Re: Mysticism Vs Faith
Originally Posted by
nirotu
Dear MG:
This is exactly my point! You are correct. If a child who has faith in his/her biological father and believes in Him as the father, no matter how hard a mystic elaborates on the nature of True Father as being “God the Father”, that child would still believe in her/his own biological father as the father. Thus, the faith with which the child is brought up has hindered that child from knowing the true father in heaven. Similarly, among adults faith binds one to certain religion and its faith certainly can impede ones progress in knowing the true Father.
Therefore, mystical knowingness of the father overcomes these boundaries set forth by religions and their dogmas.
Blessings,
Namaste Nirotu,
It is said that one has to unlearn all that has been learned to know Him.
I feel I am agreement with you. I would, however, point out that faith also has components of Sattwa, Rajas, and Tamas. Sattwik faith cannot be that binding. On the other hand, some values acquired in this life and many of the ingrained instincts might need cleaning/discarding.
Regards,
Om Namah Shivayya
That which is without letters (parts) is the Fourth, beyond apprehension through ordinary means, the cessation of the phenomenal world, the auspicious and the non-dual. Thus Om is certainly the Self. He who knows thus enters the Self by the Self.
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