TheAvatarState

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  1. This isn't his goal at all. "Never getting sick" is the clickbait title of someone else's video about his work. If you actually research him, he is extremely conscious and comfortable in his body. He doesn't back away from telling that he got his strength from massive suffering from his wife passing away. Pain is the key, facing your own death is the key to understanding who you are. There are no misunderstandings about that. No shortcuts. I suggest you actually research him and watch his podcasts. There's something special there about his psychology that can't be faked. Don't let other people's interpretations of the surface level "gains" of this method fool you. There's deep wisdom to be found here.
  2. This is fucking hilarious, I just watched the sick video today and have committed to the method. What a synchronicity. But to answer your question, there are many facets to enlightenment. Is he a non duality master? Probably not. Does he understand the mind-body connection more than probably anyone else? Does he understand the power of the present moment and is able to embody it? Yes to both. There seems to be a deep wisdom and mental mastery about him... I would say he's pretty enlightened
  3. Thank you for the response. It's so crazy you said that, because I've been noticing things like that happen more and more to me. I'll notice seemingly random thoughts I'm having actually pop up in my direct experience a few seconds to a few minutes down the line. It's mystical. It defies everything. And it has happened enough times (dozens of little "insignificant" instances over the last few months), that there's definitely something to it... It's even getting to the point where I'll smell and feel things a few seconds before they actually happen. So how would you visualize "time" in these scenarios? What you described reminded me of a description from the movie Interstellar. The guy took a piece of paper (space-time), folded it in half, then poked a pencil through it to demonstrate "time travel." But wouldn't the"gap" or distance between the folds remain the same? Or alternate timeliness or realities are always the same perceived time apart? I've narrowed it down to about 15 seconds where most of my phenomena takes place.
  4. Time is definitely not linear or universal. Physics has proven this already. I have directly experienced "time travel" on trips before. Remote viewers can see things from past or future. Time is a perception. And the ego clings to this perception as "It's own" so that's why it's nearly impossible to wrap your head around this stuff. That being said, for the past to make logical sense within the context of the present, events had to build off one another. That's why we can look in history to "uncover" truths about the present. If the past was completely "made up" in the last second, then looking into the past would probably steer towards confusion and deception, however the opposite is true. So there's at least an intelligence behind the past that can't be "faked." Whether it was "real" or not, can't ultimately be proven. What are your thoughts on this?
  5. Conceivably, yes. From a certain perspective Thursday exists, from another, it doesn't exist, and from yet another perspective, Thursday both exists and doesn't exist. Each perspective is a partial truth. The real question you should be asking is why there is Thursday at all? What is the function of Thursday? Thursday does not feel any different than Monday. The days of the week are just a mental construction or framework to separate time to be useful in society. It's a language. Symbols. Would the days of the week be useful to you stranded on a desert island? The NUMBER of days elapsed maybe (for survival purposes), but a distinction between days would not be relevant. So what you're really asking is if a certain point in time we perceive to be "in the past" existed at all? Let me ask you something. In your direct experience right now, what would be the difference between your thoughts of the past being "actual" or being "imaginary?" Is there a difference at all?
  6. @Flammable ok, I think I understand what you're saying, but I don't think it's that simplistic. Yes, from a non dual perspective, the duality of free will and determinism break down. But what are we left with? The only way, logically, for the world to operate would be completely deterministic, unless there was an unimaginable force outside the system to alter it. But in this closed system of infinite void, there can only be one outcome given the state of infinite intelligence... the "best" one from the vantage point of the Force. There is NOTHING random in the universe. Random is a concept that cannot exist. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Yada yada yada. BUT, that's the only outcome if the universe was linear and rational. Completely deterministic. But most of us here know that's not the case. Reality IS a strange loop. Infinite intelligence created itself... out of void. Nothing. There's nothing rational about that. Time is not linear, it is absolutely bendable. I wouldn't have believed it unless I experienced it myself. Quantum mechanics tells us that there's nothing here but probability fields, and that the very "fabric" of the universe can shape and mold to anything it wants with enough force. I think that's at least pretty close to the truth. Seems to line up with my consciousness work and mystical experiences so far...
