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3 \; e# @0 n. b& A0 ]% jYOUR RELIGION IS NOT IMPORTANT (ZT), [' t3 x: L3 @+ z0 W) Q. F
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A brief dialogue between a Brazilian theologist
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and the Dalai Lama.
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In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in which Dalai Lama! _# z* Z) p' V+ @* o
and myself were participating at recess I maliciously, and also with interest, W8 G$ R6 p& O4 A
asked him: “Your holiness, what is the best religion?”' R5 g' Y9 F. O5 Z- N2 P6 W: [
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I thought he would say:* a; s0 d$ i I5 W% b3 T# e2 O+ }
“The Tibetan Buddhism” or “The oriental religions, much older than Chritianity”
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; S$ `+ ~( N1 @" K Dalai Lama paused, smiled and looked me in the eyes …. " t5 S! A# ?7 Y. M. }9 a9 ^
which surprised me because I knew of the malice contained in my question. - E* p: w$ S) B' E$ n& q
He answered:
( l5 z0 K: G+ H “The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God.
$ ]) O9 R1 [: G9 V4 t2 F- i It is the one that makes you a better person.”
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& U, W' h4 C/ q- m8 K% _To get out of my embarassment with such a wise answer, I asked:
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He responded:
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more compassionate,/ q$ Q" M$ u+ e. k, `7 U
more sensible,
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more loving,
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more responsible,
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“The religion that will do that for you is the best religion”
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I was silent for a moment, marvelling and even today thinking of his wise and irrefutable response:
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- J! s1 h( E( A" G9 i W T2 z"I am not interested, my friend, about your religión or if you are religious or not./ @6 u2 [. U M1 E2 p- Z
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“What really is important to me is your behaviour in front of your peers, family, work, community, and in front of the world.”
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“Remember, the universe is the echo of our actions and our thoughts.”
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If I act with goodness, I will receive goodness. - P: `) g! i# D. f: i _( |6 V
If I act with eviI, I will get evil.”
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4 P6 G% S* q6 A2 W9 N“What our grandparents told us is the pure truth.6 h0 }; y0 s, e5 S8 V
You will always have what you desire for others.
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It is a matter of options.”1 N5 G1 L0 j! P" u/ ?7 x
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Finally he said:: c' P9 e% s% m: l7 i1 Z) ?( T
“Take care of your Thoughts because they become Words.
2 T: C& V+ I+ i. `7 PTake care of your Words because they will become Actions.: Z- p: h6 t) p& z& Z
Take care of your Actions because they will become Habits.
4 r4 ]4 v5 f/ ^0 L. M$ I: xTake care of your Habits because they will form your Character.* S% J G% `3 T! h; e
Take care of your Character because it will form your Destiny,1 T0 I2 J. \0 T2 M' J. R' \
and your Destiny will be your Life # j- {2 a! D7 B" V% P, B
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“There is no religion higher than the Truth.” |
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