| the most important and difficult questions anyone | | | | direct experience. The problem then becomes, how |
| can ask himself or herself is, What is reality and | | | | do you get this direct experience? Eventually you |
| the truth about God? | | | | have to trust someone to impart the knowledge to |
| The first problem is that most people don’t | | | | you that will get you some direct experience. |
| even know what God is. How can you have a | | | | Then the next problem arises, how do you know |
| relationship with God if it is something distant or | | | | who to trust? There are so many religions and |
| anthropomorphized as a bearded man on a throne? | | | | teachers claiming to have the truth of God it’s |
| People that say that they have a relationship with | | | | dizzying. The only way to know who to trust |
| God because they go to church/synagogue/mosque | | | | regarding spiritual enlightenment are people that seem |
| are only fooling themselves. They have no idea what | | | | to have some measure of what they are promising |
| God really is. The only way to know what God really | | | | to you. For instance: A person that says that they |
| is, is to directly experience God for yourself. | | | | have found peace through their particular religion and |
| Eventually all those dutiful trips to the synagogue, | | | | yet still seem to have worry, fear and greed may |
| church and mosque just don’t fill you up inside. | | | | not be that trust worthy. On the other hand, |
| You know there is something more, but you | | | | someone that claims to have spiritual enlightenment |
| can’t seem to find it. Trying to get closer to | | | | and then demonstrates that through their behavior |
| God by studying 2000-year-old information is only | | | | and supernatural abilities, then that seems much more |
| temporary at best. What you need is concrete proof | | | | trustworthy. |
| of the existence of God and a direct way to | | | | People like Buddha, Jesus and Krishna could all do |
| experience God. | | | | miracles. This backed up their teachings with hard |
| There is a vast quantity of spiritual and religious | | | | evidence. That’s not to say they went around |
| information available in books and on the internet. If | | | | like a circus show doing miracles for people. In fact, |
| your anything like me you have read tons of books | | | | Buddha said that the miracles were secondary to |
| and web sites and gotten some benefit but you still | | | | enlightenment. The ability to do miracles should not |
| feel like there is something missing. So many people | | | | be the total proof someone is enlightened; they could |
| and religions offer the ultimate truth only to | | | | be tricking you. Watching someone’s behavior |
| disappoint. Mostly they expect you to take it on blind | | | | is also beneficial. For me though, the best test of |
| faith that what they are saying is true. You know, | | | | trust for a person is can they teach you to do |
| just believe it and you will feel better. Like Santa | | | | miracles? This will get you the direct experience you |
| Claus or the Easter Bunny. Many claim to have the | | | | are looking for. |
| answers, even proof, but really, the only real proof is | | | | I know where you can find an enlightened master. |