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Lately I have been questioning my beliefs. When you really look at it what are beliefs? How do beliefs influence my life and how I live, my opinions of other people, how I relate to others, etc. We can see in the world that beliefs have a huge influence on events, huge. People kill in the name of beliefs, countries go to war based on a belief of freedom there are also many good things that happen because of beliefs, a belief in being a good person, so there is 2 sides of the coin.   Looking at this from a spiritual perspective, I have to ask myself “Where do beliefs come from?” if the good and the bad are 2 sides of the same coin then what is beyond that? it’s something that is a mystery, what is behind the mind? our beliefs? Is it fair to say beliefs are a security for us so we feel we understand the world and the after life. Taking away belief is like pulling the rug out from under ourselves, where then do we get our life view from?

In my Gnostic studies I have found it necessary to challenge my beliefs to try and understand them, when I do  this properly I discover I’m separate from them. Also what is surprising is that I have found that it is a relief to be rid of some of them – often I have tried to push my beliefs on to others and convince them of what I believe to be right, it could be anything, a perceived truth, style of music, spirituality, religion, art, whatever. It is quite liberating to not feel I have to convince others that I know better and is the truth for all people.

Now with feeling separate from my beliefs. Through this I see beliefs come and go, they are never the same, like other thoughts and feelings, they seem impermanent.  When I experience this I feel I’m permanent I watch all of this come and go similar to standing on the side of the road and watching traffic go past. I’m told this is what consciousness is to be spiritually awake, I feel better when I’m in this conscious state,  I feel more like my self, calm and centered. 

This is the big question regarding belief, When I’m in this conscious state, then why do I need belief? Why do need to hold onto feeling like I’m right? Why the need for security? To me it seems more important to investigate the mystery of who I really am to remain in that inner silence and calm of that permanence I have experienced and the feeling of being my self. When I’m there I don’t feel like I have to know everything I don’t feel a need to hold on to precious ideals and beliefs. Still there is new learning everyday and new discoveries to be made and more beliefs to understand.

Finding the Truth today by Belzebuub is a video that has inspired me and are related to my study of beliefs. It has been up for sometime but has recently been reloaded as a high res video.

Here is the second video I posted earlier but there was some technical problems so here it is again, enjoy:-)

Best Wishes,

Jason

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