NOT EVERYTHING IS VISIBLE E-Book

Lancar Ida-Bagus

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• Kategorie: Religion und Spiritualität
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 153

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

"I can often perceive when someone is experiencing mental suffering or physical pain." However, there is a frequent misconception about this ability because not everything is always visible. For instance, physical damage, which is rarely apparent in cases of mental abuse. This aspect bears a resemblance to the secrets kept by neighbors, but nothing could be further from the truth. Another form of mental abuse is often found in close proximity. Consider, for example, the religious manipulation exerted by parents on children, which can take quite extreme forms. In such cases, the sense of self-worth and self-esteem is cunningly and premeditatedly undermined at an early stage by the elders, following a predetermined religious pedagogical pattern. This pedagogical concept is then integrated into the context of education, suggesting that it is beneficial for someone's personal development and well-being to navigate life without encountering problems.

Leseprobe

NOT EVERYTHING IS VISIBLE

The neighbors' secret

Lancar Ida-Bagus

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© Copyright: Gurubesar Lancar Ida-Bagus/ R.R. Purperhart

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Index

NOT EVERYTHING IS VISIBLE

The Subtle Art of Religious Conditioning

The Ten Commandments

What is Sin?

Monotheism, Hypocrisy, and the Human Hell on Earth

NATURE IS THE CREATOR OF LIFE … HONOR WHERE HONOR IS DUE

Blasphemy and Freedom of Expression

My PRAYER

THE ACCUSTOMED PATH OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF

Religion and Hypocrisy

PICASA SUTRA WHAT IS DYING, LIVING, AND DEATH?

SPIRIT, MIND, AND THE END

Spirit and Mind

What is a Near-Death or Apparent Death Experience?

What Believers Claim

SCIENCE

CATHOLIC BELIEF

BUDDHISM

HINDUISM

Karma and Reincarnation According to the Old Testament

Islam and Christianity

THE HOLY BOOKS OF BELIEVERS

NOT ONLY SIMPLE SOULS ARE TRAUMATIZED

The Vishnuh Doctrine on Time and Space

The Nature of Time and Space According to Vishnuh

Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons: The Vibration of Matter

Is There Life Beyond the Physical World? – A Vishnuh Perspective

The Soul, Mind, and Energy

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Miracles, Astral Bodies, and Human Perception

The Miracles of Lourdes

The Evolution of Belief, Power, and Consciousness

Faith, Power, Tradition, and Consciousness

On Good, Evil, and Inner Power

What is Devil’s Art?

Hope for the Final Salvation

The Daily Wish

Epilogue – The Eternal Lesson of Vishnuh

NOT EVERYTHING IS VISIBLE

Spiritual Suffering: Invisible Yet Profound

“It is easy to see when someone is in pain,” people often say. Yet, in truth, this is frequently a misconception. Mental anguish rarely announces itself with visible signs. There is no blood, no bruising, no broken limb — and it is precisely this invisibility that leads many to underestimate, dismiss, or even deny psychological suffering.

The wounds inflicted by humiliation, manipulation, or emotional abuse can run deeper and linger far longer than most physical injuries. What cannot be seen is often simply not believed. In our modern world — despite remarkable technological and scientific advances — countless individuals live under the weight of profound psychological damage. Many never receive the recognition or support necessary to heal. Trauma is not solely the product of personal misfortune; it is also shaped by social structures and cultural patterns that unconsciously glorify power and control.

Consider, for instance, a violent attack: an innocent victim may bear the scars of a single moment for a lifetime. Physical injuries may mend, but the psychological imprints endure, often invisible to the outside world. History is replete with examples: survivors of wars, dictatorships, and religious persecution, as well as victims of domestic abuse — all carrying the heavy burden of invisible wounds.

Emotional Abuse Within the Family

A particularly harrowing form of psychological abuse occurs in the intimate confines of the home, often justified as “proper upbringing” or religious devotion. Children are molded from a young age by rigid doctrines. Well-meaning parents may inadvertently undermine their children’s self-confidence and independence by presenting their religious beliefs as immutable truths.

Through the centuries, entire generations have been taught to obey rather than to think critically. In the Middle Ages, for example, educational systems were largely controlled by the church, which prized adherence to divine law over intellectual autonomy. This legacy of mental subjugation continues to leave deep cultural imprints today.

