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Haha, Step 1: Nope Datura is known to be very dangerous. There are better more safe and stable substances for doing spiritual work.

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He built a real a career from the sounds of it?

Also, “Shadow Work”, as I understand it is not a traditionally Toaist idea. Though, Taoism is well applied to any area of life. Also, without doing shadow work you can’t deeply awaken, become deeply wise, nor can you access infinite love. Of course you could do some 5meodmt… but, let me tell you… it’s sometimes shadowwork on steroids. So be careful. That being said, there is that pernicious paradox of Absolute Truth, Being, and God at the centre of all this.

Actually, you may want to study the Tao. You know very little of its depths. It’s a very deep and profound school of thought/ practice/ insights/ and holistic development that well exceeds what you may expect. Awakening and shadow work exist on different lines of development. Both are important in self actualizing work and developing a good life. Don’t let ideas of awakening make you retarded to the reality of your human psychology. Awakened people may still choose to do shadow work. Awakening doesn’t now negate doing shadow work and to think so is mislead and immature. To be truly good, you likely need to do shadow work. Because, shadow work is in part you shining the light of love on yourself and all the parts you disown/ avoid/ that deeply disturb you.

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@Emerald Happy to hear your experience.

I’d like to review my list of fears this weekend. I think I have fears which are holding me back which if questioned wouldn’t.

Okay, that’s a good point. Reality is very magical and interesting. I think you are asking me why if reality is so bazar as it is would I not accept law of attraction and manifestation. There may be merit, and value to law of attraction/ manifestation concepts. I do suspect that these ideas have a kernel of truth to them. But, they do not explain the reality of how people get things. I do believe that law of attraction is a property of realty, though I reject the new age idea of relying on it too heavily. There are more effective ways of getting what you desire. A combination of concepts. For example, things like: 1. Skill Building 2. Flexibility of mind 3. Career Capital 4. Accounting and Finance 5. Dealing with Failures and set backs 6. The laws of mastery and Effective Interaction.. 7. Skillful/ Mature Living 8. Financial Psychology 9. Goal Setting and measuring 10. Using Calendars and spreadsheets 11. Work Ethic 12. Building a Common Place Book and more 13. Getting a Coach I worry that some people rely on new age ideas about success without first/ also using intentional, rational, and concrete approaches to getting things in life. By effectively interacting with reality you can gain mastery over certain areas of life. This intentional approach to mastery I think at this time is more powerful than law of attraction. Though, law of attraction may be an aspect of a focused mind in thought, word and action over a long period of time. Simply imaging something or, relying on your horoscope I think is a less effective way of dealing with the hard cold truth of material success than Effective Interaction, Vision, Mastery, Holism, Balance, Maturity, Cognitive Behaviour, skill level, and energy management.

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Nice post! I resonate with this take on the Tai Chi, duality, and embracing the full spectrum aspects of ourselves for doing shadow work. This book dove tails very nicely: The Tao of Fully Feeling He does talk essentially about shadow work in this book. Though, it has a lot to do with trauma, and enlightenment, healing etc… and teaches of a lot that resonates with what you said about shadow work. Talks about embracing all of ourselves

For me this video showed the importance of humans sharing certain models and paradigms. And, also the fact that we DO have established systems for mathematics that shape our world. The use of alternative math systems are possible, but would they be adopted?

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Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more Once I rose above the noise and confusion Just to get a glimpse beyond this illusion I was soaring ever higher But I flew too high Though my eyes could see, I still was a blind man Though my mind could think, I still was a mad man I hear the voices when I'm dreaming I can hear them say Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more Masquerading as a man with a reason My charade is the event of the season And if I claim to be a wise man, well It surely means that I don't know On a stormy sea of moving emotion Tossed about, I'm like a ship on the ocean I set a course for winds of fortune But I hear the voices say Carry on my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry no more, no Carry on, you will always remember Carry on, nothing equals the splendor Now your life's no longer empty Surely heaven waits for you Carry on, my wayward son There'll be peace when you are done Lay your weary head to rest Don't you cry, don't you cry no more No more

Please, always hold me to a high standard on here as a mod. I will make mistakes. Being held accountable is important. I think I can be a jerk sometimes. It’s important I self reflect. Interesting, In order for me to be a good mod, I do need feedback from others.

His Buddhist framing is important to note. In my view he doesn’t understand what awakening is in how Leo talks about it. It’s more profound than just a similar mental happening when we wake up in the morning. I have to watch again. It’s a pretty dense talk.

I mean, the trick is God is both the source and the content. So, yeah. The “Content” is God. Idk how else to say it. Yes, all of the content is not the absolute (while also being the absolute). I’ll have to listen to him again. First impression he didn’t give a great explanation to back what he was saying. Though, I did like his non-dual take on it. However, I do wonder if he non-dual stance influences his understanding in a way that is limiting. Willing to try later again.

@Vrubel The attack on Israel as far as I can tell is well documented. I don’t know why he is questioning it.