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I just say the Nembutsu. Nothing more. That's the extent of my Buddhism.
Don't do that. What I said is not a good thing. In fact, it is a very bad situation.
Hi.From my understanding Kundalini is a Hindu concept, which I find to be the oldest religion in the world. I am wondering if Christianity is incorrect. The fall of man described in Genesis says a serpent deceived Eve into eating the forbidden fruit to become like God. Kundalini is described as a serpent that brings spiritual enlightenment. Is it possible there is truth in this and Christianity is just an oppressive religious system to prevent him from reaching enlightenment? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Given that Hinduism is likely the oldest religion, it isn't a stretch to conclude that some of the belief systems that came after it might have adopted adopt some of its concepts. Or, at the very least, religions that have striking similarities are tapped into the same Divine source at those points.So I am not really sure how to start this out, or if this is even the right board. For several years I have been following a stream of Christianity known as Bethel mostly by Bill Johnson and others like him. However, some sects within the Christian community describe this as a Kundalini inspired sect and believe it isn't Christian. I say all that because I am unfamiliar with Kundalini, but I did find some of the symbolism, such as the serpent, intriguing considering some of symbolism used in the Bible. From my understanding Kundalini is a Hindu concept, which I find to be the oldest religion in the world. I am wondering if Christianity is incorrect. The fall of man described in Genesis says a serpent decieved Eve into eating the forbidden fruit to become like God. Kundalini is described as a serpent that brings spiritual enlightenment. Is it possible there is truth in this and Christianity is just an oppressive religious system to prevent him from reaching enlightenment? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Hi.Given that Hinduism is likely the oldest religion, it isn't a stretch to conclude that some of the belief systems that came after it might have adopted adopt some of its concepts. Or, at the very least, religions that have striking similarities are tapped into the same Divine source at those points.
Hi.
Why do you think Hinduism is the oldest religion, what is your source of authority please?
As I mentioned earlier, another possibility is that religions that have striking similarities are tapped into the same Divine source at those points, much like a room full of pianos tuned to the same Fork will be in tune with each other. It doesn't necessarily have to mean that the newer religions, such as Christianity, outright borrowed from the religions that were here first. It also doesn't mean that they absolutely didn't on some points. Who knows - I wasn't there.In any case, Biblical Christianity ought not to be adopting Hindu or other concepts because we do not need to.
- Fowler: "probably the oldest religion in the world" (Fowler 1997, Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices, Sussex Academic Press, p. 1)
- Klostermaier: The "oldest living major religion" in the world (Klostermaier 2007, A Survey of Hinduism: Third Edition, SUNY Press, p. 1)
- Kurien: "There are almost a billion Hindus living on Earth. They practice the world's oldest religion..." "Multiculturalism and American Religion: The Case of Hindu Indian Americans". Social Forces. Johns Hopkins University Press. 85 (2): 723–741. doi:10.1353/sof.2007.0015
Other sources that may be needed on the topic of Hinduism in general can be found here.
- Bakker: "it [Hinduism] is the oldest religion". FL Bakker (1997). "Balinese Hinduism and the Indonesian State: Recent Developments". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde. Brill. Deel 153, 1ste Afl.: 15–41. JSTOR 27864809
- Noble: "Hinduism, the world's oldest surviving religion, continues to provide the framework for daily life in much of South Asia." Noble, Allen (1998). "South Asian Sacred Places". Journal of Cultural Geography. Routledge. 17 (2): 1–3. doi:10.1080/08873639809478317
As I mentioned earlier, another possibility is that religions that have striking similarities are tapped into the same Divine source at those points, much like a room full of pianos tuned to the same Fork will be in tune with each other. It doesn't necessarily have to mean that the newer religions, such as Christianity, outright borrowed from the religions that were here first. It also doesn't mean that they absolutely didn't on some points. Who knows - I wasn't there.That the similarities are there is plain to see, though how they got there is open to speculation.
There are also some striking similarities between verses in the Bible and those from the (much older) Bhagavad Gita.
And I certainly cannot presume (anymore, thankfully) that my chosen set of beliefs are The Correct Ones On All Points™, that there'd be no room for other beliefs to have it "right" at least on some things. I have to exercise at least a little humility in my approach to this.
I agree.So, in one sense, one might claim that Hinduism is older than “CHRISTianity” because it dates back before Christ.
Whether it should or shouldn't, it apparently did. If Christianity can be influenced by things they way it is today, there's little doubt in my mind that it was influenced by things way-back-when.the main point is whether practices of eastern mysticism/kundalini should mix with Christian practice
Hi.I had mentioned earlier that there are similarities between some passages in the bible and those in the Bhagavad Gita preceding it:
No fear in me that God may be speaking to/through other religions simply because God has already revealed what we need to know from the ancient evidences in the Holy Bible. God did not create religions - He created us to be in fellowship with Him and to do His will on earth - see Genesis in the Bible and keep reading to see what went wrong... the tower of Babel mentioned is because of mankind developing their own way of worship that was outside of God the Creator's will and so He scattered them away from eachother.And again -- a point I've made previously that seems to get glossed over, probably from an underlying fear in some hearing it that God really does speak to/through those other "unworthy" religions as much as He speaks to/through Christianity -- it may not even be external influences from other religions that create the similarities, but rather those religions simply getting the same Divine messages from Him on those similar points. Like I said, a room of pianos all tuned to the same fork are going to be in tune with each other. Granted, this suggests that maybe Christianity isn't God's one and only favorite, but then I don't think His mission was to form an exclusive social club to begin with, so this really shouldn't even be an issue.
Considering that the Gita came before the NT, this doesn't make sense. But thank you for your input.Anyone can take some pious verses from their religious texts and seek to make them seem the same in meaning/equal to or even superior than what the Holy Bible says...
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