One related notion that I have is what I call the regress to intuition. Ultimately, the only true authority is our own intuition, because we are always responsible for deciding whom or what we trust. For example, a Catholic might say that he trusts the institution, but he must first of all trust his intuition to discern that the institution is trustworthy; and if he chooses to let others decide for him, then that is also a decision made by his own intuition—and so on. There is no escaping this riddle. We can only tell the truth or lie about it.
Also, I just started a blog here, and you might enjoy my short opening post. Please feel free to check it out, if you wish.
Fantastic read. Very, very relevant. With the pain of the world, I struggle with finding my stillness and letting go of my constant need for stone-cold intellectualism so much, but have recently begun exploring spirituality more seriously. It's really so valuable—people's dismissal of it is truly a travesty.
Thank you for your lovely comment and I’m glad you enjoyed my essay! 💚 It’s a struggle we all face and it’s funny how all the inner bliss we need comes from the simple fact of just letting go and going with the flow, the way nature intended in the first place. A simple answer, but a forgotten one as well!
Hi there—thank you for this post.
One related notion that I have is what I call the regress to intuition. Ultimately, the only true authority is our own intuition, because we are always responsible for deciding whom or what we trust. For example, a Catholic might say that he trusts the institution, but he must first of all trust his intuition to discern that the institution is trustworthy; and if he chooses to let others decide for him, then that is also a decision made by his own intuition—and so on. There is no escaping this riddle. We can only tell the truth or lie about it.
Also, I just started a blog here, and you might enjoy my short opening post. Please feel free to check it out, if you wish.
Fantastic read. Very, very relevant. With the pain of the world, I struggle with finding my stillness and letting go of my constant need for stone-cold intellectualism so much, but have recently begun exploring spirituality more seriously. It's really so valuable—people's dismissal of it is truly a travesty.
Thank you for your lovely comment and I’m glad you enjoyed my essay! 💚 It’s a struggle we all face and it’s funny how all the inner bliss we need comes from the simple fact of just letting go and going with the flow, the way nature intended in the first place. A simple answer, but a forgotten one as well!