Can't One Just be Dharmic? :(

[Aupmanyav]

.. but vanishingly few ever will.

Yes, few will make it, but any progress is good. If one is a theist, it takes one to God. If one is an atheist, it makes one's life simpler.

 

[Vinayaka]

Yes, few will make it, but any progress is good. If one is a theist, it takes one to God. If one is an atheist, it makes one's life simpler.

Maybe. Maybe not.

 

[ShivaFan]

I am aware that the only thing the Abrahamic religions have done is to fight with each (continuing until today) and leave in their own (me superior than thou) silos of positive reinforcements. But that is not the case for Dharmic religions surely? We have had our loud disagreements with some degree of (metaphorical and literal) stone pelting, but nothing compared to what Islam, Christianity and Judaism has done to each other. Shouldn't our DIR forums reflect this porosity by allowing all Dharmic people to comment in each others forums (no debating of course) and shouldn't the general dharmic DIR be more active than it is. What do you think?

Just a thought.....

I agree with your sentiment because it is based on what I clearly see as reality - that the branches of Dharmic "religions" are actually - historically - like one brother and sister.

I am a Hindu. But I also regularly attend Jain temples. I also go to Sikh Gurdwaras. And Buddhist temples. And Vedic temples and centers, some Guru based centers, those which are more "philosophical" and do not focus into Gods, and so on.

Now I can see that a Sikh is more distant to me, yet I love them. Sikh also has a mix of some non-Dharmic elements. But still, they have something as well that is familiar to me as a Hindu.

I see Jains as direct family, many Buddhists as well.

The terms we use today, such as Hindu, were not used long ago.

We can be different AND Dharmis all as well.

 

[Twilight Hue]

I am aware that the only thing the Abrahamic religions have done is to fight with each (continuing until today) and leave in their own (me superior than thou) silos of positive reinforcements. But that is not the case for Dharmic religions surely? We have had our loud disagreements with some degree of (metaphorical and literal) stone pelting, but nothing compared to what Islam, Christianity and Judaism has done to each other. Shouldn't our DIR forums reflect this porosity by allowing all Dharmic people to comment in each others forums (no debating of course) and shouldn't the general dharmic DIR be more active than it is. What do you think?

Just a thought.....

Never. I hate playing pretend. "0)