Karen Armstrong’s New TEDTalk
From the TED blog:
Weeks from the Charter for Compassion launch, Karen Armstrong looks at religion’s role in the 21st century: Will its dogmas divide us? Or will it unite us for common good? She reviews the catalysts that can drive the world’s faiths to rediscover the Golden Rule. (Recorded at TEDGlobal, July 2009, Oxford, UK.Duration: 09:55)
Twitter: http://on.ted.com/3W
I have never had any interest in ‘Saints’, but we certainly have one in our midst, Karen Armstrong. May G_d bless her and keep her as she gives us all a chance for peace and light.
“God” or any other name you would like to use-is the cunning invention of man,and we cover that invention, that cunningness, by incense, by ritual, by various forms of belief, dogmas, separating man as Catholics, Hindus, Moslems, Parsis, Buddhists- all the clever cunning structure invented by man.
But there is a sacredness that is not of thought, nor of a feeling resusciated by thought.It is not recognizable by thought nor can it be utilized by thought.Thought cannot formulate it. But there is a sacredness, untouched by any symbol or word. It is not communicable. It is a fact.
From J. Krishnamurtis Notebook, 1966 ”
To be continued….
Thank you so much for this wonderful inspirational view. I am a “believer” in this, what I call the new global religion, only two rules and everybody can join. Nothing to fight against only listening, creates understanding creates respect creates compassion creates love.