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Isn't he basically a Jungian and Jung is all about shadow work etc.? Anyway i think it's a decent observation from Gabor Maté, i wouldn't mind to see a debate of the two. Could be better than Zizek vs Peterson.

That's funny Interesting topic though

then why do you eat meat?

thanks dude, appreciate it.

his sort of obnoxious ways actually really might have put more people on the spiritual path than any other politician. he's a saint.

headbanger food

if he loses he'll build more trump hotels and have reality-tv shows? i mean hillary didn't go to jail for her e-mail thing etc., bush didn't go to jail for lying about wmd's and starting a war (which is much worse imo)

Don't know, it's your life, whatever you think brings you joy. (in the long run) It could be a never ending void which you try to fill and then after some time you realise you still aren't happy and you search for something else. Like a lot of people hunting for money or material possessions or partners or validation, drugs etc. Or it could be that it really does make your baseline happier.

I think if it's a desire then it's probably the ego, which isn't bad or good.

yes and no

So if you say unclutch, do you mean in a way let go of the bodily tension and thought of that desire etc.? He didn't explain it very well imo just said "sit with it, don't judge etc. and then unclutch from the desire" Or do you want to make a topic about this technique if it helped you so much?

In this interview he said he started looking at glasses of water fo hours and staring and paying attention to teachers at 4 yrs old, like no one else ever paid attention to them or something along those lines

read it, thanks

Do you feel healthier physically?

any thoughts on this quote ^^ Nice list btw

thanks man, i hope i get to check some of the stuff out soon-ish

Any specific recommendations?

he's planting a lot of tree's and is doing a lot for the environment in india

I agree, if everything is "one" then lovely mr. Jesus most surely hinted at those things too with his "teachings"

You could have just posted this in the "is eating meat bad or less evolved let's say" thread, seems even your thread title is an answer to that other topic

Yea although it would be funny to create rituals and wear funny clothing and build temples just for fun and we'd all agree that this is just the superficial level and merely points to a deeper truth which can't really be deconstructed

In this self-actualization/truth-seeking etc. area What would be some principles which most of us could agree upon? Know thyself would be written on the temples entrances? Which would be the biggest day of celebration? Would we have a song about Leo Gura? This is mostly for fun, don't take it too serious.

obviously a "healthy vegan diet" has many benefits just like any other "healthy diet" has many benefits

you said "meat tastes so bad..." as if it was an objective thing when it's your opinion peace

try raw potato, raw pumkin, raw eggplant etc. doesn't taste good at all and i like sashimi and sushi which is raw fish (not a lot though) see if you say those two little words "for me" then it's totally different but here you made it seem as if meat tasted bad objectively, that's why i answered.