Rilles

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  1. @Dino D Youll have to ask yourself what is right, dont follow teachers to the tee they can only share what theyve experienced, non-duality is not for everyone, for me it fits like a glove
  2. @egoless Since youre avoiding my questions im just gonna assumed youve found Jesus and have left non-duality behind? Wish you best man even though we never really talked heh
  3. @egoless hey you missed my question, would you consider yourself a Christian now or are you just testing us?
  4. @egolessYou can read the guidelines for yourself and decide
  5. This thread is breaking the community guidelines ”Whats NOT allowed” Religious activism or dogmatic promotion of any religious belief system Threads about which religion is the best”
  6. @Truth Addict Guess well have to wait and see what he says
  7. @Quanty Where are the 5 other brains? Do you mean in the stomach? Curious
  8. @StephenK Yes absolutely, I love hearing other peoples approaches, it helps me to get out of my own little box
  9. To share experiences and to clear up certain questions about my meditation practice
  10. I doubt Leo would ever debate anyone
  11. @Outer Where did you find this art? Its beautiful
  12. Love the beard and the shirt, feels like were gonna get some deep stuff coming up when the whole look changes
  13. @Anna1 Alright I will investigate further into that! Thanks
  14. What I’ve learned from 4 months of meditation This is by no means an exhaustive list - i just wanted to share some things from memory This is NOT theory - all of these are based on DIRECT experience •I cant sit down for more than 30 minutes without getting agitated •There is no mind - its a concept - there are thoughts and images appearing behind the eyelids •Unless I practice meditation on a daily basis - I spend 95% of my waking hours in my thoughts and fantasies and not in the present moment •The body effects the thoughts - the thoughts effects the body •Emotions are sensations in the body NOTHING MORE - when you are angry (or any other emotion) youre simply reacting to a sensation - this can be helpful to overcome neurotic fears •Thought is not physical - if we live in a ”physical” world then what are thoughts made of •The mind is like a merry-go-round that has malfunctioned and is always in motion - unless you get a mechanic (meditation) to slow it down and let the passengers get off then you will always be spinning in circles in fantasyland •Awareness can only focus on one thing at a time - when we meditate we focus our awareness away from thoughts where most identification happens - breath, body, awareness, mantra Dont try to stop thought - avert your attention AWAY from thought •There is noone behind the eyelids •There is nothing behind ”you” •There is a gigantic difference between thoughts and awareness but it takes a millisecond to become aware •The present moment has a calming effect - (sounds obvious but its hugely important) •Without thought there is no problem •The inner voice makes you agitated - the sounds if the outer world can ground you - use your five senses to calm yourself Just off the top of my head - these insights will probably morph in the future as i go deeper
  15. @Dodo Problems are fully conceptual, you might still suffer from them, im not gonna say i dont, but its good to know what they really are. Its also good to be aware of what problems you create and what actually isnt that big of a deal. @Anna1 What does subtle mean in this case? Well, we like to think the world is always there nomatter where we are facing, but if you look closely there is nothing really behind you, it appears as you turn to face it. Minor insight hehe @Ether There is no such things as a loser or a failure. Or a winner or a success either.
  16. @CuteCornDog You really are a cute corndog!
  17. Yep, I agree, news fill you up with negativity that you dont need, a huge distraction!
  18. Youll be alright Zoey! Remember that life comes in waves, try to stay aware and look at what you can learn from this experience! Sending my compassion to you! ??
  19. Stop believing your thought-story!