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@Truth Addict there isn’t always enough information to make any sort of judgement but if someone’s serious about feeling suicidal and seeking the help of the forum then they would post in the appropriate section and ‘ask for help’ always much much more happening underneath the surface, simply taking our first reaction isn’t always a good idea especially if we are not in the best state to begin with And you are totally right in that we can call out anyone, mods and even Leo if we feel like they are behaving untrustworthy

I remember the first thread I posted and it got locked immediately, and I was given 3 points of ⚠️ I was baffled at the time but let it go relatively easily. The thread was for discussion on the topic of a YouTube video about male genital mutilation or circumcision the mod saw it to be pornographic material ?

You can’t know what someone is actually experiencing, the mods are humans like us and they do their best like Leo. We also can’t know what’s going through their heads either ? The real question is why do you feel overly concerned? Maybe you haven’t taken into account, enough perspectives, or maybe hold bias

@zeroISinfinity well this guy did it for 5 years and shares his experience as he shares, you cannot run away from ego, it will be there as a monk or not. Always a lot good to come with any movement

step 1: admit to addiction step 2: understand the pupose your addiction serves, having self love, understanding your shame and curiosity as to why you have developed the addictions step 3: awareness and shadow work, Awareness is curative on its own but without shadow work and action toward self love, addictions will return step 4: take action to work on accountability and steps to creating a life you desire

"stay hungry, stay foolish" steve jobs just now took the time to watch his stanford commencement speech, good stuff! haha

? this is too funny! So why show it love? Could you really even knowingly trick yourself? Maybe the point is to understand it and not try to kill it, for if it is (what is) then it surely must serve a purpose.

I mean the mind wraps around the conceptual ideas and bypasses the experiences needed to full understand someone's interpretations of insight or wisdom. People begin to operate out of assumptions and presupposed truths which may create even more deconstruction needed to find Truth

the question is why do you wish not to live an amazing life? Just because you aren't attached to things doesn't mean they arent actually happening. your devil has created an escape out of the absolute "perspective". All the devils are you...don't let your devil fool you into thinking otherwise. Find unity with others and also unity with yourself. You can be simultaneously dependent and independent on other people and things in your life and shine the light on your weaknesses to create love for yourself. It will not be easy but it IS choiceless

but such a key might in fact discourage people from doing the work...hahaha

This will take away our creativity and cause attachment to language imo, which is simply a tool. I like free expression and when there is confusion, the individual confused can ask the questions to get clarification however I do see a recommended spiritual language use thread to be helpful for people trying to understand someone’s post

Good reflection material but don’t fall into the trap of becoming dependent on it or any information source

@seeking_brilliance How can we really expect everyone to be on the same page? Perhaps you’re seeking a spiritual bible of sorts along with a universal dictionary ?

Excellent video 2019 expo on shame with demonstrations and discussing spiritual escapism and disconnection

How does a limited ego surrender? You speak like a disillusioned extremist for the absolute ?

@Shaun When one says "i like that idea or discussion (wisdom or whatever)" and decide it is worth meditating on, this means that they have accepted the possibility of it and wish to sit with it for a while and let their subconscious mind bring some clarity to it. The act of meditating in itself won't change but through meditating, there will no longer be the veil of "you" limiting the perception of an idea

@ShadowraixSomehow trauma gets stored in the body so I think breath work is great for processing the emotions by bringing them to the surface and into awareness Teal Swan talks about it in this video of her working with a woman who has chronic pain

This is a juicy video for insights on social skill development and the inner journey (all faucets of you in different environments and social situations, courage, releasing trauma, beliefs, focus, abundance and attraction) cultivating social awareness and empathy (getting out of your head) creating the byproduct of life success skills "Everything's going to happen exactly how it should" (how would holding this belief change your attitude?)

@seeking_brilliance it will find you, the desire for effort and focus; your light will shine when it is time. Let curiousity take you along the spiritual path, it will be the best guide Edit: honesty and reflection you can keep those in mind too!

@Zigzag Idiot wow ??

@Zigzag Idiot that’s really interesting. The more unconscious my state of mind the more often I fall pray to holding my attention on others or rather getting lost in them if im very centered and clear, the need to control is not so strong and I’ll be able to shift focus effortlessly and or use higher tactical means of assisting others, like subtly clueing them in on how they are behaving etc. How has being a “Saturn” affected your relationships?

I feel like this topic/video would be fun to discuss with you two @jbram2002@Bill W Basically it's about why we play zero sum games in relationship dynamics. When i say we i just mean people in general, and I of course have unknowingly done this edit: okay so I guess she disliked the first titled post and reuploaded it:

@Zigzag Idiot haha perhaps! How about “the need to help or fix others” as this is something I struggle with. Seeing the faults in others or taking other people’s burdens upon myself if they speak of it

@Serotoninluv perhaps psychs increase “existential angst”

The "need to be right" is something i see as a defense mechanism we adopt at an early age. When i finally realized it in myself, I can recall a dispute i was having with my younger sister and once she challenged me expecting a reaction i was fully aware and the mechanism didn't happen. This completely baffled her and she simply looked at me speechless as i completely steered the conversation in another direction. The insecurity creates the lack of space one needs to see themselves and their need to be right maybe a lack of holding space for ourselves on the forum