The Gate

What IS a belief according to the list of Direct Experience in the Colored Socks pointer?

are you talking about this list?
Seeing
Hearing
Feeling (Sensation, not emotion. Emotion is Sensation plus made-up thoughts & labels)
Tasting
Smelling
Thoughts Arising (but not their content)

if so, maybe a belief is the content of the thoughts arising in the mind.

a belief is the content of the thoughts arising in the mind

Correct. That list is the guideline for all of your looking. You should be certain about that by now.

And therefore, is a "belief" Actual/Direct Experience? Or just something made up?

Loving,

And therefore, is a "belief" Actual/Direct Experience? Or just something made up?

A belief is not direct experience, because it does not belong in the list I mentioned earlier. It is just something made up.

Okay.. so

a belief is the content of the thoughts arising in the mind.

I still believe that I exist, that I control my thoughts, and that there is an entity inhabiting my body.

Right. Content of thought. Cannot see, hear, feel, taste or smell it.

So LOOK. Where, exactly is this "I" or "me" or is it only the content of thought? Plus a tight or heavy Sensation like a lie?

Loving,

From my first post:

One thing that is helpful is to come to this forum
& post every day. Sometimes the site goes down. It will be back. Just come back later.


Loving,

Do you still want to be guided here?

Here is something to watch, particularly at about 57 minutes.

https://youtu.be/517Rggo0qtE?si=xFmpfKqLTFsGs2pB

Loving,

Still there?

Here is an Angelo Dilullo guiding video you might like

.https://youtu.be/fEv7UF8evQ4?si=0quQlOl6c4S5QvUU

Loving,