WonderSeeker

@Preety_India Congrats! I never had the thought that things were difficult for you behind the scenes. You present yourself as really knowledgable and articulate in your points. See you 'round!

Like this?

That's a nice way to think about it. Of course, thinking about it isn't the main objective!

I haven't watched much of him, but this OSHO segment is gold. Clearly he was a master on more than one cushion!

@Conscious life Nice thread! It sounds like we share some similar traps. My traps: arrogance (thinking I know when I've no fucking idea), trying to get others to do self-actualization (this is a time-waster in most cases), boasting about the joys that come out of self-actualization and spiritual work to others who don't want to hear it, and assuming life is meaningless (felt this way when I watched Leo's advanced spiritual videos too early in my development, but luckily broke out of this mindset recently). Note: For those that are in the "life is meaningless" trap right now, I think a good way to break out of it is to have a love for something (like your life-purpose) that outweighs your fear of an idea (like nihilism).

@Lyubov , @Preety_India , I can see it.

Having it would be too much pressure. It's too much! I'd figure out how to stow it away for a couple of decades as fast as I can so I can focus on continuing to grow myself. Buuut first I'd pay-off my student loans.

Read about 20 of them so far. Some of the 5/5 books are life-changing.

Could the LP course be beneficial even if I already have visions of what I want? I'm just wondering if there are any bits in there that make it necessary to take. For those of you who are curious, I am becoming a geologist. I love the earth, and I want to inspire others by combining some writing skills with art, philosophy, psychology, and so on. I want to update existing paradigms to be more inclusive and even work in hazards such as earthquake-prone areas. Seeing that my field could use some more Tier-2 cognition, the prospect of bringing the wisdom from a source like this is exciting. Point is, I want to know if the course is still worthwhile even though I more-or-less have the scaffolding for my life mentally in place. Cheers!

Then skip that part. I didn't find much juice in those chapters either

Was just going to type this - very important nuance to point out. In my last relationship my girl told me a few different times that she loved my vulnerability. One time was in bed. Another was when I cried in front of her. I swear they have a sixth sense - they know if you're being honest. When it's just you two alone in your intimacy, vulnerability is a winner!

@clararockmore I couldn't have said it better!

Practicing scientist here. At the end of the day, science can provide some useful schemes and relative truths that help us to improve our lives; we use it to tell interesting stories to understand relative reality. Comparatively speaking, I like to think of science as a more clever, more evolved form of imagination than religion. Good luck contemplating, @Mesopotamian !

@Preety_India Try this website: https://www.betterworldbooks.com. I believe they ship internationally for free. They mostly sell used books and are a very green company. I buy almost all of my books from them, and the used ones are $4 a pop!

Top 10 this year 1) The Religion of Tomorrow, by: Ken Wilber (Consciousness/philosophy) 2) Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, by: Daniel Ingram (Consciousness) 3) Loving What Is, by: Byron Katie (Self-help) 4) Spiral Dynamics, by: Don Beck & Christopher Cowan (Systems thinking) 5) Food of the Gods, by: Terrence McKenna (Psychedelics/drug culture) 6) LSD and the Mind of the Universe, by: Christopher Bache (Psychedelics/philosophy) 7) Mastery, by: George Leonard (Self-help) 8) Radical Honesty, by: Brad Blanton (Self-help) 9) Thinking in Systems, by: Donella Meadows (Systems thinking) 10) A Second Kind Of Impossible (Physics/geology)

Only if there's 200ug on the end of that finger

Yesterday a college roommate of mine claimed to have "almost" had an out-of-body experience on mushrooms. Today, I just over-heard him on the phone with a friend talking about how he's "questioning who and what he is" and "is there something beyond the materialism?" and so on. I know this stuff varies from person to person, but what could I say that might spark his interest in doing a meditative/contemplative practice? He seems very curious, but simultaneously scared about it. It's almost like he senses the danger that this could bring on his ego, which is how I felt many months ago. Cheers!

@Loving Radiance LOL! I like that. Will be patient and not force it though.

@UNZARI I like the practicality of starting with something like McKenna - good idea! @Nahm @Rilles Noted. I felt turbulent using that word.

@Brivido Bache's book is a great perspective. But actually going through it must have been a challenge. What was the dose? Fantastic report!

@Yarco Very helpful, thank you!

Dr. Cornell West embodies this stage beautifully! Study him if you're trying to move into Yellow.

As COVID is getting worse in the U.S., approaching is becoming less appealing. The only place I've really tried lately is the grocery store. For example, I had a cute cashier and we got into a good conversation (I was complimenting her in the mix and she was flattered). I didn't "finish," meaning ask for number, because of a belief that women do not want to get asked out at work (and I didn't wanna put her on the spot while she was scanning my groceries). What do you think? Split on this one. Since options are slim because people can't really mingle anywhere (especially now that businesses are getting put on hold again), I am exploring online dating. I made a Tinder a few days ago and instantly got dissatisfied with it (for many reasons). Deleted that shit within the evening. Are there any good dating websites out there that people use who are serious about dating (and not just immature people only looking for casual sex)? I'm having trouble finding a good platform that enough people use. Cheers!

@Vision Same question framed differently: Can there be stage green and above doctors? Try not to think of the profession itself as being a color stage, but rather the person's mindset being applied to the profession. As far as I can tell, all intellectual pursuits can be taken up to at least high yellow. That's what I'm looking to do with geology. P.S. Look up Daniel Ingram. He's an M.D. way above orange.

@Conscious life Are you saying you're experiencing Godhead 24/7? If so that's impressive.