Explore my religious and spiritual beliefs

I finished reading The Tao Te Ching. I found it most inspiring to read between two chapters or so a day to let the words and wisdom have time to be absorbed. I recommend this book because I found it to be full of such wisdom about all of life: love, humility, patience, serenity, peace, gratitude. It has been so uplifting to me as I go through a hard time in my life.

I am still reading 365 Zen and I also have The Tales of Tao, The I-Ching, and Simple Taoism. I am really into this right now. I think my beliefs fall into several technical categories, though.

I am really enjoying reading The Tao Te Ching. It really makes me consider aspects of life in ways I haven’t before. I am also reading 365 Zen edited by Jean Smith, with short passages about a zen-inspired life from various authors.

I find myself attracted to different aspects of Catholicism, Buddhism, and Taoism. I am trying to explore what parts make sense to me and which do not. I am currently immersing myself in the study of Taoism. I have bought and began reading the I-Ching. I also have Simple Taoism and Tao Te Ching. I am learning so much already. And a lot of it makes so much sense to me. I am excited to learn more about my beliefs.

What on earth do I believe? I don’t know. I want answers to questions that probably don’t have answers. Of course, I am one of those who was raised in a belief system, but the more I thought about it and its teachings, the more I came to accept that I couldn’t follow that religion anymore, becasue I didin’t believe in much of its ideals. Unfortunatly, that left me a bit out in the cold, as I have always felt like I had these beliefs to anchor me. But one thing i know is that it is ridiculous for someone like me to believe in something because I am afraid not to believe in it.

So where does that leave me?