theleelajoker

Haha yeah. And also, the problem can be that having a problem is seen as a problem. If there's no problem to solve, what the fuck you're doing until eternity?

You're consciousness is so high, Chuck Norris looked up for the first time in his life.

Really like this.

Last week I took mushrooms. I went for a walk. It was beautiful sunshine despite late autumn 🍁 I sat down on a bench at a playground. I sat for a few minutes and felt the sun on my face. I felt the energy, the warmth of the sun rays. I felt so happy and fulfilled by it. And all I needed to do was to sit there and receive. Something was sinking in, and I thought "That's the same in life in general! It's all there, all I need to do is to allow myself to receive. Being there is enough just as it's enough now with the sun. So many good things have been happening, I can't force them but I can become more open to receive" First time I felt this level of gratitude and self worth. Curios to find out what happens when I take this attitude into real life in my everyday interactions. That's a major reasons for me to stay alive. Finding out what's possible

Yeah, something existing in nothing kinda makes sense 😂 But also, why should it make any sense? At least sense how we experience it as humans. D Curious about what you call the ultimate ground substance of reality. Did not have an experience (yet?) that gives me the impression that I have been in touch with this. That's would be pretty much the same for me as meeting the architect..

Sometimes truly feels like it! Reality feels for me often like a strange mix of black mirror, videogame, Truman show and a simulation for research purposes. But then again, who's playing the teenager, who's setting up the game etc etc? And Where does his/her/its awareness come from? I really wished I could talk to the architect of "it" - whatever reality is - like Neo gets the chance to talk to the architect in the matrix movies.

This resonates. Becoming more conscious means exactly that for me -become more aware of the construction and my part in it. Reality sometimes feels like a constant communication with some intelligence, not unlike prompts when working with AI. Seems to me that some "prompts" we give as humans are conscious, but many are not. Some are clear others rather ambiguous or contradictory. Focus of attention, thoughts, actions, emotions are the input into the fabric of reality that create encounters , events, experiences based on that. Relatively clean and focused input sometimes lead to astonishing results for me. On the other hand, being stuck or attached to particular outcomes or ideas is sometimes like banging my head against the wall lol 🧱

Go out in the world. Do stuff. Talk to people. Laugh. Cry. Live

You're all looking for a definite answer for death? ☠️ Maybe death isn't fixed but an experience that we can influence with our believe? How cool would that be

Sounds like a great dog hehe 🐕

I also don't know what will happen. But out all all posts in this thread, this one resonated the most with me. I don't think there will be anything left behind when I die. It's like you say, there is only a bubble of experience, and this bubble can be anything. For now it's this life I am living. I had dream last night and at the end of it I became lucid. When that happened in the dream, I started shaking my head, I did not like the dream anymore, and through some instinct I woke myself up from the dream. Where did the world in my dream go? Where are all the characters, all the story of the dream go? Into nothing. Same place all of my dreams go that I dream at night. This one during day is just a little longer then the ones at night I believe same thing will happen when I die. The world will just cease to exist and there will be chance for new creation. Which can be anything. Just as you say. In this dream, and in every other dream, anything that is beyond my current bubble of experiencene is just background story. It gives flair, but it only matters as much as it influences me in the here and now. The possibility for dreaming and changing dreams, and waking up also means: I am still here be because I WANT to be here. And think the criterium for being here is simply: it makes me feel alive. 'God' or whatever you want to call it probably chooses whatever makes it feel alive. That's it. Feeling alive. Fuck good and bad, fuck right and wrong, fuck knowing and understanding. It's about feeling alive and whatever that term means for you/me/us.

Went to a Kirtan few days ago. Whatever the meaning of those Sanskrit words, the singing of some mantras gave me goosebumps and a subtle vibration in my throat. Super interesting stuff.

@theoneandnone Why is solipism a potential "problem" you? If you knew from day one in your life that reality it's like that, then everything would likely be alright, wouldn't it? You would accept the simple fact like you accept that you need to breath, or eat, or sleep. You have never known anything else so it's easy to accept. So what's the problem is not solipism itself, but changing your believe system and your level of acceptance. How can you do that? Well, why did you not have knowledge of solipism starting at day one in your life? It has been there, right in front of you for you whole life! So either you choose not to see it, or you were not able to see it. If it's the first one, you can change your choice. If it's the second one, the fact that you can see it now means that you're ready to realize solipism. Might not be a instant acceptance but a gradual process. For me it did not happen in one day but took about 6 months of integration period. Now I'm more and more at peace and functioning well in life. What helped me most? Being as present as possible. Good luck and have fun!

Great post. Fits lots of experience I either had myself or saw with other guys. This idea of exposure without safety is so true IME. Joe Hudson has a great approach. "Self understanding" instead of "self improvement". My personal approach: Key to retrain your system IME is being present, which requires openness to ANY experience. Once you tell yourself this experience is ok, I feel that emotion instead of avoiding, coping etc you indirectly tell your nervous system "it's safe now - no need to run or to avoid (anymore)." Presence -> Openness -> no resistance -> safety -> window to rewire

I logged in after weeks of being absent just to say that this is a great comment IMO. So on point. Culture creates insecurities with this idea of right and wrong - not only in dating by it in many areas of life. While it's justified in some areas (if you build a bridge, the right way to do it means it's secure, efficient and stable) it's total bullshit in other areas around self expression. Even harmful because you loose the joy of doing things your way , being authentic self. What happens is that you are stuck in thinking and strategizing about results. And you'll always worry about right and wrong and either refrain from action (ruminating) or if you act you'll be unhappy no matter what because you question yourself "OMG did I make a wrong choice? Could I have done better"?