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@Wisebaxter I was confused also about the free will question. I knew I didn't have free will, but it confuses me that I felt that I was the one choosing and doing. My take on that is that we can see it from two perspectives. From the perspective of the individual person, the person "thinks" he is the one choosing, when in fact it is reality who is doing it. But the mind at that moment is not conscious of it. The mind thinks he is the doer, and the body or brain who receive those thoughts thinks that too. But it's not aware that those thoughts are there because of it's actual level of spirituality. It is needed for him to get those thoughts because otherwise it would be too much for the ego to handle. Pay attention that the I am is always there. You know you are. You don't need to "think" that you are, but when the true I is there (and is always there, is presence) the ego-thought says "Oh, I am... it's me who exists"... But it's not him, from the perspective of awareness nothing happens if he is not present. Very hard to explain, because we can't wrap our mind on paradoxes. If we think things are in one way, they can't be in another different one. And that's what awareness is, is the two sides of the coin at the same time. I hope this helps, but It can be very confusing and words are not good to explain it.

@Nahm ???????????

It happened to me long time ago, just accept it. It will fade away with time. In my case it lasted like one or two weeks. Nothing is permanent, it will go away soon.

That website has very useful information, thanks!

Hi everyone! I am just reading. Very interesting thread.

Crazy... they have no ethics.

I agree... they are very often in Manhattan, in the Times Square Station. They say they are doing a "free stress test". They don't tell people what they are (scientology) very scammy. I know because I am investigating all the religions, and I know what flyers the print, what they do... but people who is not aware of that can think they are really doing some kind of psychological study. I suppose that then little by little they began to reveal their true intentions, but probably is too late. People has been brainwashed and it's too late to see the truth. That's pretty shady. Here's a link to what they do... https://www.culteducation.com/group/1284-scientology/23361-revealed-scientologys-stress-test-scam.html

That means that you know.... you have no location. Because you don't know the location, that means there's no location. Because you are the only one who can know at that moment, that means the world is not there. We imagine that there's a world while we are in deep sleep... but your direct experience says no.

Do you have any location when you are in deep sleep?

I just wanted to share this, I found it very helpful... http://www.weiwuwei.mysite.com/fpcontents.html

Interesting, I just found out about him and I think he's pretty deep in spirituality and very clear. I want to read some of his books too... too many good books to read and little time hehehehe....

@Ampresus Did you hear about the overview effect? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect

I found it... I AM THAT Translated by Maurice Frydman (Author), Sudhakar S. Dikshit (Editor) Published by http://www.acornpressonline.com/

I will post that soon, I don't have the books with me and I am not at home right now. I will fix that ASAP. :-) I remember the Bhagavad Gita being a translation from the Hare Krishnas. (Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada )

I am reading I AM THAT by Nisargadatta and it's blowing my mind. He's so clear. But I want to continue reading the Bhagavad Gita (I already have a copy) and then The Upanishads. :-)

@Arnold666 Cool. I will try that tonight! :-)

The Matrix, always... Here there's very interesting phrases, like... "Don't think you are, Know you are" (min 3:43)

Knowledge is good for doing our daily stuff, work, etc... but not to know who we really are. Not to grasp what reality is. Because @Nahm explained it better than me here --->

@Nahm Great post as always! :-)

So, I am a screen?

I have a similar feeling too. I feel confused, like if any conclusion about reality will be false. Even enlightenment. Not sure how to get out of that...