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I like David Deida's books.

Depends on the trip and on the substance, but yeah usually the grind is harder.

Yes, we are on the same page regarding the metaphysics of change. The only difference is that I claim change exists as a means for reality to become ever more perfect in the manifested world, while metaphysically it is already perfect. You get it right in the existential level regarding change, but there's a motive for change in the manifested world, that you have to figure out. That is accurate. Although here I must make a nuance. It is true that the Absolute is total and limitless and by virtue of being itself is already complete always already what it is. However, then you're ascribing properties to the Absolute. Which you'll say, well it is actually like that. And I'll say yes. Be open then to the possibility that the Absolute may have properties which are not raw equality, why? Because by contemplating limitlessness Reality happens to be Infinitely Intelligent, not dumb, not average, not smart, infinitely intelligent by definition. I used to be under the illusion of removing any qualia when I entered into the absolute which is a legit Awakening and consciousness state by itself. Although the more I macerated in the Absolute, the more I saw: wait a minute, being is designed and equivalent to intelligence, it's not just pure potentiality, but actually what I'm encountering is a Universal God Mind which actually is existentially defined by the highest virtues. It's quite a mind fuck, first you discover Reality is beyond dualities and Oneness and in full Oneness and Absoluteness you discover that as Reality is infinitely intelligent it has designed itself so that the Good always wins, like a perfect self-machine that returns to itself all parts into the source and recreates them back again. I'll contemplate it. You're pointing to an interesting facet I haven't explored. Here we have different views. It happens to be that Infinity has a logic and is perfect. To be just open or undefined, is not the highest intelligence God chose upon itself. Imagine if you were God would you choose yourself to be open in totality or actually that just a facet of a diamond of perfection? Yes, yes I got it. I had the same Awakening. Communication is easy when we both been there. As a matter of fact, I've just realized that here when you speak about that Existence which takes the form of nonexistence and existence; That I call Consciousness.

Yes, I totally agree. Although I would add the nuance that the fact that both perception and change must exist does not make the former subjugate to the latter. Meaning, perception and change are continuously happening but I wouldn't say perception happens because of change. Maybe I would say change happens because of perception. But ultimately, consciousness is breathing into perception and morphing as change. Yes, I agree. I would give it more of a Oneness solipsitic touch saying that Reality is self-changing and self-organising. I'd go as far as pointing why does reality change and that is because Reality is like an infinite Mind already perfect and striving to breakthrough into ever greater perfection. Why I bring this up? Because I think you claim that reality cannot have a purpose or that it's devoid of meaning or that imposing it an objective is a limitation and reality is inherently infinite. Bear with me. Consider the possibility that if you hold that view, reality happens to be not Infinitely Intelligent. Why? Because an Infinite Conscious Mind is already perfect and strives for greater perfection. An Infinite All-powerful Consciousness would metaphysically self-design itself to be Love and to ever compute and evolve itself for Infinite Love. This was a huge revelation that I had this year and radically changed my view on the matter. I have to recognise that your point of view is logic and self-holding, but it's not my experience of reality. Consciousness cannot be slave of the chain of causes and conditionings, Consciousness cannot be slave of interconnections, relativity or forms. Why? For the mere fact that you are conscious of all that and as the saying goes the thinker must be greater than the thoughts, the creator must be greater than its creation. Consciousness IS that which makes all this present field of experience, hence it cannot be limited to what is happening in it. The screen is both beyond the film and the film at the same time. That's consciousness, you've spoken so far of one side. I'm intrigued to know better what you mean here. Could you explain it to me? Hope you're having a nice day. I'm enjoying the conversation

The Epistemic Circularity Of Atheism. I'm starting to enjoy these writings as much as your videos. I can sense the effort you put in clarity, it resonates. Reading feels like following a golden thought thread.

See I agree here with you. We agree in lots of things actually.

@kbone Consider the possibility that you could understand something so well that by reading others you know where they are because you've been there. It's like in physics, a PhD can know: oh he might be in second year or doing his master's degree. Same way with spirituality.

