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Behold! The lovely face of "Christ" (idk what other word to use for pointing).
Randomly bumped into this, thought I'd share it as it's another good example of what the result of "ego dissolution", integration and awakened self can look like for those wanting to go farther. You can see the "light" and "innocence", joy and love shining through .
 

I feel that I have never lived a day in my life...
There is this nagging feeling inside that says, "You have been living the past 23 years as part of the audience for the play that is life, never an actor."
Here are a list of things that have been in and or a part of my:
Practicing Meditation, contemplation, and self inquiry for years Have had a great family that have supported me with so much love Great friends from childhood, college, work, etc..  Finish college with a computer science degree (This was well worth it. Personally, I needed the structure back then. I had struggled with childhood ADHD and being around peers with similar interests helped a ton!) Exercising consistently (weight training, running, yoga, etc.) Nutrition is where I want it (Leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, berries, cucumbers, beans, nuts, all seeds, almond milk, salmon, olive oil, peanut butter, etc..) No fast food and or processed sugar.  Reading tons of books Practicing my speaking No debt Practicing my writing Being obsessed with philosophy and neuroscience as always Practicing my programming Have had many awakenings that make me love this very moment with all my being Have not dated at all since high school but I had tons of great experiences with girls when I was young and yet, I still feel as if I have been failing to live. There is a part of me that feels like I am faking my entire life. Trust me, I am grateful for this life. Also, I work as a software engineer and enjoy my work. Yet, I feel that I am an imposter.  I also feel that I do not deserve what I have. Each day I wonder when I will be fired for not being good enough and or ousted by loved ones for being a loser. 
I also spend a ton of time by myself. I do not socialize at all. There is a part of me that thinks I will never be able to find a group of people I can fit in with even though I have had amazing times socializing with others. I failed to find anyone to really match with in college. Overall, my alone time has not been negative. It has helped me accept that I am someone who has a hard time fitting in and that is something I need to work on. Yet, this all feels like one big joke. Each day passes and I wonder, "Why code this application? It will just be another thing I fail to finish," or "I'm a selfish fuck. I only live for myself. What do I contribute to others? Nothing."
How do I finally live?

Was just watching this Leo interview. Around 4 hours in he compares his views with Tom Campbell's. I pretty much entirely agree and have mentioned the same critiques to Tom, but this still seems like a blindspot for Leo. A major one.
If you asked Leo why he bothers with teaching or doing any of the human stuff he does, he'd say something along the lines of "Why not? What else am I to do but live here as God? Why would I want anything else?". It's like he can only be at one extreme or another. There's an infinity between human life and total God-realization, and he dismisses it off as "dreams that can maybe help with trauma". The sheer scale of Leo blindspot is hard to fully comprehend, but it's pretty big.
 
 

@UlaxGod doesn't hold anyone to a specific level of consciousness it's an illusion, god can make anything out of it because 1 day you can operate at this level... The other day at another level... One day you're narcisstic/arrogant, the next day you may be awake or have enlightenment experience. God is in control at all times, the characters that are playing the game on earth and are interacting with each other are doing it in the name of god. For example:
You wanted to speak to a person in the truck, the truck has 3 people inside. You roll down your window and 
Person A says: We have no time
Person B : Random thought popped up and you just repeat it automatically: Just drive , Just drive with a big smile and you wave your hand automatically saying "never mind"
Both actions are interconnected/interplay between god and were done unconsciously. Person A was a narcisstic female sitting next to the driver. Person B was a nurse .  Because person B lives in higher consciousness, person B is also responsible for person A in the teachings. Higher consciousness will always have higher role in the interplay between god which means your thoughts/nature/actions will always be greater.

