Are you familiar with the Jefferson Bible? Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, and a Deist. He distilled his own copy of the New Testament down into a small book, he called The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth. :smile:So after filtering the Gospel, the one I have in the least and concerning Jesus sayings and life only, — KerimF
Unlike some philosophers, I don't think it's my duty to undermine the faith of other people. But since you noted that you are not well-read in literary works, I don't think you should say that Jesus' "revelations" are "unlike any other man throughout history". Instead, they are simply "natural truths".due to lack of reading other's literary works . . . .
all the natural truths that Jesus, unlike any other man throughout history, has revealed clearly — KerimF
Unlike some philosophers, I don't think it's my duty to undermine the faith of other people. But since you noted that you are not well-read in literary works, I don't think you should say that Jesus' "revelations" are "unlike any other man throughout history". Instead, they are simply "natural truths". — Gnomon
In short, yes, although it may depend on how you define religion. For a Middle Way Buddhist, Taoist, Sufi, Advaitan etc there are no rules. There are just actions that help one progress and those that hold one back. Note that even Jesus denies the existence of sin and dismisses the need for guilt. This is a subtle issue, partly because the monotheistic dogmatic Churches have so muddied the waters with their folk-ethics. — FrancisRay
Note that even Jesus denies the existence of sin and dismisses the need for guilt. This is a subtle issue, partly because the monotheistic dogmatic Churches have so muddied the waters with their folk-ethics. — FrancisRay
rituals are not necessary for a truth-seeker and if we are not this then we are not a Buddhist or Taoist. — FrancisRay
but that there is no such thing as sin and no need for guilt. He say this in the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Mary, and in 'A Course in Miracles'. — FrancisRay
The generic method is Yoga, the meaning of which is union. The goal is union with reality and thus knowledge of the true nature of reality and the transcendence of life and death. The goal is that 'I and the Father are One'. For mysticism Jesus is a son of God, not 'the' son.
I would say it is not possible to 'discover other's deeper nature' without discovering your own. which is Yoga. This is the 'classical' Christianity of the early church. . . . . . , . . , , — FrancisRay
All good. If you want to know my view then it is explained by Sadhguru and Alan Watts in their youtube talks on Jesus. — FrancisRay
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