Sempiternity

Evidence of the past is a memory. Memories are thoughts. Thoughts can only happen Now. If you didn't think of it, the past wouldn't exist, as the past can only exist as a thought.

All good points, thanks for the clarifications.

I did master each career, that's precisely why I moved on from each. I felt I had done everything there was to do, feeling complete and satisfied, leading to a desire to master another endeavor. Just doing some rudimentary math, if you spend roughly 8 hours a day, every day of the year, doing something you're passionate about, it would only take about 3.5 years to master that craft. So for me, 5 years is a great amount of time to master a craft and fully enjoy everything that craft has to offer.

Sorry Leo, but this is such an old antiquated (80s) view of gay men. At least where I live, which a large portion of the population is gay, most gay men are strong, muscular, self-confident and capable. If any gay-bashing bro messed with them, they'd most definitely regret it. I'm sure other places can be different, but I stand by my statement that your views on gay men are honestly insulting.

Was a director of a company that employed people with disabilities. Left that and started a leather fashion company. Left that and become a professional touring circus performer. Left that and became a writer, specializing in nonduality fiction stories. I like to mix things up and try new life purposes.

Don't know where you're getting that from. Most guys I know use it, and it's common place at most any age nowadays. Makes a huge difference in sex for men. If you're not using it because you think it's only for 65 yr olds, you're missing out.

This is amazing, thank you so much! I'm diving into all of this. Would love to see more quality posts like this on this forum.

Thank you for sharing! Great report. if you do it again, fast beforehand so you have nothing in your stomach. So no chance of puking during ceremony.

I find for most men, the sensitivity is a balancing act. If you're worried about keeping an erection, you may use some mental gymnastics to increase your sensitivity to maintain your erection, but this can lead to cuming too soon. It also goes in the other direction, if you're getting too sensitive, you can play mental gymnastics to decrease your sensitivity, but this draws your mind away from your partner leading to disconnect. I suggest using a cialis pill before having sex. That way it takes the balancing act of your erection and sensitivity out of the equation. Letting you be fully present with your partner.

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll look into these.

I have a friend that is 35, good looking guy, and on the spiritual path, but utterly clueless when it comes to women and dating. I give him advice, but he could really benefit from some more formal education on the subject. Any books recommendations that I could buy for him as a gift that could get him more effective in the modern dating world (especially online dating, as that's pretty much what it's been reduced to in today's pandemic world). Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

No, no one can answer your questions in a satisfying way, because it can't be explained by language. Stop asking and find out for yourself. Do the practices, work towards an Awakening, and you'll have all the understanding you could ever dream of.

Nonduality Wars Episode 4 A New Hope It is a period of civil war....

Yes I am, and know many BDSM communities of wonderful people. Most of which wouldn't want misrepresentation, no more than any other group of people.

Read what I said again, cause you're still not getting it.

You have a misunderstanding of what masochism is. Masochism is deriving pleasure from pain, not taking enjoyment out of having a shitty life. Most masochists have a deep love of life, hence taking extreme pleasure in what everyone else suffers from.

Truth is the stories you tell yourself. Whatever the story is, that is truth. Become a good story-teller. Create stories that serve you and don't tell yourself stories that don't serve you. Those stories will be your Truth.

Look at direct experience. When does thoughts, trauma, the past, memories, ect occur? They all occur Now. However unbelievable it may seem, there can ever only be Now. Now is instantaneous simultaneous destruction and creation. So your past doesn't exist. The past can't exist, as any thought or memory can only ever happen Now. All there is is the stories you tell yourself Now. And you have a choice in the stories you tell. Truth is the stories you tell yourself, no matter the story. So tell yourself stories that serve you, and don't tell the stories that don't. Create your past stories to be beautiful. And stop telling the stories of trauma. The more you tell yourself the beautiful stories, the more you will accept them as your Truth.

In recent voter data, voters are leaving the Republican Party by the thousands to tens of thousands in each state, signaling that the fracturing and collapse of the Republican party could possible be in sight. The days of a 'close race' might be a thing of the past.

General guide I've seen people go by, is for every 100 girls you ask out 50 will say yes. Out of the 50 only 10 will lead to a connection. Out of that 10, only one will be a keeper. So take 100 asks to get to a keeper. Get used to asking.

