Odd. My handle is sister_sam.

The only way we can really know spiritual things IMHO is through honest deep enough spiritual practices and listening inside. I don't think analysis of doctrines and spiritual lines or that place in consciousness that does such can ever be enough. Spiritual things are at a deeper place than intellect. And I say that as a big head-tripper. 😄 OTOH I seem to have known some things or understood them since I was 8 or 9 years old. No idea how. Just have a knack.