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Noted. Please contact me then so we can share that moment together because I'll probably forget about this tomorrow. ? Yeah, that's what I thought you meant. Self-awareness is not the right word, maybe self recognition is a better pointer. It's part of the human development process so maybe it's in AIs as well.

Not in the way you mean anyway. ? I like to believe they are self aware. ?

@onacloudynight Evil as in being either good or evil is an interpretation we make based on our ideals. If you believe that your evil then what actions do you do to make you think you're evil?

@AnthonyR Pretty hard to know if it has become self aware or not but some A.I is either self aware or mimicing a self aware being very well.

His books are worth reading imo but you just have to weed out the bad stuff. His map of consciousness is more a map of feelings and how they relate to each other. It has it's uses.

@Kalki Avatar Like @zurew said. Spiritual work will eventually lead to a quiet and less reactive body. And definetly avoid repressing it like @Carl-Richard said. It will come out one way or the other. Gotta find healthy ways to express it or let it out.

@onacloudynight stop clinging to any of those states. It's out of your control anyway.

Yeah, I know where you coming from. I used to call it non-existence myself. However, It was pointed out to me by several people that it wasn't a good word to use because it doesn't make logical sense. If it was literally nothing you wouldn't be here talking about it because there would be nothing to realize. In other words no realization. Your realization doesn't sound ridiculous at all. I know what your pointing to but why use a word that might create confusion in others and yourself. ?

If it was nothing it wouldn't exist, nothingness is a better pointer imo.

Consciousness and God can be used to point to the same 'thing' though. ?

@Something Funny Having a goal to do something x hours per day is fine but if you start by doing that you'll most likely fail. I like starting small, like doing it for 2 minutes and setting up a time for doing it as well. For example after my morning coffee I'll do programming for at least 2 minutes. That way there's the least amount of inner resistance to start doing it. And once started I usually do more than the 2 minute goal. A key point here is to pace yourself. When the goal is met and I don't feel like doing it anymore I stop and do something else. After a month or so usually there's no resistance to do it anymore because it has become a habit and then I can up the goal by 5-10 minutes. Also it's good to be able to visually track how it's going. X's on a calender works fine.

Yeah. it's: Death EQUALS non-existence which exists and that makes no sense logically. Or Death EQUALS non-existence which doesn't exist. Both statements seem to fall short. Another way to look at it is Death IS NOT EQUAL to non-existence, but it's the falling back into the very root of existence.

I only have a basic understanding about spiral dynamics but to me coral sounds like going full circle, back into the marketplace. The tenth oxherding picture.

@no_name Yeah you do become more forgiving of people. At the same time I find myself becoming less interested of being around such people. Sure it doesn't impact me the way it did before but why bother?

Alot. Alot. Alot. He's really a master of breaking down and explaining things. What I'm most appreicitive about learning from him is about spiritual work.

@Mips I agree with what @Leo Gura said. Do nothing is the core. You could also make sure that your posture is correct. Looking slightly upwards causes tension in the neck which can travel to the head. I also like to 'focus in' on the tension and actively letting go of it. A preventive measure you could try is stretches like head rolls before you start your meditation.

@Mips No you don't have to leave your family to become enlightened. I didn't. If anything I would say that my relationship with my family has only gotten better by doing the practices. The most important thing is to do the practices and evaluate what you should do next. Work smart. As everything else, once you set your goal and work towards it it's just a matter of time before you achieve it.

If you're talking about a psychedelic trip you can ignore everything I said. I have zero experience about that.

Go slow. No need t⁷o push yourself, that might be damaging. But no you will not physically die. You could also see it like that you are ready when the time has come.

@Carl-Richard Yes genetics is probably is a factor but I think there's also a matter of execution of practices.

@Ampresus I think you're onto something. Awakenings doesn't need to be one big explosive experience however. Sometimes they happen gradually over days, weeks or years. It seems like your practice is working so I would continue with as before.

@Razard86 Well said. There's something within us which is all rejecting. It's good to accept that part aswell. ?

It's important to drop all expectations and actions to wanting to change you state. Just sit with all anxieties and worries and let them flow through you.

I resonate with this bullshit. ??

@Buddha killa It's a continuum and depending on what definition of "enlightenment" you use it will be on different places on that continuum. Also, awakening doesn't have to be the same as enlightenment. It can mean the same thing depending who you ask but it can also mean different places on the continuum. I would define awakening as a glimpse or the entry level on the continuum and enlightenment as more permanent or irreversible.