As humans we see the world in our own pre-judged angle. Somethings we categorize as "bad" and some we categorize as "good". What is good for me could be bad for another person. This universal reality is unfortunately not universally accepted by us. This is one of the main reasons for violence, conflicts and disagreements.
We believe that the religion/idea we follow is the "true religion/idea" and all others are false. Thus begin the crusades* and other wars in the name of the religion. We believe "what we believe is right" and all others are not right. We believe that we feel pain, but we never stop to believe that others may also feel pain equally and similarly the exact manner we feel the pain.
It is the universal truth that a good thing for someone could be bad for another. It is true that a book, music or drama which I dislike could be the favorites of another person. It is also true that something poisonous/allergic to me could be a medicine for another. Thus, everything has the atoms of good and bad energy, i.e. "Everything is black as well as white".
Therefore, we must not criticize what we loathe as "black" and try to impose our beliefs on another person. It is unjustifiable. It is also unjustifiable to impose our "likings" on others and force them to accept as true what we believe as true.
Human mind is unique, vivid, vivacious and capricious. Therefore, each person see things differently, feel things differently, interprets a scenario differently. It is worthy for all human-race to accept these differences of each human and thus not to impose oneself on another.
~ Based on a small booklet called "Sithuwili Siyaya" (Hundred Thoughts) by Bambalapitiye Vajiraramawasi Piyadassi Thero
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* Crusade as meaning " any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause etc: e.g. a crusade against child abuse" (www.dictionary.com)
We believe that the religion/idea we follow is the "true religion/idea" and all others are false. Thus begin the crusades* and other wars in the name of the religion. We believe "what we believe is right" and all others are not right. We believe that we feel pain, but we never stop to believe that others may also feel pain equally and similarly the exact manner we feel the pain.
It is the universal truth that a good thing for someone could be bad for another. It is true that a book, music or drama which I dislike could be the favorites of another person. It is also true that something poisonous/allergic to me could be a medicine for another. Thus, everything has the atoms of good and bad energy, i.e. "Everything is black as well as white".
Therefore, we must not criticize what we loathe as "black" and try to impose our beliefs on another person. It is unjustifiable. It is also unjustifiable to impose our "likings" on others and force them to accept as true what we believe as true.
Human mind is unique, vivid, vivacious and capricious. Therefore, each person see things differently, feel things differently, interprets a scenario differently. It is worthy for all human-race to accept these differences of each human and thus not to impose oneself on another.
~ Based on a small booklet called "Sithuwili Siyaya" (Hundred Thoughts) by Bambalapitiye Vajiraramawasi Piyadassi Thero
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* Crusade as meaning " any vigorous, aggressive movement for the defense or advancement of an idea, cause etc: e.g. a crusade against child abuse" (www.dictionary.com)
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