One might almost argue that some parents deserve a corrective lesson themselves, rather than their children. The poor examples they set — through judgment, coercion, or manipulation — inevitably return to them. As children grow into adulthood, they mirror the behaviors of their elders: as the old sang, so the young squeak.

This cycle of emotional dependency and alienation repeats relentlessly, even within societies that consider themselves democratic and civilized.

Religion and Power

Ironically, many of the democratic values celebrated in Europe — freedom of religion, speech, and thought — have roots in religious traditions. The constitutions of modern states are often influenced by moral principles drawn from the Bible or the Quran, yet these same systems historically served to enforce obedience and control. Religion, therefore, has been wielded as an instrument of power, rather than as a force of human compassion.

Throughout history, the majority of psychological oppression and social humiliation can be traced to religious systems that placed their “moral codes” above individual liberty. From the Inquisition to the Crusades, the burning of alleged witches to contemporary fundamentalist movements, the individual has repeatedly been subordinated to an ideological yoke framed as sacred and morally righteous.

In this sense, Christianity — as with Islam and many other world religions — can be seen as a subtle dictatorship. “Obey, submit, live as we dictate, and your troubles will vanish.” Yet such systems are often employed to maintain social order through guilt, fear, and compliance. These so-called moral codes are, in reality, codified forms of social coercion, packaged as religious ideals of peace and unity.

The power brokers — from the church to modern governments — are acutely aware of this. Where laws do not yet exist, they simply create them to protect their authority. But this does not resolve the growing discontent. Humanity cannot be indefinitely governed by fear, dogma, or religious fables.

It is tragic that so many still cling to pre-chewed religious narratives out of fear of emptiness or uncertainty, while looking down upon those who have left these beliefs behind. Let each follow their own path — and allow those who have outgrown religion to think freely, without threat or condemnation.

Freedom of Thought: The Path to True Peace

The root of much contemporary suffering lies not in a lack of faith, but in clashing convictions: religions at odds, cultures failing to understand one another, and upbringings that produce broken spirits.

A world in which everyone believes the same may appear peaceful on paper, but in practice it would be a uniform prison of the mind. True peace does not arise from religious conformity but from freedom of thought, compassion, and respect for the human spirit — both visible and invisible.

The Subtle Art of Religious Conditioning

Religion and Mental Influence

Over the course of many years, I have observed various religious traditions closely, studying their scriptures, rituals, and underlying doctrines with care. What emerged from this examination is both ancient and disturbing: virtually all organized religions employ highly sophisticated forms of mental influence — subtle brainwashing in its most refined expression.

On closer inspection, the methods are strikingly similar across different faiths, whether Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, or other established systems of belief. Each tradition operates through a cunning mechanism: a carefully constructed framework in which guilt, fear, and salvation are inextricably intertwined.

From a young age, individuals are inculcated with the belief that they are inherently sinful, that their freedom is dangerous, and that only absolute obedience to the divine order can spare them from punishment or eternal damnation.

Religion and Power Through History

Historically, this mechanism has been deeply woven into the development of civilizations themselves. By the fourth century — with the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 CE, when Emperor Theodosius declared Christianity the state religion — the early Church understood that religion could serve as a potent instrument for both uniting and subjugating a people.

Subsequent Islamic caliphates, such as the Abbasid Empire, similarly leveraged religious doctrine to legitimize political obedience. Across Asia, Africa, and Europe, variants of this symbiosis between faith and power emerged: priests became advisors to kings, and monarchs viewed themselves as divinely anointed.

Rarely was it a matter of true spiritual awareness — an inner connection with something greater than oneself — but rather how that sense of transcendence was exploited as a tool of control. The spiritual was subordinated to the political, the human replaced by the dogmatic. Humanity was not taught to think; it was trained to obey.

The Dangers of Organized Religion

The real danger of religion, then, lies not in belief itself but in the insidious venom that organized religious systems have injected into human consciousness. Fear of sin, guilt over natural desires, and the illusion of salvation through obedience have poisoned the minds of generations.

Even in the modern era — when science and reason have claimed their place — this age-old poison slumbers within our collective psyche, disguised as tradition, morality, or culture. Those who study history with open eyes recognize that religious indoctrination is not merely a spiritual phenomenon but a form of mental colonization: the conquest of the human interior. Whether through baptism, daily prayers, or mandatory confessions of faith, the individual is gradually stripped of autonomy.

