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Lol, may as well @ me mate, I know you love Non Duality videos ?

@VeganAwake you completely missed my points, Desire will continue. are you telling me you no longer have any desire in life? without it you’d be dead and if you use spirituality as a reason to not workout, eat healthy, improve your finances, develop your career etc then that that merely seems like a form of spiritual bypassing. i never once said something NEEDS to be done or be different, everything is perfect as it is. Yet, if you’re overweight, on a RELATIVE level yes you should probably go workout and eat healthier, just because you have now awakened does not change that. This is nothing to do with doing this stuff = happiness, as you said when you realise Non Duality = Duality, and the distinction is shattered you are free to play the game how you like. If you don’t want to do any of these things, nobody is saying you have to, you can just coast through life, have a simple existence and be happy, again like I said this is very dependent on the person and their personality/ enneagram type. Maybe you’re a 9, if you just want to rest in bliss/ peace forever, that is fine you do you. However, just because someone is active in the world, does not for one second mean they suddenly aren’t awakened. Rupert Spira often talked about the inner and outer understanding. Inner is pretty self explanatory, but outer is bringing your understanding of The Self into all realms of life, such as work, sex, etc. It does not mean you’re doing these things to BECOME happy, you’re simply doing them as you WANT to and for the fun of it, to EXPRESs happiness so to speak, do you get the difference? desire also evolves as I pointed out in the last post, im Not gonna go over it again. You can’t and never will stop desire, otherwise you will die, if you have zero desires you would never feed yourself, drink, go to work, meditate, do literally anything, there is a common misunderstanding of desire in spiritual communities, a lot relating back to the Buddha being falsely translated. Please don’t try and remove desire from your life, it is beautiful to express desire that comes from love and The Self, and is beautiful to experience life in all its forms. Not everything that isn’t watching Non duality videos, meditating or talking about Awakening is Ego, it’s okay to do other things, when you go full circle you realize spontaneous joy of ordinary life is absolutely beautiful.

@Display_Name @Consilience Fair play to the geeza if people pay it, coming up on 71 this year and still raking in the $$$. On a serious note, that seems very expensive, but if he's charging it, people are obviously paying it. @Chumbimba I mean if you're a student you're probably better off looking at other ideas mate, the price barrier must be there for a reason.

@Display_Name Yeah, it's not as intense as say Psychedelic peaks, but the description as a gradual purging process is perfect, there is still work to be done alongside RASA as their is with any practice of course.

@Display_Name You literally just summed up the 3 things I was most concerned of aged 17 when I first got into this stuff, especially when reading Buddhist masters, Monks, Ramana etc who are all celibate, I knew that wasn't for me. (Incoming well you're not awake then ) I take a very tantric approach to life, as in EVERYTHING is the absolute so why not enjoy 'duality' and the play of life however you on a human level want to. 1) Desire is fundamental to life, without desire you wouldn't survive, or wouldn't bother surviving. However, I touched on this above, desire 'evolves' from receiving for the self alone, to receiving for the sake of sharing. So for example, in business I am more focused than ever on satisfying the customers needs, as we evolve as a society business will also evolve and shady practices like payday loans, insurance scammers etc will gradually lessen, and those providing this kind of value will get the rewards they deserve. So, for me desire to grow my business and become financially free has actually grown, as before I was kind of 'blocking' it thinking Spirituality& Money don't go together, which is complete BS, money is simply another form of energy, Like anything, it's the consciousness behind it that matters, serving your customers and receiving money as a result is a perfect example of the desire to receive for the sake of sharing. So, yes awakening has actually increased my desire, Ramaji& Ananda have done some awesome satsangs on this. If you love something and have a passion for business, and your desire is coming from love and to help people and improve people's lives, then there is nothing wrong with growing a huge business no matter what is in. Of course the key here is that the desire is coming from LOVE. That is actually the key to all of this. 2) Ambition has only skyrocketed to be honest, if anything I have more 'belief' in myself than ever that I can achieve whatever I set my mind to, when you realize the power of the universe is behind you, and you can harness that (sounds woo woo but stick with me) your level of belief skyrockets. So, go after your goal, be ambitious, there are no limits to what you can achieve. Again, notice the difference if this is coming from love and a loving consciousness as you won't be using typical Stage Orange tactics to get ahead. I am expecting backlash for saying these things, but at this point I couldn't care less. 3) Similar, I'm 20 so it's probably normal for a 20 year old guy. If anything I have some work to do in this area regarding porn, and expressing my sexuality in my relationship. The issue was I actually demonised sexuality for a while due to believing celibacy was a must for this path, I'm sure for some people it helps, but you don't HAVE to be celibate. Again, it develops and you become more loving, so will be much more giving than before potentially. It also doesn't mean you can't do whatever you like, as I said some may become celibate, but some may become more active potentially with multiple partners. However, again you probably aren't going to manipulate girls into sleeping with you like a typical PUA would, and would be much more conscious of the 'others' feelings and emotions as you see them as yourself, therefore, as I said won't 'use' them. Basically, your desire will evolve and come from a much more conscious and loving place, if things drop away naturally let it be, but people often try to FORCE desire to and just end up suppressing things and growing their shadow. I mean, look at Catholic priests, and even Buddhist monks who have forcefully repressed their sexuality and the wreckage that has caused. Compare that to someone like Ramana, who naturally allowed sex to fall away. Sure not everyone will want to build a business or have a family etc, but what you have to figure out what YOU want, there's no simple answer here. Some will be happy on the mountain in a diaper (Usually Enneagram 9s- Eckhart& Ramana types) other will want to build a business, be a professional athlete, become a doctor etc, there are no set rules for awakening. A lot has to do with your personality, the Enneagram has helped me a lot in understanding myself on a human level, none of the online tests are great unless you pay for a full one, but read about the 9 types and you might figure out your type. Eventually, I'll make a post on the Tantric way of life in relation to spirituality as a westerner.

