Question: There seem to be many paths one can take when seeking spiritual answers. Are there real and practical answers about life and the soul available in today's world? How does one know when one has found something real?
Mervyn Brady: One of the problems facing an awakening soul today is that there are many pathways with morsels or tidbits of truth to tempt the naive soul down. Yes, there are real and practical answers, and I have seen many people with answers they could not possibly live. There has to be a balance between a person's knowledge, understanding and being. And if one or more of them goes out of sync, you will end up a parrot, a "stupid saint" or a disciplined person who does not know what to do. One of the surest ways to test a teacher is to examine his fruits, i.e. his students. It is here that one can see if the teacher's knowledge, understanding and being can be passed on. One of the true tests of consciousness is: Can it re-create itself in another person? If it can't, it is probably just imagination.
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