Our New Path of Self-Discovery

Book excerpt: ‘Who am I, and Why am I here?’ This question is perhaps the only thought that occurs to every one of us at some time during our life. For some, this question is merely a passing thought; for others, the question is answered by religious teachings; for still others, the question is so serious that it prompts a search of paramount importance. We are calling for a way to help us understand the nature of our identity and the meaning of our life. If you have asked this question with more than a passing interest, you have probably explored various avenues that appeared to off er an answer. You may have looked at various religions; you may have read the odd treatise or book, you may have journeyed to far off lands and you may have been attracted to various forms of so called “new-age” philosophies. Most of us have read a book or an article or seen a program about some of the modern gurus and cults that claim to give an answer to those who will follow their teachings. Some of us have even followed one or two of them. Many of us have all but exhausted the various avenues and attractions that off er an answer and have found the answers wanting. Many of those paths contain some truth and many of them are genuine. That is not the question that remains when they have been explored. The emptiness that hangs in the mind seems to ask for something to fill the void that makes that truth apply to “me”. It may say, “This path may be fine for you, but what about me? Where is the answer that makes my heart sing?” If you relate to what I have described, you may relate to the Material in this book.