Beginner Mind

In other words, allowing everything to be as it is? I'm familiar with that explanation of surrender but actually putting it into practice is a different matter. How does one actually go about allowing everything to be as it is?

How does one surrender their sense of being a separate self (without the aid of psychedelics)? Seems an impossible task.

I'm not too familiar with this meme, but are you suggesting that my life belongs to God?

https://pambradbury.com/ She's the real deal.

The issue for me is dealing with the reactions of other people. I've done ballsy things in the past when interacting with girls, and it seems to generate negative reactions from male witnesses. I guess I need to work on not caring what others think so much.

I'm curious... Does God itself have a sense of humor or is this just a human trait?

Tolle is a great teacher. I feel like he intentionally holds back at times, in order to not confuse or overwhelm his mainstream audience, but I have no doubt that he had a genuine awakening and is a legit teacher.

I've had a few readings in my lifetime. Some were good, others not so good. I don't think I've ever dealt with an outright scam artist, but there have certainly been some who weren't good enough to justify charging for their services. The bottom line is, there are definitely legit psychics in existence, and there are also bad/fake psychics in existence. If you're looking for a recommendation, the last few years I've been speaking to one from Australia named Pam Bradbury. When I first spoke to her on the phone, the first thing she said to me was, "I'm tapping into your energy at the moment... You are sitting at the back of your house right now, on the top floor, correct?" Which was correct. How the hell did she know that? Here's a video of Pam doing her thing:

I'm surprised you'd even pose this question, to be honest. Anyone who thinks Jesus was better or holier than anyone else is just a wee bit deluded, in my opinion.

Perhaps only Leo knows the answer to this.

What is the name of the song used in this video? It's beautiful and epic at the same time.

I've seen this said from a few different non-dual sources but with little elaboration.... "Nothing really matters." Do you guys think this is true? If so, what is the significance of this realization?

So from the non-dual perspective, could it be said that everything is neutral? For example, there's no difference between me winning a million bucks in the lottery and having a million dollars stolen from my bank account. Total neutrality.

What about the many people who do perceive their life as being purposeful, including the peeps on this forum working towards their "life purpose"? Do we just chalk that up to energy being energetic? And are these people seeing a purpose where none actually exists?

@VeganAwake But why does nothing matter? Is it because everything is temporary and impermanent?

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A lot is said here about the nature of God. "God is infinitely intelligent", "God is love", etc. But what I can't wrap my head around, and what I haven't really seen explained anywhere, is how is it that God exists in the first place? I once asked a former contributor to this forum, Winterknight, about this topic and he said "the Self is beyond birth and death." Is that the closest we can come to knowing how God exists? Has Leo ever offered an answer to this question?

Maybe I'm just dumb but this is way over my head. Makes zero sense to me that something could create itself.

@Leo Gura I don't mean bestow enlightenment upon me. Enlighten me, as in, explain how God exists. How is it possible for something to be unborn and eternal? Is this something that can only be directly experienced?

@Leo Gura I believe you when you say an answer is attainable, but for those of us who haven't or can't access it, can you enlighten us?

Lately I've been struck with the realization that existence is quite amazing and mysterious. An obvious conclusion for most people here, I'm sure. But not so obvious for me, as I have tended to be absorbed in the drama of life, focusing on my unsatisfied desires and sense of lack and the negative feelings that accompany that. I find that snapping myself out of this funk by reconnecting with the sense of awe, brings me some peace. I used to think I knew so much: "Life is predetermined, there is no free will, everything is Consciousness." Various spiritual concepts I've picked up along the way. I'm beginning to think I may be better off discarding them all, and simply resting with the sense of "I don't know". Is this a viable way to live... Not knowing and simply living in awe of the mystery? Or is it inevitable that we accumulate concepts and formulate beliefs?

Where do these concepts lead you to? Is there an ultimate Understanding that is beyond concepts?

I don't know.

Yeah I'd love to have one of those mystical experiences where all questions simply dissolve. That's probably the only true resolution to this question.

Thanks for your responses, everyone. I tend to agree that the origin of God is ultimately a mystery. I guess I'll just have to be content with not knowing.