My name is Len and I am a Passionate Seeker of Truth

If you are looking for someone typical or 'normal' you should seriously keep going as there is little about me that fits well in any kind of shell. I enjoy having fun and trying new things, in many kinds of forms, but enjoy a deep conversation even more. I am fascinated with the nature of reality, consciousness and how we are connected to all of this which is not a pill many people care to swallow. I love to live life and have new experiences and have ambitions of becoming an author, and more, which I am rather committed to making happen. My personal story is complicated but I wouldn't want to change a thing.

Who and what 'I am', continues to be a mystery to myself, so to tell you, seems like quite the irony. There are many things that I have a great deal of interest in from general reading, gardening, video games, movies, writing and so much more. However, my passion is in seeking the truth of reality and spirituality. Perhaps this is a fool’s journey to take such a journey but so far it has been rewarding through a growing sense of fulfillment and realization.

I've been compelled to find the infamous truth since as long as I can recall. However, one thing that I am painfully determined to do is to not become anything or pretend to be anyone or anything then what I really am…and nothing more. There is no reason not to question everything around us since it seems that the right questions are more important then having the wrong answers. It seems that the simple yet complex art of ‘thinking’ has become a ‘sin’ and perhaps even what today seems like a lost art. I don’t claim to have the greatest intellect but I do have a strong sense of discernment and a strong tendency to grasp, apparently, complex concepts naturally.

I understand that the truth is not something that can be discovered through knowledge alone but rather through the concept of ‘knowing’. The truth has to be experienced and can never be said. All this being said I do not follow a religion or specific philosophies save for perhaps Buddhism which I’m beginning to really sink my teeth into. Buddhism is really much more of a philosophy and a school of thought then a traditional religion. Einstein said… “Buddhism will be the religion of the future” and I believe him. It is the only religion in the world, that I've seen, that’s foundations of what they feel is truth is being supported by science. Since Buddhism is not a religion it remains flexible and only seeks truth and have no dogma that it needs to hold on to without proof. See the proof comes from direct experience with truth and not faith that really seems more like a ‘place holder’ then a foundation for a belief.

In many ways I feel and am a stranger in a strange land bracing the reality that has been presented before me. To find this truth everything must be questioned and I cannot leave any stone unturned. I’m not going to settle on a ‘personal truth’ along the way since I really do believe that there can only be ONE TRUTH but perhaps from different perspectives. To strip away all illusion and delusion and find the real answers of who and what I really am will require a deep understanding of myself and that is done through serious self-discovery. The ego is our false self and must be released to understand truth but it doesn't want to leave and knows us very well. There may be several levels of awakening but I reserve the concept of Enlightenment as the ultimate epiphany and the key to who and we all truly are and can become.

I have my blog that I've been posting on frequently. It is not about my daily life, as I doubt that would be of much interest. Rather, it is about thoughts and discussions I've had in various groups that I write in around this website. If you're really interested in understanding my thoughts please feel free to check it out and I love to read others thoughts and feelings about what is written.

I've learned to be wary of the person with all the answers and I see to many people on this site and others who present themselves as what is no doubt more then they really are. No matter how much someone says they have the truth doesn't add to their credibility. If anyone learns anything from me I hope that it is to seriously question everything and accept that whatever you believe now is likely false. Ironically, to learn the truth requires us to unlearn everything we ‘believe’ that we now know. Start asking questions!

I've been learning and studying spirituality of many kinds for 17 years but what is important is that I'm learning just now what questions I should be asking. I've had some rather interesting teachers, read countless books and have always remained true to the determination to find nothing but the truth. People see who I am in vastly different ways depending on how they know me.

I've yet to answer one key question and I challenge you to find it… Name one fundamental truth that is, without question, true? I've yet to find one!

 

Wow, that was a hell of a post! Welcome to the forums. We can all be a bit grumpy and bitchy at times, but there is definitely tons of info and randomness here to keep you occupied.

 

I am exploring around and am starting to see there are some interesting folks that are around here. Thank you for the heads up but I am very good at holding my ground when I need to.

Peace