that the 'magic school' that everyone can find is, indeed, the one that you see if you open your eyes and then open your eyes again. Looking at things in this way helped me learn the importance of working hard to look at the the world. It's tough to be sympathetic to some people if you only see them in one view. By opening one's eyes twice, one is better able to understand and deal with the world as the amazing place it is.
BruceDLimber
Well-Known Member
Hi!
I'm a Baha'i. Our primary purpose is the promotion and establishment of unity, including that of God, humanity, and religion.
As to moral precepts, the single greatest prohibition is on backbiting, which our scriptures state is even worse than murder! I quote:
"That seeker must at all times put his trust in God,
must renounce the peoples of the earth, detach
himself from the world of dust, and cleave unto Him
Who is the Lord of Lords. He must never seek to
exalt himself above any one, must wash away from the
tablet of his heart every trace of pride and
vainglory, must cling unto patience and resignation,
observe silence, and refrain from idle talk. For
the tongue is a smouldering fire, and excess of
speech a deadly poison. Material fire consumeth the
body, whereas the fire of the tongue devoureth both
heart and soul. The force of the former lasteth but
for a time, whilst the effects of the latter endure
a century.
"That seeker should also regard backbiting as
grievous error, and keep himself aloof from its
dominion, inasmuch as backbiting quencheth the light
of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the
soul."
(The Book of Laws, page 193)
"O beloved of the Lord! If any soul speak ill of an
absent one, the only result will clearly be this:
he will dampen the zeal of the friends and tend to
make them indifferent. For backbiting is divisive,
it is the leading cause among the friends of a
disposition to withdraw. If any individual should
speak ill of one who is absent, it is incumbent on
his hearers, in a spiritual and friendly manner, to
stop him, and say in effect: would this detraction
serve any useful purpose? Would it please the
Blessed Beauty, contribute to the lasting honour of
the friends, promote the holy Faith, support the
Covenant, or be of any possible benefit to any soul?
No, never! On the contrary, it would make the dust
to settle so thickly on the heart that the ears
would hear no more, and the eyes would no longer
behold the light of truth.
"If, however, a person setteth about speaking well of
another, opening his lips to praise another, he will
touch an answering chord in his hearers and they
will be stirred up by the breathings of God. Their
hearts and souls will rejoice to know that, God be
thanked, here is a soul in the Faith who is a focus
of human perfections, a very embodiment of the
bounties of the Lord, one whose tongue is eloquent,
and whose face shineth, in whatever gathering he may
be, one who hath victory upon his brow, and who is a
being sustained by the sweet savours of God.
Now which is the better way? I swear this by the
beauty of the Lord: whensoever I hear good of the
friends, my heart filleth up with joy; but
whensoever I find even a hint that they are on bad
terms one with another, I am overwhelmed by grief.
Such is the condition of Abdu'l-Baha."
(Selections from the Writings of
`Abdu'l-Baha, pages 230-231)
"Pollute not your tongues by speaking evil of
another."
(The Promulgation of Universal
Peace, page 453)
"The worst human quality and the most great sin is
backbiting, more especially when it emanates from
the tongues of the believers of God. If some means
were devised so that the doors of backbiting could
be shut eternally, and each one of the believers of
God unsealed his lips in praise of others, then the
teachings of His Holiness Baha'u'llah would be
spread, the hearts illumined, the spirits glorified,
and the human world would attain to everlasting
felicity."
`Abdu'l-Baha, as quoted in
Baha'u'llah and the New Era, p 84
Peace,
Bruce
I'm a Baha'i. Our primary purpose is the promotion and establishment of unity, including that of God, humanity, and religion.
