Interpreting religious beliefs -------------------------------- TC-and-the-Gang- From yesterday’s article, we could see that to interpret the words of someone will depend on our experiences in life which in turn depends on the level of consciousness that we manifest at a certain point in our lives. That consciousness will change just because we are part of life. Life is change. However, there are individuals who decide to live by unchanged beliefs. Those individuals will repress the experience of life just to accommodate their belief system. The “words of God” are not meant to be interpreted. They are like a map, which will fit our life circumstances according to where we are located, that is; depending on the location of our consciousness. Let me elaborate on this. “Top Cat” the Guru, could be viewed as God by some. His words may be followed to the dot. “Choo choo” a devoted follower, believes that to love Top cat is the way to gain something for him. “Choo choo” wants all the expenses paid for his trip to Paradise; “Choo choo” wants to be “someone” by being close to Top Cat… God. To be saved is important and for that, the requirement is to believe in Top Cat. The above are the basics of all monotheistic religions. “Benny the Ball” on the other hand, feels a deep friendship with Top Cat, however; Benny is interested in being true to himself. No matter what Top Cat says, Benny will look deep into himself and see the words of Top Cat in relationship with his own truth. Top Cat’s words are meant so Benny could look at himself. The important item is not Top Cat, but to use the teachings of Top Cat to know the self. The above fits Buddhism and Zen. Nevertheless, when Benny’s way of being is understood by followers as the “right” way, then the method to be “like Benny,” that is an imitation starts among followers and then that imitation transforms into devotion to Benny. To look at the self (which was the original teaching) becomes an interpretation on how Benny “looked at himself.” Followers invariably will bring devotion to Benny, and from that interpretation will appear; thus the need to have a dogma to protect the “teachings of Benny” and to make those teachings the same for everyone. That is the beginning of organized religions. One size fits all. The logical “Brain” will only see facts. “Brain” will take paragraphs from the teachings of Top Cat, compare them, analyze them and come to a conclusion. “Brain” is not interested in being Top Cats devotee nor in looking at the self. Brain is only interested in making intellectual sense of the words coming from Top Cat. Brain will judge Top Cat, based on his own ability to understand things intellectually. The above fits the scientific “religion.” Proof is needed for everything except to show self inner transformation as the proof of our own understanding. Followers are interested in a belief. Followers are not interested in finding the truth within themselves. Every belief system that exists is limited. Those beliefs cannot grasp the totality of life, which is unlimited and ever-changing. It becomes of paramount importance then, to drop beliefs and interpretations for a different consciousness to arrive. Every religion represented by their followers, manifests certain consciousness, which is not “good or bad, or true or false” but just plainly a manifestation of consciousness. We can only see more when our consciousness moves to a different location. We cannot see more by strengthening our own beliefs. That is the trap. That is why interpretation is “good” for organized religions for then, an interpretation could be chosen as the “true one.” However, as we can see, neither interpretations nor beliefs will help the spiritual walker to look deeply into the self, that is where inner transformation is located and where the opportunity to experience a different consciousness resides.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:59:04 +0000
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