Buddhism, Upanishads, and Giovanni Pico
della Mirandola share the insights of choosing peace over ambition, unity with
humanity and heaven, having faith over fear, being open to change, either
through receiving or giving, and recognizing the importance of all beings.
A Buddhist has no fear. The fear is the
protagonist to humanities plot. Without it a person wouldn’t be considered
human. No one can truly conceptualize a mind without fear because it is in
every thought and attached to every conversation. There is fear from the daily
introspective thought of “Am I on the right path?” and fear in expressing depth
in a conversation. Fear dissipates when a Buddhist can whole heartedly embrace
this moment now without expectations to what it offers or where it will lead.
Whole hearted devotion to peace in the now sets a Buddhist free.
The Upanishads connect the heart,
intellect, and spirit to a vast universe where everything meets back up into
the ONE. “I shall join Brahman when I see beyond what is known and begin to
connect with all,” (Upanishads) a person can sense the presence of the one when
individualistic fear of not reaching one’s fullest potential is relieved. This happens
when a revelation occurs that they are the trees, their neighbor, the fireman,
the doctor, the lawyer, the teacher, the student, and none are more or less
important.
“…man is…considered and called a great
miracle and a being worthy of all admiration,” (Oration on the Dignity of Man)
this optimistic perspective asks of humanity to be grateful to be alive. The
soul of humanity has wonder and when it isn’t clouded by envy caused by the
“…hierarchy of beings assigned to [man]…” it can serve humanity gracefully.
Humanity can be looked up to be as angelic as angels and as maleficent as
demons. Humanities devotion to balanced generosity sets them free.
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