Philosophizing: Some Thoughts from Strong Pearl
About Reality, Illusion and the Act of Lying
It has been suggested by many religions that this physical world is an illusory framework created
and agreed upon by all human beings . . . and that the only Reality is that universal, ever present
being or energy referred to as "God" in English-speaking cultures and by many other names in other
languages across the world and throughout the ages.
If you agree with this concept, you may also agree that all of our individual illusory frameworks
could be called "Lies" as opposed to the "Truth" of that Reality. Maybe what we are charged with
doing while living on this earth is to raise our consciousness from the level of Illusion/Lie to
Reality/Truth.
Maybe a way to do that is to consider how and why we lie. I suggest that there are many kinds of
lies, and comments, ranging along the spectrum from Evil to Good. For example, anything I say
about another person that is intended to lessen that person's sense of self-worth and take away their
individual power is at the evil end of the spectrum. It is also considered bad if I research and make
public "the facts" about another person's life without that person's permission if my sole or main
purpose is to help me become famous, powerful or wealthy. Then, it is considered an "invasion of
privacy." On the other hand, if revealing these facts helps to keep other people safe, well and
happy and that has been the sole intent of the researcher, then this act moves towards the good end
of the spectrum.
Other lies that could be considered more good than bad are things we believe not to be true, but
which we say to another person to comfort and encourage their sense of self worth.
But I suggest that the very best act of communication, the one that lies right at the good end of
the spectrum, is not to speak anything we believe to be a lie, but to wordlessly offer encouragement
and support by allowing the loving energy of Reality to flow through us to another person in need.
