Self-realization – A Verifiable Process

We either make a conscious decision as to where to focus our time and energy or we simply follow a traditional path which causes no ripples of conce
with family and friends. Some may be brave enough to strike out on their own as searchers but wander around from one religion to another over many years. Almost always they are asked to have faith in someone or in ideas they cannot verify. There can be no more important work than the process of Self-discovery because such knowledge defines us. This is literally the canvass upon which we paint our lives.

Many of my articles and books specifically address the necessary process of identifying and verifying the Universal Laws in our life experiences because all other subjects, disciplines and endeavors originate from understanding the Universal Principles. You can accept a tradition – it seems everyone has one, or you can verify for your self that these laws are in play. What you can’t verify can simply be left on the shelf until you can do so, or you can discard it for good. Because each Universal Principle is like a diamond with many facets, the learning experience continues for a life time. There may be an infinite number of facets for each Universal Law because the Laws are literally aspects of God or the Creative Force by whatever name you are comfortable with.

You cannot find God out in the wild blue yonder, though he be omnipresent and there as well as everywhere else. You cannot find God in the churches, synagogues, mosques and temples even though without doubt he is there as well. We cannot even describe abstract terms without bringing them down to our level of understanding. We can attach to these abstract terms such as truth, beauty and goodness some THING and define the abstract. What we can say is, “This a beautiful woman”, or “That is a good man”, or “This is a truthful statement”. That is as close as we can come. How could we possibly define the infinite with any true degree of understanding without injecting a lot of flowery tradition with no meaning.

How can we seriously approach this desire for understanding of the Infinite? We can do so by looking within. We can look at the Universal Laws reflected in our life experiences and here and there recognize some facet of one of the Universal Laws. Continue the process until all 13 principles have been identified and verified even if it is only one simple facet each. Once this process is accomplished, even on this simple basis, the intuitive mind takes over and everywhere you look another facet will pop out for you from seemingly no where.

Why is this process of identifying and verifying the Universal Laws so important? Most boys in America grow up with some early understanding of football, baseball or basketball. If we are not gifted and don’t play these games we still have a rudimentary understanding of them. Can you imagine going to a football game without knowing the rules of the game? We do have immigrants and there are homegrow
Americans that don’t know the game but assume for a moment that you are going to a football game for the first time. You are way up in the stands and down below is a manicured lawn with a bunch of lines with some big guys knocking each other down, lining up and firing out with a funny shaped ball being thrown, kicked and protected in a headlong flight to get nowhere. Without the rules of the game, it makes no sense. As soon as you know the rules, it makes all the sense in the world whether you like the game or not. It is the rules that define the game. It is the rules that make it football. Change the rules and you have a different game.

If you do not know the rules of the game of life you are just as lost as the first time visitor to the football game. Identify and verify the rules of the game of life and you will never be walking down the street moaning “Woe is me.” You do not have to take my word for it. In fact, I insist that you do not take my word at face value. You must identify and verify these principles for yourself. I can give you some idea by relating my experience but until you do this for yourself you will not have internalized these truths. They must be yours. The Universal Laws are verifiable.

The second important aspect is that if you have identified and verified the Universal Laws in your life experiences, every time you listen to a speaker, a television evangelists, a seminar or workshop speaker, read a book or read a white paper you will know whether they know or not. You will immediately recognize doctrines and dogmas for what they are, unverified tradition. If you are a mechanic or a financial expert it will not take 3 minutes of conversation with someone trying to pass themselves off as an expert in your field. You will know. Why? Because you have been there and done that. You simply know! This simply puts you in a different category from almost everyone you know.

What happens to those who know the rules of the game of life? You can live in the world with your friends and acquaintances. You do not want to become holier than thou or a know it all. You do not want to be a nuisance and talk about the subject where anyone with you wants to talk about it or not. What should be important to us is what we know. It is important to share what we have come to know if there are those who are open to what we can share, however, the great value is in what we do with this knowledge in our lives. Your knowledge and presence will be recognized by those who it is important that they recognize. Some made fun of Jesus and asked, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?” Others jeered, “Is this not the carpenter’s son?” At the same time it was noted, “He speaks as one who has authority and not as a scribe.” When you hear someone talking about something they KNOW his words ring true and with authority.