How to believe and not question so much?
By Paul Hinsberger
There is a question that we encounter every once in a while in our workshops and that is:“ How to believe and not question so much? Coming from a structured religious background....”
I love questions like this! The reason is that it shows a desire to shift from a high Mental Way of Being to an Heart Way of Being. This is a very good thing!
Mike Williams, author of Follow the Shaman ' s Call: An Ancient Path for Modern Lives writes:
In prehistoric times, it is likely that all people were shamanic; it was not a separate skill that people learned and practiced, it was just always there: a part of everyday life. A few might have been exceptionally gifted, and these people were singled out as shamans, serving their communities as doctors, councilors, wisdom-keepers, and leaders.
As populations grew and people organized themselves into larger and larger groups, institutionalized priests replaced the community shamans and what had once started as a common and shared set of beliefs formed the kernel of new religions. These grew and developed until their shamanic origins were left far behind.
And there is also something interesting in here too: the Seeker has not considered the origins of their structured, religious background.
At sometime, someone began to Believe. Perhaps it was one of your ancestors... and if they could do it, so can you! Religions are based on Faith. Spiritual Practice is based on... You!
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