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ADDICTION TO BELIEFS
One of the problems with some persons who practice PAM is that they are already accustomed to think in terms of the Divinity or Spirituality in a particular way. If we have to call that accustomed manner of conceiving about the nature of reality and the means to achieve the same as addiction also, it may not be far from truth. It may be surprising that we are using the word ̳addiction‘ in this context as though it is similar to the addiction to alcohol or some drugs which work on the brain and put persons in altered state of consciousness. The reality however is that we do alter our moods with our beliefs.
This is very simple to understand if we observe the persons who are disillusioned with their beliefs. Their dazed condition is something that wells up within us a positive concern to improve their lot. The pain their body and mind goes through in the disillusionment of their beliefs and trusts is not unlike
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