Let’s Say The Buddha Is A Myth

Let’s say the Buddha is a myth.
Let’s say all spiritual teachings are a myth.
What do we do now?

Until we can see for ourselves, we’re merely borrowing beliefs. How do we know the truth?Whatever the truth is, we all have to start from where we are now, rather than somewhere in the past. That’s if we want to know the truth, rather than know about the truth.

We cannot just follow others – I tried it and it doesn’t work. 🙂 It was all acquired experiences – and we still look around and see suffering in all its disguises.

To start, we have to ask the same questions of old:
“What am I?”
“What is reality?”

We cannot think our way to truth and enlightenment; we have to realise that that which asks the questions is the answer. This is both our starting point and the fruition – the Alpha and Omega.

The beginning is being aware that we are aware.
We can all do that.
When dropping thoughts and assumptions, only awareness remains.
Could it be that simple? That we are that awareness?
And if there is nothing else but awareness, is it pure awareness, pure consciousness, pure perception, pure knowingness?
Is that what they were talking about?

We realise that the answer is in silent awareness.

The word ‘Bud-dha’ means having realised our true essence,
and eliminated all mental defilements.
We can all do that.

🙂