published : 31 January 2016
Life is a sacred and singular gift. All joy, success, and fulfillment—whether material or spiritual—are the harvests of this one precious journey. So why surrender to despair, failure, or frustration when the power to change everything lies within you?
You do not need wealth, status, or titles to transform your life. Nor do you need years of preparation. The key is simple yet profound: free belief.
Free belief is the unshackled trust in your own divine potential. It has the power to dissolve doubts, overcome obstacles, and open the door to endless possibilities.
"I can. I will." Such simple words, yet they carry the immense power of belief that shapes your every action.
Picture a 100-foot-long, 1-foot-wide plank placed on the ground. If asked to walk across, you would do so effortlessly, even with confidence. Why? Because you believe you can. A 1-foot width is plenty for secure footing when there’s no fear.
Now, imagine the same plank bridging the rooftops of two tall buildings. Suddenly, your steps falter. Doubt takes hold. The once-simple act feels impossible, and fear paralyzes you. This hesitation isn’t due to your inability—it’s the shift in your belief.
Yet, before your eyes, a construction worker climbs bamboo scaffolding with ease, standing confidently on narrow planks to plaster high walls. A carpenter balances on a fragile wooden frame, installing roofs or thatched coverings. Do they often fall? Rarely, if ever. Why? Because they believe they can.
This belief creates the effortless confidence and skill needed for such tasks. You may wonder how belief leads to competence. The explanation is simple: belief shapes the mind, and the mind programs the brain. This program transforms desire into action and action into achievement.
What is the mind? Nobel laureate Roger Sperry described it in his article Mind, Brain, and Humanist Values as “the highest achievement of 500 million years of evolution.” Sir John Eccles, another Nobel laureate, characterized the mind in his book Evolution of the Brain: Creation of the Self as a self-aware, active, and inquisitive independent process. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a renowned Canadian neurosurgeon, further clarified in his book The Mystery of the Mind that “the brain is a computer operated by the programs of the mind.”
In essence, the mind is a vast and independent process that governs the brain, which in turn directs every function of the body. Understanding this profound connection unveils the extraordinary power you possess to transform your life through your beliefs.
The brain, described by neuroscientists as at least a million times more powerful than the most advanced computer, is a testament to the infinite potential of human beings. Despite decades of study, scientists liken their understanding of the brain to counting waves on the shore of a vast ocean. To glimpse its extraordinary capacity, consider this:
The brain contains 100 billion neurons, each connecting to 1,000 to 500,000 other neurons, resulting in at least 100 trillion connections happening at any moment. Each neuron can potentially connect to any other. Meditation pioneer Dr. Herbert Benson of Harvard Medical School explained the scale: "The number would be 25 followed by 27 zeros."
To illustrate, Dr. Benson likened it to stacking sheets of paper. If each sheet represented a single potential connection, the stack would extend beyond the moon, past the solar system, beyond our galaxy, and even beyond the known universe—16 billion light-years across. And still, the stack would continue.
This description hints at the limitless capacity of the human brain. Neuroscientists have discovered that introducing new beliefs, dreams, or ideas forms new neural pathways in the brain. Repeating and reinforcing these beliefs strengthens these pathways, reshaping the brain's structure and activating processes that align your body and mind to achieve your goals effortlessly. Free belief, therefore, unlocks the boundless power of the brain, sparking profound changes in all aspects of life.
If free belief can transform life so easily, why don’t those burdened by misfortune, poverty, or illness embrace it? The answer lies in the beliefs they already hold. They trust in negativity, misfortune, and falsehoods. They believe the words of deceivers and the ignorant. They question truth but accept lies without hesitation. Goodness makes them suspicious—"How can it be this simple?" They doubt faith but not disbelief, truth but not ignorance. Ask an atheist about God, and they will present endless arguments. Ask them about Satan, and they will fall silent.
Why do the unfortunate remain trapped in their misery? Because they are more influenced by negativity and lies than by the possibility of change.
Several years ago, after a course session, a man approached me with tearful eyes, filled with gratitude. He said, “I never imagined my decades-long problem could be solved so easily.” He shared that for 20 years, he had lived near Shantinagar, passing by the Quantum Foundation daily. When I asked why he took so long to join, he hesitated before saying, “I heard so many things—different people said different things. Once, I thought of exploring it myself, but my barber warned me, ‘Don’t go there; they’ll turn you into a monk and ruin your faith.’ So I decided not to take the risk.”
I smiled and asked, “How do you feel about your faith now?” He replied, “Please don’t embarrass me. After the course, I’ve discovered the true value of gratitude. For the first time in life, I’ve experienced such profound peace in my prayer.”
Curious, I asked, “What finally brought you to the course?” He said, “A childhood friend who had attended the course insisted I try it. He practically dragged me here. Now, I feel like he saved my life. I’ve never felt such peace before.”
This isn’t an isolated incident. Every Quantum graduate has similar stories of overcoming doubt, negativity, and false beliefs.
Those trapped in negativity are influenced by the words of the ignorant, exploiters, and deceivers. They lose the courage to explore, investigate, and decide for themselves. Only when enlightened loved ones inspire them can they break free from this vicious cycle and reclaim their boundless potential.
Like the wise and countless successful individuals, believe that you too can break free from any cycle of hardship. As Sir John Eccles beautifully said in Brain and Conscious Experience, “Each human being is unique. Every being is a divine creation. Beyond physiological processes, humans possess a spiritual existence. They have a self-aware, active, and inquisitive mind.” You already hold a glimpse of the brain’s extraordinary power.
So, trust in your limitless potential. Believe in truth, positivity, creativity, and kindness. Your spiritual strength has no defined boundaries. Within you lies an infinite wellspring of goodness. Trust that you can release yourself from psychosomatic illnesses easily. A life of health and vitality is ready to embrace you.
Believe that the world is yours, and you can go wherever your heart desires. Trust that whatever you aspire to achieve will be yours. A life of abundance and success awaits, with destiny holding the garland of victory for you.
The root of all achievement is free belief. Breaking the chains of falsehoods and embracing this liberating belief is humanity’s true freedom. It is this freedom that will lead you to a radiant and magnificent life.