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Maybe it is also dependent on personality and the society. It could be more complex than I made it out to be. I can only talk about my own experience

^ this guy is like some zen troll that pops up every now and then to chastise you hahahha ignore the fool

You can only be a mix. There is no boundary like on a map between countries I like the analogy that it is a glass of yellow but it is not as yellow as another glass from somebody else or a different shade of yellow because others are mixed in but predominantly it looks kinda more yellow than anything else!

@Cortex don’t acccumulate “things” to go back to. You need to truly not give a fuck. Like really let go of caring about what girls think or anyone thinks. Keep working on that but don’t think that faking it is the same as being it not giving a fuck does not imply giving up or being lazy in fact when you really embody it you will find that everything starts getting easier and you become the true you and people will notice and be attracted to you

So you’re gonna spend your precious time on this instead of meditating? Why not just go fuck some hot prostitutes? Or go on a coke binge and then fuck all your wife’s friends?

Interesting discussion I had a conversation about this very thing with an enlightened teache this morning

BUT if you do wanna go monk it up there are many many great places to walk the walk in Asia and they will welcome you with open arms. I stayed in a temple on the border of Laos and Thailand may years ago. Slept in a cave and ate frog salad that the wonderful locals brought for us! Good times

Monk Shmonk the fantasy will not match the reality and you will be disappointed and catch the next bus into the city, shag the local woman, get drunk every night and start fights in the pool hall. Now THAT is a perfect Plan B!

Too bitsy

They just have a slightly different flavour there is a more subtle layering and sense of humour often I think. Not a huge difference but like taking a step out away and looking back

Not totally feeling the yellow vibes my man

@tsuki I believe you and was only joking however I haven’t followed the entire thing. It’s over my head

Awesome I’ll check it out. Thanks

Hi All What are some techniques to avoid controlling breath when meditating on the breath? I have not been able to surrender to the automatic process; as soon as I place my attention on the breath the automation stops and "I" take over. Body scan mediation is what I have done previously but I am trying to learn breath meditation this time around I have tried focusing on the diaphragm, chest, observing the breath on the lip, nose etc but same problem every time Also between breaths, when there is no presence of breath for a few seconds, what to focus on if no movement or breath sensation is present? Thanks

What is the meaning of judgement?

Ok but what is the sound of one self referential arrow emoji clapping?

Thanks @pluto and @Empty I have meditated in the “just sit” way before but my mind is very active. I want to learn to focus on the breath and use it as an anchor in my daily life. I have been practising non judgmental awareness of my breath control and seems to be working; less control issues today

Sorry, my communication is poor sometimes. Your posting reminded me of me at this stage in development or whatever you want to call it. Confusion about everything but perhaps your cobfusion was momentary. I consider my over analysis of this “problem” as “bullshit”. But that’s me and maybe not you. Maybe I’m projecting! Cheers In other words I think all this thinking is normal and all these questions and doubts are normal in this process BUT I have no evidence of that either! I tell you all this enlightenment stuff is bullshit. Or maybe pig shit and I suppos we need to accept that we are just pigs in shit so let’s be happy pigs in shit perhaps?!

Dude. You are still doing it with love from a fellow bullshitter

@Joseph Maynor how do you define judgement? Are you saying that judgement exists after enlightenment? Or are you describing a device or technique to bypass the the thought that judgement is “bad” altogether ? thanks

If your ego is judging others do you think it is correct? Does your judge seek to punish those who do not conform to your egos rules? are you following a practice and watching yourself progress through this practice? Are you steering yourself in the direction of the path you are following without judgement towards yourself when you veer off the path?

Thanks guys, I will watch the videos you posted

Sorry me, but that’s the truth now everybody here knows All thoughts are lies anyway and all feelings and hopes and visions. There is no point trying to help anybody really. I feel like we need to abandon everything

Yeah too much but I’m ok with that today

Do women desperately seek you out , want to make love to you all the time and worship you like a god? If yes then you are yellow