God Loves All Beings

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H oly Father, keep them in thy name, which thou hast given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.


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cf.‘Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.’ John 17:11 (KJV) cf. ‘Holy Father, keep them in thy name whom thou has given me; that they may be one, as we also are.’ John 17:11 (Douay-Rheims Version)




F or by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.


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I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.


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cf.‘First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers,intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.’ 1 Timothy 2:1-4 ( RSV / RSV-CE )




B ear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the Spirit by the peace that binds you together. There is one Body, one Spirit, just as you were all called into one and the same hope when you were called.


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S erve one another, rather, in works of love, since the whole of the Law is summarized in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself.


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cf.‘Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.’ Romans 13:10 ( NRSV / NRSV-CE )




Y ou have heard that it was said, ‘Love your friends, hate your enemies.’ But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may become the children of your Father in heaven.


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D o not take revenge on others or continue to hate them, but love your neighbors as you love yourself. I am the Lord.


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cf.‘“Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” ’ Matthew 22:35-40 ( NLT / NLT-CE )




H onor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.


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T his is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.


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cf.‘Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but is happy with the truth. Love never gives up; and its faith, hope, and patience never fail. Love is eternal. ' 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 ( GNT / GNT-CE )




Y our steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your judgments are like the great deep; . . . How precious is your steadfast love, O God! All people may take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house, and you give them drink from the river of your delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.


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For the mountains shall be moved, and the hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on thee.


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G od so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.


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T he spirit of the Lord, indeed, fills the whole world, and that which holds all things together knows every word that is said.


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For the spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world: and that, which containeth all things, hath knowledge of the voice. ( Douay-Rheims Version )




O ne God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.


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A ll Buddhas, in all the countless worlds, in the midst of the oceans of mental inclinations of all kinds of sentient beings, urge them to remember the Buddhas . . . they multiply their bodies to go to all worlds in the ten directions to let the sentient beings behold them, meditate on them and contemplate them, attend and serve them, plant roots of goodness, gain the good graces of the Buddhas, and increase the family of Buddhas, all being certain to attain buddhahood.


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T hose who desire to be born in Amitabha's Pure Land must perform three kinds of meritorious acts. The first act is: one must love his parents and attend dutifully to them, and he must also revere and serve his teachers and the elderly, refrain, with the loving-kindness he cultivates in his mind, from killing or irritating any living beings, and abide by the Ten Wholesome Ways.† The second act is: one must understand and abide by the true principles of non-ignorance, righteousness, and purity. In addition, one must keep the various precepts, and refrain from breaking the Rules of Conduct. The third act is: one must awaken the mind that aspires for Enlightenment, believe deeply in the principle of cause and effect, read and recite the Mahayana teachings, and encourage those who practice the way. These three acts (the Three Meritorious Acts) are called the undefiled acts. The Buddha further said to Queen Vaidehi: ‘You should know that these three kinds of virtuous deeds are none other than the true cause for the Enlightenment of all the Buddhas of the past, present and future.'


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T he knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas are in all beings' minds. . . . All beings, by discarding all their false discriminations and deluded notions, will finally attain the Ultimate Enlightenment and become Buddhas.


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A ll beings have been Buddhas from the Provenance; both Nascence-Demise and Nirvana are akin to a dream in yestereve.


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I at once became thoroughly enlightened, and realised that all things in the universe are the Essence of Mind itself. ‘Who would have thought,’ I said to the Patriarch, ‘that the Essence of Mind is intrinsically pure! Who would have thought that the Essence of Mind in intrinsically free from becoming or annihilation! Who would have thought that the Essence of Mind is intrinsically self-sufficient! Who would have thought that the Essence of Mind is intrinsically free from change! Who would have thought that all things are the manifestation of the Essence of Mind!’


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M ind is like an artist, Able to paint the worlds: The five clusters all are born thence; There’s nothing it doesn’t make. As is the mind, so is the Buddha; As the Buddha, so living beings: Know that Buddha and mind Are in essence inexhaustible. If people know the actions of mind Create all the worlds, They will see the Buddha And understand Buddha’s true nature.


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A ll sentient beings have the knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas but in their folly and confusion do not know them or perceive them. . . . After shedding deluded notions and attachments, sentient beings will see in their own bodies the vast knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas, no different from the Buddhas. . . . After eradicating their deluded notions, sentient beings will recover the infinite knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas, and thus become able to aid and comfort all living beings.


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A ll sentient beings possess within their true mind the sublime knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas. The knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas are pure, totally free from any mental discriminations, attachments and deluded notions. With this pure knowledge and wisdom, fully enlightened beings can realize the truth of all creation, understanding all phenomena of the universe. . . . Forever eradicating deluded notions, discriminations and attachments, sentient beings can see in their own bodies the knowledge and wisdom of Buddhas, no different from the Buddhas.


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T hey observe all opportunities and affinities, First protecting others’ minds, making them noncontentious, Showing all sentient beings the place of peace; This is the path traveled by the skillful. . . . One light illumines boundlessly, Filling all lands in the ten directions, Causing all worlds to gain great brightness: This is the path of the darkness destroyers.


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A ll Buddhas know that all Buddhas of all times and all the beings they teach are essentially equal, definitely, without duality.


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