The world in which we live is filled with all sorts of natural
distractions. Driven by our inherent thirst for happiness, we plunge
headlong into all these distractions hoping somehow to emerge with a
sense of contentment that never seems to fully develop. We are trapped
in our recurring cycle of desire/action/impression that loops
unceasingly on and on as we try to content ourselves with these worldly
delights without ever finding a lasting peace.
In stark
contrast, Eastern philosophies describe a special sense of contentment
as an enlightened state of mind that can only be reached with the
regular and prolonged practice of correct meditative techniques. They
consider the human conscious experience to be an ongoing journey of
self-discovery to very specifically achieve this state of enlightenment,
and various visiting Eastern mystics have intrigued some Western
aspirants with claims that these same Eastern techniques can be
integrated into a Western lifestyle.
After 50 years of focused
practice of these Eastern conscious technologies, this Homegrown
Enlightenment series is a findings report of how these practices have
reshaped my Western perspective of reality and overall understanding of
the human conscious experience. Universal Truth introduces the concept
of a human conscious experience derived from this Eastern perspective.
Central
to this understanding is an elaboration of the concept of truth based
on the Eastern Doctrine of Two Truths. The first truth is the relative
sense of personal truth that we use to conduct the affairs of our lives.
A key component in our personal truth are those placeholder things
that we believe to be true. These things believed carry an uncertain
burden that can become the source of the illusions and personal bondage
that obstruct our personal freedom. The other truth is the Universal
Truth that explains the never-changing absolute mysterious foundation
that exists as the source of all things.
This book exposes a
reality perspective that sets the stage for the further discovery of
this Universal Truth that can actually set someone free.
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