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I heard about the cold showers. And if you can have hot water after that makes it easier ?

Everything "I" want is illusory. So what was the question again?

Nothing can be better than it already is so yes, if you go into this to gain something you're in the wrong place. This journey is to lose everything <3

OK! Now you have done some crazy shit! And alcohol for growth? Nothing to do and this is how we learn. If you are serious about finding truth you need to start the hard work! And yes! That includes a daily practice of meditation. Do that for a couple of months and the next time you planning on doing a trip, do it in silence and have at least an idea on how much and how strong it is. You have many many many years to live and experience and if you continue like this you will probably end up like a party boy with awesome insights But as we all know, that will never lead to satisfaction.

And about your question. The brain makes you become aware of yourself. But you don't need a brain to be here.

Hey man. You can't choose enlightenment course 1 or 2 because the one who is choosing is illusory and the options is also illusory. I'm sorry but you can't think your way out of this. Find what you like but go directly after the truth!

Everything is this universe wants to grow and that includes what you call ego. If you feed ego with evil, it will grow into more evil. If you feed ego with love, you will become love. Stop feeding ego completely and you will realize that the above is not important at all.

You are growing all the time! Keep the spirit up!! How you do it is up to you but meditation everyday will help you see more clear. Most important: Stay conscious all the time. Everywhere.

That was really sweet said! Thank you, I need that because right now I'm camping at a gas station somewhere in France. Sorry for off topic

Keep going and keep wondering what all those silent answers means. Who am I?

1. YES. It's wise because you put yourself in a perfect environment to self look inside. 2. Guidance can be helpful if you have questions and you get to ask questions once a day if you have any. 3. Inside while learning. Then it's up to you. 4. I believe you already have seen the official vipassana homepage with S/N Goenka. There you can read the schedule but in short: When you have time of or meditation in your residence, you can of course take a small nap. But try to sleep so little as possible, it makes you actually less sleepy.

When you know you are the undivided self it feels like you take stones of your shoulders until there's no one anymore who needs to carry it. Of course that creates a sense of relief but there's nothing personal in this release.

If I say something is True then that can not be it because that will exclude anything else it can be. And if that's not enough, everything will change. Even the stars die so whatever is true now is not true tomorrow. The only thing that is true, is what is here right now. But it's impossible to name what's happening right now and yet that is the only Truth. But yes. You could come to an understanding of anything but that is not the ultimate truth because any change can't not be the undivided self.

Everything is relatively true

Yes. Welcome anything, good or bad, into your heart.

Good! Surrender your life to Truth and have faith. Explore the one who is having the insights, explore the impermanence of everything.

You can't change other people so don't waste your time trying. Be what you want and don't look back. And the voice in the head. It's not yours.

Hey friend! Welcome! This is normal and you are right, if they went directly to our true nature they would not spend their time talking about labeling persons. But now you are stuck here in the now and the only thing that can guide you is your gut. Listen to it and do what it tells you, no matter what. Surrender, have a short period of confusion, and you will soon know more than you do now. Much love <3

I would prefer going directly to the source and not taking a sidetrack. Who am I?

That's normal. People can go crazy with meditation. Any way, just stay conscious about it. Explore it. Because, you already know this, it is temporary. <3

I'm happy for you <3 Practice love!

Good luck!! Have fun!! <3

In darkness everything is unknown. Beyond you there is a different kind of darkness that holds everything else. Don't be scared. It's who you are.

It doesn't belong to any one. The body is a phenomena just like the sunrise and the ocean. In reality it's foundation is the same as everything else. <3

Everything that is not being can be the truth, no matter what the insight may be