2001-2-16 22:10:00
Yes, I agree Peter that when Jesus talked about the truth making us free that he was not talking about a single piece of data. On the other hand, neither was he talking about some single ultimate truth (which would be a glorified piece of data), but about the principle of truth. He who discovers the door of the soul discovers the way to recognize truth and is no longer deceived and thus becomes free.
Of course, the trick is staying in the soul amid all the distractions.
Some question my statement that truth is neither on the outside or inside so let us examine a simple truth to see.
2+2=4
One is unable to go inside to the pure essence of our being which is ONE and discover this because there is nothing but oneness there. Anything more than one is meaningless.
To even create more than one on the inside the One Life had to create an outside as well as inside. All form on the outside is dependant on the sustaining power of the One inside.
2+2=4 has no meaning or cannot even exist without an outside division of form combined with an inner recognition.
Technically there is no inside without an outside. To say that all is within is no different than saying that all is without for both are interdependent.
"But," says one, "I can go inside and see that 2+2=4."
Answer: You are seeing this using the mind which is an outside vehicle of the real you just as much as is your body. Take away your body, feelings and mind and you still exist, but you are unable to assimilate the truth that 2+2=4. All truth is created and recognized through the duality of outside-inside.
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