Dear Matt,

Thank you for your wonderful explanation!

I think I understand what you mean. When I think that I am seeking for the truth by questioning other people’s point of view, and it was to the point that I was too caught up in the whole idea of what is the ‘truth’, in essence, I had actually failed to see that I too, had strayed from what I intended.

For example, I used to always question people who see things in a certain conservative way. In my mind, I would always say to myself “how could people be so close-minded and fail to see it for what it is.” However, recently, I’ve realized that when I am doubting and questioning someone’s point of view, I am also in a way, doing what I accuse people of doing. When I ask the question aforesaid, someone else could also ask the same thing, “how can you be so ‘open-minded’ to the point that you have failed to see it for what it is.”

I hope that I had correctly interpreted what you were trying to say! =)

Now my next question is then this, what is the truth? What did the Buddha mean by seeking the truth? How to seek such truth? Truth in what aspect?

Hope that my questions aren’t too much! xP Thank you in advance!

Sincerely,
Tina.