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@Beginner Mind I had a blackout once and we had no wifi or anything left and I actually started experiencing withdrawals. It is surprisingly difficult to do nothing. I think this is the same as the Do Nothing meditation.

@The observer That's true. I already reported his initial comment. I'm sure it wont take long for a ban or restriction to happen anyways.

@The observer I don't think he's looking for attention, I think he genuinely believes in what he is saying which is why I'm trying to help him. It does make sense to report the initial comment he made though, so good point. But this thread is getting derailed now, it isn't really the place for it.

@purplestar Only way to beat evil is to realize it only exists for your ego. You should look into unconditional Love.

@Heyyyyyy Existentially speaking, nothing is good or bad. But such low-consciousness behavior will lead to suffering. By that logic, you might as well go murder someone right now.

@Anon212 Holy shit this is like synchronicity for me. I just came back from my mom nagging me about praying, she started doing this recently now. My mom is also muslim lol

@Tobia "Fear is the currency of control" - David Icke Nice post.

@andyjohnsonman So that God can experience duality. So that God can experience all of itself. So that we humans could exist through survival, like you said. So that Love can be maximized. These are all the reasons that pop into my head.

Fear

God do be lookin kinda fresh doe

@arlin I think experience assumes that you are observing something, but with consciousness there is just observation without the something. It's like existence without any content, if that makes any sense.

@Meta-Man Yeah language is too limited. As long as you get the idea though.

@Meta-Man Pure awareness? I think that's the best I can describe it

@Meta-Man I think consciousness is ultimately what the quote was referring to, but you bring up a good point. Would it be more accurate to call it an experience instead of a feeling? It's a bit hard to put in words. It just is.

@Joker_Theory Yes. The "feeling of being" is consciousness, and that's exactly what you are.

@dimitri lol

@fridjonk Interesting how that works. Thanks.

Wow, nicely put

@Peter124 How does this apply when it comes to other people/creatures? Do they not have their own experience like me? Or does the same apply, whatever I cannot perceive in my direct consciousness does not exist. This is where I've been stuck on.

Do animals have ego? To what degree? I can imagine maybe chimps having one, but what about bacteria? Does a bacterium really have a sense of self?

@PlayTheGame Yeah it is pretty crazy when you put it that way lol

@PlayTheGame The ego is God, but it is a small part of God that doesn't help you realize that you are God.

@Victor Mgazi All of that conditioning ultimately stems from the sense of self. Acknowledging that you are not separate is a good start, but as you said, it doesn't instantly get rid of all the implications of the ego that still exist in your life. Realizing yourself to not be separate, if it is truly accomplished, includes getting rid of all that conditioning.

Sense of self is when you believe to be the human body and nothing else. It doesn't necessarily refer to the sensations that come with the human body. Smell, taste, etc. is not the sense of self, but, believing that you are an individual human body BECAUSE of those sensations is. Where does this belief come from? It comes from consciousness mistaking itself for a human body.

@Brivido Wow staring at that actually gave me an illusion where my hand and the walls were bending haha