Original title: 167 Days Before College
Goals:
weekly 30m of  shamanic breathing  to transition from 30m of do nothing meditation to 30m mindfulness meditation to finish the LP course  to spend more time outside  to re-start doing mind powers exercises consistently to read at least 3 books  to continue pushing  myself daily   no tv series or movies eating clean(less sweets,bread,processed meat) daily journaling ( onenote)  to improve my English skills going to sleep at a decent time(23.00/00.00) to make a vision board  no facebook solo meditation retreat to travel alone in my country for at least 3 days  to continue abstaining from alcohol and weed (one year and six months since i drank alcohol or smoked weed) to continue nofap ( i relapsed yesterday after one year and three months)  
Possible goals:
pick up yoga classes swimming martial arts part-time job  to upgrade concentration practice from 10m to 20m to upgrade meditation practice from 30m to 60m stretching routine    
Books i want to read/listen to:
Holotropic Breathwork: A New Approach to Self-Exploration and Therapy by  Stanislav Grof M.D. 
Conquest of Mind By: Eknath Easwaran (audiobook)
“STATUS ANXIETY” BY ALAIN DE BOTTON
Stuff Every College Student Should Know (Stuff You Should Know) by Blair Thornburgh
Daygame by Tom Torero 
Day Bang by Roosh V  (audiobook/pdf)
Getting Things Done by David Allen  (audiobook)
Boundaries by Henry Cloud  (audiobook)
The Like Switch by Jack Schafer
The Rum Diary: A Novel: Hunter S. Thompson
Feel the Fear . . . and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers  (audiobook)
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps  by Kelly Williams Brown  (audiobook)
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz (audiobook/pdf)
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--And How to Make the Most of Them Now  by Meg Jay  (audiobook)
 

To put it simply, a man took photos of his sons genitalia to send to a doctor online and was false-flagged by google, which auto-backs up his photo to the photo cloud service. The Police determined him innocent after a child abuse investigation, but google still asserts the power and authority to permanently shut down all his accounts, including his active phone number service (Google Fi). 
 
Google’s reasoning is that they personally looked at all his photos and found a video he took of his wife sleeping naked in bed with his sleeping son in the morning. So they continue to keep his account banned. 
 

here’s a link to the article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html
 
Google’s ability to defy Police Judgment is scary, and their position to snoop through auto-backed up photos of people even after innocent cases like this one gives them too much power in my opinion. What do you think? 
 
Some people make their money from using google products, so a permanent ban on accounts can be very damaging and disruptive to a persons lively hood, especially when Google is this big and prevalent in people’s lives.

 
 
 


 

there’s a whole category of Youtube videos attempting to simulate the visual effects of various substances, take a look:
LSD
Mushrooms
DMT
Datura/DPH (deliriants, this video is as close as I ever intend to get to experiencing)

It certainly isn't limited to 11 dimensions. That is a very artificial construct.
Salvia is insane. It will deatroy all your ideas of awakening and nonduality. It's way more profound than anything Buddhism teaches.
It's not merely that you see some crazy object like watching it on a screen. In order to see that object requires your whole field of consciousness to undergo a radical transition where you hardly feel human any more. That is the scary part. You lose your humanity and sanity in the process. Then you see some impossible geometry, as you are in the middle of losing your mind.

The spiral dynamics didn't break it, in fact I think it has a pretty good understanding of it, however this pickup one is a big challenge for the AI .
 

https://chat.openai.com/chat
Sign up and chat, easy, here is a sample output
"give me ideas on how to make a chess game except the pieces are ideas and the board is a mind"

So I was coming up on a bachelor thesis in psychology, and I figured this was a viable option for a thesis: what is the relationship between mindfulness and physical activity? I looked up the relevant scientific research and was surprised to find a substantial amount of studies on the topic, but the research is still very new, a little more than a decade old. More research is needed, and my thesis will be an original (but small) contribution to that.

I've now come to the point of having to collect data, and this community, among others, is a very good candidate for this type of study (everybody here is, if not directly interested in mindfulness, at least acquainted with the concept, and even if that is not true, you do share similar beliefs, values and interests).

That is why I'm very thankful for the opportunity to share this with you guys, and I hope that you also appreciate the opportunity of contributing to my little contribution to scientific research on a topic that we all value very much and has changed our lives for the better.

The survey is short and simple and only takes about 5 minutes to complete. It's completely anonymous and completely voluntary (nothing bad will happen to you if you choose to not participate), but again, I would highly appreciate your contribution. I would also appreciate if you could share the survey with other people you know who are also interested in mindfulness and self-improvement. The more the better

Here is the link to the survey: https://nettskjema.no/a/311732
Thank you for participating!

(For the people who are unsure if this is against the guidelines, I believe one thread like this is fine, and so did other moderators in the past.)

Will link my old journal and continue here, and slowly integrate my structure let's see how far I can go. I will miss some sleep today, yet I will approach these endeavours with full energy and create my dream life with the value of Consciouness and stop utterly with distractions as far as possible. Implement the plan and use this structure in the morning as this helps tremendously with accountabillity in terms of mental health. I did not meditate today and I will meditate tomorrow and wake up at 5am and start my routine. Basically to write it down once my routine will look like.

