Blind Tradition and Rigid Conservatism

[kisalipa]

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees [Matthew 16:5-12]
[5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
6“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.]

Swami replied: Jesus warns about the rigid conservatives of blind tradition without analyzing the scripture with open mind in open atmosphere to find out its true interpretation. These conservatives are like little mushrooms without any growth in the spiritual knowledge. By chance, if these lilliput’s catch good traditions they are like white mushrooms, acceptable as food. There are other black mushrooms, which cannot be accepted as food since they are poisonous and these are conservatives of bad traditions. You must analyze the correct interpretation of the scripture, which is applicable at every level and grow like a huge tree helping the passengers by giving shadow and food as fruits. When the mushroom is eaten, it disappears totally. The tree stands independently maintaining its identity and at the same time gives asylum for rest and supply food through fruits every year. You should grow like a tree by the expansion of the spiritual knowledge and live forever helping all the human beings. You should not die like petty mushroom and at any cost you should not be a black mushroom.

[sky]

Originally Posted by kisalipa

The Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees [Matthew 16:5-12]
[5 When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.
6“Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 They discussed this among themselves and said, “It is because we didn’t bring any bread.”
8 Aware of their discussion, Jesus asked, “You of little faith, why are you talking among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don’t you remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 11 How is it you don’t understand that I was not talking to you about bread? But be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” 12 Then they understood that he was not telling them to guard against the yeast used in bread, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.]

Swami replied: Jesus warns about the rigid conservatives of blind tradition without analyzing the scripture with open mind in open atmosphere to find out its true interpretation. These conservatives are like little mushrooms without any growth in the spiritual knowledge. By chance, if these lilliput’s catch good traditions they are like white mushrooms, acceptable as food. There are other black mushrooms, which cannot be accepted as food since they are poisonous and these are conservatives of bad traditions. You must analyze the correct interpretation of the scripture, which is applicable at every level and grow like a huge tree helping the passengers by giving shadow and food as fruits. When the mushroom is eaten, it disappears totally. The tree stands independently maintaining its identity and at the same time gives asylum for rest and supply food through fruits every year. You should grow like a tree by the expansion of the spiritual knowledge and live forever helping all the human beings. You should not die like petty mushroom and at any cost you should not be a black mushroom.

Swami replied ?
Never heard of Swami in Christianity

[kisalipa]

Hi Sky 123,

Yes, all these messages are given by our Swami/Satguru whom we believe as human incarnation. You may visit universal-spirituality.org to see more messages on christianity, Islam and Hinduism. The mission of Swami is to remove the differences between the religions to establish universal peace since there is only 1 God.