Kumbh Mela Festival Bathing Day

The Paradoxy of Orthodoxy

Although time and observation have led me to believe that the God worshiped in the Christian Bible (Jehovah/Yaweh) is the Demiurge, I still enjoy religious studies. I enjoyed listening to this fellow's speech. He's very genial and charismatic.
The Universe is full of paradoxes. When does one fight, and when does one go with the flow? It's hard to know. Generally, I prefer to go with the flow, but there are some things worth fighting for.

Theravada Buddhism

An animated monk on a blue background explains some of the tenets of Theravada.
The temple I go to is a Shin temple. They are community oriented. I'm rather new to it all, so I'm learning everything I can!

~Gretyll~

 

Milarepa's How To Gain Happiness and Avoid Suffering

Wonderful words and thoughts to consider in this one.
I am still struggling with my meditation. The Monkey Mind tends to take over. Also, if I relax too much, I fall asleep!

Why Biblical Literalism is Erroneous

I'm not for saying that everyone who practices a given religion is 'fucked up.'
However, I am for using your mind when it comes to anything you read.
Any tome is human interpretation.

Walk On by Dogmatic

Hillsong: Unending Love

I find it distressing that I can't simply like a song like this without people demanding to know why I like it.

I grew up in a Christian household. By the time I got into high school, I was strongly questioning the dogma. Still, I liked a lot of the spiritual songs, and I liked Jesus. 

I don't think Jesus would be keen on a lot of the things that were done in his name.

I think that Jesus was a highly enlightened soul, and I think there is nothing better than trying to follow the example that he set. This doesn't mean that I need to reject the teachings of other enlightened souls, such as Siddhartha. 

I do reject the religion calling itself Christianity at this point in my life. I think that for many people calling themselves Christians, their take on things goes something like this:

Whatever the case, I enjoy listening to songs like the one above. Even when I was in turmoil because I was rejecting a lot of the ideas the church postulated, I still enjoyed the music. I find it soothing, and often more filled with truly Christian ideas than the fire and brimstone dogma of the sermons.

Peace,

Ursula