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That's what usually happens, but there is another awakening to be had regarding death, which is to actually die and discover death is imaginary. The first Awakening can happen with classic Psychedelics, the second happened to me on Salvia and there's a radikal difference. Because in one consciousness breaks free from death and in the other you actually go through the ass of death and break out alive to the other side. That's why Salvia is called the backdoor of death. It shows a more holistic understanding of death. So if anyone is really really interested in contemplating: What is death? My biggest success in such enterprise, has been on Salvia, without comparison, orders of magnitude more and also a qualitative difference. I will never forget dying on Salvia, when I came back I had to check my pants to see if there was shit, to my utter surprise there was none.

@r0ckyreed I understood it as "a friend to contemplate" like maybe Claude or Leo do here when we contemplate altogether deep metaphysics and epistemology.

I now have hope for America 🇺🇸

That was an interesting thought experiment.

Yes, you have the point there. What is the business for a philosopher? Using its philosophical skills for real projects ? Very few people like you have pulled philosophy as their actual work. I'm curious if you have any advice on the matter. Philosophical counselling sounds interesting but not satisfying. I'm exploring to live from philosophy but I hate trying to convince people and all that comes with explaining Truth to others and so on. I don't like those games but if my philosophy is not geared towards others it seems unlikely to bring me profit. If I do philosophy I wanna do it as I love to do it, not to prostitute it. I love so much philosophy that I don't wanna sell it to be able to live out of it. I would rather get my money from something else than to corrupt my philosophy.

@Leo Gura Be careful what you say My mother is a lawyer working as a Human Resources Director. Managing people is very challenging, almost as difficult as doing proper Philosophy!

Not good to enter in a relationship with strong desires to change the other person so that it fits your personal biases, which everyone swears are universal. Learnt this lesson the bad way believe me. Even if you're right, it leads to unstable systems.

Yes you can, I did so. I wrote in my LinkedIn Self-taught Philosopher side to side with other rigorous accomplishments. Companies actually value philosophical skills but they want to use them for their profit, of course. I once received a job offer by a philosopher working in HR for a big company. There are many times where having a philosophical mind has given me the competitive edge in the labour market. So I invite you to also sell your philosophical skills as part of what you have to offer to the world.

Yes, sometimes it can happen. When they smell vulnerability they go for the jugular. Some have the nurturing and caring instinct stronger than that but usually you'll get both at different ratios. You won't always be able to take care of yourself, that is the rude realisation of being sick. I can handle every challenge but being ill takes the life out of me and I can't even help myself. It takes a very determined man to keep surviving alone in the midst of illness. I respect a lot individuals who are able to do that, as I struggle a lot when I'm sick. In a way, it seems as if all the personal work I've done in my life flies out the window and I'm left feeling shitty alone in my room. A friend of mine has his own business and many times has to keep working even when very ill, as he has to teach in his English academy. It's a toughness and perseverance I am still developing; the strength of our ancestors to survive in the old times.

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I lied. Things have been difficult. We are getting divorced. One of the things I most value of my relationship is the fact of having someone that takes care of me when I'm ill. I can't imagine how hard it is to take care of yourself when feeling terribly sick and you are all by yourself. I can go through everything but sickness and aloneness is a combo that personally hits me hard and has been a big drawback against going full hermetic mode. Just sharing my thoughts here with you.

I usually couldn't care less, but if I'm opening myself regarding a challenging situation I'm facing while directly asking you for help, to be ignored as if we were strangers, is something I wouldn't do to someone I appreciate or have respect towards. I don't talk to pass the time. When I talk I assume a certain maturity and respect to that conversation and I reinforce my boundaries to ensure that is so. Otherwise, we do shit in online texting that we would never do face to face. If I engage in a conversation with you, I'll treat you with utmost respect while still being myself.

