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@Nivsch There’s been a horrendous loss of life no matter what numbers are quoted. It is not just the lives that have been lost but the sheer torment that the Palestinians have had to live through. No comfort, no safety with death and destruction all around. This is not to mention the torture inflicted by Isreal on Palestinians The state of Isreal is just doing whatever the hell it wants to in the name of its holy war and national crusade against Gaza. I understand you may feel strongly about Isreal but the state has brought this on themselves. Karma is a very real thing and it will come back to bite Isreal in the ass massively. It already is as more people turn their back on supporting Isreal and ultimately see it as a toxic state that we should not do business with. I think Netanyahu has actually lost the fucking plot. He’s like Putin

I would engage more with the psychedelics if only I had more time. It’s a real commitment I find going into a trip. I do not do it casually

@INFP RACOON BABY sounds amazing. I’ve never gone to high doses with lsd but the most I did I just had the most intense feeling of ecstasy for the first half then second half became more channeling but through that I learnt some profound insights. Now we are finally back in the warming months I will be switching back to lsd from mushrooms I certainly haven’t had that many visuals on lsd other than the world looking a lot more vibrant instead just having very intense feelings of connected with everything. The ecstasy was so strong it almost felt too much

@StarStruck yes I know what you mean. I wear my heart on my sleeve and can easily get emotionally involved There’s no straight forward way other than building yourself up emotionally and spiritually so that you do not need, though you may only want a beautiful woman. It’s all about connection ultimately and the deepest connection can only be found within your eternal essence as consciousness

@trenton That situation you described is completely out of the blue. That to me seems very unusual though those situations do happen - what country do you live in? Some countries there are more scams and con artists so it depends where you live. In India for instance there is huge problem with people being scammed I understand that a situation like that can shake you up a bit. Don’t let it turn you cynical though but bring consciousness to those situations. Take time to be aware before responding. trust your intuition if it doesn’t feel right

@Clarence That’s tough sorry to hear that man I completely understand the burden that our elderly relatives can create for us. The neo liberal capitalist system does not provide much of a collective responsibility to the elderly so we can only do what we can whilst having to survive ourselves Do not feel bad that you want to leave that situation. It is massively holding your life back and of course you will want to get out. The truth is either your grandmother is really not in her normal headspace or is being very selfish - but don’t blame her for that. my grandfather has been a real burden for my dad. He is in a care home now but the amount of support he felt he had to provide him along with my grandmother. Both basically fucked and went down hill in the worst way. Parkinson’s, sepsis not good. You gotta help them but they wouldn’t even help my dad by making the support situation more tenable by moving closer so less travel time - this was not right. My grandfather has this expectation that he should be there for everything. This is wrong actually. You can support them but there is a limit to that Tbh it is just selfish. You are at the end of your life and your children are still living theirs. You should never feel like you have to help out of obligation but because you genuinely want to because the burden is very real. Honestly if I had kids I’d never want to put them or my grandkids through that. They have a life to lead and my body is on its way out. Personally if I had dementia, before losing it completely I’d rather have voluntary suicide. It would be the best way to go not just for you personally but for your relatives. Of course I’d like to think my kids would support me when I get old obviously but I would never expect them to be there for every beck and call to the point that it massively disrupts their lives. That’s just not fair I think this is a major issue. What I have just said there is extremely controversial though it shouldn’t be. We can only do what we can but don’t let this hold your life back. You cannot be responsible when you are young and have a life to lead Think about what the Buddha did. He did something very selfish by leaving his wife and kids needing to find an answer to suffering. He knew he could not do this in the situation he was in. Sometimes we have to be selfish to better served others in the future rather than becoming diminished. I would suggest finding a middle ground if you can but first and foremost don’t feel guilty for how you feel. That situation is a bitch and you are young

