RE: Thought Experiment: Who Are You Really?
There are two types of truths, more or less.
One is a practical kind of truth that involves knowledge or wisdom, and the other is the absolute truth.
Knowledge and wisdom can make your life better and you can use it to make the lives of other people better. But the absolute truth is unknowable, so it doesn't make sense to seek it.
The only purpose of seeking the absolute truth is in realizing that you will never know the absolute truth and cannot know the absolute truth with absolute certainty. @scottcbusiness
A lot of the teachers and spiritual texts involve a wild goose chase to get people tired of seeking the absolute truth. It also provides a livelihood for some of the self-realized authors. But for simple people that have realized the truth of their texts, they will tell you plainly, there is nothing to be gained from seeking the absolute truth (except maybe realizing for yourself that it is unknowable).
Haha yeah, it's interesting how when someone says I have nothing to teach people they think they all the more to secretly share
Yeah, I got caught up in some of that myself @scottcbusiness It gets confusing for people seeking the truth since most teachers use poetry to get their point acrossed. It's possible to be much more direct but a direct message that doesn't offer any benefits is less attractive and would not acquire the followings that many teachers have (and had).
I consider myself lucky to realize all of this. @scottcbusiness Being a truth seeker is pleasurable in a way but expecting a grand realization of some sort and believing that the absolute truth is attainable is bad for the mind. It can add a lot of stress to a person's life and in some cases, it can make people sick.