Freedom of Belief

It is essential to understand that belief in itself is not the problem. Everyone has the right to believe — or not to believe — and to live according to their own values. The core issue lies in the systematic distortion of that belief, in the venom that religious institutions plant in human minds: a poison that punishes doubt, distrusts freedom, and glorifies obedience.

Blasphemy and Curses: The Dogma of Blind Obedience

Despite overwhelming evidence that no supernatural God or Allah exists as portrayed in so-called holy books, millions cling to their old constructions of faith. They claim the Bible, Torah, or Quran to be flawless — untouchable revelations of divine truth. Yet such convictions collapse under the scrutiny of reason and reality.

Belief, no matter how exalted it may seem, is essentially a legalized form of collective delusion — a system that derives its power from fear rather than insight. Religion is not a source of salvation but a meticulously organized social apparatus, born from violent cultures that invented imaginary gods to justify their own failings. For centuries, humanity has projected its cruelty, hypocrisy, and lust for power onto a divine figure — a fictional shield against responsibility.

Religion as Servant of Power

A candid view reveals that religion has seldom elevated humanity; it has more often shackled it. In the name of God, crusades were waged, heretics burned, women stoned, children circumcised, and entire peoples subjugated. That so many, even the academically educated, continue to believe in such myths demonstrates the depth of indoctrination. They possess knowledge but lack judgment; they can reason but refuse to think. These “enlightened” believers are perhaps the greatest danger, draped in the cloak of learning while suffocating the spirit of freedom.

Under the guise of protecting the “faith,” countless nations remain bound by absurd blasphemy laws — statutes at odds with any modern conception of liberty. Offense to an imagined god is, in reality, offense to an idea, a concept. Humanity would be far safer if laws sought to limit religious indoctrination itself rather than to punish its critique.

In truth, every religion is blasphemous toward the others. Each claims exclusive possession of truth, condemning all else as error. Herein lies the root of conflict: the monopoly on truth. Just as slavery was abolished — Keti Koti, the breaking of chains in 1873 — so too must humanity be freed from the spiritual enslavement that religion represents. Religion is no more than a composite of local myths, transmitted and twisted by those in power, who have declared their fictions “sacred.”

Religion, Science, and Freedom

To this day, no scientific evidence exists for the existence of any deity. And yet, laws are enacted to protect these imaginary beings. This is not merely absurd; it is dehumanizing. As long as believers are permitted to impose their faith upon others, everyone equally retains the right to express their rejection of it. Freedom of religion must never become a license for coercion.

Oaths upon sacred texts — the Bible, the Quran, or the Torah — are relics of the Middle Ages and have no place in a modern democracy. Believers may curse if they wish, and nonbelievers equally so. Cursing is not a crime; it is an emotional outlet, a social valve that relieves tension. Saying “Goddamn it” is not blasphemy but an expression of frustration — and frustration is inherently human.

In truth, blasphemy laws have nothing to do with divine honor; they are instruments for religious powers to suppress criticism. The so-called “reverence for God” they claim to defend is merely a projection of fear.

Religion as a Game of Power

Debates with believers on these matters are often fruitless; as the saying goes, it is casting pearls before swine. The true imposition does not come from skeptics, but from the faithful who seek to elevate their truth into a universal standard. Religion is an organized system of belief that permits misery to be inflicted without conscience, as long as it is justified with the phrase: “It is God’s will.”

Throughout history, religious adherents have been among the most persistent sources of division. They have waged wars, fractured societies, persecuted science, and burned liberty — all in the name of the “good God.”

Yet, I do not seek to forbid belief, nor to compel cursing. Each individual has the right to follow their own worldview. But those who demand freedom for their faith must also allow freedom for disbelief. Anyone who claims that criticizing God is a crime does not deserve belief; they deserve the compassion of the free-thinking mind.

Religion: A Legacy of Obedience

The truth is harsh, yet simple: religion is not an instrument of love but of power. It is a legacy of ideological tyranny, a system that places obedience above reason and fear above freedom. Faith is the easy path: thinking is unnecessary; obedience suffices. True humanity begins where illusion ends.

