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<blockquote data-quote="Grimhelm" data-source="post: 4511022" data-attributes="member: 37079">Yes. There are essentially two camps, as I have stated earlier. There are men who realize beliefs are merely illusions and, by this token, beliefs are all valid/invalid. Then there are those men who are of the opinion that beliefs are unquestionable.&nbsp;Questioning beliefs immediately implies doubt in the belief. For many individuals doubt gives rise to fear. When we doubt the validity of a belief we are essentially entertaining the notion that the world is perhaps not exactly the way we thought it to be. This can be a scary notion. However, the flip side of this is, paradoxically more liberating. We are not liberated in our minds by clinging to notions that are essentially illusory. We liberate our minds by acknowledging that doubt and uncertainty are the only true conclusions we can reach about life.&nbsp;The reason acknowledging this can lead to liberation is because we no longer cling to notions. We no longer feel as if we have some stake in the control of the Universe. By acknowledging that all is uncertain, we can relax and say, well, it really isn't up to me! My beliefs don't really matter! They don't affect or control anything.&nbsp;As you know from your own reading, most conflicts that arise within a man stem from an inner desire to control things. Beliefs offer us a semblance of control. Yet, it is precisely this &quot;control&quot; that we must let go of if we are to achieve a deeper understanding.&nbsp;Anyway, I know you know all of this. I am just rambling...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grimhelm, post: 4511022, member: 37079"] Yes. There are essentially two camps, as I have stated earlier. There are men who realize beliefs are merely illusions and, by this token, beliefs are all valid/invalid. Then there are those men who are of the opinion that beliefs are unquestionable. Questioning beliefs immediately implies doubt in the belief. For many individuals doubt gives rise to fear. When we doubt the validity of a belief we are essentially entertaining the notion that the world is perhaps not exactly the way we thought it to be. This can be a scary notion. However, the flip side of this is, paradoxically more liberating. We are not liberated in our minds by clinging to notions that are essentially illusory. We liberate our minds by acknowledging that doubt and uncertainty are the only true conclusions we can reach about life. The reason acknowledging this can lead to liberation is because we no longer cling to notions. We no longer feel as if we have some stake in the control of the Universe. By acknowledging that all is uncertain, we can relax and say, well, it really isn't up to me! My beliefs don't really matter! They don't affect or control anything. As you know from your own reading, most conflicts that arise within a man stem from an inner desire to control things. Beliefs offer us a semblance of control. Yet, it is precisely this "control" that we must let go of if we are to achieve a deeper understanding. Anyway, I know you know all of this. I am just rambling... [/QUOTE]

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