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| BriGuy
I just started reading the Bible, and I want to tackle the Qur’an, the Bhagavad Gita…Taoist and Buddhist literature well. Any recommendations on what to read? Maybe literature from other beliefs as well? I feel like after I’m done reading all of these “Holy” writings I’ll still be at the same conclusion that they’re all trying to say the same thing, just with different words, people, and metaphors. Has anyone reading this done these types of readings? What would you recommend and what do you think?
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| Anonymous
@iambrian, I’d start with the Tao Te Ching:
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/taote-v3.html
then concurrently read the new testament while exploring the gnostic gospels to get a full sense of how similar the teaching of Jesus were to the Tao and Buddhism
From there you have a good foundation to seek the light in other religions…
Happy exploration ;)
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| BriGuy
@arenotlost, I’ve read a few excerpts from the Tao Te Ching, I think I understood the gist of it, but I shall read it more thoroughly this time. Thank you so much!
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| Petey King
I researched some of the Tao and Buddhist mechanisms, I came to the conclusion they coincide with Christianity’s original teachings, the first testament and the Qur’an are mostly similar. I also looked into some of the Hopi religion.
I’ve also been made aware, the polytheism mythologies normally center around 12 main Gods, but i haven’t looked into much of them.
Everything is the same. potAto potato
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| Anonymous
I think I would add that you should read all these texts slowly and considerately. Almost like psychedelics–set and setting is critical. If you read like it is an academic course or strictly for knowledge you will come up short. But if you prepare yourself by having a clear mind and immerse yourself to be fully present while meditating on the sacredness and power of the books to transcend time, alter life on earth, and inspire transcendence then you will come to fully understand that the consciousness that wrote these texts is interconnected and radiates brilliantly.
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| marthamena95
Start by reading aNd learning about zoroastranism. Is is the ancient, pre-Islamic religion of Persia. Its concepts of one God, judgment, heaven and hell likely influenced the major Western religons of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Learn about the foundations, the startings and the history of every religion.
Good luck :)
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| Martijn Schirp
Tackle The Ever Present Origin by Jean Gebser.
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| Kelli
Academically I have read The Ramayana, The Analects, Bhagavad Gita, some of the Qu’ran, and most of the Bible. As AreNotLost said, reading them academically is way different, as I had structured things to be looking for, and those didn’t always coincide with what I personally was looking for, and those personal questions had to be pushed aside for academic pursuit. Although, in those classes I also read less traditional texts like The Butterfly Mosque, God is Not One, and The Sacred Canopy. The last two cover a multitude of religions, and all three were more easily readable in the sense that they are modern books meant for the more modern society.
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| Anonymous
I am SOOO excited to read the many texts listed in this thread that I didn’t know of. Much gratitude for sharing….
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