Believing is in nature of every human being. Go and search for a tribe in middle of a jungle in Africa- surprise surprise they believe in something.
“And no matter what they say, they cling to us in time of danger” - Quran
This something could be a tree, a piece of stone or something like fire - although for most of us this is something we can’t see, yet we feel.
The Pharaoh said “Is this god of yours who I call Aten?”
Joseph replied “He has a thousand names and each group calls her with a name of their own.”
I prefer to call him or her khoda - a name of my own language. Some call khoad IT, and some call IT, ALL. We Jedi, call ALL the Force.
“Yes, a Jedi’s strength flows from the Force.” - Yoda
Of course, our strength flows from the Force for it is formed from and forms all living things, shapes and shaped from all living things.
There is unity in our separation. We use different names yet we call the same thing - we pray, the same thing.
“A sudden revelation came then to Moses. God's voice: “You have separated me from one of my own. Did you come as a Prophet to unite, or to sever?......Ways of worship are not to be ranked as better or worse than another. Hindus do Hindu things. The Dravidian Muslims in India do what they do. It's all praise, and it's all right.”” - Rumi’s “Moses and Shepherd”
No matter what, at the end, we all worship the same Force. Let’s unite by our similarities rather than separate by our differences.
May the Force be with you.
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It was well thought out, but just seems to just stop, there is just enough to garner interest then it is over.
Sorry but I was taught that sermons have 3 major components to them.
Introduction
Body
Call to Action.
For me this "TALK" fulfills the requirements of an introduction but it is far from what I would call Sermon.
Now in saying this, please do not get me wrong. It was a really GOOD INTRODUCTION. I like it, just seemed to be cut short.
Still a well done piece. Thanks Saj.
I especially agree about having something to believe in, whether symbolic or otherwise. The belief is the acknowledgement of one's connection to what the belief is pointed toward.
Ultimately, what you say near the end, that we all ultimately believe in the same thing (whether we call it God, the Force, our friends, the roots of a bonsai tree, or ourselves), is very important and can bring anything (any situation, or reflection) into a simple, truthful perspective, when remembering that it is all one.
Thank you.
If I may share my thoughts:
I appreciate the quotes used here, as we are a universal faith with universal encompassing beliefs, ideas, opinions, stories, and experiences, etc.
We can all find a common ground.
We can all find where we relate and connect.
Be together harmoniously.
May the Force be with us Always...
As we are instruments of peace, beacons of hope.
Thank you for taking the time to prepare this sermon for the Temple. I enjoyed reading it (both times) :)
But, like LTK said, different day, different effect. It would be nice to see more sermons like this ...
" No matter what, at the end, we all worship the same Force. Let’s unite by our similarities rather than separate by our differences." - Sajjad Heydari
-- Just beautiful ! :-)
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