At different historical times, when it was necessary to raise the consciousness of peoples to a new level, the Great Teachers came to Earth as the founders of various Teachings, from which religions were later created.
They left people with Divine Commandments, the foundations of those just spiritual and moral Laws, which maintain order in the entire universe. These Laws regulate all manifested Life, without them chaos would reign on Earth.
All the commandments of the spiritual Teachers were aimed at helping people to overcome the lowest in them and give the opportunity to manifest the highest. This is the foundation of all religions. Truth is one, the Laws of the Universe are one, and all religions are paths to the One God.
However, human consciousness, due to its imperfection, distorts the meaning of the knowledge brought to Earth.
Beloved Jesus, June 25, 2008:
“Every time a new person comes and gives the same ancient Teaching, understandable to people of his time. And this Teaching initially contains perfect Divine vibrations and attracts everyone with its novelty. But then, when the bearer of the Teaching leaves, those who accepted this Teaching begin to interpret it each in their own way. Because the flow of Divine opportunity is cut off, and there is no person on Earth who is a conductor of Divine energy.
Each time the same Teaching is given, and the essence of this Teaching is simple and clear even to a baby. But what is understandable to an infant eludes the carnal mind and defies any logical analysis. Therefore, it will be very important for you if you can each find the source of the Teaching within yourself. All true religions are based on the doctrine of God, who lives in the heart of every person."
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Let's try to find common ground in the moral covenants left to us by the Teachers of different religions and teachings.
1. The golden rule of morality
And the first thing that is present in every religion, expressed in one form or another, is the Golden Rule of morality. This is a fundamental rule of morality, reflecting the moral requirement: "(Do not) act in relation to others as you (not) would like them to act in relation to you." It arises in the middle of the first millennium BC and most vividly embodies the humanistic revolution that took place at that time. It received its name golden in the 18th century in the Western European spiritual tradition.
This rule sometimes appears simultaneously and independently of each other in different cultures: in Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, in the statements of ancient philosophers - which speaks of the unity of the source.
It is found in different formulations in the Mahabharata, in the sayings of the Buddha.
Confucius to the student's question whether it is possible to be guided by one word all his life, answered: “This word is reciprocity. Do not do to others what you do not wish for yourself."
From ancient Greek sources, one should point to the "Odyssey" of Homer and the "History" of Herodotus, and also in one form or another the Golden Rule of morality is found in Thales of Miletus, Hesiod, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and Seneca.
In the Bible, it is mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount in such a formulation: "So, in everything you want people to do to you, so do you to them" (Matt. 7:12). Also, this rule was repeatedly repeated by the apostles (disciples) of Jesus Christ.
In the Quran, the Golden Rule is not fixed, but it is found in the Sunnah as one of the sayings of Muhammad, who taught the highest principle of faith in this way: “Do to all people what you would like people to do to you, and don’t do to others what you would not wish for yourself."
Once it emerged, the Golden Rule of morality firmly entered the culture and mass consciousness, settled in the form of proverbs. For example, a Russian proverb says: "What you don’t love in another, don’t do it yourself."
This rule was most often comprehended as a fundamental, most important moral truth, the focus of practical wisdom and was one of the constant subjects of ethical reflection.
2. Unity of Moral Covenants
Manu's laws
The book "The Laws of Manu" is considered the oldest known book on earth, containing moral precepts. E. P. In Isis Unveiled, Madame Blavatsky calls it a book of the pre-Vedic period and reports that it was greatly abridged by those who passed it on to subsequent generations, and only fragments of it have come down to us. We are interested in the fact that the book existed already about 4.5 thousand years ago and contained moral covenants. “Humility, retribution from good for evil (emphasis HPB), moderation, honesty, purity, control of the senses, knowledge of the Shastras (sacred books), knowledge of the supreme soul, truthfulness, and refraining from anger - these are the ten virtues that make up duty … Those who learn these ten commandments of duty, and, having mastered them, will observe them in life, will reach the highest state "(Laws of Manu. Book VI, shl. 92)".
The laws of Moses
The moral laws that the Jewish prophet Moses brought to people are set forth in the Old Testament, in two books of the Pentateuch of Moses "Exodus" and "Deuteronomy". According to legend [3], Moses, the spiritual leader of the Jews, received stone tablets with the ten Commandments of God on Mount Sinai. These Commandments are honored not only by Jews, but also by Christians around the world. We will present them in some abbreviation. “1. May you have no other gods (except the Lord). 2. Don't make yourself an idol. 3. Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. 4. Observe the Sabbath day. 5. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be prolonged. 6. Don't kill. 7. Don't commit adultery. 8. Don't steal. 9. Do not bear false witness against your neighbor. 10. Do not covet your neighbor's wife, and do not covet your neighbor's house, nor his field, nor his servant, nor any of his cattle”(Ex. 20: 2-17; Deut. 5: 6-21).