Linking old journal to express -> Value of personal growth.

Link To Old Journal

There is more order I need to for re-assesments and planning of structures etc. Talked to a friend etc.
Wake up, make bed Shower and meditate infront of PC Use journal for gratitude journal/success journal and short review Cook food and eat breakfast as reward Punishment when I don't wake up at 5am -> become a Patreon member of Leo Gura and pay 30€ to some samiterian cause etc. All in all I wish there was less fear and me and less issues. I frankly am still highly suicidal as to my upbringing horseshit scientist etc. They are also responsible for creating a ticking time bomb. So thank you for that. 

I like her progressive vision and passion. She also is steeped in non-duality via ACIM, which is an interesting shift.
My main concern is with her lack of political experience. It also doesn’t seem realistic to believe she will actually win the nomination over Biden, assuming he runs. 

@Jowblob
 

Look at this consciousness scale and it connects to what i've said and experienced, we are already in heaven. Coincidence? Not.
Ones you experience that state of consciousness and the reality of the self and others get deconstructed, you can only wish and thank god that you stay here and not there.
 
 

@HolykaelThe others are GOD trying to give themselves and you the best life by saying there is heaven, there are souls, there are virgins waiting for you. God tries to keep you busy and exploring within god and others, if he didn't do that by limiting you it would be like hell.
@Breakingthewall You can agree or not, i've pierced my heart to get to know the truth behind reality with everything being deconstructed to me. There is no absolute perfection in the infinite because there is only you, all is known, all the lies are known, all the lies are known how YOU kept yourself asleep. THE LIE is known about others, and the truth about your existence is known!
If you become infinite your heart doesn't open to total love, that is the illusion that you create for yourself to give yourself a better life. Being infinite GOD in the VOID knowing how you lie to yourself, how you're alone is hell!!!! THE LOVE THERE, isn't LOVE anymore because you understand what you are. THE so called love, is just you being extremely conscious and alive vibrating insanely in insane loving heat/warmth! The reason we view this here as love between each other and feeling warmth/vibration for each other, is because we love the other = loving god in the other. I don't have to break anything anymore, since this was the end. And i also quit with this research about god/consciousness, all i can do is talk to others about this truth.

Basically the same message Andrew Tate gives but obviously without the toxicity. Andrew Tate is basically Prometheus that let the red pill genie out of the bottle. Even highly educated people are basically taking over Andrew's talking points. I think there will be a major switch of momentum against toxic femininity in the octagon of narratives.
 

I have an idea for one: it would be both strategy and RPG. It would be based on the concept of recursion. It means that whenever your hero is agitated/scared/feels bad the outside world would change appropriately: the monster would become more volatile and aggressive, the weather would become stormy, and of course, it could further spoil the mental state of a hero and create the negative self-reinforcing feedback loop. To escape the loop hero would need somehow calm himself: whether it be escaping the monster, or improving emotional mastery. One way to do that would be, for example, exploring the world and finding enlightened masters who would teach him a technique. 

Creation would be an important facet of the game. Something like factorio but more magical. For example, in order to synthesize some insight or elixir on some magical factory, you'd need to cool this factory with holy water. This water should be pumped through copper/glass/silver pipes without sharp bends (Sadhguru said that when water goes through the pipes gets negative energy because pipes have sharp bends). Then the water should stay in the reservoir filled with shungit (special coal) which would clear water from heavy metals, and in this reservoir, there would be a frequency generator that would make water structured. You can also put a copper pyramid roof to increase the potency of structured water

There also would be the plot that the whole world would be infected by some illness. And the character should build a wall that would stop the infection from spreading. And then step by step detoxifying the infected biomes: by, for example, shooting explosive vaccines that would cure territory of some radius. Then you'd need quickly build a new wall to protect the recently cured area. After being cured, the area would be depleted and desertlike - you then need to take care of that and bring prosperity there: renew the soil, and bring some nutrition to animals. You can also make sorties on the infected area, catch infected creatures, bring them in cages to your home, cure them, and have them serve you (in a non-exploitative manner of course).
You see, in such a manner, you can plant a seed of self-care in players, deeply infiltrate by the creative energy.

