Natasha Tori Maru

I believe psychedelics increase the connections between neurons within the brain, as well as promoting growth and strength (prefrontal cortex). In addition there has been a lot of evidence shown they shut down the default mode network - responsible in part for the identification of the 'self'. No self ay? So I imagine this is part of the mechanism behind removing the illusion of the self and assisting with breaking down deception.

Same. I actually return to it often and read passages as a refresher. I find as I grow, my perspective shifts. The result is I see something new upon revisit.

@Socrates sure, you do you boo. But there is a mature and open way of approaching conversation available to you. And you chose not to take it. Evidenced by phrasing and tone. It's a discussion, not an emotional dumping ground.

@Socrates why are you so upset?

I think users here are underestimating just how bogged down people are in their minds. You can silence the mind - but it is hard. You effectively have to train it into yourself like a habit with thought-disidentification. Practice will get you there - but this comes easier to some more than others. Think 20 years of doing something you are trying to stop. You won't even realise you are doing it. How often do you pick up your phone to read a message and find yourself on Instagram? Habits. Thoughts. Unconscious actions.

He did say a few times you 'stop doing it' using the walking analogy. Silent mind does imply a cessation of something being done. 'Mind diarrhea' was also used. Excessive thinking/worry which is the root of compulsion. And he says that needs to stop. Stop doing it. It is just that he doesn't make clear the necessary actionable steps to do this. Thought dis-identification is the beginning - but I think the purpose of the interview was that Dr K wanted to know the mechanisms going on there. As is his bias being a doctor and all

@Adrian colby I think if Leo screens well and for maturity he can bullseye the type of experience with individuals as you describe. Being able to sit with unpleasant feelings when deep concepts and ideas are being explored is a huge deal. When you probe too deep with most people they nope out due to emotional reaction over their capacity to handle it. This is one of the issues I have run into in new age circles, as it just so happens most face-to-face gatherings are of this 'new age' spiritual type. It also takes a mature person not to make meaning and with-hold that mechanism when some of the deeper truths are spoken of. No self, solipsism etc - if these are approached without maturity, one of the issues I have seen (in my own circles), is seekers making meaning and drawing false conclusions based on insights handed to them incautiously. 'It's all imagination' = I can do whatever the fuck I want, consequences and integrity be damned. Generally a mature & open person will withhold judgement or false meaning making. A retreat with these sorts of individuals, especially in a facilitated manner, would be really special.

I think maybe people expected Dr K to elicit a deeper elaboration from Sadhguru than his standard guru 'talking at you' mode. More like a western Q&A style interview. People probably thought he was going into actionable steps and deep mechanisms to try to fix mental issues - instead it is just 'mind/body is being poisoned by bad dirt' 'realise you do it' . It is just that most people simply cannot realise that. I suspect maybe Sadhguru thinks stating this will unravel the complex - but some people are so stuck in habits (something they do they aren't conscious of) a simple realisation won't cut it. If you have been doing something for 10 years unconsciously, most of the time its going to take some additional work to unravel the complex involved. Not always, but commonly - and this is where the whole 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' saying comes from. People naturally become fossilised into their habits as they age. I think it is easy to read Sadhguru as arrogant because he doesn't hide his rather incredulous (mixed with some laughter) disposition people cannot have the 'you are doing it, just stop' realisation. To him, it seems so simple. I feel he is literally dumbfounded and cannot suppress this, which comes across as insulting. This is independent of him being right or wrong. Most people will totally miss the message based on how it is being served up - too much salty seasoning for them to taste the meat underneath. Hard to have clarity of mind when emotions are being triggered. Just how I read it, totally subjective.

Probably my most influential book so far 🌱 Not only spirituality, but applied directly in career !

It has a bit more culture going on, and due to less anonymity than say, Reddit, I appreciate the ability to have rapport with others. There is some measure of forced integrity that prevents de-evolution into full cesspit mode a la 4chan/Reddit. More like the old-school forums circa 2000. I also appreciate the overall focus, even when we all go into banter mode. We usually boomerang back to the topics involving contemplation, enquiry with good openness 🙂

@Leo Gura Pink Floyd?

