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? I’m just saying the ego can be seen as credited with the creation of society

Knowledge learned/accumulated (morality) created provides society with the expectation for how we should act

society = ego an ego already knows how to behave, without an ego we'd be heaven

@kieranperez could someone with flat feet be more prone to knee problems with like distance running?

thanks for sharing! wow interesting.

it's all about self understanding. Once you come full circle you shall have a deeper understanding of yourself, meaning more freedom! The ego's shackles are off and there's no longer this urgency in being. Even when you hit a wall or life does the unimaginable, there isn't the usual/previous resistance and lost sense of self

hey good point! I was asking myself earlier "why do people seek enlightenment?" and then i realized most just see it as the easiest or only way to end their suffering. And once we get on the journey we find out well damn im using spirituality to avoid feeling myself completely and to simply bypass my emotions/fear/desires etc which only creates more disconnect in my life

IMO this is just the resistance to total surrender. That's what creates a very scary psych trip attachment to an idea, story, thought etc

Well you can figure out your beliefs regarding ego death/awakening, and reaching a specific state of consciousness. Seems your ego thinks it’s demise is going to come in “time” which is just not the case. All knowledge/beliefs must be dropped completely for total surrender to happen Does the anxiety grow in intensity?

anxiety is unconscious and implies separation between self and other it’s perpetuated by the false division within sit with the fear/emotions and understand why they arise

Destiny ?

Hey welcome! Here's an earlier thread about it with some shared experience

Hahaha yeah unfortunately love goes beyond most communication. Parents cannot express their unconditioned love especially when being judged. It’s always there and it encompasses all forms of love. Always the focus is not there... Love is simply attention, in the now. I could love a fucking tree as much as my mom in the NOW ♥️

Yes continue increasing your body awareness. Give your body the love and attention it needs. Focus on the areas you feel pain and strengthen or let heal whatever is needed. You’ll know...implement any supporting muscle areas in a morning routine i used some body weight glute and hip workouts whenever I tore my hamstring a few years ago As ive gotten older I’ve learned to differentiate between pain and fatigue, and to go easy on the pain and really listen to whatever the body is telling me Instead of pushing through it

Ha wow idk dude has this been the case your whole life? What has changed? How in tune are you with your body? And uh why are you sitting? What is the purpose? Maybe it’s time for 24/7 mindfulness meditation.

Oh yeah? Tell that to the identified self

Well it’s all about getting to a place where there’s no fear of the unknown. It can be as simple as ignoring the thoughts which may result in a spiral of BS if one is truly in attention as awareness. I’ve noticed I will even laugh off certain thoughts and recenter focus on who or whatever is in awareness whenever I get triggered it’s usually from a place of identification/shame as my “perfectionism” or hard self critique has proved to be quite an obstacle. Any sort of unhealthy activity may cause the self focus/judgment. Then whenever I am inauthentic in an interaction it will continue with regret and frustration etc Also more self love and acceptance is definitely going to “help”

@Serotoninluvfascinating. Have you been able to work through the contact intimacy problem? Have you tried creating a few beliefs surrounding your response to better dive into it? Ive heard that everyone experiences trauma growing up regardless of the severity of an event. And that possibly more severe an event resulting in trauma, the more easily someone can learn to understand and overcome the body sensations. Definitely I think with most triggered emotional states it is very helpful to be well tuned into the body. This has brought me to many realizations of unconscious responses. I think it’s much better to hold an empowering perspective relative to ourselves until it’s realized the subconscious is a result of being identified with the body/mind

@Joseph Maynorwow now that you mention it I would have to agree

@Serotoninluvreally appreciate this share ! ♥️ Would you agree the emotions or anxiety etc which do not stem directly from thought are still self thought in the form of deep rooted beliefs (related to a trauma)? Also something I’ve experienced pretty recently is this emotional purging where I’d feel like I need to throw up or gag and that body reflex is quite liberating I think I’ll get back into shamanic breathing

Didya watch Teals video?

It’s quite the bitch, SA. It’s embedded into our personality. Our structured belief system cannot be changed overnight. It takes practice practice practice in observing ourselves noticing when the fear and or triggers come up...these are actually opportunities to develop new desirable beliefs. For me the truth of social anxiety is that it actually becomes a choice as a result of our beliefs once we become conscious of the behavior. we, us, or the ego is self perpetuating this story which defines, divides and separates us from the world and us from emotions. In actuality, we must see the fact the mind is fear, is pleasure, seeks comfort (security) and status (becoming) and that pain is a reaction to attachment I still fall back into sa but it always stems from being identified with thoughts (labels judgements expectations fear separation) When I make a commitment to drop self-thought whenever it arises (remaining aware), I’ve gotten incredible results to the point where I can happily stay in a place of no identity (headlessness) it’s here where we are completely authentic, love is headless, and joy is spontaneous

Have you heard what Teal’s perspective on Kundalini? Check this if you’re interested

Yes to see its illusory nature. Not to take anyone’s word but simply to understand the intention of thoughts and the egos separation between itself and reality

Yes I hear this man. I’ve been able to recognize nearly every action of my ego in this recognition or seeing is there an ability to change? If so where does it arise? Musnt it arise in the now