04-05-2011, 06:33 AM
(03-30-2011, 02:11 PM)jeremy6d Wrote: I don't believe in the Ra material anymore than I believe in the theory of gravity, at least if I understand what you mean by "believe". I do believe in myself and in the validity of my subjective experience. What Ra has provided is the beginnings of a model by which I can understand a context for my experience. This context isn't even complete, let alone perfect, but it's enough to be useful. If something better comes along, I'll be happy to drop the Ra material and adopt the superior model.
The goal, however, is not to realize the truthfulness or falsity of a model, but to realize the truthfulness or falsity of aspects of the self and one's experience. The model serves its purpose not by being true, nor by being believed in, but by being useful in one's own inner journey. I personally feel that believing in the material places too much emphasis on truth being "out there", at least for me.
This is exact my thoughts. For me it´s like tools to "complete" my inner journey, and it helps me to put words into my thoughts.