Sincere Doubt
Doubts must be faced, not harbored. Of course, they shouldn't
be expanded and exaggerated, nor given the freedom to dominate your quest. Nevertheless,
any true path, and certainly the field of higher consciousness itself, will not flee in
terror from earnest questions, nor will it punish you for being yourself. Certainly it
will not withdraw from you simply because you are striving to know and appreciate it more.
Sincere doubts are often a sign of growth. Each and every sincere doubt is a potential for
greater understanding. While it's true that higher consciousness is a level of awareness
far beyond the day-to-day skeptical mind, the integrative wisdom of the higher
consciousness nevertheless can reward an inquisitive, interested attitude. Events in your
daily life, and also the ideas in the great scriptures of the world, need to be thought
about, deeply pondered, in order to be well understood.The mind can be satisfied in its
own territory. There are appealing and powerful reasonings which the mind can achieve, if
you are willing to be honest, and if you are not trying to make your mind ignore reality. Be willing to genuinely seek the truth and be
genuinely humble in considering your new possibilities and new experiences. Also, deeply
study the words of those who have been so wondrously blessed to experience higher
consciousness.
Remember the beautiful example of Apostle...
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