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@Thomas_VH I understand that a more developed personality can embody these traits. I suppose a more appropriate question is, what are examples of green or above athletes?

Is it possible to have this realization while being orange / green?

Yeah it's pretty good, but I've seen better

@Leo Gura I need psychedelics lol.

I am imagining god telling me I'm not awake right now. Nothing exists outside of my direct experience. But when I increase my awareness, reality expands. My creativity generates the world as the god within procedurally generated the planet. From this, the question is, is it random? Imagination has the connotation of spontaneity. But god doesn't play dice, I don't play dice. I unfold something that simultaneously is created as it is unveiled, that was always going to be there.

@roopepa whose finger? The masters or the boys? Or is the point that they are one?

Hey guys, Have you heard about peoples eye colours changing based upon their perception of self? People with split personalities manifesting illnesses based on their beliefs? I noticed in earlier videos Leo's eyes were blue, but they've evolved into green over time. Does anyone have any speculation as to why? Could of course just be difference in camera quality. Nonetheless I find it interesting. = Blue Eyes = Green Eyes

@Leo Gura Oh lame. I thought you had some super saiyan evolution that altered your appearance. Oh well.

@Leo Gura Reality is a dream and we imagine ourselves

@VeganAwake You are Agent Smith.

Apologies if this is the wrong section. Who are your favorite philosophers, and why? Leo likes Plotinus, Spinonza and Hegel from memory. He says they are the only ones who transcended thought to see divinity. Who do you guys like? Personally Heraclitus is a favourite of mine. His observations on impermanence and flux are great. Also Nietzsche. I know he gets a bit of a bad wrap, but when I was immersed in stage orange I found him to be very comforting. A brilliant mind and a unique way of expressing his ideas, that are outside the typical dry academic setting. And now your turn!

I had this crazy dream last night. I was living with Leo as some kind of apprentice. But Leo was hell weird looking. Like 5ft3 and had this insane facial blushing and inflammation. We spoke randomly about things and I had the emotional state of abdication towards him, but it was jarring because of his appearance. I only remembered it today when watching one of his videos. Was so disconcerting. I think the implications were being overly trusting in him without genuinely knowing him - and worshiping a false idol in my mind that was revealed to be less than what I imagined. Was pretty scary to be honest. Not the dream itself, but remembering it. Reminded me a lot of that passage in Thus spoke Zarathustra, when people are gathered around amazed at this tiny guy with a massive ear. Not to be too disrespectful of you though Leo though, lol. Just honestly relaying a dream that I had and trying to make sense of it.

@fridjonk Do you have any guesses?

@fridjonk Open mindedness is one of my values but I do have resistance to Leo shitting on every other spiritual teacher out there. I'd love to know if anyone else is comparable to him. I acknowledge my development is not at a level where distinctions would be discernible, but I'd love to know what makes one person more enlightened than another, what the limitations are for one and the transcendent elements of the other.

@Leo Gura Who is awake? Can you give a list of people who you believe are at the highest levels of awakening? From most to least? Eckhart Tolle? Wayne Dyer?

Just Pm'd ya @Nahm

Hey, Wondering what you guys think of changing reality through thinking, visualization and manifestation. Reason for asking is I've got a trip booked to America on the 21st of April and it seems unlikely to go ahead. Asking a few woo woo questions - Am I creating this reality for myself? Denying the possibility of my journey? Unconscious desires coming to fruition? Is it possible to change reality through enlightenment, god realization? Thoughts appreciated.

@Nahm very interesting. Felt something strange upon reading that.

@Malekakisioannis Ego I guess? And the Corona virus lol. Why is that happening?

Probably immediately, whether I knew it or not. But I'd say within a week of doing it I noticed the monkey mind quietened significantly. That and the ability to be present with others and not have my mind auto complete their sentences before they finished talking - and responding to my generation of the conversation rather than listening to what actually occurred. Even if I was correct in my guess the conversations were always stilted because the recipient could feel I was in my head rather than my body. Also was able to concentrate for longer periods of time reading, wouldn't be so reactive in sports and became able to experience the world wash over me instead of trying to force my egoic desires on every situation.

Hey, I understand language is a limited form of expression, but can anyone convey what this experience is like? Or is it a fruitless endeavor? Something that can only be experienced and not communicated. How does it differentiate from a stereotypical consciousness? Assuming that we can even know how our own experience aligns with another.

Hey guys, As the title suggests i'm interesting in hearing your thoughts on interpersonal relationships between family members and what the result of positive and negative dynamics can have. Happy to hear any combination, father-son, brother-sister, mother-daughter, etc. A girl with ''Daddy Issues'' is by far the most culturally popular - but I was wondering if anyone has any other examples, explanations or resources. Thanks.

Hey. I'm looking for answers. I'm a 23 year old guy who's had a girlfriend, but never actually liked her, nor wanted to pursue sex with her. We mutually split due to disinterest (like 4 years ago) and since then I haven't genuinely been interested in anyone else. I think I may have anxiety around communicating with women who I don't know in a PUA way, but maybe that's violating social norms. Beliefs around acceptable behavior type of thing. Where it gets a bit weirder (and embarrassing) is that I have a severe addiction to pornography. And I mean severe. Like everyday I'll do it no matter what, no matter how hard I try. I've done porn blockers, mediating, goal setting. None of that stuff works. And the porn has gotten gayer, and gayer until it's so gay I can't even call myself straight anymore. So my questions are: How do you know if you are gay or straight? Is it possible to warp your mind through pornography to the point where women no longer interest you? Does anyone else have similar experiences? As a side note, I haven't had strong romantic feelings for anyone except one guy that I met through another social circle. So maybe this is an obvious scenario (Gay porn + infatuation with guy = gay) but I don't know what is ''true'' or real. Any opinions are appreciated. Also, I had a traumatic upbringing with an older sibling which has really warped my perception of women. While I don't struggle interacting with them in a basic manner I kind of have the feelings that subconsciously I avoid them like the plague, nor want to place myself in any vulnerable position around them. I'm going through therapy and being proactive, I just thought I'd try and get other perspectives.

I've built up to a 1 hour per day meditation habit that I've abandoned the last two days out of depression. I've also been going to therapy which has involved forgiving my abusers which has made me feel like absolute shit. Does anyone have any advice? My mind feels genuinely fucked and I don't want to do anything at all. I feel like quitting my job and doing nothing for the next 100 years. Killing myself would be good but I don't have access to a gun, so my options are lame.

@Elisabeth Disapproval from my family I think. And the negative opinions of other people. I think that's the main two. Maybe... I don't know. I think I have this image of being a macho chad type dude who is hell alpha (which I hate being but was my role in highschool) and I'm clinging to it despite hating it. I'm scared to shed my identity and be myself for fear of being genuine. As for unwanted consequences.. I know today is a lot better, but being a "minority" is lame. I think I have internalized homophobia from my dad. I remember one time when gay people came up and he said - "I'm glad our kids haven't turned out like that" when I was like 13. Minor I know but it's kinda stuck with me.