Jina Mahavira's Ethical Principles
Jina Mahavira (599 BC - 527 BC) - preacher, contemporary of Gautama Buddha, founder of Jainism - the ancient Indian religion. Jainism preaches non-harm to all living beings in this world. The philosophy and practice of Jainism is based, first of all, on the self-improvement of the soul to achieve omniscience and eternal bliss. There are five basic ethical principles - vows that the followers of this teaching must fulfill:
1. Do not harm the living (non-violence).
2. Be sincere and godly (truthfulness).
3. Don't steal.
4. Don't commit adultery.
5. Do not acquire (do not show greed).
The principle of "non-violence" is fundamental, non-observance makes it senseless to fulfill other principles. It is sometimes interpreted as "Thou shalt not kill", but this concept is broader. It means not to harm or insult all living things, either directly or indirectly. You cannot think about harming anyone, you cannot make speeches that can offend anyone. You should also respect the views of others.
Gautam Buddha's commandments
Buddha Shakyamuni, or Gautama Buddha (563 BC - 483 BC) [4] - spiritual teacher, the legendary founder of Buddhism. The Pratimoksha Sutra and other Buddhist religious treatises contain the following ten commandments left by the Buddha:
1. You must not kill any living being.
2. You must not steal.
3. You must not break your vow of chastity.
4. You must not lie.
5. You must not betray the secrets of others.
6. You must not desire the death of your enemies.
7. You must not desire the wealth of others.
8. You must not utter offensive and abusive words.
9. You should not indulge in luxury (sleeping on soft beds or being lazy).
10. You must not accept gold or silver."
Commandments of the great Teacher Jesus Christ
The basic commandments of Jesus Christ are known to everyone. The greatest Commandment is to love the Lord God with all your heart and with all your soul. The second is to love your neighbor as yourself. Christ gave these Commandments as an addition to the Commandments of Moses.
In the book "Isis Unveiled" simultaneously with the Laws of Manu, E. P. Madame Blavatsky cites and clearly shows the identity of the Commandments of Buddha and Christ:
“Good teacher! what good can I do to have eternal life? " One man asks Jesus. - "Keep the commandments." - "What kind?" - “Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness,” read the answer [Matthew, XIX, 16-18].
“What must I do to get possession of Bodhi? (knowledge of the eternal truth) - asks a student of his Buddhist teacher. "What is the path to become an upasaka [disciple of the sage]?" - "Obey these commandments." - "What are they?" - “You must abstain from murder, theft, adultery and lying all your life”, - the teacher answers (Pittakatayan, book III, Pali version).
Identical prescriptions, aren't they? Divine Commandments; living according to them, humanity would be purified and exalted”[6], - E. P. Blavatsky. As you can see, the main, pure paths of all religions do not differ - only their forms differ from each other. Consequently, those who care about form will be at enmity with each other, and those who have grasped the foundations will unite on them.
Lord Maitreya, July 5, 2006:
“Consider the fact that all the founders of all religions in the world gave the same Truth at different times, in different languages. And if you consider yourself educated, intellectual representatives of humanity, direct your efforts to find something in common that lies at the basis of all religions. Never mind what is great. Focus on common principles and approaches, and you will see the unity of all religions and all moral teachings ever received by humanity from pure sources.
And that unification of all religions, and the creation of a new religion, embracing all world religions, will take place when you become able in your consciousness to respect and accept the point of view of another, and not blindly insist on your point of view and defend it even with arms in hand. All this should remain in the past. All and every enmity has no place in the New World. And enmity will leave your world along with the change and growth of your consciousness."
Conclusions:
1. Thus, when we impartially study the foundations of religions and teachings that were given at different times (they are separated not only by centuries, but even millennia), we are convinced of the unity of the commanded foundations. The conclusion is unambiguous: all religions have a single Source! After all, the commandments are so similar in their essence, as if they were given by the same person, or rather, the High Spirit.
2. Great sages not only preached great truths, they realized them through the experience of their own lives.
3. Each era needs a renewed transmission of ancient knowledge through a new Teacher. For the modern period, this is the Teaching of the Masters of Wisdom, transmitted through Tatyana Nikolaevna Mikushina.
