"Do not believe what you have heard.
Do not believe in tradition because it is handed down many generations.
Do not believe in anything that has been spoken of many times.
Do not believe because the written statements come from some old sage.
Do not believe in conjecture.
Do not believe in authority or teachers or elders.
But after careful observation and analysis,when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it."
Buddha
For a lot of years I thought right was right simply because someone else told me so. It first started with my parents, then my teachers, neighbors, co-workers, bosses, and eventually everyone beside myself. Something is happening of late where I've discovered a barometer of my own and one that I feel the most comfortable listening to and knowing that it is my truth and not the truth of someone else that I need to practice to learn.
When you are sad it's okay to be sad and to know that there is a reason for your sadness. Enlightenment is a journey and the path is only revealed from steps toward truth.
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