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@Pharion I'm not shocked, majority of people on here just seem to agree with Leo. The picture I posted is simplistic as it's a snapshot of it, read the book 1000 itself and it's far from simplistic, the book itself is around 700 pages on Kindle I believe, and goes into extreme detail on every stage, giving examples of teachers and personal examples of each stage, it may not be perfect but it certainly isn't simplistic, or 'artificial.' And, about teachers, you're correct you should go with whoever you resonate the most with and whoever will help you awaken as that is the purpose of a teacher in my opinion, not to feed you endless concepts but to actually deal with your unique problems you face in your awakening process, understand you as a human being and help you understand yourself more and of course actually help you fully awaken. For me, that's exactly what Ananda has done. I was in the 500s when I started working with her in February. Let's just say now, I'm not at 1000 no, however, the deep feeling of peace I have that never leaves me is beyond amazing, the deep love I feel for this life and everything around me is constantly growing, this moment is literally it, this moment as it is, is as breathtaking as life gets. It sounds so simple yet it is so fucking amazing. I have a LOT of work to do on myself as a human, and on embodying my awakenings, but let me say these last 9 months I have grown more than I ever would have in my lifetime if I carried on just watching videos and reading books (they have their use don't get me wrong!) So, this model may be simplistic but it has helped me and hundreds of others actually awaken to our true nature and my existential experience is beyond revolutionized to this time last year when I often felt depressed and instead of being I actually believed I could think my way to enlightenment lol. So, all I am doing now is trying to help people in the best way I can, so many people on this forum are stuck seeking as I was, spinning their wheels. I wish you the best in your journey

@erik8lrl I love you too man, just remember this moment here is really it, it’s so simple yet so extraordinary.

@erik8lrl enjoy! This may only be the start who knows

@erik8lrl yes the self is all, but I’m merely asking a simple question, when did you awakening into love occur?

@erik8lrl okay yes from the absolute sense. I mean from the relative sense, for example I had my first real awakening in March, and it has only deepened since.

Congratulations! How long have you been living in non-dual consciousness?

@Nak Khid she’s at 1000 or wouldn’t be able to give RASA and teach using RASA, they try and not filter it as much as possible. They’ve only been together since 2014 I believe so Ramaji delivered RASA before meeting her, and she was awakened before meeting him. She has a book called intimacy with the infinite which goes through her story, and highlights the destructive nature of enlightenment, let’s just say she gave up a VERY comfortable and wealthy life for what she’s doing now.

@Nak Khid Honestly mate the main focus of the book is about Non-Dual consciousness, I read it as a spiritual seeker so that was my focus was to understand the 'stages' of awakening and enlightenment and even beyond enlightenment (that'll raise a few eyebrows lol) 1) From my memory I think below 30 is literally animals hunting in the wild or extreme psychopaths, but don't quote me on it, it's been a while since I read anything below the 600s stage, I might re read it, and plus like I say it definitely isn't perfect, it's main use is for the stages of awakening imo. 3) I'll pull this section up now and have a quick browse. Lol he's put George Bush in here at 283 if that helps at all and some Victor Lustig who's a con artist. Basically these people lack empathy and often their pleasures come at the expense of others, basically they are a hero to themselves, hence the term 'Selfish Heroes.' I imagine typical corporate win at all costs mentality in the corporate world would land here. I would really recommend reading the book, you at least seem intrigued by the teachings.

@assx95 Instead of trying to transcend the sex drive (Which I personally would not recommend Sex is life force, and can be amazing) why not try and improve your social skills and relationship skills so you can build relationships with Women mate? The more you tell yourself you can't you won't be able to, there's a shit ton of material out there for helping guys get good with Women and build whatever kind of sex life they want. Watching porn 3-5 times isn't going to help you though it's kind of like a vicious circle with Porn, and can be VERY fucking addictive, just go on NoFap forums on Reddit, it's almost an unspoken about problem with young men, I mean look at the 'OnlyFans' craze on Twitter where men are paying $1000's to women for nudes and videos etc its absolutely crazy. 'Your Brain on Porn" is a great book to read about Porn and overcoming the addiction. A couple good YouTube channels on game are John Anthony Lifestyle, Alpha Male Strategies and Playing With Fire (More social media game) However, if you are going to go down the game route, try not to become a horrible person and lie and manipulate women for sex etc, some of these guys aren't the most conscious, so take the teaching and embody it how you wish mate, but please don't give up on relationships or 'transcend the sex drive' maybe that will happen naturally to some people but there's nothing 'wrong' about Sex, and relationships can be incredible!

