What is the truth about us? Where did we come from? What are we doing here? and Where are we going?
These are the questions that trouble us on the journey to enlightenment. They inextricably tie us to powerlessness, because we really don't have the answers to them. Some of us believe we do, however, after a five minute discussion it becomes obvious we don't know what we are talking about.
The truth about us is found in the knowledge we have about ourselves and the world.
Some of us have very limited knowledge of ourselves, while others are more attuned to the process of searching for knowledge beyond traditional sources. We cannot know about things that we haven't been exposed to. If we are tied to certain beliefs, such as victim beliefs, we tend to believe this is the truth about who we are. And, unfortunately, we maintain these beliefs until we become aware of other, more enlightening, beliefs.
The simple answer as to where we come from is our parents; however, the more complex answer is found in our belief system.
We come from our beliefs. We are born of our beliefs and we live by them. Our origins begin with our awareness of ourselves and others. Regardless to the number of times we tell someone we come from such and such city, town, or state, we are merely stating the place where we acquired our beliefs.
We are here to live enlightened lives.
We are here to experience happiness, joy, and live life abundantly, We are here to express compassion, love, and kindness to ourselves and others. We are here to overcome the illusions we were born into. We are here to learn how to become one with billions of other people. We are here to live peaceful lives. We are here to understand the meaning of temporary and impermanence. We are here to overcome our self-imposed limitations. We are here as part of a universal order of wholeness and completeness, and we are here to acquire the power to create limitless expressions of life.
We are going wherever our beliefs take us.
We are passengers on the train of life. Our destinations are determined by the societal whims and fads of the day. If it's a sluggish economy, terrorism, political machinations, religious prophecies, or social injustices, we are the passengers.
On the other hand, if we are aware of the existence of enlightenment, then we are passengers on a different mode of transportation. We must have the awareness to know which train to board.
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