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life graced me another day in paradise - what can be better than opening one's eyes - i didn't expect it nor ask for it yet here i am basking in the wonder

alarm springing me to action bright and early ... the day--and life-- is won at this very juncture ... nothing else matters, life is gold

here is what the Buddha lost

if you don't see meditation as the most important priority of life, it means you are not ready for meditation ... then best spend time on other activities

At the world's beginning was Logos; Logos was one with God, and Logos was also God. Logos released itself into the world; the beginning was overseen by Logos and also by God. All things were made by Logos ; and outside Logos was no thing made that was made. In Logos was made possible life; and that life bloomed to the consciousness of man. The consciousness shines even in the dark; and the dark is ever untouched by it.

god returns cause it can do a ton more when it itself is pulling the strings let me explain you have to die to the extent you no longer can even speak your own name can you imagine yourself doing that? but why, you ask you are no longer speaking, it is all god pulling the strings you're now the passenger but a dead one

meditation is cranking up the awareness, can not be anything other than a lifelong activity you might be able to ditch sitting on the mat but i don't know about that i just sit today ... should i be graced with a tomorrow i show my gladness and joy in sitting once more

here's the thing, no one can know another ... who even knows themselves? to know yourself only makes sense comparing yourself to others, for example i am more kind than x but i am less kind than y so the question would need lots of qualifying to be remotely interesting

i would say polyamory is about acute sensitivity, deep empathy and concern to not hurt your partner and in my experience it serves to minimize such narcissism as highlighted in this anecdote

monogamy / matrimony is the only til death does its part that i know of

we certainly loved all the varieties of apples while together but when we see that persimmons have hit the supermarkets we are enthralled which is fine and dandy ... existence is here to enjoy the full bounty the full cornucopia the full diversity ... so if i or them choose or chose to indulge in some more exotic delicacies found out and about, this is welcomed encouraged and affirmed ... nothing is closed off or ruled out when one has freedom ... your peak experience becomes my highest goal

how many fruit trees did god in his munificence create? are you happy to restrict your diet to apples and be happy?

all relationships are doomed to fail, i prefer relating ships, just love people while you have the time and the chance, no need for limits and restrictions love them how you want to be loved, in love you set somebody free and if they come back it is meant to be

yes it is obviously problematic for some but for me is not an issue as i want my partner's greatest fulfillment that is perfectly acceptable and understandable and highly possible ... if with another is where their heart and bliss lies, then that is an expedient development how does one limit and proscribe love and deep attraction? do you enjoy the same meat and vegetables every night?

for me polyamory is, i have love in such overwhelming abundance that i delight in sharing it with many while at the same time i don't burden another with sole responsibility of loving me wholly each gives and each receives out of joy and as they are inclined

yes we were an ENM MFF throuple for most of that time and each of us had others partners as opportunities came ... btw if you are not up on the poly acronyms be sure and check out the reddit polyamory sub, lots of great info and discussions there no none of my poly friends are into self realization like i am but i don't expect anyone out there to be particularly interested in this work; besides, the more "spiritual" one is the less "spiritual" matters arise in conversation since everything is integrated and harmonious; they know my lifestyle namely that i am highly social but also quite reclusive and they enjoy me the way i am just like i enjoy them and would never want to change them from how they are

am committed to a child-free existence myself ... i maintain connection with several poly friends but am not engaged in the poly lifestyle since my long term partner passed away two years ago ... am a happy mid 50s singleton these days and am focused on more meaty matters like self realization

consider instead self vs no-self with no-self ... life still can go on ... but life lives it, there isn't a you to do so ... your will not my will be done o lord mystics such as bernadette roberts enjoyed this kind of ride as she let life steer her as it willed self is accidental and arbitrary, no self is everyone's destiny and fulfillment

love is to untie not to tie, to make the other their best self not your best slave ... for me i choose together whenever rather than together forever

we too selfish, what have we done for the world today to share our bounty both material and metaphysical we are too rich arrogant spoiled while most are struggling to put bread on the table with no end in sight or better to realize that everyone is enlightened and i am the only messed up mutha out there and proceed accordingly

when not irredeemably naive, politicians have a deep inferiority complex ... they foist themselves onto an unsuspecting public and then assert only they can make a difference and leave a lasting legacy the only worthwhile change is on oneself and after that person to person just my two cents

for anyone interested in the mirror of simple souls referenced in this clip https://ia801306.us.archive.org/34/items/TheMirrorsOfSimpleSouls/The Mirrors of Simple Souls.pdf

the guy does not believe in religion so no surprise he is mystical experience negative what is religion? it is god making itself known ... mind cant know this ... so what is needed is mystical experience ... namely get silent if you are atheist, you are not going to trust people who tell us something about god

one thing to understand is that even in polyamory people more often will pair bond, in other words have a primary partner and then each will have additional partners or not as each sees fit and indeed this has been the model throughout history, us humans are more often monagamish - we pair bond in order to conceive and raise children and then take on others partners as we are permitted to / inclined to so multiple concurrent partners is not out of the mainstream

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