Do you believe that other religions or spiritual paths then the one you follow can be true?

[Spirit of Light]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

 

[osgart]

I don't understand falun gong other than three of its virtues. But if it's anything like Buddhism then I'm sure it's a discipline that promotes all virtues. If a spiritual practice puts virtues front and center then it's focus is good.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I don't understand falun gong other than three of its virtues. But if it's anything like Buddhism then I'm sure it's a discipline that promotes all virtues. If a spiritual practice puts virtues front and center then it's focus is good.

Both the religion Buddhism and Falun Gong belongs to what is called buddha school of cultivation, but Falun Gong is not Buddhism But they have many of the same aspects in their teaching. and yes virtue is a very important part of the teaching in both Buddhism and Falun Gong

 

[osgart]

Both the religion Buddhism and Falun Gong belongs to what is called buddha school of cultivation, but Falun Gong is not Buddhism But they have many of the same aspects in their teaching. and yes virtue is a very important part of the teaching in both Buddhism and Falun Gong

The only place I would disagree is in calling any human Divine. Humans to me can be noble. Divine is benevolence without err to me; a whole level beyond being noble.

 

[Spirit of Light]

The only place I would disagree is in calling any human Divine. Humans to me can be noble. Divine is benevolence without err to me; a whole level beyond being noble.

The way I have understood both Buddhism and Falun Gongon this matter is that when we cultivate our mins and body the energy that is created within us (Gong in my case as Falun Gong practitioner) change our body structure so all the cells become high energy cells, and the transformation if we reach consummation (enlightenment) become a divine body. And our Spirit will come true as a divine spirit.

I can have misunderstood something in the teaching of courses. but this is how I understand it at the current realization I have

(did this make any sense to you?, not sure i explained it very well)

 

[osgart]

The way I have understood both Buddhism and Falun Gongon this matter is that when we cultivate our mins and body the energy that is created within us (Gong in my case as Falun Gong practitioner) change our body structure so all the cells become high energy cells, and the transformation if we reach consummation (enlightenment) become a divine body. And our Spirit will come true as a divine spirit.

I can have misunderstood something in the teaching of courses. but this is how I understand it at the current realization I have

(did this make any sense to you?, not sure i explained it very well)

Yes it made sense very well. I'm not here to criticize it. I can see where I differ though.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Yes it made sense very well. I'm not here to criticize it. I can see where I differ though.

I think it is very normal to differ in both understanding and belief of what can be or what is the truth Falun Gong has its way of explaining it, whereas others have a different way of explaining it.
But as far as I know, Falun Gong is at the moment the only cultivation teaching that teaches high energy cultivation. the other once teach mostly healing energy like Chi/Qi

 

[osgart]

I think it is very normal to differ in both understanding and belief of what can be or what is the truth Falun Gong has its way of explaining it, whereas others have a different way of explaining it.
But as far as I know, Falun Gong is at the moment the only cultivation teaching that teaches high energy cultivation. the other once teach mostly healing energy like Chi/Qi

I would say my practice is very much about healing and attaining to higher virtue through humility. I like Qi teachings.

I also believe that virtue can be a felt state of being in the body. Though, for me, that's not always the case. There are times where I feel no sense of virtue. So I like to exercise virtues regardless of how I feel.
By doing right I hope to see more, and realize more.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I would say my practice is very much about healing and attaining to higher virtue through humility. I like Qi teachings.

I also believe that virtue can be a felt state of being in the body. Though, for me, that's not always the case. There are times where I feel no sense of virtue. So I like to exercise virtues regardless of how I feel.
By doing right I hope to see more, and realize more.

Doing right is the first step to gain higher virtue So you are on a good path there

 

[PearlSeeker]

The only place I would disagree is in calling any human Divine. Humans to me can be noble. Divine is benevolence without err to me; a whole level beyond being noble.

What about Divinization (theosis)?

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."
(Bruce Lee)

 

[osgart]

What about Divinization (theosis)?

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at."
(Bruce Lee)

I don't believe there is a God.

But if there is a path to divinity I try not to climb the whole staircase at once. I try to take one step at a time towards divinity.

I cannot even judge myself a lot of the time.

For me human nature is an obstacle. Because sometimes the body doesn't want to do what it should be doing. And the human body has limits.

