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It is interesting to see that it can go both ways. For me, awakening is something that just started happening naturally and spontaneously, on its own, without me having any kind of understanding of it. I gained that understanding later on, once I was already deep in it - so to speak. I searched for explanations for what was already happening. While for a lot of other people, the opposite is the case. They come across this information and become curious about it. They go deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole and that eventually triggers an actual awakening for them. It works both ways. Everything is connected, one way or the other. It all goes hand in hand.

Precisely. However, it is also useful to intellectually understand that the penis should go into the vagina. It is good to know what sex is all about, but it cannot be compared to or mistaken for actually having sex. So in that sense, I agree with @Someone here too. There is value in understanding. But it's not the end all be all.

Struggling to snap out of it every day lol. I understand how it works, but that doesn't help much. It's like a spell, really. I've dated hotter girls than this current one too, but I'm still so damn hooked. It's like she's my Goddess now and there's little to nothing I can do about it. Stay and be mesmerized or walk away and give myself some time to sober up.

You're full of shit, and you know it. So am I. You keep deceiving yourself and those around you. You cannot help it. It's just how it is. Just stop pretending. It's ok. No matter how many books you read, no matter how hardcore your practices, no matter how many hours of meditation, no matter how many times you trip... you're still full of shit. And maybe you'll be that way forever. It's alright. You tried your best. Feel the relief of that. Feel that acceptance sinking in. Everyone is doing the best they can. If they could do any better, they would. Simple as that. Own your bullshit. Because thinking that you're not full of shit is the biggest bullshit of all. It is all perfectly fine. It's ugly, it sucks, it hurts, but it's all fine. It is what it is.

Stop negotiating.

Can't complain, brother. Plenty of jowblobs lately, indeed No, it's definitely arrogance. I'm butthurt, working through some 'personal shit', and this is just how it shows. It's distorted, but I think the message I had to share was legit. Nothing against you or your ways. I just said what I felt like saying. I see myself in you. Loving the ego sounds great, but that's also not really what I was trying to point towards. More like, that there is no actuality to it. There's only thought, feeling/sensation and perception. And it's all just consciousness. It's all just now. I find it much easier to 'navigate reality' that way, instead of creating this imaginary entity called ego and trying to chase it out of town. I see that as a outdated way of 'doing the work'. It can be simpler and easier. Ultimately, I think we are talking about the same 'thing', just coming at it from different angles. And sorry, but no 3D world, or any D for that matter. It's all D-less haha! It only appears to have a D. All the best to you.

That's just a very cleaver and creative way to be full of shit.

Am I dreaming you Or are you dreaming me Could I be dreaming you Could I be the fool, for you are all I see

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Think less and dare to feel more. Rage, yell, punch pillows, cry, etc. If you can, find a way to express those feelings. Music, journaling, painting, or whatever else. Externalize it. Try not to spill your misery on others. Do 'the work' on your own.

@Razard86 You are absolutely right. My mind is playing tricks on itself, indeed. What I wrote down is meant for me just as much it is meant for you. Not trying to be a teacher or a guru, don't worry. Just said what I felt like saying. Shared what came to mind, as always. I mentioned the ego because I noticed you using that word excessively, pretty much in every one of your posts. As if it's the problem that needs to be eliminated. And that I find to be a trap, 'in my experience'. Felt like pointing towards that. What you transcend or throw away at one point of the journey, you reclaim and integrate at another point. That's what's commonly referred to as 'going full circle'. Excuse my arrogance.

@A_v_E Truth for the sake of Truth. Distracting from your deficiencies While you point at others Enlightened You judge and execute

@Jowblob Your username is the best thing ever. Laughed my ass off.

Good stuff, but ultimately, I'd say that it's just your mind playing tricks on itself. You are the only one that needs to be conscious. Act consciously and lovingly. What others do or don't do really doesn't matter. This is where the true power of the awakened one lies. Choosing 'the high road' no matter what's in front of you. Integrity, honesty, respect, compassion and all that good stuff. This is how you 'wake up others' by not trying at all. Also, I'd suggest to drop the notion of 'ego' and quit demonizing it. It encourages segregation instead of unification. You are One and that One can be, look and act like anything. That's all. It's not because of any evil force or whatever. It's a possibility, among all other infinite possibilities.

@A_v_E Missed you

Good thing is, you don't have to ditch your body to wake up.

If you don't want a relationship, just find a fuck buddy. Or two.

Nice. Thank you. Another question I like to ask myself in difficult situations is: 'What would Love do?'

Relatable. Had an experience or two like that. Did you feel that unstoppable swirling energy shooting out of your chest too?

Single pointed focus meditation. Do it with a candle. Keep bringing your attention back to the candlelight.

@Holykael Solipsism has nothing to do with Consciousness. Precisely the opposite. It's an idea that you believe in and get lost in it. That's the trap that I'm pointing towards.

Solipsism is a mental disorder. It's not Truth. It's a trap and it makes sense why people fall into it. It's yet another attempt of the mind to capture the infinite and put it into a box. Be careful, this can seriously fuck you up. Yes, all is one and all is love. And no, there is no solipsism.

Everyone is interested in what enlightenment is... Few are interested in how enlightenment moves and speaks.

It's all The Self. So much so that there is no Self at all. It's all You. So much so that there is no You at all. It's all One. So much so that there is no One at all. The moment you point towards it, it disappears. It must. You cannot frame it, describe it or put it in a box. You cannot point towards it. Or else it wouldn't be it. It wouldn't be all there is. It would be something defined, exact and limited. Which it isn't. It's forever free, undefined and limitless. Infinite. Show me Love. Now show me something that isn't Love. You can try really hard, you can even convince yourself or believe that there is something other than Love. But it can never actually be. Love is The Self. Love is completely selfless. It's all at once to the point where it's nothing. Why? Because there is nothing outside of it to see it or point towards it. Not actually. Only within its own, endless, transcendental, innocent and playful imagination. What I said is completely for my own selfish reasons. And it is also totally selfless. It's as personal as it gets and simultaneously, it has nothing to do with me. I had mind - blowing sex las night. This morning it was ok. All Love.

@Someone here There is nothing contradictory about a paradox. Nothing spiritual about spirituality. @axiom Never was. Forever is.