The Good Life.

Espero estes bien. Estoy leyendo un libro interesante sobre las diferentes religiones del mundo. Me voy a tomar la iniciativa de compartir de vez en cuando con mis amistades de facebook estractos de esta lectura. Espero te agrade.
*Libro: The Illustrated Book of Sacred Scriptures
*Autor: Timothy Freke
------- The Good Life
All religions teach that we should live a good life. For Jews, Christians and Muslims, this means obeying God's commandments. For Buddhists, it means following the Dharma or Laws of Life. For Taoists it means following the Tao or Natural Way - choosing a way of life that reflects the way life is. From spiritual perspective, however, all of these traditions are saying essentially the same thing. Each one of us is a part of the greater whole, and to live a good life, we must play our part in perfect harmony with the whole.
Scriptures prescribe different moral laws to help us to live a good life. Underlying all of them, however, are a few simple universal themes: Treat others in the same way that we would wish to be treated. Avoid being judgemental as this divides us from others. Repent of our own failings, but accept and forgive the failings of others, just as God accepts and forgive us. These moral laws can be seen as the spiritual counterparts of the physical laws of nature. Just as understanding the laws of nature is a prerequisite for living in harmony with the natural world, so understanding moral laws is a prerequisite for living in harmony with God and with each other.
Truly understanding the spirit of selflessness expressed in the moral codes of scripture allows us to move beyond blind obedience to an external authority. Rather, we act in ways that express the natural goodness of the Higher Self. Rules and regulations are no longer needed because we spontaneously act well. The moral law is not designed to enslave us, but to set us free to be our Self.

"Why, sir, do you get angry at someone?
Who is angry with you?
What are you going to gain by it?
How is he going to lose by it?
Your physical anger brings
dishonor on yourself;
Your mental anger
disturbs your thinking.
How can the fire in your house burn
the neighbor's house
without engulfing your own?"
(Hinduism: Basavanna, Vacana 248)