Discernment

Few look for truth. Call it reality and fewer find it.

Words like earth, water, flame, air, mind, and individuality may point a way to truth. Words like solid, liquid, plasma, substance, me, and energy may help one to better imagine reality. Still words are imperfect tools.

It can help to consider laws of creation and fecundity.

Observing our observing and the operation of our senses helps.

Those who come closest to reality and truth have been said to be of four sorts: he who weeps, the man who yearns to know, he who toils to help, he who sits certain of enlightenment. (sitting in active meditation)

Others are misled by language. Pairs of opposites such as 'like' and 'dislike' lead them astray. They are bewildered by pairs of opposites. 

Love and faith can help one through the days in contentment. 
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