 

[Jedster]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

What I actually experience to be 'Truth' has always been the same, whether I have been in a believers camp or not.
The taste of an orange is always the same, whatever one's beliefs(or absence of beliefs).

I firmly believe that which I experience as 'Truth' can be experienced by absolutely anyone, whether extremely religious, or a wicked 'sinner'.
The path makes no difference to the experience.
An orange is still an orange.

It is a beautiful morning here in Somerset and today I will get some kiwis, as well as an orange or 2

Have a nice day :>))

 

[Deeje]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

For me personally, the Bible does not allow for other spiritual paths to be the way to God because Jesus said that he is the way....the only way to God (John 14:6)....without Jesus, no one can really come to God.....but conversely Jesus also said that no one can come to the son unless they are "drawn" by the Father. (John 6:65) This points to one God and one truth revealed in the one sent by God into the world, to teach the truth about him. There can only be one truth.....not many.

So whereas other faiths may have virtuous teachings and peace loving adherents, following the teaching of one Master prevents one from walking down a path to nowhere...according to Jesus there are only two paths....one leads to life and one leads to death. (Matthew 7:13-14) How do we choose? According to the scriptures cited above, we have to hear and accept the teachings of Jesus in order to be drawn by the Father in the first place. It is God who opens up a heart to accept his truth. This in turn leads to a close and personal relationship with God...a God who listens to our prayers and gives us strength in times of trouble. He asks us to bear with him as he deals with the rebels of this world, and gives all of his worshippers a wonderful hope for the future.

The way I see things, the Bible is the only holy book that is from God...he does not speak with a forked tongue by bringing enlightenment by means of conflicting messengers, scriptures and teachings. So we have to choose whom we wish to serve based on what is in our own heart. God knows us better than we know ourselves.

The apostle Paul described God this way to his Greek audience...
"The God who made the world and all the things in it, being, as he is, Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade temples; 25 nor is he served by human hands as if he needed anything, because he himself gives to all people life and breath and all things. 26 And he made out of one man every nation of men to dwell on the entire surface of the earth, and he decreed the appointed times and the set limits of where men would dwell, 27 so that they would seek God, if they might grope for him and really find him, although, in fact, he is not far off from each one of us."

Jesus said to seek and to keep on seeking...only then will we find what we are looking for.

 

[Aupmanyav]

"Do you believe that other religions or spiritual paths then the one you follow can be true?": No. Certainly I do not believe that, otherwise I would have joined them. However, not every one will have the intelligence, detachment or courage to analyze their beliefs impartially. I can't do much about that nor I need to do anything about that. Their beliefs in their fancies generally would not affect me - sometimes they do.

 

[danieldemol]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

I believe all paths contain some degree of truth, and some aspects which are purely personal/cultural preferences.

But the flip side of believing that all paths contain some truth, is that most paths seem to contain some error as well.

 

[Spirit of Light]

I believe all paths contain some degree of truth, and some aspects which are purely personal/cultural preferences.

But the flip side of believing that all paths contain some truth, is that most paths seem to contain some error as well.

I agree that sometimes it looks like errors occur can be traced back to human beings who have changed the teaching to their liking, not that it was originally any error there

 

[danieldemol]

I agree that sometimes it looks like errors occur can be traced back to human beings who have changed the teaching to their liking, not that it was originally any error there

That is a point of disagreement between us, I see some of the errors as being original to the teachings

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

I think the combination of every religion and every story, could potentially paint a whole picture, including having substories of light vs. darkness.

 

[SalixIncendium]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

I believe that other religions or spiritual paths (and yes, even irreligious ones) hold whatever truth one needs for one's own personal development at the time.

 

[bobhikes]

This question is mostly for religious and spiritual people.

Do you believe that other religions or spiritual(than your own) paths can hold a true answer to the truth all Religions or spiritual teachings claim to hold?

In my studies of religions I have come to the belief that there can be no direct communication with a God. God would be an individual with knowledge beyond any limited life on earth. It would be the equivalent of Us trying to engage a mosquito. At best God could get concepts to us and then humans would interpret these concepts some right and some wrong. Religions are the interpretation of Gods concepts with both right and wrong interpretations.