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

[Sundance]

Religion, by nature, is subjective. Thus, there is no sense in saying “such-and-such religion is the truth”. If something is true, this means that it’s in accordance with fact and reality. What we know beyond doubt and disagreement. When it comes to religion, we don’t know too much as fact and reality. Does this make being religious wrong or make it a pointless effort? No, of course not! It does mean, however, that religion is not a matter of objective truth, but subjective opinion and preference.


Concerning valuable insights for living, those exist in every religion that I’ve come across.

 

[metis]

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 had to put down "Maybe" as there's generally no objective way to ascertain with religious beliefs are right versus wrong. For example, objectively is there one god or multiple gods? How can one possibly know, and saying "I believe ..." simply doesn't really answer the question from an objective perspective.

 

[PearlSeeker]

Falun Gong is a practice different than the other because we do not practice to get ability to heal others, the Gong energy is an indication of what wisdom level a practitioner has attained The Gong energy grow like a collum from our spin and up above our head (in another dimension that is) so you would not see it with our physical eyes

This sounds quite similar to kundalini rising up.

 

[Spirit of Light]

This sounds quite similar to kundalini rising up.

I don't know too much about kundalini but from what I have read, it is similar teaching about energy collum yes

 

[PearlSeeker]

Personally I do not see the bible as a symbolic book, but the true teaching of Jesus (the original bible anyway, the bible they have today have often changes within the scriptures and that is not good). But since you said it's a symbolic book, why do you see it like that? just curious about it No critique of your view of it.

Not all Bible is symbolic but this particular book (Book of Revelation) is definitely symbolic. It's full of metaphors. Also numerological e.g. number of the beast.

 

[Windwalker]

Yes, Tai chi is actually a cultivation path in Dao school

Yes, I know. But how then is what you are doing different than that qigong, which is all about the higher energies? Taiji is not about cultivating qi in order to heal others, though that may be a side benefit.

 

[Mindmaster]

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?

Depends on what you mean by "truth"... I view as relative, so yep.

However, you're not on a spiritual path if you're just following someone else's lead.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Yes, I know. But how then is what you are doing different than that qigong, which is all about the higher energies? Taiji is not about cultivating qi in order to heal others, though that may be a side benefit.

I wish i could answer better then i can Falun Gong is just one out of 84.000 cultivation paths that exist, but only a handful are know to society.
I am unsure who the founder of Tai chi was. But our teacher Li Hongzhi was under training both from teachers from Buddha school and Dao school but not in the same time, he cultivated up more then one cultivation teaching before creating Falun Gong as we know it today. And his cultivation teaching have both the dao system, and Buddha system within it. That is why both Tai chi/Dao and Buddha symbols are in the emblem of Falun Gong.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Depends on what you mean by "truth"... I view as relative, so yep.

However, you're not on a spiritual path if you're just following someone else's lead.

True, you must cultivate your one mind and body, teacher only guide. But practitioners has to do all the work them self

 

[crossfire]

I wish i could answer better then i can Falun Gong is just one out of 84.000 cultivation paths that exist, but only a handful are know to society.
I am unsure who the founder of Tai chi was. But our teacher Li Hongzhi was under training both from teachers from Buddha school and Dao school but not in the same time, he cultivated up more then one cultivation teaching before creating Falun Gong as we know it today. And his cultivation teaching have both the dao system, and Buddha system within it. That is why both Tai chi/Dao and Buddha symbols are in the emblem of Falun Gong.

lol, I just realized that I typed 88,000 instead of 84,000 as representing "innumerable possibilities."

 

[The_Fisher_King]

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 answered the poll 'no', because I don't think other religions or spiritual paths hold the same truth as my (take on my) religion. Insofar as it makes sense to talk about partial truths, I do however think other religions and spiritual paths can possess some of that truth.