@Gneh Onebar Hope it went well mate, also congrats on taking things into your own hands and simply trying things out to see if they work.

When you go full circle, you'll realize ordinary life is the extraordinary and hobbies are a part of that, every moment becomes the spontaneous joy of being, no matter what you are doing. I remember being where you are, good luck!

@Chumbimba @Leo Gura mean I pay my teacher for 1-1 sessions, but why is Peter Ralstons programmes 15k out of interest, does he have a rationale behind it, I have nothing against people earning from this as you know, but 15k per person for 2 weeks seems a lot of cash. Am I missing something?

@Byun Sean RASA is strange in that it doesn’t always lead to incredible peak experiences instantly, It. “Happened” several days after a session. but, most importantly the depth and ability to transmit and “be loving” has no end whatsoever and is forever a deepening process. I can’t remember where I heard this but if you look at people in the world, those happiest are those who give and love the most, they receive for the sake of sharing and are always sharing everything, and spreading love etc, and as a result are in tune with the natural ways of the universe and desire. Today, many people receive for the sake of themselves alone, and this of course isn’t the same thing. I got a bit side tracked, but my point is there is no end to the deepening and spreading of infinite love on a relative level, and it doesn’t mean you have to dedicate your life feeding homeless people, but can be in the simplest of things

@cetus56 could one not argue, the purpose of life is to be happy, come from a place of love and enjoy yourself and have fun. Of course attempting to improve humanity simultaneously, hence the coming from a place of love. Would you really want to go through your life without being happy, and would you regard that an amazing life? All I know is I’ve been ridiculously depressed, and now absolutely happy and at peace, and I know which I prefer ? So, for me, yes happiness is a key ingredient to the best life possible, and lays the foundations. I would also add, the greatest masters have always spoken about Happiness, peace, an unbreakable silence, end of suffering etc, therefore, while truth is of course fundamental on this path, happiness and peace seems a clear part of the path. I may even go as far to suggest if you aren’t stabilised in absolute peace and happiness there is deeper to go. im not saying you’ll never have a negative emotion or thought, or never have a mood again though, of course not. What I am saying is recognising the absolute and living from the Self, brings “absolute” happiness and a an unbreakable silence.

@V-8 Are you forever going to ignore the question when I ask: Are you happy?

@VeganAwake Meditation, Yoga, Inquiry when used effectively can still be amazingly useful though bro, however the common person meditating isn’t looking for much more than something like reduced anxiety for example. A meditation I love is “Natural Pure Awareness” meditation, essentially it’s sitting there and allowing everything, and welcoming all your thoughts, emotions etc like a guest house. Essentially what you’re doing is allowing the natural background of awareness to come forward in your experience, as you know, awareness is forever present yet 99.9% of people are completely oblivious, why? Obsession with their thoughts, emotions and there “content” so they miss the most obvious thing of all. and, the most beautiful thing of all. The Self is all there is, yet, many still believe them self is all there is, 1 extra letter, huge difference.

