10-05-2006, 03:49 PM
Quote:Bismillah:
<b>EXAMPLES:</b>
"Hatreds never cease through hatred in this world; <b>through love alone they cease</b>. This is an eternal law"
<b>Buddhism. Dhammapada 3-5</b>
"What kind of love is this that to another can shift? Says Nanak, <b>True lovers are those who are forever absorbed in the Beloved. Whoever discriminates between treatment held good or bad, Is not a true lover</b>--he rather is caught in calculations".
<b>Sikhism. Adi Granth, Asa-ki-Var, M.2, p. 474</b>
"The sage has no fixed [personal] ideas. He regards the people's ideas as his own.
I treat those who are good with goodness, And I also treat those who are not good with goodness.
Thus goodness is attained.
I am honest with those who are honest, And I am also honest with those who are dishonest.
Thus honesty is attained".
<b>Taoism. Tao Te Ching 49</b>
"<b>Do good to him who has done you an injury</b>".
<b>10.Taoism. Tao Te Ching 63</b>
"<b>Conquer anger by love. Conquer evil by good. Conquer the stingy by giving. Conquer the liar by truth</b>".
<b>Buddhism. Dhammapada 223</b>
"Man should subvert anger by forgiveness, subdue pride by modesty, overcome hypocrisy with simplicity, and greed by contentment".
<b>Jainism. Samanasuttam 136</b>
"May <b>generosity triumph over niggardliness</b>,
May <b>love triumph over contempt</b>,
May <b>the true-spoken word triumph over the false-spoken word</b>,
May <b>truth triumph over falsehood</b>".
<b>Zoroastrianism. Yasna 60.5</b>
"<b>A superior being does not render evil for evil</b>; this is a maxim one should observe; the ornament of virtuous persons is their conduct. <b>One should never harm the wicked or the good or even criminals meriting death.</b> <b>A noble soul will ever exercise compassion even towards those who enjoy injuring others or those of cruel deeds when they are actually committing them--for who is without fault</b>?"
<b>Hinduism. Ramayana, Yuddha Kanda 115</b>
Salam
Wael.
This instruction will teach those who are Asanas (Gracious ones of God) about the progressive revelation of the Ever-Living Supreme God, Who, has without fail sent divine revelation in successive stages.
All Holy books are sufficient in themselves for the appointed time of the revelation and purpose of the book. There is no book that is cancelling out another. Yet, each progression confirms the preceding revelation and clarifies it’s understanding according to the language of the people who are receiving it.
So from religion to religion and divine revelation to divine revelation you find inconsistency. And those who see, clearly see Truth. Progressive revelation is consistently honest to the inconsistencies that are presented and it is this honesty that upholds the Truth.