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"The inner purpose however is the same for everyone, that is 'awakening'." Read the quotes again and again. The answer is right in front of you. Awakening should Always be priority number 1. When that happens, every other purpose will relieve itself to you. Look inside, continue questioning, keep on meditating and this will get clearer and clearer.

I would find the reason why this is not about her and her habits. Relationships in general are very good for spiritual practice.

Being is all there is. But since you are fishing for answers, let's say it's a state where everything is the same but there's no one left who cares. When you completely stop following thoughts.

Don't worry about the security check. Their main task is to identify and remove items that is risking the security in the air. Small doses of drugs doesn't matter for air security. The customs is the one you should be worried about even though they rarely check bags. If you get caught see it as a lesson. If you are ready for lessons, you don't have to worry

What are other planets, stars and galaxies made of? There are no persons who can grasp everything. For that to be possible the person has to expand into infinity. When that happens he will litterly knows everything on a fundamental level. The Truth. Including weather on other planets. Anything other than that is not real. The message is very clear: Turn your focus back to its source and only then it will be clear.

Knowing oneself is beyond senses and beyond the limitation of bodymind. Knowing oneself is litterly knowing everything, there's nothing more to know. People who self realize know that they are God and therefore know that anything can be created. We can create anything with the help of time and space but it's much more peaceful to just be silent and being who you are. And why engage in something illusory? It doesn't make sense. True happiness and peace lies in Being. Everything will return to itself sooner or later anyway.

Liberation is impossible without meditation.

Complete devotion should be enough. Why? Because that will lead to right action and ultimately the end of knowledge. Action without devotion or right intention is useless. Knowledge without devotion just continues the torture of karma. Although, all the paths can lead to liberation. The question is how many lifetimes you want to wait.

Nice insight that, ultimately, will lead you nowhere. Body and mind is the same thing. Body and mind is illusion. Many people don't go all the way because some insights will improve life significantly and that's enough to be happy. That's enough to live in peace and that's enough to be a good person. But enlightenment is not that. Don't settle until everything becomes silent. Silence is the only Truth.

Anything we contemplate is not real. But that doesn't mean one should stop doing it ?

Kundalini is illusion

@Joseph Maynor Good post and I'm happy that you taking your self realization seriously. Going whole food vegan will help you more than you could ever imagine. But don't believe me. Try it. Experience it. This topic turned into a useless and missoriented discussion. The main question you should ask yourself, and I hope you do if you want to self realize, is: Do I eat for ego or consciousness? Eating meat and animal products is equal to eating for ego. Everyone knows that the practice of love is the only way to self realize. So, if you take this seriously you can't find any reasons of love to continue eating meat.

What's the egoism here anyway? You can only give to yourself <3

No. Just stop. Start with 1 technique first until you are established in it. Meditation everyday and staying mindfulness as often as you can, preferably every second.

Are you suggesting that we should give thoughts attention when in meditation? I would not recommend that. Although I would definitely recommend to strictly follow the instructions given in the course.

Perfect. Then I hope you are open to changing your mind also

Please. Don't believe anything from anyone. Find the answer yourself <3

You will not be conscious of anything

It's coming from the same place like everything else you know and don't know

Who are you? Keep the concentration there next time you encounter other people

You don't know what he is talking about but I'm sure he is. Until you see him judging others like you do, you have nothing to say

I didn't read everything because thinking your way out of this will not help. Relax your toes and stay conscious at all times. Think about doing meditation everyday and eventually it will happen naturally. Meditation is what you are looking for! Go very slowly and see that you have many more years to practice the art or living.

To live yoga is the best for self realization. Otherwise it just heighten the body and mind consciousness which eventually has to go for liberation. Yoga can be good if you sit many hours in meditation

Good point!! A guru doesn't have to be a human!

A guru is necessary because otherwise, we have no idea in which direction we should go. But when we know what they are pointing to, we can start to walk alone so to speak. And as Leo says... True masters are self-made and mostly by accident or great coincidence. A bit of suffering is always involved in one way or another