Hi Jed,
started out catholic but was wary of it by the time i was 7 (guardian angel did NOT catch me when i tested her by rolling off the couch).
many years later read Autobiography of a Yogi and within a month was meditating, chanting, eating vegetarian, doing breath work, and occasionally wearing a sari (which is a bit of a stretch for a girl from Kansas). Aside from a short detour into Fundamental Christianity (go figure), i practiced meditating year....after year....after year.
became an energy healer later in life. besides being able to help sick people/animals, learned about other dimensions/beings/etc. still did not feel like i was getting anywhere near to the Truth.
now think i understand/see Maya. also pretty clear on the inter-connectedness of life and the synchronicity of the Universe. however, i cannot get past duality; it still bothers me a lot to see the travesties of man against himself and the planet. i struggle with human ignorance and cannot get to the point where i truly see everything as perfect.
last year i was feeling like there was no point in continuing to search for the Truth because i had been trying for years and in spite of beatific experiences and increased awareness, still not getting through. happened on your first book (mostly because of the bc on the front; i have 3 of my own) and read all of them, hanging on every word. it is very encouraging that i might still get to the Truth. i know your approach is SA, but to be honest i don't get it. i don't think i'm being fooled by what i see, so what do i think about when deciding if something is true?...when none of it is?
thank you for sharing your knowing.