@Leo Gura or a religion ? what can he do to prevent that?

@Nak Khid Look mate, I get your skepticism, I was like that as well, but spiritual transmissions have been commonplace for centuries, if not millenia. You don't have to believe it, however all I'm saying is receiving the coaching and transmissions has transformed my life, just like psychedelics have done for many here, or how meditation retreats have for others etc. Let me go through someone I guess you understand is a true master, Ramana Maharshi. This article explains how silent teachings (transmissions) are the highest teachings, RASA is a form of that, it has also developed since that video. It is no longer 2 minutes long, instead is usually 15 minutes in length, and integration is a much more important part of their teachings. https://luthar.com/2009/03/11/ramana-maharshi-the-master-of-silent-teaching/ Trust me I done my research, I was a STRONG atheist until literally 3 years ago, opening myself up to the 'not knowing' state has been one of the best things I have ever done for my own growth, I understand your skepticism but don't dismiss things just because they look a bit strange. All I can do is give my personal experience, I went into this thinking is was BS too, until It began to help me grow more than anything else I'd ever tried. Trust me I still think it looks quite funny to this day, coming from a stage orange UK background, opening up to these sort of things is difficult so I get that. Shaktipat is another example of one of these transmissions- https://www.amritji.org/single-post/2018/03/26/The-Mystery-and-Miracle-of-Shaktipat---Energetic-Transmission Like I said, what you do is up to you, but don't dismiss transmissions because they look funny, maybe you're not ready for them yet, I wasn't when I first read the book as also thought 'lol that's stupid how could a transmission actually help anyone- where's the scientific evidence!!!!!' I'm glad I changed my mind Here's some others personal experience with it: https://www.rasatransmissioninternational.com/testimonials https://www.rasatransmissioninternational.com/testimonials2

Amazing post. In reality this is it, this very moment truly is it. There's no other way to say it. There isn't some magical mystical world you'll get to when you awaken, but you'll realize this ugly world as it is, is absolutely perfect as it is. This can be so hard to grasp, especially with what goes on in the world. This moment truly is it, and it is amazing. (Even when it's not amazing haha)

You're focusing on the words, God is nothingness, the absolute, emptiness etc, it's another way of phrasing it, but of course it has baggage if you come from a religious background.

Only way is to test things yourself, you don't have to pick Leo as your teacher though, but I'd at least pick someone and stick with it instead of bouncing through teachers, do your research and find something that resonates with you. Psychedelics may be your path, or they may not, you don't HAVE to do it anyway, in fact, you don't have to do anything you don't want to. I personally starting working with a teacher in February and receiving transmissions and 9 months later I've had 'results' I could have never expected in my existential experience. Find out what path will work for you and then stick with it mate, feel free to PM me if you have any questions, I'm always happy to help

Yeah it's definitely spreading, modern day teachers NEVER had access to the information we have access to. Just think you can go on YouTube and there's hundreds of teachers if not more you can watch and learn from, as well as hundreds of books, websites etc etc if not thousands. The teaching is also developing for westerners who are busy people, you no longer have to go to India and study for years and give up your life. We really are SOO lucky to have all this information available, imagine being stuck on a question, ordering a book from India that takes 3 weeks and then reading the book and it just gives you more unanswered questions, we really have it easy compared to the old days. Psychedelics could also be a factor, although the 60s was flooded with them, but more young people are seeing the value in them for healing and spirituality reasons, and not just to get fucked up. We really live in an amazing age, that we all take for granted!

@Nak Khid I have no idea lol, the book is mainly focused on contemporary LOC's of spiritual teachers, it has a few examples of peoples below the 500s level. I'm surprised Leo isn't in the book tbh, maybe he will be in the next updated edition, but they updated it this year. Are you going to read it out of interest? also, PM me if you have any questions regarding this or questions you have about it, whether it's criticisms or any kind of question, I'm more than happy to have a chat mate

@Leo Gura This is so true, he's such an advanced being he has to find ways to relate to the masses, his marketing is top-notch though and more and more 'normal people' seem to open up to Sadhguru and his events, a businessman combined with his awakening and mystic side is a lethal combination in a stage Orange society and the more people he helps awaken the better!

Depends on the phase you're in in your life. For me I'm in a stage where I'm growing my businesses and absolutely love my work, so in the week it can often surpass 8 hours, however, it can be much less some days depending on what else I have going on, and often at weekends I won't work at all. If you love your work you'll naturally work more, but like someone else said make sure to find balance in life!!

