from a personal poetical exploration of
thich nhat hanh's 14 precepts
first: the lion's roar
Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or idealogy, even Buddhist ones. Buddhist systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.
applied buddhism on my brain i sighted "students with a testimony" caught up in the missionary zeal of their father religion four swarthmore christian youth preach to the choir friday night gathering evangelist I found myself agreeing with many of their religious principles like a quiet mind eschews godly guidance I saw it as flow going with they put on a human face such specific symbolism on matters of faith in nature they've got a friend, advisor forceful father Anjolie said of jesus his control allows her to enjoy life I found issue with the jeezites in light of the first precept: "do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory or ideology" like christ is the one true god the bible sez the bible is true cuz the bible sez or only christians will be saved but rather, as thich nhat hanh sez of his homefaith in the first precept "buddhist systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truths" I spent two hours encouraging the christians to recognize their relativity to not priviledge their truth that was for them total abandonment - there are not many, there is only one for his sacrifice I am not worthy, I must believe sounds like idolatry to me.
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