Truth stands for changeless, lasting, permanent. This changeless Truth is beyond the reach of changeable senses and mind. However, since senses and mind are supported by Truth, they lead us to Truth. With the help of a shadow we can find the substance that casts it.
When we keep promise, express as we feel, describe a situation as we see or have seen, and act according to our conviction, we practice truthfulness. This truthfulness leads us to Truth, the core of our being. There is no clever way to reach Truth without being truthful.
All religions lead to Truth. A religion is a combination of rituals, myths and practices which are helpful to realize the Truth. Without Truth no religion stands. Truth is the Goal of all religions. Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism, they all aim at Truth. Since Truth is beyond all concepts, it is described by mystics in different ways.
Truth is not subjective. It is objective and universal. Our thoughts, feelings, dreams and beliefs are subjective, but outside world that we share with each other is not subjective. The sun that I see is the same sun that is seen by you and others. Without an objective world outside of our mind, we cannot relate to each other in a meaningful way. Our scientific progress and closeness with each other, are dependent on the objectivity of the world. Our thoughts are not the things. Although, we cannot verify the presence of an object without our thoughts. Face that we see in the mirror is not our real face, but it helps us to clean and beautify our real face.
We all are not interested in politics. We just want to live a peaceful, kind life. Kindness is inherent in our being. A mother does not take classes to cultivate kindness for her child. We help a drowning person without caring to know ker (his/her) religion. Although, all of us are not interested in politics, we cannot live without it. The moment we deal with another person, politics creeps in. How we relate to each other, decide duties, mutual goal, and enjoy privileges is the concern of politics.
When we are not truthful in our personal life, we cannot be truthful in our social life. Since politics deal with power, clever and cunning people try to gain power by any means. To avoid that, we must exercise our power of voting in favor of a truthful, intelligent person. As we take care of our body and family, we must take care of our society in which our body and family survive and enjoy. Faith in God does not mean neglecting duty to clean our body and house in which we live.
Cunning politicians cannot rule us without confusing and dividing us. They adopt any means to break our spirit. 'Truth is subjective' is one of their propaganda tactics. The other charming myth they promote is of unconditional love. We are so gullible and thick, we are easily trapped. We use no common sense that unconditional love is not possible with conditional body and mind. The wisdom that reveals we are reflections of the same Light, opens our hearts to accept each other as we are. But this acceptance does not mean dealing with everyone the same way. Gentle and naughty boys should be treated differently to ensure good education.