I liked the logical point on numbers, it was good. Although for me the logical problems is that reality cannot happen without perception. I'm not referring to dual perceptions, I mean any type of sensation arising in the field of consciousness. All possible experience are but that, experiences and experience is another name for consciousness. It's different configurations and manifestations of Consciousness/existence. Consciousness is all of Reality. Consciousness then metamorphs into every possible shape, mode, state, space imaginable. I don't know what you mean here but certainly my understanding of reality is not locked in time or space. 💯

Reality is consciousness. This for me is the Awakening threshold. I don't subscribe to such a point, it is my ever-present experience. Experience is Consciousness, sight, sound, sensations, touch, space, state; functions of Consciousness. Of course, Consciousness is nothing. But nothingness does not fully encapsulate consciousness. The absence of sensations is but another sensation, another state of consciousness, experience of consciousness. See? Although, I have to say that by the way you talk I feel you lack direct mystical experience. This is independent on whether we agree or not. I disagree plenty with Breaking the Wall and he's clearly a seasoned mystic and like recognises like.

I used to think like that. But then realised that was an unquestioned assumption from materialist science. There is perception and then a layer deeper than that which is the source of perception. That's wrong. You know reality is One, perceptions are reality, there are no layers but one reality that may be subdivided in infinite layers. To believe there is something behind perception is an assumptions and a fantasy, how are you to verify that idea? If all you will ever have is perception, it's an absolute. Please tell me how you know there's something sourcing perception? Reality is actually groundless and perception is pure consciousness.

Could be an interesting learning experience. But the only way you learn is by tripping and guiding trips, aka experience. Getting the right base theory is important, with that a course may help you.

@taslimitless Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. Maybe you're expecting a tool to do what is not supposed to do. Psychedelics are for peaks consciousness. For changing baseline state you have a myriad of technics, my personal best: Kundalini Yoga (by Yogigems), Spacious meditations (by Michael Thaft), breathing/pranayama (by Wim Hof). Once you get them right and feel comfortable. Then take psychedelics and do these practices.

No personal attacks, thanks.

No, I don't know what you mean. Drugs change your state of consciousness. Psychedelics change your state of consciousness and make you more conscious. Clearly it's not required to get it, Ralston is the prime example of how far you can get without them. Sri Anandamayi Ma was full blown God Realized and didn't take psychedelics. My point is simple, if you're so talented you can get there without psychedelics. Lmao, if you take them you're gonna be on fire.

Ralston is amazing, my only criticism is that he's becomes locked in its own brilliance and therefore decelerates his own ability to keep increasing consciousness. The only thing that lacks Ralston is 5Meo. Oh God, what that man would achieve with psychedelics.

IMO, if siddhis and shaktis haven't spontaneously appeared on your path, maybe there's still a long way to be walked. As you evolve your avatar and consciousness such phenomena happen, this have been reported by fellow mystics since time immemorial.

There's a saying in magick:

Your true friend is he who shows you the path that leads to your Supreme Friend. One who takes you along the road of certain death, of sense enjoyment, is not your friend or well-wisher. He is your enemy. He is showing you the way to suicide. Avoid his company. He who urges you to take the path to Immortality, to go out in search of the Supreme Friend, he is your true friend. This Body is the friend of you all, don't you think so? ~ Sri Anandamayi Ma

I believe the book would benefit from images and quotes. They will give nice anchoring and non-linguistic input.

When they told this to an old man from my rural village years ago, he said out loud: Omg what a 2%!!!

He also said that in the last page he'd ask the reader to burn the book. That'd be so Leo ahahahha

That’s like asking a pregnant woman for the delivery time Those are not the questions, those are not the questions... The question that is in my mind is the structure of the book, the topics, and the throughline. What is the message of the book? I'd be curious to know the title as well, but most of the times it comes after writing it.

Leo, I'm sure the book will be your best work so far. Btw, I think I found a typo: "Sense-making is how you to figure out what to do when your science hits a roadblock." I believe that to is extra. If you ever need feedback, I'd be honoured.

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