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hi 1x0, Can you clarify what pursuing experience that pulls you means. And then what you mean by putting the brakes on as a result of those statements. Generally those statements aren't thrown around to stop, but widen the mystery of things. If you mean looking for what interests you and then these statements somehow make you believe that you shouldn't since you are nothing and constantly changing, so whats the point of pursuing. Then ask yourself what do you want to do, and forget about what you read is right? Nothingness can still enjoy pursuits and changes, and its own nothingness as well. Why not celebrate in the unique and changes that happen as well. If its because you read somewhere that things are not this way ultimately, just throw it out, its b.s.

If you can get lost in enjoying yourself, then just do that. If your in the figuring out stage, take a look at a post I did, it may be helpful.

Ya its a hard thing being alive isn't it. Its ok. It sounds like it may do you some good to create some company, just simple companionship can go a long way. The being outside thing is natural, we feel good in the outdoors as humans, its close to home from our evolution. I am sure you can find Source now. Its there trust me. Have you ever just sat for a moment in silence and really just asked god for a sign or a little love (I know god is dismissed a lot these days, and totally understand if you don't like god, but really be open to it just once and see what happens). You'd be surprised, something may open up you were not expecting.

Have you proven that your thinker of your thoughts and feelings? Have you proven that you have free will? Or that the brain is the source of free will or perhaps god? Have you proven that your a human being? I imagine you anyways carry on as though they are grounds to be rational from, yet they remain unproven. Dont be so hasty to throw things away as foolish.

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Can you accept or let in the paradoxical possibility that yourself being different and apart of it all, are the same? That love and its opposite are the same. Its all the same source man. When you can let that in totally, then you are it, it is it, they are it, its all it. But don't let that drag you into nihilism, just let worry about what I said go, and see what happens.

Are you sure all of reality/infinity follows this principle of "expands itself at this uncanny, stable rhythm - the 'mastery' rhythm." Just out of curiosity what same/similar rhythm does a tree growing and human ego mastering have? Really would be fascinated if you pointed this out.

Many gods and all is god within nonduality dont conflict. They only appear to too you.

The universe can communicate in some interesting ways. Looks like it could of been something. What are you lonely about?

this can be a weird place to be, sometimes I still feel this come up. What I've found is that this is a nihilistic interpretation that happens on its own through the mind. You see the is: being the end ? what's left to discover ? what's left to create ? is it borringness that his left ? Are all worried/fearful conclusions being drawn in relation to a big understanding that is growing in you. don't worry, see the truth of what I'm saying. trust and let the remainder of what happens when you drop your worry of what it means, be the life that you allow to happen and grow into a new you. keep coming back to this over and over till you pass through this fearful response/habitual response.

Three sides of the coin are true, false and unknown. Direct experience is still an idea and one that many dont see. Like the be "here" "now", see things as they "really" are. Just idea's one conceives they are achieving when they think its happening.

First what do you mean by grounded? Like unaffected? Your always gonna feel, something, your relationship to it is what matters. Stable in your belief of yourself? This may or may not be serving you. Meditation is something that can have a grounding effect on some. choosing to meditate and be with what ever arises not holding on to it or fighting it or talking with it. Then when your in the world you can be more freely as though it was a metaphor for your meditation practice, not clinging, fighting or arguing with it. simply be there, understand, state your case and move forward.

You think you, the patterns, the pill pattern and the existential are different things. They are all one and the same.

Welcome! Just out of curiosity, what did you find most informative or useful?

Thats a really good point, it is easy to get frustrated for the reasons you said.

So I've just started making video's and since I've been frequenting these forums for the last two months and getting to know some of you, I thought I'd post one I did on Halloween, and some how feels relevant. Let me know what you think.

Your actually onto a lot of truth here, and its very important to let in. You may actually like my video I just made, it may hit home for you. In fact a lot of what I say comes from a perspective much like your seeing into now.... Oh and yea it was Halloween.

Ya I wouldn't force anything on him, in general, maybe if you guys knew eachother for longer you could bring up some of the Leo reflecting stuff. But if you want him to look into some of these same subject matters, perhaps Alan Watts is a good alternative. He's brilliant, educated (oxford professor in philosophy and religion I believe), experienced in Buddhism, and probably one of the best story tellers and synthesizers of knowledge around (although he's dead).

Honestly, for a sense of relief, believing it was what was supposed to be done, wanting to help others.

Direct experience, consciousness, human, neurons, universe, they are all made up of and not separate from origin itself.

In regards to one of your questions about questioning whats good/positive in your beliefs/life. I think its not that important. If your happy, your happy, if theres a reason why, maybe its useful, maybe not. But if there are things that cause you pain and ruin your energy, just focus on that, let the good be as it is. Then in regards to your first question, whats good and whats bad/evil at some point may just appear to be neither one or the other, it simply is the case and unlabeled (and generally there is a profound peace with this). But ya jack may be right, this can just be more to get confused over, lol.

You sound like your just getting into this stuff. I wrote on some of these questions today. Just go with your desire after you read the New Seeker section.

Great to hear that this stuff works for others as well, mind blowing isnt it. Keep it up, infinity is the limit.

i, I, but thats silly to.

Don't toss the baby out with the bathwater. Don't shut down because of what you think it means to accept shit/torture as beautiful, you'd be doing a disservice to yourself. Perhaps a way that makes more sense for you now is to see it as at being able to see the shit/torture and not hate it, but understand why its there and how it came to be. Understand that the murder or rapist was himself raised in a environment where he was beaten/shunned from society or raped themselves. They were met with hate their whole life and knew nothing more then to do the same from the xamples they were shown and treated as. When you can see them in this light, you can't help but understand why they are the way they are (and you may even have a little compassion for them at this point).