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@Yimpa Well, why have a small collection of seashells hanging in a frame in your tiny room when you can expand yourself in all directions where your consciousness fills every nook and cranny of the universe. Then it's all you, all yours. But one must first let go of their sense of location before they can become omni-present. And that "omni-presents" extends well beyond just the physical realm. *In fact, it, "consciousness" is infinite.

Existence hangs in the nothingness by a thin thread suspended from the illusory scaffolding of the mind.

He's everything you see in the mirror.

Nooooo! It can't be! Or can it? She detested any talk of higher consciousness. She even told my and her family I was a member of a cult forum that does drugs and is brainwashed and doesn't live in reality. Is that me?

Then my ex got one over on me. I went as far as turning to religion for answers she was so bad. For instance, Romans 12:19. "Dearly beloved. Do not take vengeance unto your own but leave place for God's wrath" Lol

In birth years or death years?

@Someone here Thank you.

Existence doesn't need logical reasoning to be. It's just- Oops there it is!

Anybody who knows Leo knows his "scope" is pretty much infinite. So, I'd say he's already been there, done that.

Reaching out I touch my shoulder.

On location: I have an extensive seashell collection. I keep them on all the beaches of all the worlds.

It's a Vipassana retreat not a Grateful Dead concert.

@ZenSwift Empty yourself of yourself. Best of luck!

The ultimate cosmic mirror trick.

Allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness and after 10 mins. or so you'll start seeing more and more of what's out there. Orion's sword is a good area to look as it has a fairly bright nebulosity to it. It's a 'star nursery'. That glow you may see are hot gases cooling and coalescing into suns.

Nicely said.

@Hojo A gift my guru gave me is I stopped narrating my life. I had no control and thinking only made it worse as he was insane and didn't make sense. Eventually I gave up talking to myself as nothing I did worked or was good enough. This is how a guru will awaken you as you will start to question where these feelings are coming from if you aren't narrating.

@JoshB Consider it growth spurts.

@Joseph Maynor I think what most people don't realize is how lucky we are that the "I" has emerged in this experience of reality we share. Or perhaps better to say emerged "with" this reality.

What would you say about the "I' being a local and non-local awareness?

Give the mind enough pasture and it will never realize you've got it fenced in.

The "I Am" watches as thoughts arise.

Scary thoughts.......... Is it all a dream?

Got to love it when your comfort zone takes a hit. Adios Terra Firma. That's progress.

If I were Buddha sitting under a Bodi Tree while others bought me offerings all day, I'd be telling Mara to buzz off and get your own gig.