Adidam (here meaning the practice and Way itself) can be an effective and liberating practice, it is only proven to be so by actually doing it, in other words it’s not known to be so by theory and speculation.
Adidam “works” or in common language “it hits the spot” because it directly addresses and directly relieves what most fundamentally disturbs a man or women.
There is a disturbance, dissatisfaction, some sensation that motivates a man to go to a teacher, read a book about philosophy, believe something, or do yoga.What we ordinarily think of as spirituality or religion is a way to get free of that sensation, that suffering that motivates us. So all paths, yogic methods, forms of seeking, beliefs, religion, grow out of this sensation, this subtle suffering
Adi Da Samraj ( from the talk ‘Understanding’)
Each individual practitioner must prove the Way to be effective and liberating to their own knowledge and intelligence. That demonstration in life creates integrity, certainty and faith.
When Adidam is seen and known to be an effective and liberating practice by the direct knowledge of personal and to some degree “collective” experience, then a different asana or attitude may be adopted in understanding the whole Way of Adidam including the community of Adidam.
Tags: Adidam, liberation, Practice