Chapter 51 Love and hate, an unnecessary multiple choice question

It is written in the Bible: Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, living a carefree and happy life.God said to them: "You may eat from every tree in the garden, except the tree of good and evil." Later, the snake tempted Eve to eat the fruit from that tree, and Eve gave Adam to eat again. .God rebuked Adam and Eve, and the snake was cursed so that it could never lift up.In this way, because they were able to distinguish between good and evil, the root of hatred was deeply rooted in the hearts of Adam and Eve, and it plagued their descendants.This is what Christianity calls original sin.

In Zen Buddhism, the third patriarch Sengcan said in his only book "Confidence Inscription": "The ultimate way is not difficult, but I hate to choose. But don't hate love, and understand clearly. There is a slight difference, and the sky and the earth are separated. Desire Before the present, there is no obedience or disobedience. Fighting against obedience is a heart disease." For those who have no prejudices and preferences, the great way is not difficult. When both love and hate disappear, everything becomes very clear, very naked.But if you make even the slightest judgment about it, then heaven and earth are divided infinitely.If you want to see the truth, then don't hold preconceived opinions for or against, the inner conflict of likes and dislikes is the heart disease.

In George Bernard Shaw's play "Major Barbara", there is such a plot: Mr. Undershaft, the industrial tycoon, met his son Stephen, whom he had not seen for many years, and asked him what he was interested in doing.This young man has no talent in science, literature, law, etc., but he said he has one advantage: he can distinguish right from wrong.The old man ruined his son violently, saying that this incident stumped all scientists, politicians, and philosophers. How could it be possible that you can tell right from wrong without knowing anything else?The education we received when we were young always required us to have a class standpoint with a clear distinction between what we love and what we hate, to be as warm as spring to our comrades, and as cold as winter to our enemies...and the sages and wise men from ancient times to the present have always taught us "Evil does not exist".'Abdu'l-Bahá says there is no evil, ignorance is lack of knowledge, error is lack of guidance, forgetfulness is lack of memory, and stupidity is lack of good perception.Likewise, the blind is lack of sight, the deaf is lack of hearing, poverty is lack of wealth, disease is lack of health, hatred is lack of love, and division is lack of unity.If we understand everything positively, there will be no darkness.Darkness exists because of the lack of light. In a dark room, the moment we turn on the light, darkness ceases to exist.Therefore, what we should do is to bring more light and positive force to this world.

From the "Bible", Zen's "Inscription of Faith", Bernard Shaw's play to Abdu'l-Baha, they all talk about the same truth.We don't need more words here, all we need is to close our eyes and think quietly.