Sugarcoat

I think what helps is decluttering the mind to make space for the intuition, to hear it better. Sometimes it can be subtle so not always easy to follow. So that means for example getting rid of neurosis, stressors, distractions etc

It seems to me that the brain just thinks. That’s what it does. It doesn’t necessarily have to be tied to survival of the ego. But what gives the brain something to think about is the self, because we feel like real people in a real world, so we have “stuff” to think about, ourselves etc. Without a self, if you dissolve border between you and the world there’s no longer a sense of separate things so maybe not much to think about. No longer relating to the world, others and experiencing yourself.

Beautiful. It sounds like it comes right from the heart

Does he not constantly feel like absolute crap because of the toll it’s taking on his body. Either these kind of people have low body awareness so they’re able to censor all the sensations out of their awareness, or it’s that the substances are so addictive they do it despite the discomfort/pain. I guess it’s a combo. Like if you truly truly felt deeply what it did to your body would you continue? Maybe maybe not

Is this experience of love including a self or is it devoid of it?

Porn is one of those things that can give you excessive dopamine. So if you wanna take care of your brains reward pathways you wanna use it in moderation (or not at all). It’s like with social media, gaming, sweets etc. When you fantasize it usually doesn’t give you as much pleasure as porn because thoughts are more vague than images, so it’s more gentle on your reward pathways and its like you have to work for it a little because you’re the one actively imagining. So that is preferable in some cases. If you really wanna go all the way with it and keep things as natural as possible stick to real sex and fantasy. Then your reward pathways will be associating sex with something more natural. Plus porn has the risk of desensitizing you and making you accustomed to more violent material so it can corrupt your mind meanwhile if you stick to fantasy and sex you stay in touch with a more pure form of your sexuality that is untouched by culture. Just some thoughts

I’m still in disbelief my parents really threw away such a precious substance

Damn so you’re telling me I could essentially escape my own life for thousands of years into dmt realm

Yea that’s in the absolute sense, but I’m talking about nothingness in the relative sense, meaning the absence of something (because in the relative sense there is separate things) . I mean non existence is nothing, so it cannot be experienced or recognized, as we can only experience and recognize “something”. That’s why it seems we just “pass it” in our sleep. So yea you could say non existence never ~is~ because it’s nothing

Cool experience

But how do you know that

Are you aware of the nothingness during deep sleep? No right. So why wouldn’t death be like that (if death is nothingness)

I want same

I tried but was afraid of high dose. I’m basically afraid of enlightenment LOL.

The tough pill to swallow is we have people in this world who dedicate their life to meditation and trip on psychedelics for 100 s times and still not enlightened LOLLLLLL what’s the hope for the rest of us. Even Leo has his self still intact

What’s scary about it? I get horrible reincarnations but what’s scary about ever ending nothingness lol?

Maybe you could measure it by how difficult it is to you. If it’s easy to do that amount then maybe not so much benefit. If it’s difficult for you, and it gets easier with time, then it suggests that you overcame resistance in yourself and that is a win, and it will probably rewire your brain to be able to be more comfortable and in tune with that stillness. Also if you feel how it lessens anxiety, maybe mostly temporary, that’s a sign of change too. I don’t know the science behind it but it’s a guess. And in terms of mystical gain then I do believe the more hardcore is needed unless you’re spiritually gifted. But in terms of more practical concentration ability and ability to sit still in silence then yes a little probably helps

A lot of us in modern world are so disconnected from natural fear. Ofc there are things to fear, but you just don’t encounter them. If a dangerous animal starts chasing you you’ll feel fear. If someone points a gun at you you’ll feel fear. If your loved ones are under threat you’ll feel fear. If you have disease that gives you the worst pain you might have fear. That is the natural fear. Maybe it’s possible to transcend but it’s probably reserved to the select few ultra super mega mystic whom has dissolved all their self and to whom death and life makes no difference. Until then you will have things to fear, it’s just a matter of them not currently being present in your life, you lucky bastards. Don’t fool yourself thinking you’ve transcended fear because you don’t feel it in your certain circumstances

I only have the immediate fear upon danger and pain I think it’s the hardest to overcome, the immediate fear upon potential danger (like if you’re standing at a height or if a big spider jumps on you) and the fear of physical pain. Other fears related to the self image I overcame , like fear of embarrassment

What do you mean

I’m no better than a man, they are nice indeed. She’s stunning

I find when I try to run as hard as I can I always reach a certain point of intensity that I can handle then I stop, and it’s like no matter how many times I try I always stop at that specific point I’m planning on starting to run again particularly sprinting after my vacation when I get back home. I try to push my limits but it’s so hard (I mean it’s supposed to be hard)

@Schizophonia this is better music:

We’re agreeing

This is truly incredible I somehow found this video on YouTube of a man talking about how he overcame the physical pain of trigeminal neuralgia using large amount of mindfulness/meditation practice. Trigeminal neuralgia is called the “suicide disease” because the pain is so severe it’s known as one of the most, like top two, most painful conditions that exist. It’s rated on McGill pain index higher than for example childbirth I only listened to the video once and it was kinda long so I don’t remember a lot of details of what he said. But basically he studied some of Shinzen Youngs work that talked about how pain + resistance = suffering. That pain is not inherently suffering (what I used to think). And one can learn how to not resist, something like that, and overcome the suffering. The man already was spiritual and did practice, but he added this large amount of mindfulness to the pain and overcame it. He even mentioned doing invasive dental work without needing painkiller due to his mindfulness ability making him not suffer the pain. I don’t know if this man is a genetic freak, he is very stubborn and has discipline which helps him, and his history of already doing spiritual practice helps too. But nonetheless it’s truly remarkable. To think that someone could overcome one of the most severe pain in the world using the mind (or deactivating the mind or whatever you wanna call it) is just incredible. What you guys think? Does this give hope for the many pain sufferers all over the world or is it just something a select few can accomplish because of the amount of determination needed?