Lay Spirituality: "The scriptures are for ignorant masses, who wholly accept the material world as it presents itself.."

Disegno di Chiara Ferrara

The scriptures are for ignorant masses, who wholly accept the material world as it presents itself. Jnana is for those who have begun to realize that things are not what they seem.

Scriptural citations may be quoted only after one has shown the reality and proved the truth, for then he can point out t...hat the texts teach the same thing. If one quotes them before having demonstrated truth, then it is scholasticism.

Scriptures are of value only when dealing with persons who are incapable of understanding truth. They have no value as authority for those who use reason.

Reason is the common ground for all humanity, whereas the appeal to scriptural relations reaches only groups. Because all the religions are based on the false self and the false experience, there are so many conflicting ideas , many changes, divisions and subdivisions ,which leads to all sorts of doubts and confusions. When one meets with suffering and disappointment doubts arises. Doubts are absolutely necessary to make one inquire. Pursuit of truth is for getting rid of all doubts. The pursuit of truth begins with doubt, that doubts one’s own self, one’s own beliefs.

Those that want ultimate truth Brahman will not practice control of mind. (Mandukya Upanishad - p.231).