'Don't Die' religion he wants to spread, 'my competitor is Jesus' - Bryan Johnson. Ex-mormon. He wants everyone to live by an AI algorithm that tells them what to do. He hosts dinners to convince people. I am sure he has done more psychedelics than just ketamine. The above are facts if you look hard enough. His experiement is N=1 and not very well controlled, but he's trying something new which is interesting. I think his doctor abandoned him when they had several disagreement. It seems his fixation on not dying has innoculated him from really living, having 'experience'. This is just how it comes across due to his rigidity. Coupled with claiming experiment is for health and health span, but he puts a lot of work into appearance and surface stuff. Not sure what to think really !

@emil1234 Agree, I too noticed the dogpiling. Normally in a neutral toned Q & A, questions are open. But in this case, users are framing the questions loaded with some pre-formed assumptions. Which sets a certain tone to things. A tone you can feel but not often put your finger on.

Explore concept that has been a ponderance of art for many a year: to separate art, from artist.

Isn't Ketamine what Musk is on? All those dissociated eye juju clips of him and the weird mouth movements. He looks fried. Like an egg on a teflon pan, crispy. I gotta stop speculating

I am going by his statements made in podcasts and interviews. Depression & multiple tattoos.

Doesn't he have the chem symbol for 5-Meo tattooed also? He is a proponent for psychoactive chemicals. I truly believe he has some mental illness going on - but that is beside the point He has a lot of reach so this might assist dissipating stigma.

@LoneWonderer None of us are gonna make it out of this alive! Lets get back to UFO theories as a way to avoid troubles - we all got troubles to avoid hehe But back on topic - I think it takes a particular intuitive type of person (those who look into the meaning behind things) that will gravitate to awakening/spirituality. I have noticed also (in my experience) as we gain material wealth in life - the meaning behind this type of seeking falls away to reveal an emptiness. Many older people I know begin to look to meaning as they age up. But some flip the other way - and find that feeling of emptiness anathema to them - so fall to addiction & cope. I think that fear of emptiness is partially fear of the unknown. There is no path to walk inside, like the path out of our houses, or down the street. No map. Spiritual seekers are more willing to face that and dive in.

For myself, I speak only from experiences - allowing whatever feeling I was trying to avoid and investigating it fully was the only way out. Most of my own pathology was rooted in either avoiding a feeling, or unclear value systems. To address my issues I first back engineered: what am I feeling? Follow that on to 'what am I thinking?' As an origin to where that feeling arose from. This mostly tethered back to some belief I have (that may or may not be true). And when investigating that belief (which for me, was always a meaning taken from past experience) checking it over for truth. Usually I would realise something untrue or an assumption that was false. A wrong meaning derived. Then I went out and engaged in relationships / social domains to test if my old meaning was indeed correct. Every time I was able to prove to myself I had made the wrong meaning of a past situation when younger - in my formative years. Overcoming the fear and having courage to confront and test this is another aspect entirely - but I did find that the FEAR never left me, only my own tolerance to it rose enough to sit with it. Part of the issue with rejection fears are that they really harken back to basic survival: being 'rejected' or thrown out of a tribe or clan of people meant death during evolution. Humans looked after each other in groups. We have always had power and success via numbers in tribes. So rejection is rooted deep inside us, indeed making it feel like you will literally die. Because back then - you would. The brain has survival mechanisms that really backfire AND run counter to spiritual work. Anyway I digress - apologies!

Step up! Penny-farthing level over here 😜

He didn't!

It sounds like a belief - but that is my assumption based on the fact you are asking others. The big realizations I had were knowing truth without a doubt. But that has been my experience.

So how do you know I missed the point? I didn't address that part in my post.

My point is individuals need to be compensated for their time.