2007-07-11 08:44:17 · 36 answers · asked by ۞Aum۞ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a river that flows out from the source, you are both, but look what I've done, dirtied the pure water with words. ~*~
2007-07-11 16:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I found I cannot "find" the ultimate truth. I got all the information about it, but still I'm not living 100% in the truth.
One needs to discover the Truth within, "as if a man wearing necklace all the time find out he already have been wearing the necklace." - Maharashi
If we live a life of Love, we'll call ourselves (re)found the truth -
Thank you for a good question, Aum ji!
2007-07-11 08:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by The Catalyst 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good question. We see some suffer and some enjoy. The Truth is there is no complete joy or complete suffering.Its all in our perception.One another Truth is there is a pattern for every individual.I know if I carefully follow the pattern of my good and bad cycles I am better prepared to face situations in a more sane manner.
2007-07-11 11:07:40 · answer #3 · answered by KAAL 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to use this space to promote an agenda today -- or
to push any specific claim of Ultimate Truth. I'm just going to
highlight a very simple, logical reality that each of us, in our search
for Truth, must recognize. Pardon me if I offend you, but I'm
going to put it bluntly.
It's impossible for all religions to be true.
In other words, if Islam is essentially true, then Buddhism,
Hinduism and Christianity are not. If Buddhism is essentially true,
then Islam, Christianity and Hinduism are not. And so on.
How can I say such a thing? Because if you *really* study these
religions, it will become clear that each makes bold, fundamental
assertions about reality that are not compatible with the others.
For example, Hinduism states that divinity is present in everything.
Christianity, Judaism and Islam all assert that God is distinctly
separate from what he has created. The implications of these different
views run very deep, and they are fundamentally incompatible. It's
logically impossible for both views to be true.
So why bring this up, anyway?
Well first I have to make a confession. I would *like* to believe
that all religions could be true. I would personally *like* to believe
that all paths lead to God. It feels good. It's a kinder view of
the world. It puts everyone on equal footing.
But it just doesn't make sense.
Truth is, by nature, exclusive. There are always more wrong
ways to do just about anything than right ways. There are always
more wrong answers to any given question than right ones.
True?
And you know what? This really raises the stakes. It puts a
real sense of urgency in our search for truth, because it shows
that if we're not careful, we can fall for a half-truth.
On the other hand, if you diligently search, seek
out the facts, and your spiritual journey brings you to
a place where the pieces fit in place - if everything makes
logical sense and it feels right in your heart - then you
should not hesitate to share your joy with others.
OK... now let's stop right now and make something very clear:
If we possess the truth, it doesn't give us the right to
be unkind to those who disagree. It didn't give Bin Laden the
right to declare Jihad, hijack airplanes and fly them into the
World Trade Center. It didn't give so-called 'Christians' the
right to kill people in the Crusades. It doesn't give us the
right to be disrespectful or violent.
What it does give us is the right - and the confidence -
to go out into the marketplace of ideas and *see* if our Truth
stands up to hard scrutiny.
C.S. Lewis was talking about this very thing when he said,
'You don't need to defend a Lion. You just need to let him
out of his cage.'
If you really do have the truth, then you have nothing to fear.
You don't need to burn books or censor speech. Truth is its
own best defense.
In our modern, sophisticated culture, spirituality gets
locked up in a cage. It's a taboo subject. Discussions about
religion are not considered 'polite conversation.' So nobody
talks about it.
The result? People don't talk to each other. They live in
fear and isolation.
Some folks harbor ideas and notions that make absolutely no
sense, but because those ideas are never brought out into the
light of day, they're never questioned.
Others have great wisdom, but they're afraid to share it with
others!
How sad.
In your search for the truth, then, know that you're not just
looking for something that sounds good. As with any other kind
of truth, it may *not* feel good all the time. Know that you're
looking for something definite, something that will by nature
make some pretty bold claims.
Also, please understand that if someone tells you they
possess the truth, they're not being arrogant. Fact is, they're
either sadly deceived or else they're right. You can't put
someone down for being deceived, and you can't fault someone
for being right!
The real challenge is to discern the difference.
2007-07-11 09:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by notthemamas1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a journey. It's the guidance that comes to you from inside...the knowing that there is indeed truth in every belief system, not just your own.
That there are as many truths as there are individuals, and that unity springs from acceptance, tolerance, love, and compassion for all.
2007-07-11 18:11:43 · answer #5 · answered by buttercup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Love is Truth. Any more than that . . . I'll not say as every individual has their own personal soul journey to walk. My view of Truth may differ from your view of truth. We all see a sunset different . . . a rainbow different . . .Truth different. For anyone here to express what Truth is any more than saying that Truth is Love . . . Go within and find the reply to your question of . . . " Please tell me what it is ".
Peace to you.
.
2007-07-11 17:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The truth is true; nothing else is true. The truth inspires you to smile at a stranger, hold a door open for someone behind you; the truth whispers constantly to you, through all facets of "life" as you know it; every one of these--joys, sorrows, they point you to only one "destination": yourself, but as joined with everyone and everything else; Truth (love) only knows to extend itself, and touches all there is, in an eternal dance, that in spite of our struggling and insistence upon self-reliance, is with us always, knowing us as whole. Truth loves you (us) without asking a thing from us.
2007-07-11 13:33:19 · answer #7 · answered by Sky in the Grass 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The truth is you have to figure the truth out for yourself.
2007-07-11 09:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by Mi Atheist Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Truth n
God
truth n
1. true quality
2. something factual
3. true statement
4. obvious fact
5. something generally believed
6. honesty
7. descriptive accuracy
8. conformity
9. loyalty
2007-07-11 19:30:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing is the truth. Everything is the truth.
I am the truth and so are you, yet at the same time, neither of us is.
2007-07-11 17:38:27 · answer #10 · answered by Tea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have found the Truth that I am part and parcel of God. That there is nothing in this universe that isn't of God.
2007-07-11 13:07:48 · answer #11 · answered by Amma's Child 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