A central notion I have learned from ancient wisdom is the question, “Are you sure?” I question everything I hear or perceive. I put an uncertainty blanket over all that I am told, especially what I hear in the context of religious thought. I may even not be “sure” of what I hear from the masters of ancient wisdom.
The only thing I trust is my own experience, especially an experience of what I do. I try to keep an open mind and heart, but I trust only what arises within me. I actually don’t have something people often speak of as faith. I put a modicum of trust in what I perceive, but even that is unsure. I trust only what arises within me, what I truly experience.
What others say can often be a guide. But I am not sure of what they say, or even what I perceive to be true. I rely on what I experience. I trust my own involvement with the universe, not what others tell me about the universe. Tell me what you will, and for that I am grateful. However, I will only rely on what comes to me through my experience.
I try to remain curious with an open mind and heart. I want to experience as much as I can. I try to remain open to new and inviting experiences. That connection I have with the universe through my own experience is what I trust.