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I've realised that the deepening of awareness doesn't *remove* reality, it only removes what is not reality...and that turns out to be more than you thought [ironically]

@Mezanti right so, basically I have seen in my own experience that it's better not to think about all this kinda shit. I have seen recently that all knowledge is bullshit and as it turns out...*Literally* the only thing that matters are the practises...hitting long ass sits, at least an hour and just basically making sure your technique doesn't become relaxed...I fall into a trap every other week but I'm effortlessly passing through each trap and overcoming them. So, for sure just don't worry about knowledge at all. It all turns out to be complete shite anyway...and useless. Using thoughts and symbolism *can* be useful in that they can help us submit more deeply sometimes by sympathising slightly with the ego nature that needs some *thing* to submit to. Then use that as a spring board into a healthy practise of nothing.

@Moment holy fuck

...cuz I just cant be arsed doing the preparatory ones, I just want to flick through the book and do the concentration practises. I'm I missing out on enlightenment if I don't do the specific breathing practises like pranayama and ujay pranayama (or however you spell it)...?

@PetarKa ok, yes...but your beliefs wrap around reality in real time. We fuse beliefs and experience together to make what I call "sensory concepts" or "picture concepts" or "location concepts." A mixture between actual reality, and a variety of senses to create a concept. For example, you believe you are reading enlish right now...you are not. Whole there ARE black markings on your screen right now(actual), "English" is a concept that we have both agreed upon...and so we mix half reality with half interpretation to create an augmented reality, and notice how hard it is to see that your not reading English right now.

??? "Who is delusional and ignorant?" - "I am" Hahaha, perfect

What singlar "point" in you that, when removed, would cause "you" to be removed? Your fingernail? Your face? If your face was replaced would you cease to exist? What part of your body? Your brain? What part of the brain? Your knowledge? If it were removed would you still be here, experiencing life directly? If you lost your memory would you cease to exist or would there still be a "you"? What personality attribute that, when removed, would cause *you* to be removed? What is the point that is "you" in your direct experience?

I will become conscious of God one day. Ffs ?

@Freakrik beware the egos interpretation of enlightenment. By all means follow your heart, but I'm telling you...true enlightenment, is something else entirely. Just don't do drugs and it'll come at a much more manageable rate (prolonged however). Don't get punked...buttttt, don't go against your heart either. I think if you look deep in your heart you will know. And if you don't bullshit yourself. Let the peace of God rule in your heart

@OmniYoga @Leo Gura I think truth is like a strong detergent/cleaning agent. While you absolutely need it to clean things (like clothes), you need to remove it afterwards...otherwise it will dissolve the fabric. Or like mouthwash, use it and spit it back out after it's job is done. Wax on wax off bitches, na'mean

Ok, I'm just saying...whether you realise it or not, enlightenment is the only thing you desire. Js

@kieranperez what made these ancient mystics different? They are you, you have never been anyone else except for you. And you are the only one who has ever existes ever. Period. They are special because they are all pointing to you

@tecladocasio no...but there are genetic predispositions towards the way an individual must think/act/know/believe/behave to become enlightened. Look up what "low latent inhibition" is. This is a genetic phenomenon that will subjectively make it easier for the possessor to attain enlightenment.

@cena655 yeah I know my motives are quite selfish like. I want to be good and experience peace so that I can enjoy life. However I know this part of me will die eventually and that I will be reborn as something much more humble. If the practises are working and powerful, true enlightenment will burn away the sinful nature and release the seeker into the clarity of their own existence. I cannot WAIT

I definitely find weed hightens my consciousness. Unfortunately weed is the only drug I'm comfortable with because of my mental health. So I'm glad it works for me a bit ? this path is quite, emotional though...like especially cuz of my mental health. It's beautiful though

This is out of my depth but I like the analogy of the infinite mirror reflection

@Wisebaxter ok first point...asking these kinds of questions is DEFINITELY a good sign. You get people who just like how spirituality sounds and all the "chilled-out-ness" about and "awwhhuu mannn I feeeeel the universe let's to drugs." Asking these kinds of questions reveals that your actually looking for truth and your not pretending...perfect starting grounds! Ok...I wouldn't recommend talking to other people about the "teachings" of spirituality until you understand them from your experience. You will know it plainly, and you won't know it like you "know" mathematics, you'll know it like you know your mother's touch, deep, unspoken "non-knowledge knowing" more like being. So the way your talking to your gf about the fact that she doesent exist won't accomplish much... especially because you do not realise what you mean. When the "being-knowledge" comes you won't need to ask other people if they exist or not. For now it's important that you neither believe or doubt spiritual teachings. Because technically there are no real spiritual teachings. Do not lean unto your own understanding at all, in all of what you do, acknowledge god and he will direct the path himself. If I give you the answer you must not believe it ok. Do not assume I am right or you'll be trapped. But this is why your girlfriend does not exist. This is how it works, when you search and search and search for yourself until you realise that there isn't one single point that is "you" (and yet you still exist separate from your human qualities), you realise that you are the consciousness by which the human (you) is perceived. This also means that everything is you because you then realise that everything is consciousness and any context or depth is just your mind adding to it. Theres a lot I still don't fully grasp experientially yet myself. But one rule I think is good is "don't talk about spiritual things until you understand them experientially." The "other bodies moving around" that your talking about are random movements of shapes and colours that your brain is adding information to. Even the idea that you have a brain is a concept constructed by a mixture between the sensations within your head and just pure concept and imagination. But mate...I'm doing the same thing, I don't have an experiential revelation of how "other people" and "reality" isint real. So technically I still don't believe it. It isint something that is meant to be believed, and once it's seen it won't require belief. The only thing the matters are the practises...making sure your doing them well, fully...making sure your not wandering into imagination and concept. Doing retreats and stuff.