When you are experiencing a movie on a screen, the main character can have thoughts and feelings being expressed. Where does the thoughts, feelings, and the 5 senses occur? They appear on the screen. As so with reality. They're not in a body, or in a head, they're all occurring on the screen of reality. All these senses are the same thing, the screen. What is the screen, it's pure being/God.

Best way to 'help the world' is to become awakened. The turmoil in the world is a reflection of the turmoil within, as you are God and one with everything. So the answers are within, not out there.

Leo has a detailed video on his blog on plugging. You'll have to search for it. Also there is a megathread on the forum for 5-MEO. It's long, but packed full of about every question and answer you can think of.

@DocWatts All great points. I guess the better move, which it seems like is the current plan for the Democrats, is to punish all involved, crush all domestic terrorist/white supremacy groups, punish the Republicans who broke laws, and let them tear themselves apart, as they further lose standing in the public's eyes, ensuring they lose less and less power and votes. I'm sure even without the plan stated above, the Republicans are still pretty much done for, after supporting Trump all this time. Their brand is forever tarnished.

This article may have swayed me on the idea of not prosecuting Trump. Sounds unthinkable I know. But this article actually makes a good case for why letting him go could be the smart move to make. By letting him go, and allowing him to continue to run for office, Trump would most definitely start his own political party. One of Trump's most defining characteristics is he will turn on you if you ever show disloyalty. So of course Trump would gleefully throw the Republicans under the bus if they dare go against him in the coming Impeachment trial. He has already been turning his base against the GOP for months. The current path of moving to impeach Trump is looking possible, as the Democrats looking likely to get enough Republicans vote to impeach. This is in the Republicans best interest. Because Trump, once convicted, would never be able to run for office again. The GOP could finally move on from Trump, and regain control over their party, and resume taking back control from the Democrats in the coming years. This path leads to years to decades more of power struggles with the Republicans. And the Republicans using every dirty trick they can to wrestle back control. This path leads to us wasting decades fighting each other, while ignoring the social issues, economic crisis, the global threats, that could lead to our extinction. But, the smarter move could be for the Democrats to fold on the coming prosecution of Trump, not allowing Impeachment to continue. This would lead to Trump starting his rival political party, the 'Patriot Party', to try and regain the power of 70,000,000 adoring devoted followers. This would destroy the GOP. As they could lose the majority of their voters. Because of the split, some Republican voters would side with the GOP, and others would stay with Trump's party, it could split both their potential voter bases in half. Which would mean neither of party would be large enough to get near majority in a general election. Rendering both parties nowhere near a threat to the Democrats. The Democrats would be virtually running things unopposed. They'd be able to pass any bill they'd want. With no major opposition to block it, things like health care reform, police reform, gun reform, climate control, creating a thriving economy, getting money out of politics, and civil rights, could all get easily passed and put into action. To the benefit of us all. Downside to this would be letting trump and his radical base to continue. And who knows how much damage they could continue to do, if not opposed. But, could the pros outweigh the cons, in what going with this idea could accomplish, not just for America, but for the world? ----------------------------------------------------- CNN: "Moments before Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for the final time, he offered this cryptic message to his supporters: "We will be back in some form". Which, undoubtedly, struck fear in the hearts of Republicans (See: "McConnell, Mitch"), who has spent the last few days and weeks trying to ensure that Trump never, ever comes back. Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal, is considering the possibility of starting a new party, which he is calling the "Patriot Party." If Trump is serious about starting a party to rival the GOP (and Democrats), it would be an utter disaster for Republicans. Trump has a large base of supporters, some of whom were not deeply involved in Republican politics prior to Mr. Trump's 2016 campaign. If Trump urges all of those supporters to flock to a more Trumpian party than he believes the Republican Party is positioned to be, it immediately splits the traditional GOP vote into two factions. And neither of those factions is large enough to be a majority in a general election. A Trump-backed splintering of the Republican base -- or, even worse, an open war between the Trump party and the GOP -- could cripple the chances of conservatives regaining power in Washington not for months, but for years." https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/donald-trump-destroy-gop-patriot-party/index.html