| The spiritual scene is a very diverse environment. | | | | What if Faith (in some information or sources) turns |
| There are so much conflicting information that a | | | | out to be some form of imagination of how we |
| seeker will have great difficulties deciding who and | | | | want things to be. |
| what to believe in. | | | | The only way to find out is to walk the path, discern |
| Having said that, this is not an article about what is | | | | and experience it for oneself. All else will be |
| the truth, though. | | | | inconclusive. Please do not blindly believe or follow |
| In my opinion, there are many falsehood, half-truths | | | | just because others are doing so. |
| and misinformation in the spiritual scene. All of which | | | | I think the benchmark for spiritual authenticity must |
| are fodders for our curiosity and most are really red | | | | lie in the teaching's ability to produce real and tangible |
| herrings and decoys. Also we are often drawn to | | | | results. Ultimately, what the seeker want is to find a |
| these sidetracks because of our innate need to feel | | | | solution for a happier existence. However, isn't |
| safe and special. | | | | everyone doing this? To some, the way to happiness |
| Within this arena, the subcategory of Enlightenment | | | | maybe located elsewhere such as in financial success |
| Path alone contains many models and descriptions of | | | | or relationship fulfillment. Regardless of the mode of |
| Enlightenment. For example, some traditions described | | | | expression, everyone is seeking a better life. |
| I AM Presence as enlightenment. Yet some say that | | | | However, the spiritual seeker wants more. He/she |
| when enlightened there is no person there, let alone | | | | wants to find a more lasting solution to happiness. |
| an I AM Presence. Yet others described Awakening | | | | Perhaps, he/she had some setbacks in life and is |
| as being touched by a Bright Light. You see, the | | | | questioning the validity of the conventional mode of |
| descriptions can confuse one as to who is telling the | | | | seeking happiness. |
| truth. | | | | In conclusion, one must find the solution through the |
| To even confuse things further, there is also a whole | | | | myriads of conflicting information and sidetracks. And |
| plethora of New Age materials based on channelling | | | | the only way to do so, is to use our own discerning |
| so-called otherworldly Beings. These materials are not | | | | intelligence and benchmark it against direct |
| cohesive and expound conflicting information too. In | | | | experiences. From my experience, this process (of |
| addition to that, I have yet to come across a | | | | discernment and direct experience) must be cycled |
| channelled material that can accurately describe the | | | | through many times. With each cycle, our |
| enlightenment states and stages. Could it be that the | | | | understanding is refined, thus bringing us ever closer |
| channelled materials are not the best source of | | | | to our objective. |
| spiritual information? | | | | For your necessary discernment. Thank you for |
| I think there is no way to find out whether any belief | | | | reading. |
| is fabricated or not merely through speculations. | | | | |