$JES 911 Essence of World Religions Reference Book

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Essence of World Religions
Quotations Man's natural spirituality is best expressed in loving and practical aid to his fellow man, rather than metaphysical inquiry.
Humanitarianism
All actions create their opposing forces, and the wise will seek inaction (actionless state) in action.
The Taote Ching
Moral and spiritual uprightness are the cornerstone of religious ethics and in the supreme value of loyalty to all your acts.
Shintoism
Human nature is inherently good, and evil is an unnatural condition arising from disharmony.
Confucianism
"We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive."
- Chief Dan George (Native Spirituality)
"We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part."
- Unitarian principle
That there is no God beyond the Divine within man and no truth beyond existential freedom, that all organized religions imprison man, causing repression, fear and poverty.
Osho Rajneesh
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