  7. This has been a great discussion so far! I just wanted to add something I've been contemplating lately. I believe that the illusion of choice is actually a self-deception mechanism (like one of @Leo Gura 's 60+). The idea that there is no choice is a great threat to the ego mind and its survival, because feeling in control is something it requires and seeks. Now, like many of the self-deception techniques, this one especially is highly exploitable (by the Devil, as well as for good). For instance, (positive example) in the movie "The Matrix," Morpheus gives Neo a "choice" of the blue or red pill, knowing that Neo's egoic mind NEEDED to feel like it had a choice at that time in order to be invested and make the right choice. You see, just the very idea of oneself having freewill alters the playing field in various ways. This is really the devil's trick! Any adolescent knows that when they gained more freedom in their teenage years, they started making a LOT of bad choices. "Freedom." When you're "free" to do whatever you want, without the right guidance your ego is allowed to take over. It clouds your judgment. What's actually going on here is that when you make a choice, you must create a rift in the present moment, play out different timelines of how you THINK these various decisions will play out (illusion more prone to corruption), and often resort to reason to help you decide (without knowing it's heavily reliant on emotions and ego). Another interesting phenomena is when you get lost in the thought loop of how you thought about how you were thinking, and so on (like Princess Bride). This allows lots of time for your ego to take over. Think of "free will" as a sleight of hand trick the ego uses to add another foggy layer between you and the present moment. Free will creates a strange loop of thought that one can get lost in. Why? It's simple, because free will DOES NOT EXIST. IT CAN'T. It's fundamentally an output from which there was no input. A "random" button of the mind. The fact of the matter is that there always needs to be an input of some kind, some direction. And of course, the conclusion we have all arrived at is that that direction is completely outside our control. You can't actually think about how you are choosing. You either live in the present moment and listen to heart and intuition, or you muddy the waters with choices (and other delusions of the mind). Ultimately you didn't have a choice in how you approached the situation. Now, I don't believe that we live in a completely deterministic world. I agree with Leo that there's some 3rd state of being that hasn't been talked about yet, something mystical and post-rational. The nature of reality is a strange loop, with the guiding, creational hand being "infinite intelligence." Is infinite intelligence predictable and causal? It apparently has a plan for human evolution, and it's probably going towards it in the "best" way possible. I don't know. When I get that deep, it stops making sense and seemingly contradicts itself. Those are some of the questions I have, hopefully some of you fine folk could shed some light on them? If you made it this far, thanks for reading! Peace.
  8. I would recommend a Denver/ Boulder stop on your tour. I think you’d have a great turnout, and the setting would be perfect too. I know that both my close friend and I would be there!
  9. @seeking_brilliance What I meant was that whatever emotions we feel are just experiences based on the metaphysical connection we realize with something else. That's what's going on behind the scenes. When you look at examples of true love, unconditional love... that phenomenon usually happens when you recognize deep sameness between yourself and something or someone else. Why does a parent (mother especially) feel unconditional love with their child? Because they realize that child IS them, in a certain sense. So in a way all love is self-love. Love breaks down the barriers that the ego created, and recognizes the deep sameness. The more I brought up examples and contemplated this, the more I realized that love in essence is the reconnection between mind (this is all mind-stuff after all). What you perceive as the feeling of love (and of course from a human's perspective, this is a complicated emotion that arises in so many ways), is really YOU (infinite being) breaking down barriers and reconnecting with yourself. Think of it like open communication with all parts of your being. That's an immensely pleasurable feeling. "The self cannot love" is a true statement and not contradictory. Making the distinction of "The self" fundamentally separates "you" from "other." That is what's usually called ego. I hope that makes more sense with my definition of love in the above paragraph. "All love is self-love" is a true statement, because there is nothing other than you. But we're seeing that language (symbols) breaks down when talking about nonduality. It's kind of a whacky strange loop. The first statement is from the perspective of separateness, the second statement is from the perspective of the universe. So in summary, love is MUCH more than just a feeling. The feelings are secondary, the primary process is metaphysical connection. And what is connection taken to its furthest point? The convergence of multiple parts into one... With this definition, you'll quickly see that a lot of what you once thought of as "love" is just hormones, and that true love becomes easier to spot. I think it's simple yet profound.
