Truth, Meditation

How is the best way to know the truth? Can you know it simply by reading books? Can you know it by following a priest or guru? Can you know it by studying the lives of the great teachers? These can all be helpful guides in gaining a glimpse of the truth. However, remember that all of these are filtered through the experiences of another person. Each individual, no matter how pure they may be, has a personal perspective on what they pass along to others. No two lives are the same, just as no two souls are the same. Although the ultimate truth is the same for everyone, the truth about the path of each individual is distinct. Therefore the best way for you to understand your own true nature is through sincere meditation. Meditation is the method of connecting your mind and your heart with your soul. The soul is eternally connected to God, and therefore when you purify this communication channel through meditation you are able to receive your truth and guidance directly from God. In this way, no intermediate is required. Of course, meditation is not an easy thing to perfect. Many thoughts will interfere with meditation. The most common of these have to do with desires, especially sexual desires, and thoughts of perceived material obligations. The key to meditation is not to label these as bad and try to force them away. Instead, acknowledge and accept them as part of you, but do not let them distract your meditation. Realize that your primary obligation in the world is not to make money or to satisfy your senses. It is to follow your spiritual truth in a manner whereby you become a committed servant of God and are willing to do whatever is required in fulfilling that service. When are fulfilling your personal service to God then you will have found your truth.