How do you know when your mind is free from doubt?
2007-01-18 15:07:11 · 9 answers · asked by Zeek 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are 5 ways we gather knowledge.
(1) Due to Honor or Respect to the Source (Conviction)
(2) Will (Liking)
(3) Listening (an agreement through pondering views)
(4) Logical thinking (reasoning by analogy)
(5) Belief (unbroken tradition)
But 'Realization' supersedes all these 5. It then becomes your own experience and not a blind belief. No one can change you after that. Until then, any one can change you to any ideology.
(Source: Chanki Sutta, Lord Buddha's teachings. Read this wonderful sutta on this link:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.095x.than.html)
2007-01-18 15:45:39 · answer #1 · answered by Real_Truth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know when your mind is free from doubt when you stop doubting.
I sometimes still doubt. I guess I always will. But its not really doubting its a more questioning. Don't be afraid to ask questions!!! Questions make you more intellegent and make you stronger in whatever belief you have!
2007-01-18 23:10:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not possible, only when you know the Truth of something, then you'll be free from doubt. you'll cease to believe once you have the Truth. no more arguments, no more questions. simply peacefulness.
DO YOU STILL BELIEVE IN THE SUN? DO YOU STILL BELIEVE IN THE AIR? people don't talk about it anymore, they are in peace in that sense.
2007-01-18 23:20:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you would sacrifice all for it. Reputation, Riches, your very life.
Anyone who would do less knows not what belief is.
Examples: The 12 Disciples of Christ. All but one died a Horrible Death by Torture for what they believed.
President George W. Bush. Risking a Vilified Legacy, He disregards His own personal reputation to fight terror while being surrounded by Passivists.
Protesting in the streets of a Country where blood was shed for your right to do so is far from impressive, there is no risk in doing so.
2007-01-18 23:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will never stop doubting. If you believe in something you will never stop asking questions. But questions are a o.k. Its how you learn.
2007-01-18 23:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by lamb chop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you lose all interest in hearing objections to your believed fact.
2007-01-18 23:11:03 · answer #6 · answered by Heaven's Messenger 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
we behave as we have a lot of money in our pocket when we think we have believe in a thing.
2007-01-18 23:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awesome question! i often wonder that myself. i mean, we can SAY we believe in something, etc. but can we ever be absolutely positive?
2007-01-18 23:13:00 · answer #8 · answered by fear of the dark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you got peace? That's how you tell.
2007-01-18 23:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by B"Quotes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