THE IDEAL OF A
UNIVERSAL RELIGION
How it must Embrace
Different Types of Minds and Methods
PRAYOJANA:
VISHAYA:
SAMBANDHA:
Requirements for Universal Religion
- 1.
All diversity in manifestation MUST
remain – Natural necessity (motion due to
lost balance) otherwise total annihilation will ensue.
a.
Recognize 4 types of mind:
i.
Worker (Active)
ii.
Emotional (Love/Devotion)
iii.
Mystic (mind)
iv.
Philosopher (intellect)
- 2.
MUST Recognize Unity in Variety as the
plan of the universe - Core is that ONE EXISTANCE
a.
In humanity (as human beings) we are one with
all men and women
b.
In existence we are one with the universe
c.
In God we are all one with everything
- 3.
MUST Understand that all religions are
different views of the Same Entity: - GOD
a.
All are on the radii of a circle approaching the
center = GOD
- 4.
MUST not destroy the individuality of man in his
religion but show his unity with others.
a.
Afford opportunities and remove obstacles – let
man learn himself – from his within (soul)
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ADHIKARI:
One who follows the following dictum:
Tenets of Swami Vivekananda’s Universal Religion:
- 1.
DO NOT DESTROY but build
- 2. Recognize 4 types of mind:
a. Worker (Active)
b. Emotional (Love/Devotion)
c. Mystic (mind)
d. Philosopher (intellect)
- 3. Anyone who develops only one or
two types of element of the 4 characters are termed “one sided”
- 4. Do this by work, or worship, or
psychic control or philosophy, by one or more or all of these and be free. By all of these present in full == The Perfect Man . Be
harmoniously balanced.
- 5.
Practice + Attain Yoga :
a.
KARMA: Worker
== union with whole humanity == attachment - pain
b.
BHAKTI: Lover
== union bw himself and God of Love == (mythology + rituals)
c.
RAJA:
Mystic == union with his lower self with Higher Self == control mind
d.
JYANA: Philosopher
== union with all existence == Everything
- 6.
Core is realize that ONE EXISTANCE == BE FREE == Mundaka UP
Story of 2 birds: pg 394-396
- 7.
Use 3 instruments of knowledge : Instinct (animals)
–> REASON (man) -> Inspiration (God-man)
- 8.
Reason fulfills instinct..teaching shd never
contradict reason
- 9.
Concentration is the only method of
acquiring knowledge.
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TRUE RELIGION: -The
DEFINITION
- ·
Never changes
- ·
Religion is Realization
- ·
Being and becoming – whole Soul
changes into its belief
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PRAYOJANA
(I)
Necessity of a Universal Religion
Religion has caused
(a)
Noblest words of peace, intensest love + bitterest denunciation leading to cruelest
bloodsheds
(b)
Patriotism which is always partial
(c)
Sects: As soon as we make a sect, we protest
against equality == universal brotherhood.
Therefore require Universal Peace and
Harmony. = Universal Brotherhood == Universal religion
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(II)
Roadblocks for Universal Religion
- i. All diversity in manifestation MUST
remain – Natural necessity (motion due to
lost balance) otherwise total annihilation will ensue.
- ii.
MUST Recognize Unity in Variety as the
plan of the universe – Otherwise no
universal Harmony can be achieved
1)
In humanity (as human beings) we are one with
all men and women
2)
In existence we are one with the universe
3)
In God we are all one with everything
- iii.
MUST Understand that all religions are
different views of the Same Entity: - GOD – otherwise sect would get formed
- iv.
MUST not destroy the individuality of man in his
religion but show his unity with others – otherwise peace would be lost
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(III)
VISHAYA
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(IV)
What consists Religion?
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(V)
Problem of Universality
i.
Is it possible to have a universal mythology
that everybody will believe in? NO
ii.
Is it possible to have a universal ritual that
everybody will agree to follow? NO
iii.
Is it possible to have a universal philosophy?
NO because of fanaticism.
iv.
Is it possible to have a universal religion?
YES
Why? Because
This universal religion runs
through all religions in form of God just like the thread that strings the
necklace of pearls (all religions/sects).
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The Ideal of
Universal religion:
TRUE RELIGION: -The
DEFINITION
·
Never changes
·
Religion is Realization
·
Being and becoming – whole Soul
changes into its belief
(c) Nandini Mitra Banerjee April 6, 2014
