Something Funny

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  7. Posted · Edited by Something Funny

    One of my favourite songs ever. Whenever I feel depressed and like shit it helps to lift me up.

    I wish I could live by this song. I wish I was strong enough to do that.

    Honestly,  I am ashamed of how I am living my life.  That's not how I want to live it at all.

    I am being so pathetic it's honestly shameful. 

    I've always admired Lou (the vocalist). She is so strong and cool. I don't think I would be able to look her in the eyes if I got to meet her rn.

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    4 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

    I will never know. They will know.

    But what's the point of making posts about how nobody on this forum is awake if you can never know. 

    Is it like a prophylactic measure against your students possibly getting distracted by those types of claims coming from other people?

    In that case. Does it have less to do with the Truth and more with sticking to good practices and principles?

    Because I agree that it's a good practice to stay humble, openminded, and wary of other people who claim to be awake.

    But it doesn't mean that it's true that there are no awake people on this forum, right? 

  14. Posted · Edited by Something Funny

    @Leo Gura do you believe any of your students could ever awaken? If you do, how would you know that?

    Like if someone makes a post tomorrow saying that they have followed your teachings and finally became awake.

    How would you know if it's true or not? Are you just going to tell them that they are not awake no matter what or is there a scenario where you would say: "ok, this guy is actually awake"?

  19. Posted

    2 minutes ago, Lila9 said:

    No, I just was eager to answer your question as I understood it at that moment ? 

    Just an attempt at developing a sense of humour :$

    3 minutes ago, Lila9 said:

    And I don't see acceptance and numbness as opposed things, numbness isn't the purpose of the practitioner but the side-effect or the result of accepting suffering.

    That's an interesting perspective. I didn't think about it like this before.

  20. Posted

    @Lila9 you thought I watched a few serial killer documentaries and was about to start hacking babies left and right? ?

    3 minutes ago, Lila9 said:

    @Something Funny

    I don't know but I think that when you practice meditation for years and you know how to enter to deep meditative states, it's sort of numb your body sensations because deep meditative states (or state of trance) prevent your mind from being too focused on physical pain.

     

    I don't think it works like that. I probably don't have a clue just like you but I imagined that you transcend pain and suffering by feeling deeply into it (as opposed to numbing) and fully loving and accepting it.

  21. Posted

    1 minute ago, Leo Gura said:

    I'm sure it's possible. But not without super-human levels of hardcore training.

    I don't see anyone here who's serious enough to achieve it. But maybe a handful might.

    It is not the same thing as Awakening. But it might be a worthwhile pursuit. I cannot say because I have not seriously pursued it. At least yet. Maybe in the future I will. But for now I have higher priorities.

    I was just always drawn to and excited by stories like this. So I am wondering if I should set it as a long term goal for myself.

    Ok, thanks you for advise 

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    @Lila9

    2 minutes ago, Something Funny said:

    No, I didn't mean it that context. I don't agree with the commenters above. I am trying to be vegan myself for ethical reasons (emphasis on trying)

    Just in general. Is this actually a real thing? Can you transcend your own pain and suffering this way. Is this a worthy pursuit or do you consider it a distraction from real Awakening?

     

     

  24. Posted · Edited by Something Funny

    4 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

    This is not license to slit child's throat.

    That says nothing about animals and babies suffering.

    No, I didn't mean it that context. I don't agree with the commenters above. I am trying to be vegan myself for ethical reasons (emphasis on trying)

    Just in general. Is this actually a real thing? Can you transcend your own pain and suffering this way. Is this a worthy pursuit or do you consider it a distraction from real Awakening?

     

  25. Posted · Edited by Something Funny

    4 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

    I will stab you in the skull with my dinner fork. Then let's talk.

    In your strong determination sitting video you had a story about Shinzen Young doing a root canal without painkillers and being totally at ease and smiling throughout the whole process.

    Or there are monks who set themselves on fire and sit still.

    What about that? What does it say about pain and suffering?