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8 t2 n) Z3 _( ^" N1 N3 [YOUR RELIGION IS NOT IMPORTANT (ZT)" [3 `4 [3 \1 ?4 m
1 V5 |0 t* X; VA brief dialogue between a Brazilian theologist 1 [. z6 t2 P8 e t7 T8 e$ o4 y! _6 a; k
Leonardo Boff
$ V8 e! [. Y8 L8 Q1 L+ Z+ qand the Dalai Lama.
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In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in which Dalai Lama6 {# ~+ E; h/ } |; C+ }# m/ b7 U
and myself were participating at recess I maliciously, and also with interest,2 n% z% Z& v, M9 ]: F2 y( i+ K6 H
asked him: “Your holiness, what is the best religion?”
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) m# B/ n w+ f! C$ R cI thought he would say:, u% O: P W" \! D) v* j% o
“The Tibetan Buddhism” or “The oriental religions, much older than Chritianity”- g0 w# c; ~% M" f2 {6 U% e
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Dalai Lama paused, smiled and looked me in the eyes ….
2 {+ r8 v! c7 z3 Twhich surprised me because I knew of the malice contained in my question.
' b5 b W0 T( oHe answered:
4 }- O# k5 c* I0 z “The best religion is the one that gets you closest to God.
, D% o0 L: R* N6 t. S It is the one that makes you a better person.”
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To get out of my embarassment with such a wise answer, I asked:7 b* }+ p& Y6 A
“What is it that makes me better?” z# S8 c# L& m# V
( [" x" F- R( V) jHe responded:+ K H& F* a) b
“Whatever makes you
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more sensible,
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9 {# V, O( A( P! |: i, n more humanitarian,
6 n) M/ {7 }' @$ }2 A" p0 e( l. N more responsible,
, A% V' l' X2 U! P$ L* A4 V more ethical.” ' Q: v {/ n8 @. S7 @/ ~: i# r: m
/ |/ q: q; J0 i& u“The religion that will do that for you is the best religion”# d% [* I. P4 k+ W
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I was silent for a moment, marvelling and even today thinking of his wise and irrefutable response:0 | X. O2 S- o2 B/ P
- @) J6 r- x6 H% _9 P& z"I am not interested, my friend, about your religión or if you are religious or not.
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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.”8 w3 `* g6 P' U! l5 w& I
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“Remember, the universe is the echo of our actions and our thoughts.”
, j& `" r$ n& S2 W“The law of action and reaction is not exclusively for physics. It is also of human relations.
9 B4 Y4 P" ~0 ~0 |, kIf I act with goodness, I will receive goodness.
( C0 e6 B! w* Q8 Q: A( V/ zIf I act with eviI, I will get evil.”
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: {1 m5 j) Y$ y/ S' z“What our grandparents told us is the pure truth.' z: c' q$ t8 X) X: X
You will always have what you desire for others.
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It is a matter of options.”
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Finally he said:
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Take care of your Words because they will become Actions.
/ I& x0 X* T* |+ D+ v, D) JTake care of your Actions because they will become Habits. s1 ?+ n1 j1 E3 U
Take care of your Habits because they will form your Character.
" I9 m0 _7 V; T7 ]3 nTake care of your Character because it will form your Destiny,
* U8 O0 S e8 V: P% B" o4 jand your Destiny will be your Life
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“There is no religion higher than the Truth.” |
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