A lifetime sitting with the central tenet of Islam has led me to accept it.
You must submit.
Islam means submission in Arabic. A muslim is a person who has submitted.
Specifically they submit to Allah. He's also the only thing worthy of submission. If your orders come from anywhere else, you waste your life marching into a dead end.
Most religions recognise this truth, though they express it differently.
Buddhists call it acceptance of the Dharma. You don't get enlightenment from your teacher, your religion, or even the Buddha.
It comes directly from the Dharma.
This may seem fanatically reductive, especially when the people shouting it at you are really referring to themselves when they say "Allah" or "Dharma".
But taken at face value, I'm convinced it's exact.
Because Allah isn't just the only authority qualified to lead you.
He's also the only one you can trust.
(Photo courtesy of Muh Rifandi and Wikimedia Commons.)
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