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And how is the path like? Decades of dullness, boredom and perhaps suffering only for a tiny fraction of practitioners to reach their goal? Am I onto something?

makes sense.

the latter for the most part yes

Sounds exhausting to be extroverted

I meant maybe they enjoyed that compliment as is without wanting anything further, but thats just an idea idk how women work haven't met so many, just a perspective

Your teacher told you that?

Its so fragile it hurts being labelled 🥺

Funny, if you read it from top to bottom, I didnt even think about that, just thought of it row for row (wrote this without intention too...)

You triggered it

I could answer you based on what I think you mean, but ill ask you instead what youre saying with that?

How do you know they liked that, they showed signs, walked back to you or? I thought maybe it shows that some women have capacity to just enjoy a flirtatious interaction on the spot without necessarily needing something further, meanwhile many guys struggle with that.

intrinsic joy being meaning^2 Intrinsic joy = being x meaning^2 (you inspired me) Now I crossed line, channeled Mellowmarsch energy 😭

Did Eckhart Tolle get enlightened at 29 or was it a permanent spiritual awakening? Because I, and also how I've seen it defined upon looking it up, dont consider those the same thing. I looked up his case in particular now and they dont give definitive answer. Im curious how you see it, because enlightment to me sounds like total wipeout, no self, meanwhile permanent spiritual awakening maintains a kind of center presence...... Im prepared for the "who is asking" response 😂

Its also an aspect of normative mindset to find it creepy

I've been curious in regards to those traditions/methods, how many of them who dedicate their lives to it actually end up reaching their goal, seems very few Also I am of the opinion that you need to put yourself in the situations that trigger things to rise to the surface to be able to release them otherwise nearly impossible in total isolation or at least it takes much much longer

Yea I can imagine its even more common there in America than here in Sweden

Wasn´t referring specifically to social dancing, haven't done that myself, just shared my experience of what can happen sometimes when interacting with strangers in society, because I could relate to what you shared except that exact context. Buy yea ofc I understand me being a woman kinda per default makes my encounters different, but I bet it happens to most sooner or later, where you just talking a little to someone and they wanna be your friend but you're not feeling it on THAT level, sexual/romantical interest happens more often as woman but still I meant in general .And no I wasn't thinking of Miguel in this scenario, so I see what youre saying

The problem then becomes some of those "surface level" interactions lead people to wanna take it further which is fine if that level of vibe would be there but mostly its not at the level beyond that simple interaction, ime so far. But I see that as opportunity to try to really tap into my own communication skills so it gets smoother to deal with over time, but I see what youre saying overall anyways and I agree, theres huge difference simply being alone in my apartment vs outside surrounded by people

Maybe movement and deep breathing could help? Very basic sounding advice but idk what you've tried, it's not obvious for everyone how powerful those things can be. Also perhaps trying to fill more of your life with something that energizes and engages you but not in monkey mind way or feeding destructive compulsions, whatever that could be. Sometimes the mind is so strong, "emptying", "stilling" through sporadic classic meditation maybe isn't enough, it needs something stronger.

I agree, I wrote in simple sounding way, pointed out a pattern.

If these guys would go there, instead of finding release through the practices they'd be looking for release through the hot yoga women

I moved from my family

Because you have less substance to break through

Happy 1 year on forum😄😂Just noticed

They wanna be alone in heaven...