Just pondering aloud. Elders may help ...
How can one know that one's 'beliefs' are not 'pre-judices'?
Other than ultimate (and typically un-challenge-able) truths of the nature of 'you are actually sublime, where do your earthly beliefs matter' kind of thoughts, what about knowing for sure what is worth standing upon or for (not presently, but truly)? What can set your raison d'etre or 'wajood'?
It has been 20 years I have trying to know my true 'beliefs' and Life constantly throws stuff that challenges whatever I hold to be belief as 'pre-judical' and as only baggage that I have uncovered.
I like to think that Naresh's response would typically be "Moot question. You cannot know, period". But any other clues?
How can one know that one's 'beliefs' are not 'pre-judices'?
Other than ultimate (and typically un-challenge-able) truths of the nature of 'you are actually sublime, where do your earthly beliefs matter' kind of thoughts, what about knowing for sure what is worth standing upon or for (not presently, but truly)? What can set your raison d'etre or 'wajood'?
It has been 20 years I have trying to know my true 'beliefs' and Life constantly throws stuff that challenges whatever I hold to be belief as 'pre-judical' and as only baggage that I have uncovered.
I like to think that Naresh's response would typically be "Moot question. You cannot know, period". But any other clues?
"Prejudices" to my mind appears too harsh. "Vaasanas" seem more appealing to me. If there is repeated birth-death-re-birth cycle, accumulated "vaasanaas" are not easy to overcome.
ReplyDeleteThe word "Belief" again appears to me as something "inadequate" .... You are told & are forced to believe. "Faith" is more (for want of a better word) potent. Faith ultimately leads to trust. Once you trust, saranaagathy is easy & almost a natural next step, from where deliverance and answers to your wajood are the only outcome..
We have forgotten who we are, have used our free will to do as we pleased, and have repeatedly taken births accumulating a huge mass of prejudices/Vasanaas, and are also greatly influenced by social lubrication. Yet we are are keen that "truth" is revealed so as to understand our Wajood, without a serious thought about the need to go thru a process of pickling/oiling heat treatment et al.....to get a perfect product.
That the "vaasana" is too much of a baggage is undeniable. Gurus are not easily access-able is another handicap,even assuming for a moment that if I find one, I will have the humility to trust him completely.
So trying to answer your query- BTW this blog is on to this ad nauseum for over 6 odd years- it's really your sole journey, and quest. The days of Guru holding your hand to take you "there" are non-existent. But in spite of all the challenges you talk about, you have to try & graduate from mere beliefs to total Trust in Him to deliver you. The so called unease you experience is a sure sign that you want to be there getting out of the dream....And that's a huge step -trust me!!!!!.
I am sorry sounding like another one of those six blind men trying to figure out an "elephant". My views need not be of much help. But as I said its your journey and your alone.......and I am unable to stop myself from offering to help.
Keep mulling over with trust & you will get your answers..... When ? I don't know, but there is no need for a "will I ever" kind of skepticism....... ..Mere words? It sure does sound like one but there seems no other way than to "trust" .
May God Bless
Vichu .