Belief is Not Reality
A belief is a mental framework based on our past experiences, teachings, culture and inner inclinations. It may not be the raw unfiltered essence of reality; rather it is a filter through which we interpret the world around us.
Just as a lens bends and colors light, a belief bends and colors perception. Imagine holding up a pair of tinted glasses - everything you see will be colored by that tint, but the world itself remains unchanged underneath. In this same way, beliefs shape how we see, not what we see.
Believing the whole world is hostile can cause a person to constantly find threats even in neutral situations. Believing in goodness leads to seeing kindness where others might miss it.
Confusing a belief with truth itself leads to rigidity, dogma and conflict - as if there is only one way to view what is infinite and dynamic. To recognize a belief as a lens is to create space - space to choose lenses, to remove them, or even to polish them for greater clarity.
With love, in love and through love.
A belief is a mental framework based on our past experiences, teachings, culture and inner inclinations. It may not be the raw unfiltered essence of reality; rather it is a filter through which we interpret the world around us.
Just as a lens bends and colors light, a belief bends and colors perception. Imagine holding up a pair of tinted glasses - everything you see will be colored by that tint, but the world itself remains unchanged underneath. In this same way, beliefs shape how we see, not what we see.
Believing the whole world is hostile can cause a person to constantly find threats even in neutral situations. Believing in goodness leads to seeing kindness where others might miss it.
Confusing a belief with truth itself leads to rigidity, dogma and conflict - as if there is only one way to view what is infinite and dynamic. To recognize a belief as a lens is to create space - space to choose lenses, to remove them, or even to polish them for greater clarity.
With love, in love and through love.
RSS Feed