Schmitt incorporated many beliefs of the Eastern Religions, while keeping some Judeo-Christian ideas. It took the belief in reincarnation from the Buddhists, with the goal of eventually reaching as state in which they were never reborn, and live forever in Heaven. There is one Supreme God, which watches over the universe and makes sure that there is a balance between the Yin and Yang forces. There are many lesser angels, which are compared to Christian angels, Daoist gods, and the Shinto gods. The Shinto concept of shrines is another feature absorbed from that religion, as is the ritual cleansing, which absorbed some aspects of Baptism. There is also a belief that there are humans who can ascend to the level of angel after death, similar to how some Daoist deities were once human