 

[Sandra Jayne]

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

If one is a Christian they would not believe there are any other paths that would lead one to God.
Jesus Himself says in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” He is not a way, as in one of many; He is the way, as in the one and only. ... Jesus was “chosen by God” to be the Savior (1 Peter 2:4).
When one considers all the different beliefs in the world I have often heard it said, "All spiritual paths lead to God" and yet again the scriptures indicate some thing quite different.
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.Matt 7:13-14

 

[PearlSeeker]

Jesus Himself says in John 14:6

It's a difference between "Jesus himself said" and "it is written (decades after Jesus walked the earth) that he said"...

 

[TransmutingSoul]

Yes indeed, God is shown in many ways, as I see all good is from God.

All the rest is from our own selves.

Regards Tony

 

[Bear Wild]

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 religion the world is the way to enlightenment and true wisdom. Transcending oneself to recognize the true interconnectedness of all life within out world is the greatest enlightenment. Does this make my path necessarily false to you?

I have been reading about falun gong but I do not understand what is meant by taking qi from trees. Can you help explain?

 

[Bear Wild]

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?

Another thing I read is if a person does not align themselves with Dafa is truly corrupt. My religion promotes truth, kindness and tolerance without aligning with Dafa.
So if a different faith does not align with Dafa then how can you believe that spiritual path can hold a true answer for the one on that path? Would this not mean not all religions hold a true answer?

I also cannot understand why Li says that thoughts do not accomplish anything by themselves. Thoughts are interconnected intimately with the processes of the nervous system resulting from all aspects of the body and can be translated into any actions by the body. They do work in harmony with rest of the nervous systems actions and not through a frequency but instead through potentials.

 

[Spirit of Light]

Another thing I read is if a person does not align themselves with Dafa is truly corrupt. My religion promotes truth, kindness and tolerance without aligning with Dafa.
So if a different faith does not align with Dafa then how can you believe that spiritual path can hold a true answer for the one on that path? Would this not mean not all religions hold a true answer?

I also cannot understand why Li says that thoughts do not accomplish anything by themselves. Thoughts are interconnected intimately with the processes of the nervous system resulting from all aspects of the body and can be translated into any actions by the body. They do work in harmony with rest of the nervous systems actions and not through a frequency but instead through potentials.

Falun Gong is not the only true path. There are more then 84.000 cultivation paths that exist. What is Said in the teaching is that because the teaching have been corrupted by human beings, it is very difficult to reach enlightenment for those who follow those teaching.
In Falun Gong our teacher is alive today so the teaching is still not change by Humans who do not understand the full truth of Li Hongzhi's teaching. But in the future it would maybe happens to our teaching too.

 

[Bear Wild]

Falun Gong is not the only true path. There are more then 84.000 cultivation paths that exist. What is Said in the teaching is that because the teaching have been corrupted by human beings, it is very difficult to reach enlightenment for those who follow those teaching.
In Falun Gong our teacher is alive today so the teaching is still not change by Humans who do not understand the full truth of Li Hongzhi's teaching. But in the future it would maybe happens to our teaching too.

I do not know where the number 84,000 cane from but my question to you is my path to enlightenment is through our world and not other dimensional worlds. The wisdom is within this world. So in your view can my spiritual path and religion hold the same truth as yours?

 

[Spirit of Light]

I do not know where the number 84,000 cane from but my question to you is my path to enlightenment is through our world and not other dimensional worlds. The wisdom is within this world. So in your view can my spiritual path and religion hold the same truth as yours?

If you only look at the physical world (earth) as the correct source then no we would get to different answers, because i do not only see the physical realm as what is needed to understand
But you can enjoy a very beautiful life by knowing the nature too

 

[Bear Wild]

If you only look at the physical world (earth) as the correct source then no we would get to different answers, because i do not only see the physical realm as what is needed to understand
But you can enjoy a very beautiful life by knowing the nature too

Understood and I am sure you will enjoy a very beautiful life in what ever dimension you end up it. At least you can see why we will be on opposite ends of many discussions without any negative implications for the other.