Tag: religion

An in-depth study of Western and Eastern religions shows that, each in its own way, they lead the spirit to reflect on essential questions. If we look at several of them and get to know their very high spokespeople, the hardest thing is to decide on one or the other, rather than both and all of them. Beyond convenience, however, it seems necessary to choose so that the practice is guided and reinforced by a tradition. It may be an arbitrary choice, but it results in a compromise that is almost always enriching.

Belief surpasses disbelief in all cases because it is willing to go to any lengths, since it is based on something greater. It wins, therefore, as do those who let go of themselves, ignore limits and do not chain themselves to the illusory present. In this battle, there is a necessary end and only one side faces it with resolution.

Religion is almost always the basis for the greatest deeds performed by men of all civilizations. It is easy to see the importance of religious education and how useful it can be in shaping character. It is very difficult to imagine the average atheist being able to withstand the very harsh trials that we so often find in the lives of great religious men, when what is needed is precisely what they have not been taught to do: lean on something greater. In the face of difficulties, the atheist is always at a disadvantage, and the utilitarianism he most often cultivates is a guarantee that, sooner or later, it will be convenient for him to opt for corruption.

Something that should be noted is that when we investigate mystical traditions in depth, even if at first some of them seem very simple and superficial, we always end up finding something rich and interesting. And then we compare them and see how many ways we can reach similar conclusions, and how many ways we can reach different, but equally valid and edifying conclusions. If it comes from a sincere and disinterested search, there is no doctrine unworthy of our attention.