Anton Rogachevski

@Nahm My dear friend, it may work for you because you are more advanced than me and can see it right away, but for my petty logical mind it's just not cutting it. I wish you well.

@Nahm I'm sorry this question is completely meaningless to me. There are thoughts, but I can't say if I'm aware, or someone is aware, or even to assume there is awareness at all. Thoughts are just self aware. (that's already too much said) If you assume an "experiencer" who's "aware", you just put legs on a snake. ------------------------- @Nahm " If you know finite delusions, the only possibility is that you are infinite truth." -------------------- Until now I only saw finite things, how can I say I'm infinite?

It's funny you should use this exact question, because I find it doesn't dig deep enough for me. (Obviously it's my personal experience.) Why? First of all, there are many basic assumptions built into sentence without noticing: 1. The assumption there's even someone here. 2. The answer to this is rigged. Because both yes and no are dualistic. 3. Even if I say yes, which is the trick, what's the noise "yes"? It's absolutely meaningless to me to say either yes or no. 4. What the heck is "awareness", how could I answer about something I have no idea of. I can only say that it appears as if I was aware. But how does that change anything? There are just appearances. (this is "closer" to truth, but I wouldn't get here unless i questioned it all to death.) So what I say is: Maybe yes, I don't know. Where's my prize?

Yes. The question "Am I aware?" Awareness is aware of itself. Just look at your experience right now, that is it. No mystical magic show. (If that's what you seek, then some dmt wouldn't hurt.)

@Lynnel "How do you handle meaninglessness ?" Let go of the need to have a meaning. Why is there a need? Even if god told you it wouldn't satisfy you, because you just seek to avoid unknowing and confusion. Embrace these emotions with love and acceptance. Sit quietly and ask god to know his will and just listen, don't make mental noise and you will see it very clearly. It's also very simple and obvious.

"Meditation is a medicine not a diet." Allan Watts It depends where you are at. If you are begining, build dosage up by little increments and see if you resist, don't push yourself unless you want an ego backlash. I started with 10 minutes, then built all the way up to 5 hours, then gradually went back to an hour. After many years I don't even measure time, I spontaneously sit 5 minutes there 30 minutes there, because at that point mindfulness and a quiet mind are just a part of a normal day, purely effortless. I take the medicine when symptoms are showing and when needed. Also I'm super lazy. I'm lucky to find many opportunities while commuting to work.

The fish.

It's not a mistake, it is the ultimate truth. In reality a hand can't grab itself, yet god can grab himself, and that's the source of all creation.

Any "soul" one can be aware of is the wolf in sheep's clothing.

@Aakash It's very important you are self-honest about it, if you see your needs and pretend to do things that aren't in line with your top values you are kidding yourself. Be selfish and go full circle to being selfless. Who is the self one is selfish about? Be selfish for the true self that you currently experience.

As beautiful and profound what you say is, how do you reach such a conclusion?

@Joseph Maynor I only say what I truly believe and know from direct experience, extensive passionate reasearch, integration of hundreds of sources, and deep contemplative observation. Any other form of idea is of no significance at all. All perspectives are partial. What I say is just nice prose and words, if one finds them useful it would be nice. If one sees my ignorance and arrogance he will learn to not be that.

Look no further than Self and god. Also I find deep connection in my spiritual group. Sharing and listening without judging. The best relationships are the ones without emotional attachment, they allow you to be oneself authentically.

God

They sure are. Except they don't know it and don't know what it actually means to be enlightened. How can you look for something you never saw? If I told you to go to a store and buy a gimfaragle, what would you look for?

@Joseph Maynor I would say that trying to reduce one's emotion by trying to think of someone who's worse off is impractical and suppressive. Indeed such an experience of losing a parent changes you in the most profound way.

As simple as a shoe. It's so simple the mind can't fathom it. To accept reality as it is, is just to want what is. Love everything and everyone as they are right now. Don't expect any change, any future. Simple unconditional love.

Let go of letting go too. Accepting of reality as it is = letting go of it = letting go of self = no desire = no suffering

It's all right in front you right now, if you think you exist you do, if you think reality exists it does. But what if you didn't think? Try and see. To try and rationalise non-duality is to bastardize it. It's post logic and rationality, linearity, language, symbols. Anything you say about it, it is not, any conclusion you reach is pure fantasy and delusion. You got it right, there's just "raw" data, but having a symbolic system to navigate this void is pretty useful, it is existence as we know it, and we can only live and communicate through it. At the highest level of attainment there's ultimately no difference between the spirit and matter. Watch Leo's new video for more depth. Samsara is Nirvana, Nirvana is Samsara.

Sounds legit. If you scream you definitely exist!

I'm afraid that's a common misconception of what he said. It's also out of context. Life is suffering! Simply let go of it. No life = No suffering

You can bend reality anytime you want. You are doing it all the time without knowing. By existing, and making reality exist, you created reality, and so you can make it anything you want. (But not the false you)

I sure hope so, good luck on your journey!

@Arhattobe Deep spiritual cleansing, which is what I'm talking about is way more important than enlightenment. Also growing yourself up stages. I see by your words that you have much work to do on humility, acceptance, being loving, and openmindedness. The very saying: "I'm not here to learn." Is extremely alarming, full of arrogance and ignorance. Again please tell me if I'm being too frank. Because I see you are sincere and really want to look at things.

The master is doing many things, while not doing anything. No-control doesn't mean there's nothing to do. The ability to do magnifies incredibly upon realization of no-control. You gotta get there to get it.