  10. I'm not sure whether to share the insight I've had on it. You may not have the proper context, and this may not make sense. But I'll say it anyway. All love is is infinite mind connecting with itself. Love is a connection, that's all it is. Everything else is just an interpretation. Love seems really complicated sometimes, with many different facets, but that's all fabrication. Love is fundamental metaphysically.
  11. The various aspects of this "infinite playdoh" or void. That love, intelligence, and consciousness are fundamental. There's many facets to this, and each realization is separate from nonduality, almost like a subset.
  12. Ok, maybe I'm crazy or deceived or overlooking something... But I had this insight when I was thinking about how the body heals after you get injured. Let's say you cut your hand (keeping on recent topics ). There's a deep gash. For your hand to heal, it would take insane "computing power" to align all the cells properly to heal. All the muscle tissue, sweat glands, skin cells, blood vessels, and tendons (maybe) have to regenerate in exactly the right fashion, something has to smartly direct all these processes. This is an insanely complicated task. The smartest supercomputer in the world literally couldn't do it. So, what are the mechanisms that allow this to happen? What could it possibly be? From a materialist paradigm, there is literally no mechanism that could direct this. Is the brain finding the location of each cell? No. Does your hand have the blueprint, and cells just know how to regrow? The nail in that coffin is that it regrows smartly with all the other body systems in mind. It would be absolute chaos if everything grew back on their own accord. The pieces wouldn't "fit." And the hand doesn't regrow abnormally. No, it does its best to heal to exactly how it was before and stops there. Everyone takes this for granted... but really think about it. How marvelous is this? It's basically science fiction! After this contemplation, I laughed because it became so completely obvious. It fit in with what I've been learning from my own work and actualized.org. From infinite intelligence, we are engineering every hair follicle, every nerve, every part of our body. Maybe I'm missing something, but this seems so fucking obvious to me.
  13. 1st: make sure it's actually LSD. 2nd: 1 tab. Usually laid at 80-120ug range. Don't even think about starting higher your first time. 3rd: safe travels my friend!
  14. The movie "I Origins" is probably mostly green with flavorings of yellow. Recommended. Of course 2001 a space Odyssey, perhaps the greatest film ever created. Tree of Life. The show Altered Carbon really surprised me. In episodes 3-5 it beautifully weaved in themes of religion, the separation of body from mind (through interchangable "sleeves"), the human condition, and much more. It really makes you wonder what it means to be human. This struck me as yellow, excellent writing. The show Avatar the Last Airbender is mostly green with shades of yellow (and a couple of characters who I believe to be turquoise). Yes, it's a kid's show, and you better believe me when I say this. Don't be closed minded... I think you will be pleasantly surprised if you take the time to watch it. I wrote a separate post on it in the recommended books/media subforum.
  15. @cirkussmile thanks for the reply. I had a major realization/epiphany today because I took this even further. The force behind it all... It's too beautiful and staggering isn't it? How we (infinite intelligence/consciousness) built this all from dust in order to experience this together. It's all building towards something, up the spiral. Is our entire "purpose" to experience and love? Is this what this whole thing really is?
  16. You're welcome to try it, but the one time I tried 4-ACO it was awful. Uncomfortable body load, whereas mushrooms have a heavy, comfortable one. It was "trippy" but not organic. I'd stick with mushrooms.
  17. @Barna Let me quote myself You are correct, you don't have to trust us. You'll arrive at the same conclusions if you do the work, just like Leo has said.
