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Einstein would have liked Buddhilsm. Like the Buddha, the scientist rejected any notion of a personal God yet remained open to and aware of cosmic consciousness. Here are some of Einstein's written statements about religion:
- “The word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable, but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. ”
- He was inspired by the “rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection. "
- “I cannot conceive of a God who rewards and punishes its creatures, or has a will of the kind we experience in ourselves,”
- “For me the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions and the Jewish people to whom I gladly belong and with whose mentality I have a deep affinity have no different quality for me than all other people. ”
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Conceit is a sure sign of insecurity; humility denotes awareness. - Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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Regardless of what storms may blow, what angry waves may threaten, you must keep shining at all times with a pure, steady light - .Dasiaku Ikeda
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Julia Roberts (actor), Liz Gillbert, (author), Ricky Williams (NFL payer), J. D. Salinger (author), are just a few modern people in the West who have adopted Hinduism as their religion of choice. For most people, religious affiliation is a by-product of geographical birth. Another woman, Maria Wirth, a German woman and author, has lived in India for the last 33 years and is proud to be a Hindu, has outlined reasons why Hinduism makes sense for her and ought to for others. Here's what she wrote in a recent issue of Hinduism Today magazine:
- Hinduism is the best option for any society because it is inclusive and divisive, whereas Christianity and Islam divide humanity into those who supposedly have the 'true faith' and those who are wrong and will pay for it eternally in hell.
- Christianity and Islam are exclusive and therefore harmful
- Hinduism was never based on unreasonable dogmas and has never needed blasphemy laws to keep its followers in check.
- Hinduism is helpful to society as it imparts profound wisdom and gives guidelines for an ideal life that acknowledges the invisible, conscious Essence in this visible universe.
- Hinduism allows freedom of thought. As a result, many parallel streams, with different ways to connect to this essence, have emerged over time ad have coexisted harmoniously.
- Hinduism can help humanity get over the madness that the Supreme Being loves only those human beings who believe in a certain book and condemns all others to eternal hellfire.
- Being Hindu does not require blind belief.
- Being Hindu means having the welfare of all at heart, including animals and nature, because each part is intimately connected with the Whole.
- Being Hindu means diving into oneself, trying to connect with one's Essence. It means trusting one's own Self, Atmam
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Simply accept adversity without resistance. Do not become annoyed when faced with difficulties. To do so merely adds difficulty to difficulty and further disturbs your mind. By maintaining a mind of peace and non - opposition, difficulties will naturally fall away.
- Sheng Yen
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People nowadays kill and eat anything that flies in the sky, crawls on land and swims in water. Just to satisfy heir taste buds, they catch and slaughter without any consideration, causing the extinction of rare species and indirectly destroying the balance of the ecological system. - Hsing Yun
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Any time we are hit hard by life’s blow, it’s natural and easy to ask . . .
*Why?”
*Why me?”
*Why us?”
*Why now?”
*Why is this happening?”
The problem with “Why” questions is that they only feed our dark side, fuel our anxiety pulling and us further down. There are better questions to ask, questions which can lift our spirits when we’re feeling down.
Here are some of those:
* What are the chances that one year from now, I’ll feel no better?
* What advice would I give my child or my best friend if he or she were in my shoes?
* When I overcome this issue, how will I be stronger, wiser, deeper and even better for it?
* If I were writing a screenplay of my life, how would I have the main character (me) turn this adversity into an advantage?
* How has this difficulty revealed to me who my true friends are?
* Who could I confide in who would make me feel a little better, a little more hopeful?
* What do I need to do to keep moving ahead with my life?
* Who can I turn to when I need to express and explore what’s going on with me?
To get the right answers, you have to ask the right questions.
*Why?”
*Why me?”
*Why us?”
*Why now?”
*Why is this happening?”
The problem with “Why” questions is that they only feed our dark side, fuel our anxiety pulling and us further down. There are better questions to ask, questions which can lift our spirits when we’re feeling down.
Here are some of those:
* What are the chances that one year from now, I’ll feel no better?
* What advice would I give my child or my best friend if he or she were in my shoes?
* When I overcome this issue, how will I be stronger, wiser, deeper and even better for it?
* If I were writing a screenplay of my life, how would I have the main character (me) turn this adversity into an advantage?
* How has this difficulty revealed to me who my true friends are?
* Who could I confide in who would make me feel a little better, a little more hopeful?
* What do I need to do to keep moving ahead with my life?
* Who can I turn to when I need to express and explore what’s going on with me?
To get the right answers, you have to ask the right questions.
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If we are as critical of ourselves as we are of others, and as positive about and forgiving of others as we are about and of ourselves, then life would truly be wonderful. - Hsing Yun
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A person who is able to think righteously, truthfully, kindly, beautifully, and positively about everything is truly wise. - Hsing Yun
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With hardline clerics objecting, Saudi Arabia has, nevertheless, embraced yoga and it can now be found in it's major cities including Mecca and Medina, the country's holiest cities.
The presence of yoga classes, studios, and yoga teacher training programs are all part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's commitment to create an "open, moderate Islam". He has permitted yoga to be recognized as a sport and has sidelined religious critics.
Today Saudi Women are doing Sun Salutations, Warrior poses, headstands and handstands. Less than a year ago these activities would have created problems for them because Yoga was presented as an aspect of Hindu religion. Spearheading efforts to normalize yoga in the kingdom is Nouf Marwaai, a Saudi woman who has battled insults and threats from extremists to challenge the notion that yoga is incompatible with Islam.
"I have been harassed, (and) sent a lot of hate messages," said the 38-year-old head of the Arab Yoga Foundation, which has trained hundreds of yoga instructors in the kingdom. "Five years ago, this (teaching yoga) would have been impossible," added Marwaai, as she began training a cluster of women students at a private studio in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
Yoga has the support of the Prince who has vowed to modernize his country and limit the influence of the clergy who promote a puritanical version of Islam.
The presence of yoga classes, studios, and yoga teacher training programs are all part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's commitment to create an "open, moderate Islam". He has permitted yoga to be recognized as a sport and has sidelined religious critics.
Today Saudi Women are doing Sun Salutations, Warrior poses, headstands and handstands. Less than a year ago these activities would have created problems for them because Yoga was presented as an aspect of Hindu religion. Spearheading efforts to normalize yoga in the kingdom is Nouf Marwaai, a Saudi woman who has battled insults and threats from extremists to challenge the notion that yoga is incompatible with Islam.
"I have been harassed, (and) sent a lot of hate messages," said the 38-year-old head of the Arab Yoga Foundation, which has trained hundreds of yoga instructors in the kingdom. "Five years ago, this (teaching yoga) would have been impossible," added Marwaai, as she began training a cluster of women students at a private studio in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
Yoga has the support of the Prince who has vowed to modernize his country and limit the influence of the clergy who promote a puritanical version of Islam.