God is one.. the eternal
They call him by different names.. he is found in Krishna, Sai Baba, Hanuman, Buddha, Guru Nanak, Jesus Christ, Muhammed, Abraham, Shiva, Vishnu, Zarusthra, Mahavira, Bab, Confucius .. the list goes on and on......
They say God signifies:
G- Generator
O- Operator
D- Destroyer
Religion is man made and has several negative connotations in present day due to it being used as a tool to manipulate people and as a business to create profit.
Yet religion has preserved culture and identity which one may not find in other parts of history. It allows one to follow the path of God and seek truth in a manner that suits each individual on a personal level. On a social level, it unites people to create collective energy which can be felt in temples, mosques, churches etc..
Religious quotes
Buddhism- 'Whatever harm an enemy may do to an enemy, or a hater to a hater, an ill-directed mind inflicts on oneself a greater harm' – Dhammapada, v.42
Hinduism- 'Just as a person casts off worm-out garments and puts on others that are new, even so the embodied soul casts off worn-out bodies and takes on others that are new. Weapons do not cleave the Self, fire does not burn the Self. Waters do not drench the Self, winds do not parch the Self. The Self is the same forever: unmanifest, unthinkable, still.' Bhagavad Gita' ||, 22-25
Jainism- 'The enlightened world-view, enlightened knowledge and enlightened conduct are the path to liberation.' -Tattvarthasutra by Umasvati verse 1.1.
Sikhism- 'Great Guru whose encounter brought the Lord to mind! With his teaching as their salve, these eyes survey the world. Attached to the other, some traders left the Lord and roamed. How few have realized the Guru is the boat, Which delivers those he favours safe across.' - Adi Granth 470
Zoroastrianism- 'Then I recognised you, O Mazda, in (my) thought as being the beginning and the end.. ' - Yasna 31:8
Judaism- 'Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting thou art God.' Psalm 90:2
Christianity- ' All things are possible to him that believes, more to him that hopes, even more to him that loves, and more still to him that practises and perseveres in these three virtues.' - Brother Lawrence
Islam- ' God dwells in the heart, according to the Tradition, 'Neither my earth nor my heavens contain me, but I am contained in the heart of my servant who believes.' Ibn al-Arabi, Tarjumanu al – Ashwaq
Taoism- 'The highest good is like that of water. The goodness of water is that it benefits the ten thousand creatures; yet itself does not scramble, but is content with the places that all men disdain. It is this that makes water so near to the Way.' - Tao Te Ching
Tenrikyo- 'Looking all over the world and through all ages, I find no one who has understood My heart. No wonder that you know nothing, for so far I have taught nothing to you. This time I, God, revealing Myself to the fore, teach you all the truth in detail.' - Ofudesaki
Baha'i Faith- ' Religion and science are the two wings upon which man's intelligence can soar into the heights, with which the human soul can progress... Should a man try to fly with the wing of religion alone, he would quickly fall into the quagmire of superstition.. with the wing of science alone he would also make no progress, but fall into the despairing slough of materialism.' - Abdu'l- Baha
Once we find our place on this planet earth.. and understand the small significance of our being.. we may live freely. Our existence is a mere grain of sand in the sahara desert where our being is just so small in comparison to the largeness of life and its width and vastness. 7 Billion people reside on this planet.. so many have died .. so many more will be born to live!