@Something Funny
 
Read: The God Memorandum by Og Mandino
 

Hey, ya'll, I need your help!
I want to create a comprehensive list of video examples of prototypical stage Turquoise thinking.
This is meant to be an educational tool for people learning about Spiral Dynamics.
So towards that end, scour Youtube and find all the videos you can which exhibit stage Turquoise thinking. Try to find videos which are short and sweet. The more diversity we can display here, the better. Try to find examples from various cultures.
We will create a mega-thread like this for every stage in the Spiral, from Red to Turquoise. But here, let's just focus on Turquoise. Each week I will start a new mega-thread topic for the next stage.
Do not start a political debate in this thread! It is not our goal here to defend our personal political positions or to judge any stage, but simply to compile examples.
Thanks for your help! I'm excited to see what kind of juicy stuff you dig up. Try to be selective with your choices.
This can turn into a really cool list.
Stage Turquoise Values:
Consciousness Elevating mankind’s consciousness Truth Deep metaphysical insight Wisdom, the wisdom of nature Mysticism, spirituality, nonduality God, divinity Holism, integration, synthesis vs analysis Integrating all religions & science Left & right brain synthesis Honesty, transparency, authenticity Being vs knowing, doing, having Simplicity, flowing with nature Minimalist sustainable living Collaborative synergy Human wellness Healing at all levels: physical, emotional, spiritual Exploring altered states of consciousness Intuition Channeling: direct downloads from infinite intelligence Supernatural creativity Spiritual purification Awakening, transcendence, liberation Unconditional love, compassion for all Emotional mastery Presence, mindfulness Paradox Esoteric teachings Gratitude Unity Deeper & deeper levels of interconnectedness Selfless living Sacrifice self for greater consciousness Meditation, yoga, contemplation, self-inquiry Not-knowing Humility Spontaneity, playfulness, self-amusement The really big picture Stage Turquoise Examples:
Sadhguru, Shunyamurti, Thomas Campbell, Yoda, David Hawkins, Ken Wilber, Shinzen Young, Deepak Chopra, Stan Grof, Osho, Mooji, Ramaji, Rupert Spira, Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth, Yogananda, Martin Ball, Terence McKenna, Carl Jung, Sri Aurobindo, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Ervin Laszlo, David Loy, Alan Watts, Wim Hof, Matt Kahn, Dalai Lama, Sasha Shulgin, yoga, holotropic breathwork, The Holographic Universe, Akashic Records, noosphere, opening the 3rd eye, pineal gland, out of body experiences, samadhi experiences, siddhis, paranormal abilities, clairvoyants, channels, mediums, Bashar, Aleister Crowley, Rudolf Steiner, alternative healing systems, Maya, psychedelics, 5-MeO-DMT, StarTrek: The Q, Rupert Sheldrake’s morphogenetic fields, Dean Radin’s paranormal research, Gandhi’s ideas of pluralistic harmony, Gaia, biocentrism, Monroe Institute, Esalen Institute, transpersonal psychology, Jung’s collective unconscious, quantum field theory, sacred geometry, reincarnation, opening chakras, saints, sages, mystics, prophets, etc.

You can have Direct Consciousness of the Absolute nature of Self & other.
That's the method: Direct Consciousness.
Not necessarily. God could also be laying a trap for you. Fooling you into thinking you understand solipsism. If you misunderstand it, then you will become trapped, not Awake.
If God didn't play games there would be nothing else to do.
It's like you enter a video game world and then complain why nobody in the world is confessing that it's a video game. And then you complain about it being a game world and not a "real" world.
Because you need CONSCIOUSNESS to have clarity and for things to be obvious.
You lack the consciousness, hence confusion.
It's always YOUR dream.
How else would an "other" be created?
God has to employ trickery to create reality, otherwise there is nothing.
In that case you would never know "other".
To dream!
You call that death. You are scared of it. That's the only reason you're alive.
If you want Truth then you must be prepared to face death.

data has shown a rise in minors reporting mental health problems

https://imgur.com/LQErnFn
https://imgur.com/3lq6BL0
It likely isn’t just being more likely to report it, as the rate of self harm and suicide has also increased

https://imgur.com/QQSSVsU
https://imgur.com/Mngt0SN
https://imgur.com/jfsevzp
https://imgur.com/zzrVE8m
The risk factors seem to be being white, female, and liberal
https://imgur.com/xznQzBM
Interestingly, conservative girls report less depressive symptoms than liberal males
https://imgur.com/xSeagrn
What do you think is causing it, and what are the solutions?