BUCHRIHINIS

Some have submitted themselves to the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama

Hoping to be awakened and their sufferings ended

Through either Theravada or Mahayana counting on The Three Jewels

But Friedrich Nietzsche said emphatically, with many agreements, that they practice nihilism

Some have surrendered to the expression of ecumenical creeds

Learning meaning from Abrahamic teachings

On the tickets of either Catholic, Orthodox or Protestantism

But Porphyry had a whole book; Adversus Christianos, with many readers, attacking them on the concept of Plotinus

Some have also submitted themselves to Sanatana- Dharma

Taking up the traditions of Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Shaktism

Their discipline based on karma and dharma

But some shake their heads thinking it a mess of fused Indian traditions

Some have completely submitted to what they know as the universal version of Premordial faith

Choosing either Sunna or Shia as their denomination

Also an Abrahamic religion where adherents consider their holy book as words directly from the mouth of God.

Many have criticised their ways, calling them radical Christian heresy

Others have chosen Shinto, Shikism, Judaism, Baha’i Faith, Korean Shamanism,

Caodaism, Jainism, Cheondoism, Haohaoism, Tenriism among others

Others have simply refrained from indulging in anything

Still they have things said about them

Why should big fishes attack big fishes?

Why should small fishes eat small fishes when they have one home?

Can they stay together with time?

What happens if a sect claims the water is too warm?

Another claims it is too cold?

Another says it must be boiled hot?

Then how will living in one huge ocean be?

Maybe like an unlivable habitat

One will think they will hold hands, help themselves

To protect themselves from human invasion

But as it turns out, it is a dog eat dog matter

Or a massive dung of the cow, its surface looking dry

Step in it and you’re all soiled

Not a criticism

Just a mirror for you to look keenly at yourselves.

By amoafowaa