A spiritual practitioner is like a scientist. For the latter, there has to be a belief formulated at the beginning that is of value and interest to him. It will start off with a concept that may initially appear intellectual or academic. There may not be evidence to substantiate his belief at the onset of it, but he knows that he is working diligently towards that goal. In other words, he seeks to bring empirical evidence to what he believes in. Through thorough understanding of the concept, he embarks on his experiment by investigation and research. Results are often derived from numerous rounds of trial and error until he can master the law of causation, thereby providing evidence for a belief that has set the stage for all of the above.
In spiritual practice, we also take on a belief with a leap of faith at the beginning. But for a serious player, this alone can never quite satisfy him. He is eager to use his life as an experiment through recognition of what is going on within his psyche and the connection with the outside world. He is always cultivating self-awareness by bringing his mind, body and spirit in union. He understands that at times the ego energy will be untamed and subject him to vulnerability. But he perseveres and lives authentically as a human being.
In spirituality, you can only testify what is true to you by direct experience and not by hearsay or dogmas. This is what real freedom is - freedom from conditioning.
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