Belief Or Knowing
These are our choices.
Belief is accepting something without evidence.
Knowing is having proven the evidence.
What is our origin?
What do we know?
Not what others have told us.
The instant when we ask, “What do I know?” is full consciousness.
The moment we answer that question, we are back in word games.
BUDDHA IN THE MUD is a blog - a living book based on the Dzogchen teachings. Our teacher is life, and life is karma. We are all Buddhas in the mud of concepts. 
—This piece beautifully encapsulates the delicate balance between belief and knowledge. The distinction you make between accepting without evidence and knowing through proof is profound. It prompts us to reflect on our origins and the nature of our understanding, urging us to seek genuine knowledge rather than second-hand beliefs. The notion that true consciousness arises in the questioning, rather than in the answers, is a powerful reminder to embrace curiosity and remain open-minded. Thank you for sharing this insightful perspective.
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