Question 69: WHY DOES HERESY INFILTRATE ORTHODOXY, CAUSING DISTORTION?

Answer: A religion is considered orthodox when it aligns with national laws, conforms to human conscience, fosters good morals among its followers, and is upheld by genuine monastics who maintain its core principles. However, throughout human history, we have witnessed countless instances where religious systems, clergy and followers have become distorted, morally degraded, or deviated. The causes of such issues lie in several factors:- Clergy/monasticsand followers fail to adhere to the teachings of their religion yet attempt to justify and defend their missteps with various arguments, leading others down the same erroneous path.- Clergy/monasticsand followers misunderstand the teachings, practice them incorrectly, and, as a result, degrade their personal quality and morality.- The allure offame and fortune drives individuals to use unethical means to compete and fight for power, abandoning their initial commitment to the right path.- Due tomisunderstandings or discontent, some individuals adopt a passive, negative, and indulgent lifestyle, resulting in moral decline over time.- Individualsbecome arrogant, believing they have alreadyattained great wisdom and spiritual superiority, losing reverence for the Divine, looking down on others, and unknowingly eroding their own virtues and morals.For a religion to endure and maintain its integrity over time, its leaders must vigilantly monitor for signs of such deviations and take timely corrective measures. #Religions, #Buddhism, #DialogueBuddhismReligions, #Religious, #Buddhist, #Truedharma, #Meditation, #Enlightement, #Buddhatemple, #TheLawofKarma, #BuddhismforBeginners, #Janna, #JannaOrderMonastery.