@Schizophonia so you claim

@TheGod You need to fundamentally build your inner game to become less needy. It’s fine to really want a woman but to never need her. Develop this with divine connection to the spirit so the love you get through that is greater than what you’ll ever get with a woman (I appreciate this is not easy so you don’t have to be Buddha just connect more deeply with the ethereal) As for woman it’s about honesty not being a jackass. So for example be direct with her so she knows what you want and that you’re not afraid to ask. Being the nice guy in other words basically means being overly polite and accommodating. Definitely fuck that off because you are holding back your true honesty final point and this is related to the spiritual dimension. Recognise you are not in control in how she responds. It is up to the universe. Take yourself out of the determining outcome and you’ll feel less pressured to make it happen when it is not you but the universe that ultimately decides. Also just a comment on your friend. If he is able to compulsively lie he does sound like he has sociopathic traits. Sociopaths do tend to find pickup easier because they are more emotionally detached but do not think that this is a good thing. Being detached from your emotions may grant material rewards easier but won’t help you connect with the deeper dimensions. Your capacity to feel hurt is equal to your capacity to feel deep love and divine connection. As someone with emotions the way to detach is to connect with the ethereal so you are not numbing your emotions it is just that you simply do not need as before. Also show compassion for your neediness in this area! you’re just a human after all unless deeply connected with the divine

@r0ckyreed Just make sure you trust the person you’re buying it from. I have never tested psychedelics I consume. Tbh I don’t know how. I’ve bought mushrooms and lsd from this dude. He’s basically a hippie so no issue This guy he does psychedelic retreats as well. Find someone like that

In the last year I have basically completely stopped watching porn. Just feels quite icky to me now not to mention the abuse many women face. This twisted world of porn websites just feels unaligned I think one big issue is that it artificially stimulates. I would watch porn not even feeling like it but just to do it because it was something pleasurable to do. But this is like artificially stimulating yourself Saying this I think no fap is excessive and for myself it’s not practical. You gotta release lol

Good to see Leo back, here’s a few additions 1. Trap of overthinking - this is where it is not advisable to overthink traps and what may or may not be a trap. Being aware is all you need. Overthinking can paralyse decision making when it’s often, if not always, best to go with your intuition (though I note our intuition is not always right but better to be guided by that and fall into a trap than do so via the thinking mind which will be more often) 2. Trap of believing you have absolute control over your life - simple fact is you don’t. Most of your life is out of your control and the traps you encounter are just part of the tapestry of the universe. You can only connect the dots looking back. 3. Trap of rushing into things - actually most traps can be avoided by not falling into this trap. Rather than overthinking how to proceed, take your time and be mindful of your actions. Bring consciousness into it. I’ve fallen into this trap a few times! Always comes back to bite me in the ass

@Leo Gura Ooooohhhh 😱

@abrakamowse First point before some may say that "Jesus does not exist” and that he is a creation of the mind. True, but I think we should not go so meta to explain some things first. Many times in the forum we go to much non-dualism and go to extremes. To talk about the subject we have to move in the field of dualism. At least for a bit... I definitely agree with this ^. Too many people on here go far too meta which ultimately leads to the question why are you even on the forum it’s all imagination so what’s the point? Most people on here are not that enlightened (not even close) because simply very few human beings on the planet are. As Leo mentions you do not know you are god until you Know. Otherwise it is just second hand stuff. I personally do not KNOW but I have an intuitive sense that it is probably the case and so I am on that journey tbh I need to read your post fully. Jesus was connected with the divine. Essence of reality and many misinterpreted him because he was just so far ahead of their conscious development. Most had not a fucking clue what he was on about they just found something about his presence that they could not explain but it made them feel connected

@puporing Thanks. We do have connects to the right set of the people. Hopefully we can get some funding behind. Early days!

