Belief

"The mind needs certain things that are concrete in order to establish a foundation or a belief system. Without a belief system, the mind is in a state of chaos and cannot be focused in any direction. This is what insanity is—when the structure of the mind, or the structure of thinking, has broken down to a point where even the will of Spirit cannot work through it. "

Directives

"You must go beyond belief. You must open yourself to have profound experiences within yourself. Instead of following your thoughts, you must learn to still your mind so you can feel the deeper reality that exists below the surface.”

"You must want the truth above and beyond any other advantage, or your desires will blind you, and your beliefs will lead you astray."

"Ideas and beliefs, hunches and associations must be flexible in life because as you develop, you will outgrow the things that you relied upon before."

"You will need to suspend many of your ideas and beliefs about people and about the world. Many of your assumptions that you find to be self- comforting now will only weaken you and make it more difficult for you to see what you need to know and to do."

Beliefs are mental constructs

"One’s true reality is not defined by one’s mental state or one’s spectrum of ideas or beliefs, one is not one’s mind [...] one is connected to a greater intelligence and a greater reality."

"It is not important whether you believe in our presence or not. This can only be known, and belief adds little testimony to it."

"It is the tendency within this world—and indeed within all worlds—to identify with a concept or a belief, to identify with a thought system, instead of preparing yourself for a direct experience. Indeed, some thought systems claim that this is their goal. Yet the experience must come first. If the experience does not come first, the thought system will be the goal and not the means towards attaining something greater."

Concentration and Influence

"The person who has a deep conviction and a deep sense of belief will exert a greater influence than someone who is only entertaining or considering an idea. People with conviction will be able to do far more and will have much greater impact in the world. They will be able to influence other minds."

"The mind can believe, but belief is weak and vulnerable to influence and persuasion. But Knowledge, the deeper intelligence that the Creator has provided you, is beyond manipulation and deception. It cannot be corrupted by any power, be it human or extraterrestrial.”

The Way of Knowledge

"For some, the realization of Knowledge is devastating in that it discounts so many of their personal beliefs."

"Belief guides primitive people. But knowledge has to guide advancing people, in this world and throughout the Universe."

"What returns you to God is to follow what God has put within you to follow, not what you believe. Your beliefs either help you or are hindering you from discovering the power and the presence of Knowledge within yourself.”

"Belief will not get you into your Ancient Home, your Heavenly state, because belief is too weak, too temporary. When you leave this world, you will not have any beliefs. They all pass with the body. You will just be there, you as you really are.”

"Idealism of any kind stands in the way of the reclamation of Knowledge. It is a choice for belief over experience, for ideas over relationships, for self-importance over truth. Even for those who have very lofty ideas about themselves and the universe, their ideas, which may seem harmless within themselves, become a great restraint in The Way of Knowledge."

"Belief systems are only temporary expediencies at best. They simply orient you toward your next step, and once this step is taken, they are largely set aside."

The Greater Community

"They are controlled and controlling and follow patterns of thinking and behavior that are firmly established and strictly reinforced. They might seem to empathize with your ideas, but it is only to gain your allegiance. In traditional religious institutions in your world, they will seek to utilize those values and those fundamental beliefs that can serve in the future to bring you into allegiance to them."

"Your spirituality must be sound. It must be based upon real experience, for values and beliefs, rituals and traditions can be used and are being used by your visitors for their own purpose."

"Our religious focus and beliefs were also influenced by the visitors, who showed interest in our spiritual values but who wished to give us a new understanding, an understanding based upon the collective, based upon the cooperation of minds thinking alike in unison with each other. This was presented to our race as an expression of spirituality and achievement. "

See Also

Mental Environment

Persuasion

Manipulation

The Intervention

The Mind