Truths for Today --Truth- Seeking
"Truthfulness is the foundation of every human virtue."*-- Baha'u'llah
Where there is truth and trustworthiness, there you will find a culture of peace. Without it, there can be no true safety...
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"Truthfulness is the foundation of every human virtue."*-- Baha'u'llah
Where there is truth and trustworthiness, there you will find a culture of peace. Without it, there can be no true safety...
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Truth is the vital foundation for a life of good results. It is a Great and Powerful Healer.
When we seek to live our lives in truth, we are adding to the peace of all on earth.
When we seek to live our lives in truth, we are adding to the peace of all on earth.
To turn away from truth is deadly, no matter what we may tell ourselves to try to shut it out.
In the same way we are affected by the heart's mis-connection, our world is affected too. Each of us must look within to deepen and expand whatever positive, truthful, heart-and- Spirit connection we may have, and keep in practice as much as we can. The personal rewards of this pursuit are enormous, for in this way we are truly "fed" with the essential "food of the heart". It is cited in studies on happiness as something that makes for happy people. For me, it gives the feeling of being whole, complete and competent..
In all these matters, there are many answers, questions and much more that can to be pursued.
In all these matters, there are many answers, questions and much more that can to be pursued.
Meeting Truth's "Road- Blocks"
Truths’ biggest roadblock is our own mind, our fear of deviation, our need to follow the crowd rather than to seek within our own soul. to be insecure may reflect old lies once fed to us, but overconfidence and cockiness may even be more deadly.
How does one attain the ability to face truth with an open mind, setting aside all prejudice or pre-judgement ? It takes courage, and faith that we will survive the changes that may ensue, for new knowledge often changes lives, even our own lives. And it takes steadfast application of the practice of self- inquiry.
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Self- Inquiry: A Healthy, Happy Practice
We can train ourselves too live with a perspective based on something bigger than ourselves.
to do this we need to be on the lookout for the ego's ploys, including selfishness, dishonest and self- seeking motives, including resentment and fear. When these appear, we take steps to relinquish or remove them. We may do this through prayer, meditation, diversion, detachment or the like. All of this takes great persistence and support.
Support is Needed
We often find it helpful to discuss this process with someone. I don't know anyone who sticks with this without ongoing support and help. We may need help as well to be kind with ourselves as well as in the making amends if we have harmed anyone. After that, they many say this is the time to turn our thoughts to someone we can help.
to do this we need to be on the lookout for the ego's ploys, including selfishness, dishonest and self- seeking motives, including resentment and fear. When these appear, we take steps to relinquish or remove them. We may do this through prayer, meditation, diversion, detachment or the like. All of this takes great persistence and support.
Support is Needed
We often find it helpful to discuss this process with someone. I don't know anyone who sticks with this without ongoing support and help. We may need help as well to be kind with ourselves as well as in the making amends if we have harmed anyone. After that, they many say this is the time to turn our thoughts to someone we can help.
Heart to Heart
Just as a truthful heart is the foundation for a healthy life, so is it the foundation for a better world. Such a heart has awakened to and surrendered its own private judgements and prejudices and is open to a diversity of peoples, opinions, perspectives, and new options. In the heart free from fear and self- motives, truth (whether "agreeable" or not) is at last given a "fair chance", and people of all cultures and beliefs are more readily embraced...
Unity and peace can begin as we drop the barriers within and between our hearts; and all that which blinds us to the most hopeful, powerful and unifying forces of Spirit.
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"Trustworthiness... is the door of security for all that dwell on earth... It is as a stronghold to the city of humanity, and as eyes to the human temple." Baha'u'llah -- also *² |