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Faith and Belief

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Faith unlike belief is an expression of permanence, emanating from the soul. Belief stems from the perception of the mind while faith is an innate nature of the soul. Therefore, there remains no room for doubt when faith fills in. Both faith and belief may seem synonymous but they aren't. They cannot co-exist. When one believes in something or someone, that belief is temporary. In other words, that belief can turn into doubt. In fact, if one believes it is just to invite the doubt. There is no assurance in any relationship, career, or life for that matter as, belief lays as the foundation. When there is a trace of skepticism, there remains no transparency. Thus, faith is far away. The very identity of faith is marked by the absence of doubt. When we hear people say I lost faith, we must understand that has got his definitions wrong! Such an individual is entangled in his belief system and as a result he has never known faith. Faith can only be experienced after all beliefs s...

Peaks of Surrender

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Most of us are under the false belief that we are leading a life. This is because all our perception of life is viewed from different angles. Or simply, we all have a different experiences of life. Life is an esoteric subject. If we tread to unravel life without guidance, we will be doomed. As we bear negativity in our mind the projection of life too, will be distorted. Thus, we shall surrender to the mentor, or guru who in turn is surrendered to the Lord. Then our journey towards excavating life shall be supported by spiritual vigor.  A baby monkey claps its mother, fearing that it shouldn't be let alone while its mother hunts. We are these fearful monkeys who clasp onto the material world, which in turn like the mother monkey does not care for us. On the other hand, a kitten takes no effort for its survival. In fact, it does not even move from its spot as it is confident that its mother will maintain it. This is the peaks of surrender. If we surrender without any expect...

Is the world really an illusion?

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          Believing that: our existence in this world is real, is the greatest of all illusions. But, we find the events in this world to be very vivid and clear. This is because, our senses impose their experiences and perceived information on our mind. Our mind then dramatically emphasizes these experiences on its screen. Its mastery in cheating us again succeeds. We again fall prey to it. We must understand that our mind is heavily clouded by its own notions and realities. It is always interested in creating different stories. It uses us as a tool to find its characters from the world. Due to the negative forces of the mind, we are drawn closer to the external world, thereby interacting with other worldly beings.  Our mind here, notes down all our interactions with people in order to create a story. It selects certain acquaintances as the central characters. We are so unconscious that we are unable to track the mind’s deceitful trick...