As long as humans hide behind God to justify their failures, wars, deceit, and hypocrisy will persist — until they summon the courage to take responsibility for their own existence.

Throughout history, religious institutions have seldom served as guardians of peace or human dignity. Their legacy is one of blood, power, and hypocrisy, rather than compassion.

The crucifixion of Jesus, who according to tradition prayed for forgiveness for his tormentors, was not perceived in his time as a call for compassion but as an act of weakness. The sadistic authorities who ruled the temple were driven by jealousy and fear of losing control. His plea for forgiveness went unheard — and ironically, the same adherents would later seek mercy for their own sins. The words “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone” remain a warning that many still refuse to heed.

Why, then, should we continue to place unconditional trust in religious leaders or their interpretations of divine will, when history repeatedly demonstrates that faith has often served as a cloak for power and manipulation?

Religion, in all its forms, has rarely reformed; it has merely changed its outward appearance. The structures and mechanisms by which it influences the human mind persist — like weeds, adapting to new seasons.

Charity and Moral Self-Exaltation

This is not to say that believers are incapable of good deeds. On the contrary, many dedicate themselves to helping others. Yet beneath much of this charity lies a deeper motive: the acquisition of souls and moral self-aggrandizement. Churches and missions, funded often by wealth derived from colonial plunder, wars, or tax exemptions, presented themselves as bearers of light while keeping the masses dependent. The “gift” offered to the poor primarily served to consolidate their own power and display their alleged moral superiority.

Religion as a Mechanism of Control

Religious groups — whether Christian, Islamic, or Jewish — follow the same pattern: they position themselves as moral authorities entitled to judge. Nonbelievers, dissenters, and free thinkers are labeled sinners, heretics, or infidels — destined for eternal damnation.

What religious contexts label “freedom of expression” would, in secular terms, be deemed incitement or discrimination. Yet it remains unpunished, shielded under the guise of religious liberty.

Ironically, the very believers who claim moral authority often act in contradiction to their own sacred texts. They preach humility but seek status, proclaim peace but sow division, advocate forgiveness while nurturing vengeance. Their deeds reflect not the love they claim to serve but the fear of stepping outside the herd.

Religion cultivates herd behavior: the fear of thinking independently, of bearing responsibility without a higher power as shield.

Religion and Modern Violence

The modern world offers countless examples of how religious justification is wielded to sanction violence. The Iraq War under President George W. Bush stands as a stark illustration. Convinced that he acted “under God’s guidance,” he led an invasion that claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. In his own perception, faith provided a moral carte blanche.

Much like the medieval Crusades — where the murder of “infidels” was considered a sacred duty — religion was once again wielded as a weapon of destruction and domination.

Similar patterns are visible in the Islamic world. Groups claiming to fight for Allah’s justice often eliminate their own people in the name of purification or honor. Iraq’s history demonstrates how religious and political interests intertwine in a deadly game of power and vengeance. Saddam Hussein’s declaration — “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” — became, after his death, the guiding principle for countless factions, all claiming to fight under the same banner of faith. The result is a people trapped in cycles of hatred, while the great powers return home content, convinced their “divine mission” has been fulfilled.

Religion and the Moral Compass

Religion possesses a remarkable capacity to numb conscience. It offers a false sense of certainty while stripping individuals of their own moral compass. Whether Christianity, Islam, or any other faith, when belief intertwines with power, it loses its purity.

It is not faith itself that destroys, but the institutions that monopolize it — organizations claiming to speak for God while serving only their own interests. The Iraq invasion exemplified how religion and power fuse into a toxic alliance. In the name of liberty and civilization, American forces, supported by coalition partners, entered the Middle East — convinced they acted under divine approval. When their mission ended, they returned triumphant yet spiritually impoverished, leaving a nation in ruins: thousands of dead, families shattered, a people consumed by grief and vengeance. Their conscience remained untainted, for their actions were, they believed, “just.”

But how just is a war waged under the banner of a merciful God?As if human violence were not enough, it seems the gods themselves are in conflict. The God of the West and Allah of the East fight, through their adherents, an endless battle. For centuries, these two faces of the same principle — power disguised as faith — have pitted peoples against each other.

The Bible and the Quran preach mercy, yet the history emerging from their teachings is soaked in blood. If these texts truly contained words of love and justice, why do so many wars, crusades, and sacred killings in their name?