Why Guidance Is Necessary

The Limits of Our Own Mind

We rely on our minds for everything.

The mind can compare.
It can calculate.
It can remember.

But it only works with what it has already experienced.

Can the finite mind, by itself, discover something completely beyond its current experience?

Can it reach the infinite on its own?

A Simple Example

If someone has never seen the ocean,
can they imagine its depth just by thinking harder?

No.

They need someone who has seen it.

Not because they are weak.

But because knowledge has limits.

The Same Principle Applies Spiritually

If infinite bliss exists beyond the material world,
and our mind is trained only in material experience,

then relying solely on ourselves may not be enough.

Guidance is not weakness.
It is intelligence.

In every field:

We consult teachers in academics.
We consult doctors in health.
We consult mentors in skill.

Why would the most important search —
the search for lasting happiness —
be the only area where we insist on walking alone?

The Turning Point

If infinite bliss exists,
and if our present method cannot reach it,

then the next step becomes clear.

We must learn:

What we truly are.
Why we struggle.
How to move beyond limitation.

That requires a deeper inquiry.

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