Religion & Spirituality - 14 July 2006

2006-07-14 08:35:09 · 22 answers · asked by buffman316 2

for instance women aren't allowed to pray without hats on (1 Corinthians 11:5) or have short hair and men aren't allowed to have long hair (1 Corinthians 11:14)

2006-07-14 08:34:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

(Christianity chosen only because it's the most familiar to us all.)

2006-07-14 08:32:58 · 37 answers · asked by teh_sexi_hotttie 4

I know I believe in God and Jesus Christ, but I read some of these answers and then I look out my window at the sun and the trees and the flowers and I wonder if they see what I see. If so where did all this come from and why are we so inteligent that we can think to ask all these questions?

2006-07-14 08:31:57 · 36 answers · asked by Theresa Rose 2

2006-07-14 08:30:57 · 6 answers · asked by salim069 1

2006-07-14 08:30:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-14 08:29:48 · 9 answers · asked by Thinx 5

edible peels?

2006-07-14 08:28:55 · 26 answers · asked by Kenny ♣ 5

When the Buddha announced his impending exit from the sphere of mortality, his dear disciple Ananda burst into tears. “Lord, you have been the polestar of our spiritual path so far. Whom should we contact for guidance and higher instructions when you will not be there in the land of the living?” he asked.

The Buddha replied: Atmadeepo bhava - Be light unto yourself.

Your wavering, questioning self must be silenced at the still point of concentrated consciousness. Amidst the darkness of worldly delusion only the emanation of radiance from within - like the full moon - can bring enlightenment. Guru Purnima symbolises emanation of inner illumination, the awakening of the sleeping Buddha within.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advised his dear disciple Arjuna: “Lift yourself up with the help of your self ”. You are your best friend, philosopher and guide, at the same time you can be your worst enemy as well. Arjuna was never advised to seek refuge in a guru. Rather, he was advised to rise above all religious rituals and seek refuge in Him, the embodiment of eternal Being, the pure Consciousness, and real Self behind the apparent ripples of delusion.

The concept of seeking the light within is perfectly in tune with scientific spirituality. Whenever we sincerely seek intuitive guidance from within we create a magnetic pool to attract the requisite energy vibrations of infinite potentiality hidden within us. Each soul is potentially divine and we need to awaken this divinity through concentrated efforts and continuous aspiration. This is spirituality. No one else can make us gain the same; we need to source it from inside.

In the Mahabharata, when Dronacharya refused to accept Eklavya as his disciple, the boy made an image of Dronacharya and started practising archery in front of the image. Consequently, he mastered the art of archery as good as Arjuna who was the best direct disciple of Dronacharya, through assiduous practice and intuitive skills. The secret lies in intense aspiration leading to requisite release of the potential hidden within through the psychology of faith in a guru despite the physical absence of the guru in the learning process.

Aurobindo had an experience in cosmic consciousness due to his intense aspiration and soul searching. He never had a guru. Although he received instructions on yoga from Bhaskar Lele, he never accepted him as his guru and his teachings did not lead him to self-realisation.

A true guru can be instrumental in transformation of our ego into divine self and release of divine consciousness through the mechanism of faith. But the dogmatic claim of the essentiality of a guru in the spiritual path falls apart on closer scrutiny. The life of the Buddha, Christ, Ramakrishna, Aurobindo, Ramana Maharshi and others bear ample testimony to the fact. Guru Purnima, therefore, is an occasion for awakening of our inner illumination in full beam for manifestation of the divinity already within us.

2006-07-14 08:27:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Considering god cant be proven or disproven, why do we pick sides? Im not Anti-god or Anti-religion, But im truthful to myself and im not going to hope jesus or whoever will come down and save the world whilst it goes to ruins. We all have the power to change things for the better, So why are we all picking sides?, Nobody really knows anything.. Nobody is right, The only person who is right is the one who tries to make a positive difference, for whatever reason. Are we going to fight forever because, i ask now
to the thiest: Will jesus die for us again, because were still sinning
to the aethiest: We're all going to die and its only us again.

If good men sit and do nothing, they are just as evil as evil men. I dont believe in good, or evil, i try not to take sides, i try to keep an open mind. But why do we all pick sides when both KNOW neither of them can ultimately prove what they believe. Are we just struggleing to be right?
Struggleing to be right, whilst other people suffer and die

2006-07-14 08:27:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-14 08:27:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, my question is this. During Yule, is it acceptable to give presents? A lot of my family gives presents, and I was just wondering if it's okay, and if other Wiccans do it too.

2006-07-14 08:26:58 · 19 answers · asked by Becca 6

Does it mean God has marked me as evil?

2006-07-14 08:26:45 · 21 answers · asked by Snark 7

Are you willing to sacrifice your time for God?

2006-07-14 08:26:21 · 36 answers · asked by ? 7

But try to make the old testament creation mythology of Genesis out as if it were real history? YOu know humanity had a very long rich and interesting history tens of thousands of years before Abraham started Judaism.......

2006-07-14 08:25:32 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont mean pretty eyes or body. I just read a racist question on Y Answers and it was disappointing. I reminds me how far we still have to go as human beings. Spiritually we are still in kindergarten. Why do you think we cant see the beauty?

2006-07-14 08:25:20 · 23 answers · asked by Divine_Gesture 2

2006-07-14 08:25:03 · 16 answers · asked by Thinx 5

2006-07-14 08:23:28 · 8 answers · asked by soulsista 4

2006-07-14 08:22:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-14 08:22:39 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Works for me!

2006-07-14 08:21:59 · 8 answers · asked by go_to_girl 3

Adam and Eve were banished and all their descendants cursed with original sin, and women have to feel pain when giving birth, and people went from living 1000 years to 30 years (historically 30, now longer) and THE SNAKE GOT A FREAKIN BRUISE?!?!?

What kind of guy are we dealing with here?

2006-07-14 08:21:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-14 08:21:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

how come they're so sure that some crazy homeless dude who just shot up some heroin didn't write it for money. Who did write it anyways ? Did god just throw it off the cloud and say here read this s h i t and take it seriously ?

2006-07-14 08:20:59 · 54 answers · asked by el diablo sexy : ] 2

2006-07-14 08:20:43 · 17 answers · asked by In God's Image 5

2006-07-14 08:20:31 · 17 answers · asked by buffman316 2

2006-07-14 08:20:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-14 08:17:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Judges 19:22 certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him. (RAPE HIM)
19:23 And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them,
19:24 Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
19:25 so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
19:26 Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light.
19:28 And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her up upon an a ss,

2006-07-14 08:17:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I think my neighbors hot (especially when he wears shorts to mow the lawn) is that one too? Oh and what about the fact that I work to make money more than I really absolutely need?
I need to know before I break anymore!

2006-07-14 08:17:13 · 10 answers · asked by go_to_girl 3