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thank you for being here x @Osaid

to coin some fine rene and the good bard-smith himself to know more and to be more is to be no more

god doesn't exist! but nor does god not exist god isn't everything but god isn't nothing either these are all silly mind games you need to see through god is the set of all stuff mind understands plus the set of all stuff mind does not understand

some want to fly high like god some want to fly high as god

there is the manifest the unmanifest the beyond ... the first two are the third's toys

mind contaminates MIND, fix your mind then everything is good and pure and true thoughts are nothing but window dressing that prevent you seeing the pristine perfection all around

the key insight is that everyone you meet acts from their current level of consciousness direct anger at me all you wish, it is water off a duck's back, you will deal with it when you're ready anger departed my arsenal long ago

before spiritual life we are 100% thoughts, goal of spiritual life is 100% awareness in other words your true nature at the outset, awareness is experienced as the gap between two thoughts, that is you can only stop thinking for a few seconds awareness is empty but not passive, peaceful but not powerless, real but veiled thought is automatic and conditioned and relentless and survival oriented and illusory at the outset you are wholly controlled by thoughts and you are not even aware that there is even an alternative the gradual path is to go from having thought in foreground and awareness in background to having awareness in foreground and thought in background, namely from having thoughts as boss to awareness as boss anger can't stand in the presence of awareness since anger is about imposing misery on people who i believe are out of line awareness is the state of utter non-reactivity in the firm knowledge that everything right now is perfect

nice little reddit piece that fits here too https://www.reddit.com/r/enlightenment/comments/16he2n0/i_was_allowed_to_understand/

love is to give more than was possible before the way the means the key to an unlocked door

great posts here thanks yes you have to do everything with your own needs, strengths, values and goals in the forefront and not compromise them to fit in with norms or the chased after gender and this is easier for men since women are more entrenched in conditioning so it is harder for her to break out of this people pleasing mindset

you are an object you are not a subject the seen not the seer indeed you are no different to me and henceforth shall grow the seeds of love

thoughts can never stop the tree will always be enlightenment is changing your relationship with thoughts to see that they are not your business or your boss they are empty they are self liberating in other words you don't need to free them so yes let the current thought be i love you thoughts but it's time we see other people and you are bam! enlightened

thoughts are appearances are appearances real? only in relative reality in the absolute these is just this pristine undifferentiated tapestry

ego filters ABSOLUTE into RELATIVE by means of thoughts on average one thinks 120 thoughts per minute ... ask chat-gpt to give 120 thoughts than a regular person will think in one minute thoughts distort awareness reveals

you are already the supreme totality of existence but thoughts are distorting your vision thoughts are serving up what they decided is your best interest; you need to discard them and the esteemed way is meditation thoughts are relative reality which is where we all live, when discarded your true nature the absolute reality is apparent recommend you read all of of @Osaid 's posts

yes you sit on the mat and it is all peace and calm lol

i feel pain when i prick myself and not when i prick you since god wants to keep this hulk of flesh around a bit longer so it can wake me up after waking up i feel your pain the same as mine since i am you i no longer control my body nor your body since all a body does is respond to causes and conditions and is running its allotted course

your true nature is peaceful awareness but your current nature is violent distractibility when you sit in silence you will see your current nature meditation is going from the one to the other here are some good affirmations for when thoughts constantly besiege you during meditation courtesy of chat-gpt: "I see you, thought, arising and dissolving in the space of awareness." - This affirmation acknowledges the thought's presence without judgment and reinforces the understanding that thoughts naturally come and go. "I am not this thought; I am the clear awareness that witnesses it." - This affirmation helps you detach from the identification with thoughts and recognize your true nature as the observing awareness. "Thoughts are like passing clouds; they do not define me." - This affirmation encourages you to view thoughts as transient phenomena, like clouds in the sky, rather than fixed aspects of your identity. "I rest in the stillness of pure awareness, untouched by the comings and goings of thoughts." - This affirmation reminds you to rest in the unchanging and pristine awareness that underlies all thoughts. "In the silence between thoughts, I find the boundless clarity of mind." - This affirmation directs your attention to the gaps between thoughts, which can reveal the inherent clarity and spaciousness of your true nature. These affirmations can be silently repeated as thoughts arise during your meditation practice. They serve to gently guide your awareness back to the essence of pure awareness and non-grasping presence.

mindful is a measure of how aware i am right now mindfulness is how to become more mindful namely to improve one's experience of the present moment

prayer is transforming the internal dialogue to ongoing pep talks with god even just thank you god every moment works well

there is zen and there is monk, you better understand them both first i'd say take a year or two to investigate both these approaches you can practice zen at home you can live monk mode at home so if you can master it all from home why be a zen monk in a monastery? contemplate what you're getting into lots of online communities can help and support including here

good contemplation however scepticism to the point of cynicism gets you only so far innocence to the point of heresy gets you all the way you have to get your hands dirty, dive in head first, not count any cost, and be committed dedicated dogged unshakable to your last breath else no dice what others contend matters not a jot, all obstacles hardships reversals are fodder for your evolution

seeing is direct looking is dual utterly different

question is rather, can you ask before you think to which the answer is no