What is “The Truth?” in Daydreaming on the Porch

I’ve been pondering this interesting statement from a video by an Indian yogi, Shri M. He said, “Very few people actually want to seek out the truth for themselves.” And this, “Very few people are actually seekers of the truth.”

I understand where Shri M is coming from, but I have this reaction: How many people have the time and motivation to dive deep into the very heart of existence and consciousness and seek something as abstract as “the truth?” There are universal truths, individual and personal truths, and truths explicated by enlightened beings. Most people have to survive and the “truth” is their daily lives and experiences. One does not have to be an intellectual to know intuitively the “truths” in metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy. It helps but is not the be all and end all.

Last updated February 09, 2022