The framework on which we build the lives we lead is what we take to be true. The picture we hold, which in turn determines our attitude toward life and relationships, is greatly influenced by our beliefs. Our culture, both the large culture of the world into which we are born and the tiny culture of our family and neighborhood, is tied by the beliefs we hold. Are these opinions true? Fear and anxiety are frequently brought on by doubting beliefs. Our observations, experiences, and level of internal awareness all have a major role in how frequently we challenge and evaluate those ideas. For instance, an experiment once relied on the notion that the globe was flat.
Our beliefs are affected by what we see (matter) and know since we live in a world of matter (matter). The vast majority of people think that they are both matter and that they live a world of matter. A lot of people think they are just a body. Western medicine separates the body into its component sections and treats each one separately. While Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine study the waves and webs of interactions and view the entire body as a system of interactions with a rhythm. Even the cells in our bodies are not static because, according to quantum physics, stuff is constantly changing and never stays in one place for very long.
According to eastern philosophy, a reality must be true always and forever in order to be considered true. We must therefore place ourselves in eternity in order to comprehend what reality is. When we discuss eternity, we enter the domain of the spirit and spiritual comprehension. We are beings of harmony, love, and pleasure that radiate strength and light. This comprehension of the spiritual ebbs and flows. We are sometimes “awake,” that is, conscious of this, and other times we are not. But just because we aren’t experiencing it doesn’t mean that it doesn’t exist. We can experience the reality of eternity and our own self through the activity of meditation, which awakens our awareness. These encounters increase as our awareness increases.
Since what is true is eternal and long-lasting, emotions cannot be regarded as true. They are fleeting but still often impact and create our experience of reality. We must therefore be careful of not basing our perception of reality on fleeting emotions. If we wish to experience truth, and baseour reality on truth,experiencingthe spiritual being, whose true, eternal state is of peace, is essential. When human beings feel afraid, angry or out of balance emotionally, they long to return to a state of peace, because peace and non-violence are our deep
and true nature.
There are two important avenues to follow to live in a state of truth and reality, and not be misdirected by illusion. The first is to find time for meditation, each day, as a regular practice. The second is to experiment, and cultivate the habit of being a silent, detached observer. It is in this awareness that we can recognize and clearly see what is true
and what is illusion.