@dimitri when I was a child I lucid dreamed naturally...it was quite fun. I know that certain people apparently have more of an inclination towards spirituality/truth/god and this was definitely the case for me. I was always weird tho ? anywayyyyy... The thing about this dream (reality) is...the method of actually *waking up* is quite strange and backwards. I have an insight that removing the "self" from this reality, collapses the entire dream and that's why so much attention is paid to the discovery of the higher self. Removing the self is like removing the bottom support brick of a Jenga tower. Also another insight I had is that the question is the answer. So in other words (while you do need to actually be looking for the real answer) in the likes of self enquiry, it is the question that eventually sets you free not the answer. The answer (I'm pretty sure) is the realization that there is no answer...which of course leaves only the question. So when your trying to wake up in self enquiry, just allow the question to really separate you from the human reality...while still fully embracing the human reality. Also, do not "look" for separation...do not seek any kind of answer, only see what is in front of you and answer the enquiry questions logically. It's much harder to realise that this is a dream...because for that, we must realise that there is no solid ground called "reality." It's just a good job this all isint meant to fit inside your head ?

I've been having some interesting "things" happen to me the past handful of days. Firstly I receive the message in my heart that I'm entering a phase of "fruitfulness" I just got it in my intuition. I somehow knew it. Then today I was doing manual labour for my father and the whole day I didn't take any drugs or anything...I felt high. I felt like a I was on happy pills, or something like grass that lifts your emotions. But i still feel it right now I was scared in case it was going to go away I still am a bit. I have noticed that I'm also feeling how I felt while I was on LSD like a feeling of a low gague euphroia and also an unexplainable sense of presence. It felt like the happy feelings were the presence. I was working all day and usually my mind is shit, and I usually hate manual labour...but I put my earphones in and I really felt deeply happy. It feels so powerful! Like I don't have to be careful with it. Like it knows what it's doing and that it's better at doing it than I am. I really really like this. What is this?

@herghly what puts me off is the fact that there are weird preparatory exercises requiring you to close one nostril with your hand while your hand is in a particular shape...like how is that gonna help me get enlightened? I dunno...might make a post asking if the preparation exercises are important for kryia.

@Dodo 40 mins self enquiry with 20mins vepaasana every day. But I contemplate and use my intuition all the time. I'm going to implement kryia yoga and retreats into the mix...get the enlightenment train on the tracks and going know what I mean

@clouffy a theory of mine is that Leo's methods lead to a more dramatic outburst of enlightenment all at once, as opposed to something that builds up. Notice how diluted and prolonged all of the teachings are from other gurus. Even (my 2nd favorite teacher of nonduality) mooji baba has quite an indirect and contextually rich presentation of the nondual path and when someone enters nirva after 10-25 years of practising with weaker techniques, it's possible that this is why some people experience a slow, gradual enlightenment. I mean, imagine staring at your breath for years and years and years until your enlightened...holy fuck like. My theory suggests that, because it is more common to find teachings that will *slowly and gradually* guide the seeker on their path, usual enlightenment experiences are also more slow and gradual... Whereas, Leo doesn't teach us weak techniques. Leo did his homework and handed us a fucking RPG each. Big guns. Sure leo had 1 experience that the recoredee entitled "my live enlightenment experience" be. So you never know, but yes! That's what i love about this FUCKING WEBSITE. It's awesome. This is like...my dream come true. Spirituallity...it fucking beast. And I can't wait to get enlightened af. I remember thinking "aw shit, I don't like this life...fuck" HAHAH FUCK THAT...E.N.L.I.G.H.T.E.N.M.E.N.T. is so cool. And way better than a normal stupid human life. Then I'll return to my human life with an awesome mind, as God. ?????????Fuck ye

I once heard that creativity is "the ability to join things together"

@ivankiss bro...watch Leo's video "the radical implications of oneness" you don't understand what enlightenment means. It's not empty blackness, who is the one who observes the empty blackness? True emptiness isint even "emptiness" it's that empty. You are stuck my friend. Stuck in *your own* egos trap

"Could it be that you are the most delusional of them all" ....ohhhhhhh, damn... You are what you eat my guy