@Charlotte I've watched Leo for a few years now, and used to browse this forum from time to time. I was a hardore seeker for a good 12-24 months, just kind of spinning my wheels and addicted to reading books and listening to teachers like Rupert Spira on YouTube, while it, of course, has value, even Rupert himself said he doesn't recommend constantly binging him as the teaching is to be embodied! I've been working 1-1 with my teacher and receiving RASA since February and recently have felt a need to share and help people as much as possible, I'm certainly not finished in my awakening but the transformation in my existential experience that I would've never imagined, and honestly I couldn't be more thankful for finding my teachers, hence my recent posts. As well as that, I'm always looking for ways I can optimize my self-actualization and growth so enjoy all the subforums on here! Plus, a lot of my irl friends don't really speak about this, most 20 year old boys from the UK who's main common interest is football and sports don't tend to haha, so it's always good to connect with like-minded people. And, yeah it's been an amazing season so far, it's a shame Liverpool as a city isn't appreciated more, it's such a beautiful city, yet scousers are regarded as 'Bin-Dippers' and Liverpool a shithole which is a shame and very far from the truth. (Thatcher's tactics clearly worked ) Anyways, what brings you here and what's your story? Have an awesome week.

Hey guys, I know a lot of you are very busy people so I thought this video might help you with Biohacking your body and learning different ways to improve your health. One of the simplest ones is combining L-Theanine with Coffe to 1) Help reduce damage coffee does to your hormones and prevent sleep issues from caffeeine 2) Increase concentration and focus from the coffee instead of shaking etc It's a bit of a rabbit hole, another simple one is cold showers every morning, that will wake you the fuck up but takes a lot of self discipline every morning, especially when it's winter! Let me know any of your productivity hacks etc, always looking to learn and optimize my professional life and health/ nutrition.

@Nak Khid I didn’t write the book, so it’s not my place to go giving it out. The book is also on Leo’s book list. Most of their Satsangs they have on YouTube mention RASA, here’s one but there’s plenty you could watch- And, before you judge yes, their social media skills aren’t as great as say Leo’s.

@Nak Khid no, it’s like $10 on Amazon US I believe I’m from the UK so can’t confirm exactly how much mate. i understand your skepticism and maybe I’m not explaining it the best. But surely you get what I mean? Of course you could just parrot non duality, but that’s not what I’m suggesting. I’m not a great summariser, but it goes deeper than just reading books and listening to ideas, but there are key distinctions of each stage. After all, the majority of teachers are speaking from their existential experience, read the book and you will say how he gives these people an LOC. Its much more than ideas and what they say, Like in videos I feel you can often sense the presence of these enlightened teachers, you could also talk to students etc, but I guess there is no way of 1000% knowing someone else’s existential experience. I can only speak from mine, and mine is that 1-1 coaching and RASA has transformed my life to a way of life I never would have on the path I was on, hence I made this thread to help people who were also in the position I was in just 10 months ago.

@Nak Khid you can never know for sure, but then how would yo evaluate any teacher? Going by that logic you would never work with anyone, he also doesn’t claim there’s not a level beyond 1000, he talks from his own direct experience in the book, and has a passage explaining how it is always deepening, but the seeking ends. He goes over his “qualifications” in the book, I’m not sure what else you want to me to say, if you want to understand more about his teachings and his LOC Map I would recommend reading the book, it’s around 700ish pages on Kindle I believe, so is very in depth about each stage of awakening and his personal journey. There are key characteristics of each stage which make it easier to notice what teacher is where. For example read Ramana and then read Eckhart, you will notice there are differences. Awakening has vast depths to it, and who knows if 1000 is the end, it was the end of seeking for him and was for the 500+ people they have helped reach 1000. I am not claiming it can’t go deeper, this work never ends until you die in terms of working on your unique self as a human. I would love for you to read the book and then PM me to discuss your thoughts on the book and if it has been helpful, and if it isn’t for you I hope you find a path that brings you as much peace and happiness as this has for me

@zeroISinfinity you’re comments always entertain me, it’s as if you’re spilling your mind onto the page, I love it

Non-Duality means not two, so it's technically an incomplete expression, it tells you what reality isn't, not what it is, that is left for you to find out yourself However, at the deepest levels all concepts and beliefs are thrown into the absolute, even spirituality and non-duality are concepts, very helpful ones, but still concepts. Only when all is seen to be the self, and you know there to be nothing but the absolute is there true rest. Until you die, you will live in Duality, you simply can't transcend what is. Of course it looks very different than before. This ugly duality really is it, weird how it all goes full circle, the greatest joke of all perhaps.