@Gneh Onebar when’s your next session mate? and I used to LOVEEE Rupert, if I have one “complaint” it’s that he’s too well spoken and often Excess concepts can make it harder to grasp for seekers, but he’s an amazing being.

@Aaron p Psychedelics are great for insights, however, it's all about your level of consciousness now, in every moment, not just for an hour(s). If you can integrate then that's an awesome tool and I'm glad you found something so effective! However, looking at it from both sides, there is a lot of trip reports on here but not many truly awakened beings, however, they clearly help give people incredible insights and can 'spearhead' one's journey, but they certainly guarantee nothing at all and have to of course be used correctly, especially for those of us under 25 we really need to be careful, remember they are still Drugs.

This is basically a follow on from my last post, but more developed. I thought we could basically write a personal profile detailing our usual routines in terms of health such as what we eat, exercise, what else we do and all of that fun jazz. Also, a section on goals for your health, anything you do that could detriment your health e.g. for me I drink alcohol at weekends and then any health issues/ problems you're having, obviously we aren't doctors but for example say someone has 'low energy' people who have experienced this or know how to help could then respond with advice for that person. So we can all write our personal profiles, and then help where we can, it can act as a sort of basis for where you are now, and then your health goals and where you want to be this time next year, and long term of course. So, for me. Current Routine- Eat Whole Food (predominately) Vegan (Have been vegan for 4 1/2 years), Eat 2-3 Meals a day no snacks (Recent) and have been Intermittent Fasting since early 2019, Swim 5 times a week along with a Sauna and Steam session post-swim every time, Gym 3x a week (Kinobody programs), In summer play Cricket 2-4x per week, Recently replaced Coffee with Green Tea 2-4 cups a day and aside from that only drink water on a normal day, Supplements- B12, D3 and EPA/DHA. 90% Sure I was B12 deficient pre last February, work inside and live in UK hence D3, sleep 7-8 hours a day 'Downsides'- Regularly drink alcohol at weekends when I go out with friends, although I limit it to only when I go out partying/Clubbing never in the week, probably eat wayyyy too much Peanut Butter, need to reintegrate a daily salad to maximize micronutrient intake, use my phone way too much however do use Blue Light glasses occasionally. Health Goals 2020 and Longterm- Learn to eat MUCH slower often eat incredibly fast and can lead to overeating if not careful, Maximize energy if anyone has any tips generally feel great but always looking to improve energy, Build Muscle but minimize fat, currently 'Cutting' and want to stay lean as I build more muscle, Hugely improve cardiovascular fitness and overall fitness, have neglected this last couple of years. Ideally would like to reduce sleep to 6 hours but feel energized, Sadhguru talks a lot about this, ideally don't want to spend 1/3 of life asleep as much as sleep is amazing. So, post your health profile down below, please help me where you can and then I and everyone else will help you where we can

Integration and embodiment of awakening or insights .

@V-8 I have 2 last questions for you. 1) Are you happy? And what is your 24/7 “Level of Conscious Awareness? states and experiences are great, but to me stabilisation and integration are by far the most important things 2) Why did you retire 45 (technically 46 now happy new year!) years ago and what have you done since then exactly? hope you have a great new year, and while we may disagree on a LOT on here, I know you are also The Self, and I’m only talking to me, so I wish you nothing but happiness and love

@TrynaBeTurquoise awesome I’ll check it out later tonight. could you summarise what he says roughly for others who may not watch it?

@cetus56 see I can talk about other things than RASA? @Gneh Onebar Great points. I think it was Francis Lucille who said “everybody is always the absolute, whether they know it or not.” so remembering is a good way to put it, it is always this way, just whether you are conscious of this

@zeroISinfinity Very key point that there is no enlightened person, it goes beyond enlightenment?

@MAYA EL I’m not really sure where you’re going with this though? I know awakening has transformed my life completely and my direct experience has revolutionised my experience with reality, why is it not okay to help others do the same?

@MAYA EL bro, all I want to do is come on here and help people, whether that’s programming or not. It’s all I’m interested in, as all I’m really helping is myself !

@Leo Gura now you’re speaking sense, to what degree is so key, as you embody this work you realize not all awakenings are the same. I seem to like you more and more Everyday Leo, maybe Psyches and RASA are on the same page

Btw guys I’m not making out RASA is the only path, but one path that could help people, hence why I’m sharing

@cetus56 someone speaking sense, silence > all teachings, all masters wil say this to you, the greatest teachings all point you towards SILENCE. ramana Maharishi inventend Self inquiry , why? to help people get to the silence, it’s beautiful.