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Christians are to test the things of the world to see if they are of God. "Explore" sounds more like indulging in the things of the world, which Christians should abstain from. Zen Buddhism is not o...

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“Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.” — Luke 17:21 (KJV)

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Luke 17:21 is Jesus telling the Pharisees the kingdom of God is already among or within them. It's not a future visible spectacle but a present spiritual reality. Zen folks often interpret this as "look inside for enlightenment," but the context is the kingdom arriving through Christ, not self-rea...