As to moral precepts, the single greatest prohibition is on backbiting, which our scriptures state is even worse than murder! I quote:
"That seeker must at all times put his trust in God,
must renounce the peoples of the earth, detach
himself from the world of dust, and cleave unto Him
Who is the Lord of Lords. He must never seek to
exalt himself above any one, must wash away from the
tablet of his heart every trace of pride and
vainglory, must cling unto patience and resignation,
observe silence, and refrain from idle talk. For
the tongue is a smouldering fire, and excess of
speech a deadly poison. Material fire consumeth the
body, whereas the fire of the tongue devoureth both
heart and soul. The force of the former lasteth but
for a time, whilst the effects of the latter endure
a century.
"That seeker should also regard backbiting as
grievous error, and keep himself aloof from its
dominion, inasmuch as backbiting quencheth the light
of the heart, and extinguisheth the life of the
soul."
(The Book of Laws, page 193)
"O beloved of the Lord! If any soul speak ill of an
absent one, the only result will clearly be this:
he will dampen the zeal of the friends and tend to
make them indifferent. For backbiting is divisive,
it is the leading cause among the friends of a
disposition to withdraw. If any individual should
speak ill of one who is absent, it is incumbent on
his hearers, in a spiritual and friendly manner, to
stop him, and say in effect: would this detraction
serve any useful purpose? Would it please the
Blessed Beauty, contribute to the lasting honour of
the friends, promote the holy Faith, support the
Covenant, or be of any possible benefit to any soul?
No, never! On the contrary, it would make the dust
to settle so thickly on the heart that the ears
would hear no more, and the eyes would no longer
behold the light of truth.
"If, however, a person setteth about speaking well of
another, opening his lips to praise another, he will
touch an answering chord in his hearers and they
will be stirred up by the breathings of God. Their
hearts and souls will rejoice to know that, God be
thanked, here is a soul in the Faith who is a focus
of human perfections, a very embodiment of the
bounties of the Lord, one whose tongue is eloquent,
and whose face shineth, in whatever gathering he may
be, one who hath victory upon his brow, and who is a
being sustained by the sweet savours of God.
Now which is the better way? I swear this by the
beauty of the Lord: whensoever I hear good of the
friends, my heart filleth up with joy; but
whensoever I find even a hint that they are on bad
terms one with another, I am overwhelmed by grief.
Such is the condition of Abdu'l-Baha."
(Selections from the Writings of
`Abdu'l-Baha, pages 230-231)
"Pollute not your tongues by speaking evil of
another."
(The Promulgation of Universal
Peace, page 453)
"The worst human quality and the most great sin is
backbiting, more especially when it emanates from
the tongues of the believers of God. If some means
were devised so that the doors of backbiting could
be shut eternally, and each one of the believers of
God unsealed his lips in praise of others, then the
teachings of His Holiness Baha'u'llah would be
spread, the hearts illumined, the spirits glorified,
and the human world would attain to everlasting
felicity."
`Abdu'l-Baha, as quoted in
Baha'u'llah and the New Era, p 84
Peace,
Bruce
ΩRôghênΩ
Disciple of Light
1)Aetherie(Mystical Christianity)(My unique branch of Christian Mysticism/Esoterism)
2)The Holy Bible
3)The bible teaches us not to allow the things of the world or things of the flesh or the animilistic nature instilled within us be allowed to overflow, turning us into animals as well. we must dwell in the spirit to find the eternal light of the christ. we must not give into evils such as:
hatred
jealousy
pride
envy
greed
lust
these things make us into immoral people, and do not allow us to spread our light into the hearts of others. that is why we must practice daily our virtues or we may never enter the realm of the light of the father.
we must try to become in ourselves beings of light and practice the enlightenment of the soul so that we may imprint virtue into the hearts of others, inspiring a better world.
Deuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live.
John 13:34
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.
John 13:33-35 (in Context) John 13 (Whole Chapter)
Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.
Romans 12:9-11 (in Context) Romans 12 (Whole Chapter)
Romans 13:8
[ Love, for the Day is Near ] Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
Romans 13:7-9 (in Context) Romans 13 (Whole Chapter)
Galatians 5:13
You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature ; rather, serve one another in love.
Galatians 5:12-14 (in Context) Galatians 5 (Whole Chapter)