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    8 hours ago, Truth Addict said:
    • 10 minutes of meditation. And then contemplation/inquiry into the nature of resistance for as long as you can/need.
    • Developing mindfulness throughout the day.
    • Strictly minimalist lifestyle.

    I'm not much of a meditator, but being mindful is a realistic option for me.  Why do you suggest minimalism?  I already am somewhat of a minimalist, although I still have some stuff like a TV and videogame console.

    8 hours ago, seeking_brilliance said:

    Weed will make many of these apparent, so write them down as they come. Then face them. Face them any way you can, whether by real life experience, or dreaming, or rehearsal visualisations. The more you face them, the more they will relax and your unconscious behaviors will align with your best intentions. 

    Yeah I really should write these insights down as they come.  Thank you.

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    I smoked some weed recently and it suddenly occurred to me that there is a constant like/dislike relationship happening between myself and life.  A constant resistance to what is.  To even the smallest things in life.  And I realized that much of my resistance to what is is totally unconscious and automatic.  So, I'm left to wonder, how does one deal with resistance when that resistance is unconscious and seemingly beyond one's control?

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    So I took some cannabis capsules and started watching some Rupert Spira videos, and it occurred to me that whatever I am, it has remained the same since childhood.  Thoughts change, feelings change, but Awareness never changes.  And Awareness watches everything unfold, every thought, every feeling, every perception.  A feeling of boredom is not a problem for Awareness.  A feeling of boredom is perfect just as it is.

    I don't know if I realized myself to be Awareness or not, or if I was just intellectualizing everything, but even if it was just intellectualizing and nothing more to it, it's pretty amazing what these substances can do to elevate your thinking.

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    28 minutes ago, Mikael89 said:

    Let's see where your improved ego is within 60 years or whatever. I think it will be located either inside a coffin or as ash. So much work/importance to a passing dream.

    I've wondered this myself from time to time.  What is the point of pursuing anything or improving yourself when it all leads to nothingness?  Everything you achieve, everything you become, it all amounts to nothing in the end.

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    On ‎2019‎-‎07‎-‎18 at 5:06 AM, Esoteric said:

    @Hermetics First of all, he has no trouble with English whatsoever. Show me where he struggles with it? Just because you have an accent doesn't mean you struggle with the language. Your example is very poor.

    Second of all, Mooji speaks with authenticity and authority. 

    No matter what you believe he has done. No matter what you think about the dangers of devotion. If you look at that video and see someone who is faking it then get to fucking work.

    At the 3:18 mark...  That shit's messed up.

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    13 minutes ago, Nic Terpstra said:

    I’ve been smoking everyday for about a year maybe and I’ve had a few fucked up moments I can’t explain. Idk if I just got too high or what. One time I took a fat dab rip and started thinking about reality and then BANG something just hit me and I thought I went fucking insane. Shit was scary 

    Yikes.  Sounds like you might've smoked too much.

    12 minutes ago, Serotoninluv said:

    It depends on how cannabis resonates with your mind-body at this stage in your life. It may lead to deep insights, it may lead to the giggles and munchies or it may lead to anxiety attacks. 

    I would recommend setting an intention and combining it with meditation, self-inquiry and/or kriya/yin yoga and see how it vibrates with you. Edibles can give a quasi-psychedelic experience, so you may want to try those. As well, be mindful that cannabis can be habit forming for some people. 

    In the past I've mostly just experienced a lot of thinking and some paranoia.  Setting an intention combined with spiritual practice could be helpful.  I'll have to try that.