TRUTH
TRUTH Truth is very difficult to define since it involves many fields of knowledge.
Therefore, I will limit this post to the spiritual truth regarding the Absolute/Ultimate/ Reality/ God, whatever our perception of God is, or whatever name we have for God.
The truth of the nameless God, the Infinite Absolute Reality, is universal; its essence is true for every person, every faith traditions, every group. If one group claims to have the whole truth, the right truth, the only truth, it fails; it is not universal and its conclusion is in error. The Ultimate/Supreme Reality is for everyone and every group. And it is in that sense that the TRUTH SETS US FREE. It does not enslave us with definitions, rules, regulations or rituals. Granted , each group will have different rituals and beliefs based on culture, but the essence is ONE and TRUE for everyone. The Infinite/ Invisible/ Divine Reality is in all, with all and for all. That awareness gives us a universal wise heart and sets us free.
Is it possible that TRUTH unfolds? Yes, the Infinite/Divine Reality/God is an unknown mystery that we never stop discovering.
We can only experience it now with a veil...A sage of long ago once said: If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill it...for it is not the full meaning of enlightenment... Similarly, a mystic of long ago also said: Rid me of God...that is, rid me of the false, limited notion of God.
Because Truth unfolds, nobody can brag about possessing the whole truth. This reality of truth unfolding keeps us humble and open to more truth. Prayer and contemplation lead us to more Truth.
The good news is that this God/Divine Reality also seeks us with love, so we are in good hands...; we just need to trust the process, live in the NOW of the Presence and return the gaze of Love.
For more on God, read the book LIES WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD, 2017 by WM. Paul Young
(author of THE SHACK)
God, Father of all, is above all, through all, and in you all...Eph 4:6
If you meet the Buddha, kill it...Zen koan
The highest human knowledge of God, is to know that one doesn't know God...Aquinas
I am who I am...Ex 3:14
You are truly a hidden God. Is 45:15
We look at it and do not see it; its name is the Invisible...Lao Tzu (Chinese sage)
All our words, beliefs, rituals are merely "fingers pointing to the moon." R. Rohr
There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each person...Pascal
My thoughts are not your thoughts. My ways are not your ways... Is 55:8
Everyone who belongs to the truth, hears my voice. Jn 18:37
People kill and are killed because they cling too tightly to their own beliefs and ideologies. When we believe that ours is the only faith that contains the truth, violence and suffering will surely result. Thich Nhat Hanh (engaged Buddhist monk, humanitarian for Peace)
"I have come to understand: truth is one, paths are many...Swami Sachidananda"
from WOMEN SPIRITUALITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP, 2012
God is love...1 Jn 4:8...and
Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Rom 8:38-39
Truth is a search that will never end until we come face to face with Truth.
When your cup is clean inside, there is no need to worry about the outside.
It is the inner spirit that counts. Once that is right, everything else will be taken care of.
Frank Doyle SJ, 1931-2011 (Living/Sacred Space website)
The ultimate truth, the Divine Reality lies beyond our conception, beyond our understanding. Bede Griffiths
You don't find God; you get taken over by God. Helen Prejean
God, the sacred, pervades all that is, even though we do not often see it... Marcus J. Borg from his book DAYS OF AWE AND WONDER, 2017
Truth suffers, but never dies...Teresa of Avila
"I am the way, the TRUTH and the life..."Jesus (Jn 14:6)
GOD IS SO MUCH BIGGER THAN ALL FAITH TRADITIONS PUT TOGETHER...
GOD'S LOVE IS UNIVERSAL...
THAT LOVE GIVES US LIFE AND TOUCHES THE HEART OF EVERYONE...
For a delightful fable, read the book titled: OLD TURTLE AND THE BROKEN TRUTH by Douglas Wood
For more on truth, read the book DEEP TRUTH, 2011 by Gregg Braden,
Search also TRUE SELF and DIVINE REALITY
http://
Therefore, I will limit this post to the spiritual truth regarding the Absolute/Ultimate/ Reality/ God, whatever our perception of God is, or whatever name we have for God.
The truth of the nameless God, the Infinite Absolute Reality, is universal; its essence is true for every person, every faith traditions, every group. If one group claims to have the whole truth, the right truth, the only truth, it fails; it is not universal and its conclusion is in error. The Ultimate/Supreme Reality is for everyone and every group. And it is in that sense that the TRUTH SETS US FREE. It does not enslave us with definitions, rules, regulations or rituals. Granted , each group will have different rituals and beliefs based on culture, but the essence is ONE and TRUE for everyone. The Infinite/ Invisible/ Divine Reality is in all, with all and for all. That awareness gives us a universal wise heart and sets us free.
Is it possible that TRUTH unfolds? Yes, the Infinite/Divine Reality/God is an unknown mystery that we never stop discovering.
We can only experience it now with a veil...A sage of long ago once said: If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill it...for it is not the full meaning of enlightenment... Similarly, a mystic of long ago also said: Rid me of God...that is, rid me of the false, limited notion of God.
Because Truth unfolds, nobody can brag about possessing the whole truth. This reality of truth unfolding keeps us humble and open to more truth. Prayer and contemplation lead us to more Truth.
The good news is that this God/Divine Reality also seeks us with love, so we are in good hands...; we just need to trust the process, live in the NOW of the Presence and return the gaze of Love.
For more on God, read the book LIES WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD, 2017 by WM. Paul Young
(author of THE SHACK)
God, Father of all, is above all, through all, and in you all...Eph 4:6
If you meet the Buddha, kill it...Zen koan
The highest human knowledge of God, is to know that one doesn't know God...Aquinas
I am who I am...Ex 3:14
You are truly a hidden God. Is 45:15
We look at it and do not see it; its name is the Invisible...Lao Tzu (Chinese sage)
All our words, beliefs, rituals are merely "fingers pointing to the moon." R. Rohr
There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of each person...Pascal
My thoughts are not your thoughts. My ways are not your ways... Is 55:8
Everyone who belongs to the truth, hears my voice. Jn 18:37
People kill and are killed because they cling too tightly to their own beliefs and ideologies. When we believe that ours is the only faith that contains the truth, violence and suffering will surely result. Thich Nhat Hanh (engaged Buddhist monk, humanitarian for Peace)
"I have come to understand: truth is one, paths are many...Swami Sachidananda"
from WOMEN SPIRITUALITY AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP, 2012
God is love...1 Jn 4:8...and
Nothing can separate us from the love of God. Rom 8:38-39
Truth is a search that will never end until we come face to face with Truth.
When your cup is clean inside, there is no need to worry about the outside.
It is the inner spirit that counts. Once that is right, everything else will be taken care of.
Frank Doyle SJ, 1931-2011 (Living/Sacred Space website)
The ultimate truth, the Divine Reality lies beyond our conception, beyond our understanding. Bede Griffiths
You don't find God; you get taken over by God. Helen Prejean
God, the sacred, pervades all that is, even though we do not often see it... Marcus J. Borg from his book DAYS OF AWE AND WONDER, 2017
Truth suffers, but never dies...Teresa of Avila
"I am the way, the TRUTH and the life..."Jesus (Jn 14:6)
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GOD IS SO MUCH BIGGER THAN ALL FAITH TRADITIONS PUT TOGETHER...
GOD'S LOVE IS UNIVERSAL...
THAT LOVE GIVES US LIFE AND TOUCHES THE HEART OF EVERYONE...
For a delightful fable, read the book titled: OLD TURTLE AND THE BROKEN TRUTH by Douglas Wood
For more on truth, read the book DEEP TRUTH, 2011 by Gregg Braden,
Search also TRUE SELF and DIVINE REALITY
http://
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