@Leo Gura Thanks, that's what I needed. I appreciate it. We are seated on a bicycle before we even know how to ride, we have to learn as we go. It's true that I don't have the maturity for a well rounded relationship but I do want it and there's no other way but by being in one. See the dilemma? Thanks for the reminder. I do have gaps in my maturity as I don't have decades of life's experience and no amount of intelligence can compensate that. I also hope to make some kind of sex period on my life where I can get it out of my basic human desires. I just hope to make it work inside my relationship as that has been what I've been trying. Monogamous relationships are still strong within our society and the feminine psyche; which I have to play by and are tough to bend at will. There are many problems regarding premature engagement, I am aware of them and I think it's an important factor to consider. I also take into account how much benefit I have derived from it also, regarding personal life and quality of living over so many years. I would ironically be more immature without having had such a long relationship from such a young age and all the hardship that it takes to make it work. Never expected that, I've put insane work into my relationship to get to the point I'm at, both theoretically and practically. For human happiness: Work and Love cannot be taken for granted, they need to be developed over time. You have done what I expected, I needed a truth slap.

I love this yoga while on LSD. Very complete reset of the energetic body. Warning: It's advanced, don't push yourself and get practice and stretching before doing it on psychedelics.

@Leo Gura Why didn't you answer me? You scared of telling me what you think or you prefer not to comment? Or need more info? I expect a respect when I talk to you because I give you that respect.

@Keryo Koffa In Hinduism there is no trouble for them to know God is Christ and God is Buddha and that both are distinct God Awakenings while being the One in essence. That's why Hinduism is so welcoming to all Religions, having in its territory incorporated many of them and even blended with other Religions (like Sikhism).

The nature of being is simple. Just be! What being can be, is Infinity. That's called the Awakening of being, which is pointed out both by Jesus and in the old testaments (who are You God? I am that I am) favourite verse of the Bible by Ramana actually) There are sweet spots in Consciousness. I have discovered in my travel such sweet spots like Christ Consciousness and Buddha Consciousness, which allow an amazing stable high consciousness happening. Like let's say certain combinations of electrons render the element more stability than others. In this way certain permutations of mind body and Awakening create great conditions inside consciousness. Jesus didn't invent Christ Consciousness, in fact Christ Consciousness manifested through Yeshua. In the same way it was with Buddha, there's just one Buddha, which is a particular oasis of states of consciousness inside an infinite field of endless modes of being. I understand your confusion, these are very complex topics. Most Christians live their whole life without ever experiencing Christ Consciousness, so it is with Buddhists, so confusion is natural, it's a thorny topic. Going back to the point; is that Buddha Consciousness doesn't feel as divine and sacred as Christ feels. This is just a knob in consciousness, God in its Infinite Mind reverberates as holy and sacred or does not. This is indifferent to God, which is an Infinite shape shifter, truly the One without end. The fact that it can be holy or not is what makes its Holiness.

Great thread, keep it up! Alex Grey is my favourite artist.

Your visual description remembered of this picture: The same one Solipsistic Self manifesting through all forms and modes of being.

That makes sense, my experience tells me the same. I fucking know but what if burning through that karma means losing something more valuable? I do have cravings, I guess everyone does even if they are happy in their relationship. I do feel like I haven't satisfied all my sexual desires because I entered very young in my relationship and now that I've built it up, those cravings are coming up. So it's kinda of a difficult situation because on the hand I see the wisdom and I'm very happy with building an amazing life with my lovely woman but on the other will I have to repress the craving to fuck other women for the rest of my life? Other types of relationship contracts don't seem very plausible and it seems all would crash. So all of this situation creates inner conflict as I get pulled towards different sides simultaneously and I cannot find a unified holism that gets me peace and integrity. Excuse me if I didn't get enough context in the last message. It is indeed a personal issue that I need advice for.

Looking forward to more philosophical work of the caliber done in deconstructing the myth of science.

@MarioGabrielJ Christ Consciousness means becoming God through a particular divine form, the son of God which is also God itself. It is Yogic in essence. Buddha Consciousness means becoming the one Awake Infinite Selfless Mind. I once had both at the same time. It's very cool to combine different facets. Imagine realising the ultimate meaning of both Christianity and Buddhism at the same time.

What if I have the desire but I shouldn't act upon it? How can I manage contradictory desires like, wanting a life long wife with fucking a hot girl that I met tonight?

It should be compulsory to watch this video. One of the best of all times.

Does Infinity imply I will live through every possible POV?