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If the child do not listen, then punish him
In order to shape up a child, society has adopted a way to get the little rascals to behave; that is the world of punishment.
Punishment occurs in many creative ways: From a very savage slap in the face or some physical aggression to some sort of "judgment," where the judge selects the rules of the game and the "consequences" for following the rules in a "numberwise" manner.
"If you do this, then this thing will happen to you."
Similarly in a monotheistic view or religion, " Big Daddy" will name the rules of the game, then automatically; punishment will be created for not everyone will follow the rules in the same manner. That is the trick.
However, to make sure that the ideal "big child" follows the rules completely; punishment and reward has to be long lasting to be worthwhile. To be remembered.
Welcome to the word "eternity."
If punished, it has to be eternal. But to get eternal reward, you better follow everything to the dot.
Stories may be told as well: "Eat your broccoli completely, if you want ice cream afterwards." Never mind if there is no place in your stomach to eat ice cream afterwards.
That is the Godly trick. :-)
"If you don't eat your broccoli then, the cookie monster will come at night and will change you into an ugly frog."
In the "big child" world that is translated into an "ugly sinner," "the lowest of the lowest." The ones who were born only by "mistake," for should have been better not to be born rather than pay with their lives with the steep price tag of "eternal damnation."
As it has been and still is, fear is a very powerful incentive.
Nevertheless, in the world of religious beliefs, there is a tendency for those beliefs to collapse due to the inborn contradiction among those beliefs.
Contradiction does not mean that a belief is wrong. It just means; that it is not totally accurate in the way it was explained.
How is this?
Life is non dualistic. It is one thing, a continuous perceived as several things. Our perception is dualistic. That perception is represented by the use of our language. Language is dualistic by nature, because it reflects our dualistic perception.
It is impossible to explain accurately something which is non-dualistic through dualistic words.
Please remember the above when there is a fight about "who has the truth." All there is….an interpretation.
Nevertheless, when someone joins a religious group; a dogma is needed for all, to accept something literally, which by nature cannot be put into words. See the issue?
Ladies and gentlemen, if we could understand the above, we will be able to see the limitations of language and therefore of logic and reasoning which is based on….language. :-)
Paraphrasing Galileo: "Give me any belief system and I will find a contradiction within that belief system."
The above is not for "big children." The above is not for apologists of logic and reason.
When a child is unable to grasp the common good, that child will need boundaries of "good and evil" to behave.
When a child is unable to perceive oneness, that child will need a hierarchical figure to depend on for instructions.
When a child is self absorbed, that child needs rewards and punishment to shape up, for otherwise; that self absorption will eventually destroy him.
That is why spiritual teachings are not the same for everyone. They are given according to consciousness.
That consciousness is not related with intellectual understanding; as a matter of fact; that type of understanding is the furthest away from spiritual realization. Nevertheless, that is the type of language used by the "authorities," "learned individuals," the "intelligent people." :-)
That is the irony.
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Your Divine Friend
DR.BK.Satyanarayan
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