What is the Truth?

Years ago I was contemplating the question "What is the truth?" I was at a point in my life where I had been researching politics, religion and various other aspects of life and I was completely confused.

Then I had an epiphany ... "The truth is inside me!" Now, that is quite a bold statement, what about everything that the "learned" amongst us wants us to believe? Why should I trust myself over them? World leaders and some of the clergy would like us to believe that we are so far removed from God, that we cannot trust our own thoughts. They don’t want us to trust ourselves in anyway. They want us to think that the only way we can know God and Truth is through them. Well, if that isn’t true, and I don’t believe it is, where do I find the Truth and God?

The answer lies in divinity. The Real Truth is that we are all connected to God and that we can all have a direct and personal relationship with Him. Think of it in this way, where is the only place that God could put the Truth, without some power hungry leader altering it for a self serving purpose? You guessed it – it’s inside of you!

Many ancient sages from various cultures have proclaimed this, but I will quote from the one source that I am familiar with: The Bible.

Jeremiah 31:33 states: "But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people."

So, how do you go about applying this in your life, as you quest for Truth? Well, it is actually quite simple once you get the hang of it. The first thing you need to do is shed all your preconceptions about a piece of information when you want to determine whether it is the truth or not. You also need to leave LOGIC alone as well! The truth is written in your Heart and not in your Mind. Close your eyes or stare at the night sky, this is a great way of removing distractions and non related thoughts. Lastly, let the piece of information enter your mind and see how you FEEL about it ... once you have stripped all preconceptions away. That is all there is to it. Your divine conscience will let you know if it is true or not, or whether more information is needed to reach a conclusion.

I like to use this little mantra to remind myself of where the Truth is: "The Truth is inside, knowledge is outside". This just a reminder that I can only get knowledge from external sources, but Truth can only come from inside me.

I encourage you to remember this when evaluating any information. Never believe anyone just because they say it is so, you can only trust yourself to know whether something is true or false.

Peace and Light to all.