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To share experiences and to clear up certain questions about my meditation practice

I doubt Leo would ever debate anyone

@Outer Oh really, gonna buy it asap

@Outer Where did you find this art? Its beautiful

Are you hungry?

Love the beard and the shirt, feels like were gonna get some deep stuff coming up when the whole look changes

@Anna1 Alright I will investigate further into that! Thanks

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

@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.

@CuteCornDog You really are a cute corndog!

Yep, I agree, news fill you up with negativity that you dont need, a huge distraction!

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! ??

Stop believing your thought-story!

@Ether loose leaf dude, loose leaf

@Ether dont get banned dude

@EtherI dont see any arguing yet, lets keep our biases holstered

”Leo comes back to the forum”

I wonder what yall are gaining from all this fighting? What happens after you proved your opponent wrong? Are you happy then? Or are you just following your own ego-tail like a dog? Think about that

@Ether no, the problem is people are too serious, thats when you got threads like these where people fling shit at eachother thinking its accomplishing anything

@Charlotte sometimes i wonder... i want to but curiosity gets the best of me?

What the heeeell is going on in this thread LOL, arent we suppose to self actualize not throw insults at eachother WTF

@Leo Gura Cant wait to hear about the retreat! Mustve been mindblowing! Welcome back

Have you done it? I had a meditation today where I saw how sticky the voice in the mind is, it feels like its placed right where ”you” are. It even agrees with itself to make sure the feeling of ego is strengthened. Whats the best way to disidentify with la voce? El diablo!

@Ether LMAO , what are the benefits outside of nutbusting?

@EtherCongrats man! What are the benefits? In your direct experience, is it the first time you tried it?