  18. The only way to truly get this is to contemplate and figure it out yourself. But let me point you in the right direction. The self is like a computer program that you created. It's your ego. It's all your ideas of you and it's a projection. The ego cannot live in the present moment, so it does everything it can to survive by pulling you out and into the past or future. The self does not like unconditional love, because it thrives on division. The ego itself is a division of you, and it seeks to divide your reality into ever smaller pieces. To control you by fear. You don't have to like your life. Unconditional love is nothing more than the emotion you feel when you realize you are the universe. Love is an emotion of connection. It's not a choice, it just happens, because the self cannot survive with that realization. The self is literally melted away. That is your death.
  19. @Serotoninluv what are you talking about? This man is obviously straight turquoise ?
  20. @SageModeAustin Oh I've definitely experienced it, I just wanted to hear your thoughts on it. Why do all enlightened masters have the best senses of humor? That's the key. Reality is utterly fantastical and hilarious. Humor is such an interesting emotion... I think it's roots, funnily enough, are in existential matters.
  21. This is where you're wrong. Your ego doesn't want to know the true state of reality, because it knows that will be its death. But the reason you're here on this forum asking this question is precisely because a part of you is curious. The true self. Which side do you want to see come to fruition? Red pill or blue pill? That is the choice you must make. But be aware that you're killing yourself with either decision. Killing your true self if you step away, killing your ego if you go down the rabbit hole. There's really no in-between option, believe me I've tried. But you know exactly where one of those roads leads... Contemplate and practice to distinguish the part of you that doesn't want to kill yourself, and the part of you that's curious about it (the intuition about it). That will be invaluable down the road. Good luck my friend. I'll add that your hesitation to go further is grounded in your misunderstanding of what ego is. If you truly knew what it was and how and why it functioned, then this would be a no-brainer (pun intended).
  22. Nihilism IS a dangerous idea to embrace for someone just coming out of a materialist paradigm. Believe me, I know exactly what you're going through because I went through it myself. But nihilism is a necessary step to work through. Leo has said this before, and I agree with him. This is because nihilism is a partial truth. You haven't gone far enough, you have to contemplate and work through it to come out the other side a much stronger person. A more holistic thinker. And counter-intuitively, more grounded. Let's consider for a moment that there was this grand plan for everyone. Then would you really be a conscious individual? Is there any room left for free will? What if you don't achieve your life purpose? Are you then a failure? Can you see how that mindset could create a lot of problems and stress down the line? What is meaning? Leo has assigned this as homework for a contemplation journal, and I personally got a lot out of it. What is purpose? The fact is, there is no purpose, and all meaning is a mental construction. Meaning at its core is something you've constructed to help your monkey brain to do things for survival. It's necessary, it allowed us to be where we are today. Everything you've ever done has been based on meaning, so obviously it's quite a shock to your ego to be faced with the possibility that there is no meaning. That's the initial shock, which is where you're at. But when you think about it further, this will liberate you. Free you from the matrix. You can create any life you want for yourself. There's no false standard to hold yourself to. If you fail, it never really mattered. If you succeed, it also never really mattered from a materialist paradigm, but as you change what you value and change your metaphysical framework, you will see that the happiness and joy you gained is the real thing. What is the first thing people do when they realize they're in a lucid dream? They fucking fly. Nihilism is a spiritual insight trapped in the framework of materialism.
  23. The ego can abuse spiritual practices and "enlightenment experiences" for its own good, and turn it into an addiction. I think you have to make a fine distinction between discipline and addiction. You control disciplined habits, addictions control you. Let's say a century ago, you believed smoking a cigarette a day was good for your health. You smoked a cigarette every evening at the same time, and nothing more. That's not an addiction. The moment you can't control the habit and it infects your daily thought patterns, that's when it becomes an addiction. It's not the content, it's the frequency of unconscious thought patterns. Addiction to "positive" things can be just as negative. Just because you're enlightened doesn't mean you're immune to addiction. It takes nuance and constant mindfulness to course correct. Addiction is the status quo of the ego mind.