HI everyone,
I think faith is of two kinds.
1. Blind faith that is based on hearsay, authority, myth, legend and so on. Most people practice this kind of faith based on what is written in some book or taught by some religious leader or elder.
2. Real faith is based on the recognition of an underlying pattern in our lives and the awareness of subtle forces that work in the background. It is actually a knowledge and awareness of subtle forces. This awareness leads to mysticism and intuitive understanding. This could relate to the working of what we now call our subconscious/unconscious mind. Most spiritual and religious teachings originate from such intuitive sources. When this is taken up by followers without a personal understanding of these patterns...it becomes blind faith.
Best wishes.
anwin
I think faith is of two kinds.
1. Blind faith that is based on hearsay, authority, myth, legend and so on. Most people practice this kind of faith based on what is written in some book or taught by some religious leader or elder.
2. Real faith is based on the recognition of an underlying pattern in our lives and the awareness of subtle forces that work in the background. It is actually a knowledge and awareness of subtle forces. This awareness leads to mysticism and intuitive understanding. This could relate to the working of what we now call our subconscious/unconscious mind. Most spiritual and religious teachings originate from such intuitive sources. When this is taken up by followers without a personal understanding of these patterns...it becomes blind faith.
Best wishes.
anwin