"Can the Truth be put into words? Yes, but the words are, of course, not it. They only point to it. Like the Buddhists say, "The finger pointing to the moon is not the moon"
The truth is inseparable from who you are. Yes, you ARE the Truth. If you look for it elsewhere, you will be deceived every time. The very Being that you are is Truth. Jesus tried to convey that when he said, "I am the Way and the Truth and the Life" These words uttered by Jesus are one of the most powerful and direct pointers to the Truth, if understood correctly. If misinterpreted, however, they become a great obstacle.
Jesus speaks of the innermost I Am, the essence identity of every man and woman, every life-form, in fact. He speaks of the life that you are; the Christ within.... When you are in touch with that dimension within yourself-- and being in touch with it is your natural state, not some miraculous achievement--- all your actions and relationships will reflect the oneness with all life that you sense deep within. This is love......
.....Walking with a friend, we came upon a sign that read: DANGER. ALL STRUCTURES ARE UNSTABLE. I said to my friend, "That's a profound sutra (sacred scripture)" And we stood there in awe.
Once you realize and accept that all structures (forms driven by ego) are unstable, even the seemingly solid material ones, peace arises within you. This is because the recognition of the impermanence of all forms awakens you to the dimension of the formless within yourself, that which is beyond death. Jesus called it "eternal life."
....adapted from Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth
He is risen, Indeed! Hallelujah!
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