When we fly, we need faith.
My meditation today clarified for me a confusion I have been having with the word ‘Faith’.
I have assumed, wrongly, that having faith is just about having a strong belief.
In my case, I need logical argument and reason as well. As a Yoga student, 30 years ago, I realised I am a ‘Jnani Yogi’. That is, one who pursues the path of knowledge to the Truth. (Jnana is knowledge)
Blind faith, with absolute belief, has its advantages. It is immediate and easier. But what if you have blind faith in the wrong thing? That can be dangerous.
Faith based on unconditional love for God and humanity, is very admirable indeed. These are ‘Bhakti Yogis’ and normally fill their lives with love, compassion and great service for others, and for the God they worship. This is the emotional path to Truth.
So I always associated faith with blind belief and/or belief based on love and devotion.
I considered ‘belief’ to be right or wrong and I sought absolute certainty.
I greatly admire Carl Jung’s statement, when asked if he believed in God he said, “I do not need to believe, I know”.
Now I realise, as I have become far more certain about important matters in my life, that my certainty, my knowing, is the basis of my Faith.
I, also, have a growing faith, not based on believing, but based on knowing.
As a pilot, for many years, I learned about the laws of aerodynamics, engine safety, pilot procedures, and gained a growing and more certain knowledge and faith in flying. (I learned to fly because of a strong fear of flying and a need to overcome it to live a normal business life). I now live on Jumbo jets and Airbus 380’s flying the world and even, at times, ‘commuting’ from Europe all over Asia
I now have a better understanding, from a certain knowing perspective of spiritual truths:
“According to your faith, ye shall have”
Ron Young
