dear Leo

[Batman]

Well, beliefs are antithetical to the pursuit of any truth, by definition. They are merely conceptual replacement for being conscious of something. That is probably the first thing one should realize before diving into spiritual knowledge. When people adopt beliefs, they are literally going in the opposite direction of the truth. That is because the belief will block the openness that is needed in order to become conscious. So even if someone adopt a belief of "I am everyone", "Life is a Dream", or "Everything is my Self", it still wouldn't be the truth. It may create different states of mind, but it will not be Consciousness of the truth. It would be the same activity as holding the belief that one is the body-mind, or that reality is "real".

As far as I recall, Leo has addressed this matter multiple times.

Truth (or Consciousness) is beyond beliefs. There is no point in looking for Truth in the domain of conceptual activities. Which is what WokeBloke is missing, leading him to frustration and fortification in the belief that life is real.