Re: Discovering Answers, The Living Spirit
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:42 pm
What is truth?
My Sufi friend Hazrat Inayat Khan says:
"Truth is that which can not be spoken."
and, "The all-important work in life is the attainment of God. God cannot be explained. Any attempt to do this always ends in failure."
It really sums up what I've been experiencing lately. This feeling that, everyone has an opinion, and everyone has enough opinions for more than themselves. Everyone is following their Heart, and it is not wrong to do so. Even if our Heart leads us to a disappointing reality, it was a necessary step for the individual in order to evolve.
-I truly believe that.
I believe we are here to experience, discover and all of *that* is an intimate journey with none other save God. This is what I have chosen to believe.
We, as Ego's or so called 'unique expressions'
We don't want others to tell us what's what, we want to experience for ourselves! This is totally normal, correct... But we find that in our *resistance* we learn what is *not truth.*
How do we resist? Well, does not everyone have an opinion about certain political figures? About certain issues- climate, gender, race, poverty? Does not everyone have an opinion about God? Religions, no religion, etc.? Does not everyone have an opinion about the best way to live life? About, what really constitutes a Soul?
We resist because we live in a land where everything has its opposite. It appears there is always something out there ready to affirm our notions, and there are concepts ready to defy them equally so. My boss often says two things can be true at the same time. I understand what she means.
Though it's 2024 I think we are still quite dogmatic and passionate. Even people who only believe in science can become dogmatic. The truth is there is always a discovery or realization to be made. My Cousin who rejects the notion of God at times displays more "god-like" attributes than my other family member who refuses to celebrate in certain get togethers because she calls it pagan worship. I am not here to attack her religious beliefs. I am only stating that I have experienced great dejection from someone who is taught love is all important. I have to remember who I am in the moments dogma or fervor penetrate an environment.
A great tragedy in life is feeling like we can not share because others are here to condemn, ridicule or just can not relate to our discoveries. But there is also a great compassion that comes from not attempting to convince anyone, by realizing these experiences and conclusions are uniquely ours and meant to aid us in our life journey. It takes practice, we are so passionate about what we think we know.
So what is truth?
We learn truth not by words- but we experience it. We can share truth in simple manner. Like, giving someone water on a hot day. Taking out the trash for our elders after they've been complaining about one too many house chores. Tending to our plants that need TLC. We know truth by those actions far greater than what any intellectual debate can produce. Far greater than sharing some of the greatest psychic and interdimensional mysteries we've been fortunate to taste.
When we to stop arguing- stop resisting, we allow others their expression and we share the truth in ways we know how. Giving a hug to a friend in need, having a zoom call and allowing someone to share themselves in the moment. Simple things- and how often do we forget? We are constantly forgetting. I think this realization is one of the most difficult to live by among fellow adults where all of us seem set in our ways. But it's something we should strive to remember if we care to share and live in Peace.
My Sufi friend Hazrat Inayat Khan says:
"Truth is that which can not be spoken."
and, "The all-important work in life is the attainment of God. God cannot be explained. Any attempt to do this always ends in failure."
It really sums up what I've been experiencing lately. This feeling that, everyone has an opinion, and everyone has enough opinions for more than themselves. Everyone is following their Heart, and it is not wrong to do so. Even if our Heart leads us to a disappointing reality, it was a necessary step for the individual in order to evolve.
-I truly believe that.
I believe we are here to experience, discover and all of *that* is an intimate journey with none other save God. This is what I have chosen to believe.
We, as Ego's or so called 'unique expressions'
We don't want others to tell us what's what, we want to experience for ourselves! This is totally normal, correct... But we find that in our *resistance* we learn what is *not truth.*
How do we resist? Well, does not everyone have an opinion about certain political figures? About certain issues- climate, gender, race, poverty? Does not everyone have an opinion about God? Religions, no religion, etc.? Does not everyone have an opinion about the best way to live life? About, what really constitutes a Soul?
We resist because we live in a land where everything has its opposite. It appears there is always something out there ready to affirm our notions, and there are concepts ready to defy them equally so. My boss often says two things can be true at the same time. I understand what she means.
Though it's 2024 I think we are still quite dogmatic and passionate. Even people who only believe in science can become dogmatic. The truth is there is always a discovery or realization to be made. My Cousin who rejects the notion of God at times displays more "god-like" attributes than my other family member who refuses to celebrate in certain get togethers because she calls it pagan worship. I am not here to attack her religious beliefs. I am only stating that I have experienced great dejection from someone who is taught love is all important. I have to remember who I am in the moments dogma or fervor penetrate an environment.
A great tragedy in life is feeling like we can not share because others are here to condemn, ridicule or just can not relate to our discoveries. But there is also a great compassion that comes from not attempting to convince anyone, by realizing these experiences and conclusions are uniquely ours and meant to aid us in our life journey. It takes practice, we are so passionate about what we think we know.
So what is truth?
We learn truth not by words- but we experience it. We can share truth in simple manner. Like, giving someone water on a hot day. Taking out the trash for our elders after they've been complaining about one too many house chores. Tending to our plants that need TLC. We know truth by those actions far greater than what any intellectual debate can produce. Far greater than sharing some of the greatest psychic and interdimensional mysteries we've been fortunate to taste.
When we to stop arguing- stop resisting, we allow others their expression and we share the truth in ways we know how. Giving a hug to a friend in need, having a zoom call and allowing someone to share themselves in the moment. Simple things- and how often do we forget? We are constantly forgetting. I think this realization is one of the most difficult to live by among fellow adults where all of us seem set in our ways. But it's something we should strive to remember if we care to share and live in Peace.