Has anyone noticed that with increased consciousness there is the potential to feel more deeply depressed in certain situations? Not that this is bad as I find it’s alert system that tells me when I am disconnected highlighting a need to change but sometimes the depression can be quite acute for short periods. A walk in nature helps On the flip side my confidence levels and general feeling of ease in life is pretty high. It’s almost like there is a not giving a fuck about things like I used to. There’s a sense I do not need though I may only want what life has to offer

Reflecting on it recently after preparing for a talk for college students I was invited to give it occurred to me what it has meant in my life to truly discover myself It took until I was around 28 to truly discover myself. Not as the identity I have been assigned at birth or developed as a story in my mind but as that place of spacious awareness. Connecting with that and realising that is actually who you are at the deepest level IS what it means to discover yourself Now just because I have discovered myself doesn’t mean that I understand myself. I’m not enlightened. I compare discovering yourself to discovering an artefact. Just because you have discovered it, it does not mean you understand it. That’s where I am. The journey continues to understand what the hell this artefact actually is. God I guess but I do not know that Interested to hear the age/moment that yoofs on here discovered themselves

When it comes to style it’s knowing what looks good rather than reading it in a book. It’s creative and decisive. Connecting with the spirit will help you identify

It’s just a feeling of being unsatisfied. What once satisfied me doesn’t now. I want more out of life interestingly today I have been speaking with a good friend of mine. He’s an artist and we have discussed starting a community interest company (CIC) - this is a UK social enterprise type thing no idea what US equivalent is. This CIC we want to impact the world and help alleviate the dysfunctions we both see. I thanked the universe for this. It has opened me to this possibility alongside my company. It’s this shit that connects and elevates. I’m highly ambitious I have to do things that are impactful and can change the world

@DieFree I would suggest reading an autobiography from someone that has a cool style about them who you admire I find anything from the 70s fucking cool. The fashion and interior design. The 70s was the decade for sophisticated hippies Also classic motor bikes are cool. Guitars are cool ladies love that 😉 I personally would say I have a good taste in style. It’s ego I know but I lean into it there as part of the human experience

@Philipp I’d say what’s the point. You’re on this planet to bear witness to the human experience. Spirituality for me facilitates the ability to be more at ease and confident in actualising on the human experience. What you can do as a human is endless really if you have the desire to achieve. Having said this I am 30 so I have a desire to live out the human life to the full. Maybe if I live to be 80 then I’d begin to sit and meditate more as I prepare to merge fully with the divine when I die

By grace we are truly blessed to have the forum back again

@Carl-Richard I disagree on that. Spirituality is independent of religion. Religion is like ideology and by that definition science could be a religion of sorts if you believe reality is simply a mechanical machine and only the scientific method can tell us what truth is. This is belief system ultimately As mentioned in first post, spirituality in politics for me would be the adoption of some of those policies such as trip centres and introducing spirituality into schools It is a loaded term which might be why you’re associating it with religion. Religion is irrelevant to what spirituality actually means ie consciousness, metaphysics etc. spirituality is fundamentally the exploration of consciousness and all its manifestations. That’s it, no religious or ideological predispositions are necessary or relevant though they are explored within the dimensions of consciousness - they are secondary, relative truths not the prior absolute truth that you are a conscious human being and your direct experience of reality is fundamental to existence itself

@StarStruck TikTok is the worst. Good job you deleted it

@Husseinisdoingfine I think there are certain activities that can numb your consciousness but it is all relative. With sex you can feel very connected with your partner as one so that doesn’t necessarily numb your consciousness unless you are doing this in a mechanical way with little connection and love. Scrolling on Tik Tok however might numb your consciousness but it is all relative Notice how you feel after these activities and judge accordingly. Do you feel good about it?

@jacknine119 good that you’re conscious of it. You’re not in control of your mind so if your mind has thoughts about impressing others then it is what it is. You’re not your mind and it’ll think whatever the hell it wants to From a higher self perspective if impressing others means you are diminishing your authentic self then that is something to be aware of and to recognise that now is a good time to reconnect with the spirit because you don’t want to live like that