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To me it's hot because it's so naked. Were you disappointed?

@Applegarden8 Precisely. The timing is not quite there yet. But trust me - my heart wants nothing more than to collaborate with awesome people. It is inevitable.

@Applegarden8 As soon as I get back to dj0nt-land. No doubt about it - collab we will.

May the force be with you. Thank you for your service ?

A while ago I had this profound realization that I do not view the world through my eyes. It was so obvious to me; this whole thing is conscious of itself. There is no need for eyes. God simply is. And one of the qualities of being is consciousness. The ability to see and (to various degrees) recognize oneself. And it's instantaneous. It's now. Seeing and that which is seen are indistinguishable. But as always; there is a trick. And the trick that makes you believe you're over here looking at the world with your eyes is, quite simply; blur. What is blur? Google says; it's when something is unclear or less distinct. Something that cannot be perceived clearly. Hmm. Rings any bells? It's all consciousness, baby. And that which is blurred; is simply the degree to which consciousness is asleep to itself. You had your dmt trips. You know what I'm talking about. There are no blurry corners in the Light of God... -Or so they report. I've been exploring this and playing around with it a bit. Simply by staring into the deep nothingness and breathing my way around. And it occurred to me in one moment that me not seeing my face, or Ivan's face - if you will - is not a coincidence. It is yet another trick of consciousness. I can recall memories... instances of being fully conscious of my head/face. As if I was looking into a mirror. But better. Much, much better. It was unlike anything... None of us has ever seen our own faces, actually. We only see a very limited, distorted reflection of it. Be it in a mirror, a picture or whatever... But to be conscious of it directly is beyond anyone's wildest imagination. So I'm wondering now; am I onto something here..? I think I am. Can anyone relate?

@Applegarden8 Haha dude! That tuning be low as hell! Lovely chuggery! The dj0nt is strong within this one Keep it up!

I struggled alot with judgement. More precisely; self-judgement. I rarely judged others. I was too busy judging the crap out of me. It had it's pros and cons. I never spent too much time worrying about what others are doing. To me it was natural to be cool with where people are at. I was very open towards and curious about our differences. But I was also very naive to people's bullshit. Perhaps a healthy dose of judgement would've helped me avoid some pain and trauma. Judgment can keep you on your track, too. It can be helpful at a certain point. Particularly in the earlier stages of development. But in the long run it's not healthy. It creates a lot of stress, delusion and even tragedies. It is, in fact, meant to be let go of. Nowdays; I'd say I judge myself significantly less. And even less others. Judgement is barely noticeable in my experience. The toxic version - that is. Healthy judgement, or discernment, is necessary.

@Hulia Well, we're just gonna have to agree to disagree about a few things.

Literally by taking care of it. By being compassionate towards its experience and process. By understanding its limitations and being at peace with those. The body is teaching you humility. Not true - in my experience. I've had sex that felt like an infinite ocean of pure ecstasy. And while many problems can follow sex; those say nothing about sex itself and everything about one's relationship with sex.

@cuteguy Wow! Awesome, thanks! I never knew there was an actual spiritual path based on this

You know... Sometimes I feel the same way.. 'If only I wouldn't have to drag this body around and take care of its needs...' But then I remember the joys of having a body. It's not all limitations. There is plenty of room for experimentation and fun. Lots of ways to push the limits and become a remarkable human being - if you will. Not to mention sex.. Sex is awesome. Also; by taking care of your body, nurturing it and cleaning up after it plays a very important role in your awakening. It's teaching you a lot of stuff. But to sum it up; It's teaching you how to cultivate self-love.

Purpose. I must become a 'better person' in order to complete my mission. I have no other option. Another way to put it; Being aligned with my purpose is making me a better person.

@Anahata ❤ @Kuba Powiertowski I understand your concerns. Thanks for expressing your worry and warning the forum about the possible dangers. But I assure you; this is all done in a comfortable and safe setting, with pure intentions. I do not aim to kill, destroy or check out. On the contrary... I aim to be only more here and now. Fully immersed and conscious. Present and in love with life. It's just that a few limiting beliefs/ideas stand in the way of that happening.

Yes, it's all one and the same. There is love or consciousness in everything. It appears as everything. However; there's also this thing called 'heart-centered consciousness'. That's what tickles my pickle.

@Anahata Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Here's my experience, in short; I've been meditating on a beautiful sand beach, staring into the great Indian Ocean. It was a beautiful and very deep meditation. I completely merged with everything. The ocean, the sun, the sand... even the people that were walking by. I felt whole and in deep love with being. After a few hours spent like this; the sun was about to set and the breath guided me to a nice, slow walk by the water's edge. It was in one of those moments that I saw my face for the very first time. It was as if I was suddenly sucked out of my body and I was able to see myself through the eyes of a complete stranger. A random passenger. It felt like a precious gift. I was given a moment of complete clarity. For the first time; I saw myself without all the filters and noise. I saw myself as clearly as I can see someone else's face right now. It's unbelievable. I can also relate to seeing/recognizing myself in the eyes of a lover. I was deeply in love with a very special girl.. I experienced complete oneness with her numerous times. And although that was beautiful and dreamy; that's not what I'm pointing towards in this thread.. It's not even remote viewing, or anything like that. It's kinda twisted and complicated to explain. But it seems so obvious and straightforward in direct experience. Being conscious of my face while simultaneously seeing a world in front of me sounds completely nonsensical. But it is, in fact, possible. At least that's what my gut is telling me. Thanks again for your input. Much love and respect. Haha! No worries. My eyes are too precious

It's almost like there is a picture where my face should be. Instead of my face; there is a world.

@Inliytened1 Yes! I'm not trying to see the face exclusively. Like, just the face and nothing else... No. I'm thinking; it's more like you simply gain full consciousness of it. It would still be indistinguishable from everything else - like my hand is - but I'd be able to 'see' it. Seeing is really not the right way to put it since it implies duality automatically. I'm using it just as a pointer. But I'm talking about absolute oneness here. Including my face, or bringing my face into full consciousness - is another way to put it.

@Osaid Will do! @Inliytened1 You speak the true-true Hmm... Now I'm only getting more curious. Being is all there is; obviously. Could it simply be a matter of increasing awareness of the face? Language really sucks ass here, but you get what I mean... Jesus... I gotta play around with this some more.

@Osaid Manifesting my face is probably as challenging as manifesting a billion dollars out of thin air. I might as well turn water into wine @Inliytened1 Yes, absolutely. All the same soup. But knowing that doesn't make my face appear haha

@Osaid Thanks. I understand that part. What I'm wondering is... am I able to be directly conscious of (or imagine) my face the same way as my hand? The hand is consciousness itself. It is imagination. There is no need for me to be up here and look down on it in order for it to be. The hand requires no one to see it. It sees itself. In that sense; the same could be applied to the face that I label as mine. It's just a matter of consciousness. Quite literally.

Haha! Awesome

@kinesin I'm asking you about your beliefs and views so we can debate like grown ups. What is that 'thing' that I'm pretending not to know about - to you?

Ohhh. I get it now I'm imagining not being able to see my face? And what is that? What is reality?

@Anahata That was beautiful

@Anahata Thanks. I see what you mean. But still. The face. It can be seen - something tells me It could be as simple as a shift in perspective. Imagine a birds eye view. @Someone here Thanks, will check.