What is truth?

We ask ourselves what is truth? Many speak of the truth or in their own beliefs confirm the fact to be true but is this so? We look at our teachers, doctors, priests, pastors, masters, the governmental authorities, the FDA, scholarly professors or any other we think should live up to the definition of truth. But why? Is it because they are educating us and we should believe their inntellect??? Lets start with the question what is truth?

DEFINITION OF TRUTH:

1 The quality or state of being true.
2 That which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.
3 A fact or belief that is accepted as true.

Looks like truth could be a fact or a belief that equals the truth. Some truth could come from a belief until it is accepted into reality. Or there are somethings we know that are true by just looking in front of us. Try it!! Look up and what is the first thing you see in front of you? I see a bureau. Well the bureau is a bureau and there's no arguinng that. That is a fact to be true. Now go outside and look up into the sky with your head tilted back. What do you see? The sky? Clouds? Rain? Tall trees? Birds? Flowers? In the next day take a walk even if it is just around your home. Quietly look up down and side to side as you walk. What do you see? Or maybe even smell or hear or taste?


TO BE CONTINUED.........


"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find anything that agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it."
(Siddhartha Gautama)
(The Buddha)
563-483 B.C.