WonderSeeker

I'm a university TA and I told my students that I meditate, and one of them told me that he goes to these monastery retreats every now and then and partakes in multi-hour chanting ceremonies. I've never heard of such a thing. Have any of you ever tried this? I watched a Sadhguru video on it and it sounds legit.

+ flax seeds (ground into flax meal) + dates + turmeric. Great suggestion! I make one every other day.

Know the feeling, haha. Give it time my friend!

As opposed to? An unhealthy dump?

Yes. Focus on your partner Breathe deeply and slowly

Here's a simple model that I designed by pairing some neat concepts in Daniel Ingram's book: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. I don't claim that it's totally accurate, but it was a fun little project that I was inspired to pursue. Enjoy! Progress of Insight and 7 Factors.pdf

This is gonna be a sweet b-day gift

@vinc3nc On one hand, a lot of what you wrote is on point - good on you for being decisive and choosing to develop yourself! On the other hand, have you ever had a gf before? A lot of this sounds like it's coming from a place of inexperience. There are advantages and disadvantages to both being single and being in a relationship - one is not better than the other. How do you know that? Actually, having a supportive partner can make you MORE productive and effective when you are working on your projects.

@Javfly33 You'll know when to do it through intuition. Perhaps changing paradigms would help. Try fapping to feel into your body and learn about your own sexuality, rather than the old way of doing it to release tension. Thus, when the urge comes up, only do it if you genuinely want to. Mechanical fapping, "just to get it outta the way," was never fun for me personally. But when I tried doing it to learn about my body, it changed my whole view on it.

@Stefan Heuer Are you new to these teachings? Best to stick with the softer stuff at first. But then again, you seem very interested in "getting it," which makes me think spirituality will be your friend! The easiest way to "make sense" of it is to do lots of practices (meditation, shamanic breathing, psychedelics, etc.). A lot of people are going to want to sell you theories and models, which are neat, cool, and helpful, but ultimately are NOT "it." I only began to value the forum after doing some self-actualization, which made it easier to relate to what I was reading here.

Doing Neti Neti on mushrooms is effective.

@Leo Gura Write the damn book. Hell, shut down Actualized.org if that's what it takes!

@Edward mahairi Lol! "The mind is clever; the heart is wise." --Jad T Jones

And I'm not just talking about being a school teacher (although that's fine). How does one be an inspiring, moving, and effective teacher of any subject?

@levani All of those are insights. They're signs that mean you are on the path and are making progress. But they are not awakening. Awakening is a non-experience, or no-thing. It's quite simply a sudden realization that "everything is itself and 'I' am all of it."

@Mihajlo Toviovic I like to write my intentions in big letting on a whiteboard and refer back to it during the trip. Also it helps to have a blank journal to write your insights into.

Marjorie Taylor Greene on her removal from her congressional committee assignment. Notice her good vs. evil comparisons, her religious speech, and her bloated pride in "hard work." Whew.

@kras Did you tell her your intentions? Be up front. If she really annoys you that much, then it's best to move on.

@Aaron p Love for oppressed groups will certainly increase. But most people will still hate the 'evil' ones for failing to see why they are the way they are (lack of understanding systems). But you've got a point. I live in Burlington, VT (actually a couple blocks away from Church St, which Caitlin mentioned in the video) and about half of the people in this town are already pluralists/individualists and much more sensitive to different groups of people. There aren't many places like this yet. Only have to wait another few decades to see more of it!

@Preety_India It's a wide open system, with a diverse swath of persons. So yeah, pretty complex! Also, AOC is preety af.

@Aaron p Holy shit! She's amazing. "Excellence in science and art requires a dash of autism." Ever since I was in middle school, I've seriously questioned whether I have a small hint of autism for being so observant and 'hooked up' to my surroundings. In middle and high school I loved interacting with autistic kids - they are unique individuals with a unique way of being. There's potential in the autistic community; when our society becomes loving enough to embrace these peoples, all of that potential will be unroofed. Thank you for sharing.

What character? Maybe you need to meet more women. My hunch is that when your mind became concentrated on just her, and you committed to that mindset, then the pressure was on to be smooth and perfect. As @aurum said, you learned something valuable and you can use that experience for the next opportunity.

I'm surprised this hasn't come up on @Leo Gura's blog yet. Such a fascinating site that displays global wind belts and other weather patterns. Yet another way of seeing how systems are interconnected. https://www.windy.com/

Here's an even better one: https://www.ventusky.com/?p=34.7;-157.5;3&l=temperature-2m

"Just keep swimming." -Dory