How Do We Know What is True?

Yogananda says that “environment is stronger than will power.” If we want to find truth, it’s important to plant ourselves in a good environment, with people around us who care about the truth and want to grow in truth themselves.
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Nirmala shares some insights into figuring out how to navigate through the sea of misinformation and “alternate facts” that we are confronted with during this turbulent time. As one would study the law to understand the law and how it is applied to different situations, so we study the scriptures to understand truth and how to apply it to our lives.
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Navigating through the murky waters of this maya/delusion is not easy! In order to know the truth, we have to align ourselves with it in every way that we can, and allow the truth to take root in our hearts.
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To really know the truth, we have to develop our intuition. To be able to feel the depth and bliss inherent in the scriptures, for example, intuition is necessary. How do we develop intuition?
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Nirmala again discusses intuition in the search for truth--which is a also valuable tool in dealing with people and circumstances in our lives that may *not* be logical! We need to hear behind people’s words to the reality of what they are really trying to say.
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It’s difficult to wade through all the “alternative facts,” deliberate subterfuge, and noise of this world. But the teachings of yoga and ancient wisdom from many traditions provide wonderful tools to cut through the confusion.
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In the final episode of her series How Do We Know What Is True? Nirmala draws from the numerous techniques of yoga. She says: "If we utilize the tools that yoga gives us, we can clear our minds of clutter, and learn to perceive the truth."
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