Raptorsin7

@Mada_ do you have a cell phone? I use my cell phone timer. Works like a charm

@Preety_India Whatever comes up is okay. There is no right way or wrong way to feel. Whatever arises it will be ok.

@Leo Gura So you do have days without spirit anymore?

@Nahm Okay

@Nahm Can you read everything you write as pointing out instructions? How often do you specifically tailor what you wrote so it's not compatible with non-duality?

Did you start out really happy, and the gratitude is just an expression of how happy you are? Or did you start out unhappy and through the practice of gratitude developed happiness? Do you really feel what you write?

@Maximo Casas I think that's just an inevitable part of this process. Leo provides the info but there is going to be some attachment when the info he gives us actually makes major changes. I'm not part of any other spiritual communities but i'm pretty sure Leo is handling this situation as well it can be possibly handled. But it's a good thing for people to be aware of for sure.

@Serotoninluv Is seeking a way to stop seeking and chasing dynamics the only acceptable form of seeking from a meta/big picture point of view? Or is this still untenable?

@Leo Gura Does existential dread still come up as you go deeper into spirituality? Or is it one of those things where once you uncover it and accept it fully it stops arising?

@modmyth Isolation can be very valuable imo. These past 4 months i've been isolated a lot, and i've grown more spiritually then I have in my entire life. People don't even mean to do it, but if something or someone is changing in their immediate environment they will stifle it either consciously or unconsciously. Common sense sais it's bad to be isolated ,etc. But what you talked about is why isolation is so valuable.

@wesyasz What if it discouraged you from going further? You know how hard it is to improve yourself. Especially when you start it's hard to have resolve. People need to be met where they are at. The whole point of anything is to help people progress. You have to realize when you're hurting their growth or encouraging growth.

@cetus56 I can recognize happiness in the moment. But then i get caught up in distraction then i'm back searching for happiness again. I can bring it back to the present, but it's not consistent in the present.

@cetus56 Completely missed me with that. I don't get it

@Nak Khid I see very interesting. Yea it's all about what resonates to you personally. I understand why people emphasize the personal approach to spirituality more now. You gotta find what works and it will unfold in a way that is unique to you.

@cetus56 Do we need to be reminded over and over again. I understand the depth of what you said, but I feel like i can still get caught...

@perlita This guy's a gem.

@Consilience What does the book teach specifically? Is the whole book just about getting that samatha experience? Or does he cover other stuff too?

@erik8lrl what is self love? Is it just acceptance of whatever the experience is in the moment? Is there a degree of self love or is it you love your experience or you don't?

@Nak Khid Do you think Rupert Spira is not happy? These guys are saying the same thing. But I like Rupert Spira's delivery better. He is more direct.

@perlita I literally just found this today. Seems like a total game changer. I'm going to make this daily too.

@zeroISinfinity Facts

@Raptorsin7 Where does the joy and happiness come from in the sit? I notice it's hard to fully let go and surrender, i'm usually getting lost in a thought or some bad feeling then i bring my self back by saying quietly in the mind let it go. But what changed in your meditation from when you weren't experiencing a lot of happiness and joy from it to now. What is the difference in your sits now? Okay so I think I need to do a long session, like 4 hours you were talking about uninterrupted. Tomorrow I will try to do another 2 hour session and see how it goes.

@ardacigin I did 2 hours of meditation today, with like a 30 second break when i moved from my couch to a chair. I had a lot of resistance from thoughts around school and I didn't reach any state of effortlessness, joy, or happiness. But I have winter break coming up soon and i plan on doing a bunch of days of long sits. I will keep trying to find happiness and joy in my sits. Also, your content is awesome keep posting man!

@Lynnel @wesyasz Imagine someone commenting on your meditation journal and belittling you because you aren't meditating long enough. "Wow you're only doing 10 minutes you aren't going to make any major changes doing only 10 minutes, you need to do minimum an hour to notice real benefits. Might as well not meditate at all". All you're doing here is hurting her chance of being successful.

@Amandine Don't worry about people telling you what you SHOULD do. You know what you should do, and more importantly you know you what you can do right now. The long term goal is to quit alcohol or at least reduce the amount a lot. Keep it up you can do it.