How strange, why so? Have not arguments broken apart all Faiths of the Past.
So why do the Baha'i' stay on this thread and continue to argue? According to your logic, it will break your own faith.
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How strange, why so? Have not arguments broken apart all Faiths of the Past.
You use the same analogy as my first Guru. One of the lessons was entitled 'The River of Life'.
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Some free trial that is, lol. I'll look.I have to register and pay for free trial. Is there another way I can find it?
Brahman, and whether or not it's God, is an ongoing debate within Hindu circles. My friend Aupmanyav insists it's not God. I say it is, but a very differing concept than the Abrahamic God. In that sense I'm an atheist ... atheist to the Abrahamic God. I simple don't believe that that God exists. 'God' was a very poor translation of Brahman, but now maybe we're stuck with it.
Some free trial that is, lol. I'll look.
Here's a far better version in a far more traditional way. Hope you can tune in.
Talks - The River of Life: The River, a Symbol of Life
Haha. I'ma make it worse. I'm thinking Brahma as god and Brahman as spirit.
Oooh. Here is a site on Buddhism and Hinduism views on impermanence and samsara. Let me know if this sounds about right. You can use the "Find" and type hinduism to skip to that part instead.
For me, this is just intellect, and the intellect doesn't actually contain this kind of knowledge, or put another way, we can'f find out by using the tool called the intellect. We have to go into deep meditative states to actually figure this sort of thing out. My suspicions are that Buddhist and Hindu deeper concepts would be nearly the same, if not equal.
@Vinayaka Did you delete your post?
What's with your focus on binge drinking and partying? You must live in some very unusual place. Are there no decent people where you live? You make it sound like there are only two kinds of people, Baha'i' and partying, drunken sots. I have news for you.
It's not random like that. There is much more to it. If it was Islam, it would be Sufi or some other non-violent mystical sect. Although there are no religions directly involved, there is consciousness. There are high minded Christians, Muslims, etc, and stupid anava laced Hindus. So it's not the religion, built the level of maturity of the soul.
Last time I was a Hindu. I got the wrong address this time, but eventually returned home. Of course Vinayaka the person won't exist. Just a soul.
I watched one soul in transition from a non-religious family once upon a time. She was running all over the place, quite lost, I'm not sure what eventually happened. When there is no preparation for stuff, that's what happens. Similar to a panic attack right after transition. But I'm sure that soul eventually found another body too.
Had the billions of the worlds Religionists really been following their religion sincerely how is it possible to have had two world wars, a holocaust and the decay in morals that we’ve seen over the decades?
How do you learn? By that I mean how knowledgeable are you as far as advancement in your religion. Are you a very advanced Hindu, the level of a guru or how do you determine your own progress?
So why do the Baha'i' stay on this thread and continue to argue? According to your logic, it will break your own faith.
Because an Ordained Prophet, a messenger from God, speaking or writing God's Divine Words, will be as clear and as simple as possible.How strange, why so?
Why do you do that? Why, when asked about a weakness in your own Faith (like the need for clarification by other messengers) do you point somewhere else?Have not arguments broken apart all Faiths of the Past.
We can already see what is unfolding.Thus I offer what will unfold,
No probs..... sorry if mine do., so as time is short so are my explanations....sorry if they seem blunt.
It won't need attempts, it has been beset with fragments and factions already, and Bahais have been cast out left right and centre, while the remainder insist upon a future unbroken conflict free theocracy.This is the Faith that many attempts will not lead to a lasting break. All are doomed to fade into oblivion and the future will see the Baha'i Faith unbroken into mans many paths.
Thanks. OB.Regards Tony
Oh my goodness! And there was you, claiming such wonderful equality for all, and now you tell me that the Divine Words of God are only meant to be understood by a very few people..... the spiritually advanced!Just out of interest I wonder why you place the blame on God’s Word instead of man having become so unspiritual that he cannot understand spiritual terms anymore only material things like binge drinking and partying?
No they aren't! You need sons and grandsons to tell you what the messenger meant. And you turn his words round to suit the mood.Had man maintained his spiritual nature these things might be very clear to him as they are to the Baha’is.
When a backward delinquent kid cannot understand its teacher, don't change the kid..... change the teacher.The readiness to jump the gun and blame God for man’s spiritual waywardness indicates bias to me. Man who has been the cause of world wars and genocides and a holocaust can he in such a condition be expected to have any understanding of God’s Words at all?
What?It is man who has chosen to turn away from God to the extent he can’t even understand spiritual terms anymore but he knows where the nearest pub and nightclub or casino is doesn’t he?
Just the nature of any power struggle. Stuff happens. people shout, people run away mad, people gloat. It's all instinctive animalistic behaviour unbecoming of our species. Still, on some level (ego level) it's perfectly normal.
Had the billions of the worlds Religionists really been following their religion sincerely how is it possible to have had two world wars, a holocaust and the decay in morals that we’ve seen over the decades?
Your post reminded me of the Pharisees.......... I wonder why you place the blame on God’s Word instead of man having become so unspiritual that he cannot understand spiritual terms anymore only material things like binge drinking and partying? Had man maintained his spiritual nature these things might be very clear to him as they are to the Baha’is.