Modified Religion by Maitreya

Modified religion is a new religion. Before Hinduism, Buddhism, and the other faiths had been discovered, there was already one great religion of the world. Each of them touched on only a few aspects of that universal faith, adopting only segments which seemed to fit the conditions during that time. There were huge gaps in knowledge, mysteries developed, and the common man came only to know of half-truths.

Modified religion presents that great religion in its entirety. The approach is through an understandable, logical and sequential form.

In today's modern society comprised of different and widely varying peoples and culture, its members start questioning the diversity of several religions. All religions are based on one true faith. A modified religion is a presentation of several traditional religions in a modern form; they are not completely and irrevocably a mistake - they are just like an antique painting which needs to be restored as it already lacks luster. And why do we restore an old, fading and crackling painting? It is to have it appreciated and the message it contains let known. This is the purpose of modified religion.

I. INTRODUCTION

The many creeds today are the different presentations, variations, and outlooks on only one religion. There is only one universal law covering all mankind but many religions came into being because of different interpretations and the needs of the times. To some people, religion holds the mysteries of life, while to others, they believe that science, politics, or commerce can point to the answers. Maybe they do - for a lot of us. I just hope that none of these has yet totally become their religion.

For one to be able to understand a modified religion, one has to keep an open mind. It is not easy to forget years of being a Christian, Hindu, Jew or Buddhist and immediately absorb this new teaching. There are difficulties in bringing the great religion closer to the people, and like it as you may, it is perhaps Hinduism which is most encompassing in thought among the traditional religions today, though a bit disorganized in its presentation of ideas and primitive in its practices and rituals. If Hinduism, a very complicated and ancient religion, brought this great religion to the people through practices and rituals, Buddhism did it with a practical approach by laying out a code of conduct of living. Buddhism, too, needs some modification to bring it up to date with modern times. Christianity is very slow to adapt to change, and Hinduism, as I see it, is too ritualistic. When it comes to monotheism, I believe Judaism is quite near the truth.

What then is a modified religion? It is a presentation of the universal truth or in today's different religions, it is Buddhism in divining the laws of life or karma and reincarnation, Hinduism in its approach to God, and Christianity in its practicality while tempered monotheism would be attributable to Judaism.

There are four considerations to be taken up to be able to understand what a modified religion is. These are:

Belief in God

Belief in a Personal God and the Spirit

The Truth of Reincarnation

The Law of Karma

It should be borne in mind that we can never have a perfect knowledge of any one of these but there is a point when we feel that our understanding of these is sufficient to guide us in life and make it meaningful. Each is related to one another; it is a puzzle to me how one religion can proselytize for example, about God, and, at the same time, denying the truth of reincarnation, karma, a Personal God, or the spirit. An open mind toward of all of these, as opposed to specialization on only one or two or three of them would give us a rounded comprehension and outlook of life.

MODIFIED RELIGION
by Maitreya

Purpose

I. INTRODUCTION

MODIFIED RELIGION by Maitreya

Purpose

I. INTRODUCTION

MODIFIED RELIGION
by Maitreya