Wisdom of the Ages

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Mona 19
by Mona 19
06-Mar-2008
 

Here are a few GEMS from the World major religions...

 

  • Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God almighty, May there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may trees and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all, and may that peace come to me also. ( Hindu)

  • Come let us go up the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most High. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation--neither shall they learn war any more. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken. (Jewish)

  • We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over indifference, that trust triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood. (Zoroastrian)

  • May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wilderness--the children, the aged, the unprotected--be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddhahood. (Buddhist)

  • Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS, for they shall be known as the Children of God. But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To those who strike you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask them again. And as you wish that others would do to you, so do to them.( Christian)

  • In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations, That we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust God, for the Lord is the one that heareth and knoweth all things. And the servants of God, Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say "PEACE."(Islam)

  • Be generous in prosperity, and thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility.( Baha'i)

 

 

With Loving Greetings,Mona :)

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by ramintork on Fri Mar 07, 2008 01:34 AM PST

A Hymn to God the Father by John Donne


 

Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun,          Which was my sin, though it were done before? Wilt thou forgive that sin, through which I run,          And do run still, though still I do deplore?                 When thou hast done, thou hast not done,                         For I have more.


 

Wilt thou forgive that sin which I have won          Others to sin, and made my sin their door? Wilt thou forgive that sin which I did shun          A year or two, but wallow'd in, a score?                 When thou hast done, thou hast not done,                         For I have more.


 

I have a sin of fear, that when I have spun          My last thread, I shall perish on the shore; But swear by thyself, that at my death thy Son          Shall shine as he shines now, and heretofore;                 And, having done that, thou hast done;                         I fear no more.

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It is beautiful.

by Tahirih (not verified) on Thu Mar 06, 2008 07:58 PM PST

I loved this idea,we have to start to see our similarities rather than our differences.It is such a coincidence that I was at a gathering that there were participants from 7 different religions and we all prayed together .This is the essence of God, not contention and discord.
lets hope for the peace on Earth,
Tahirih


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Mona 19

Midwesty

by Mona 19 on Thu Mar 06, 2008 07:20 PM PST

And the true servants of the Gracious God are those who walk on the earth humbly and when the ignorant address them, they avoid them gracefully by saying, 'Peace!'

regard,Mona

p.s. you're more than welcome if you like to add anything else :)


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Midwesty

Mona,

by Midwesty on Thu Mar 06, 2008 02:24 PM PST

Thanks! I believe the verses from the holy Quran are collected from different Surahs and also the last verse should be corrected as:

And the servants of God, Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when the ignorant people (XweX) address them, they (XweX) say "PEACE." (in return). (25:63)

Just something I remembered from long time ago!


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