ExploringReality

@Salvijus Post more! It is easy to confuse a direct experience of No-Thing as True Self and delving deeper in What "I Am Is" with an intellectual understanding. It's the difference between telling someone to shut the fuck up and sit and look and go through the process of deriving it themselves then someone saying there's nothing to drive and you're already there because that could be a big trap. It reminds me of that scene in the movie matrix, when Morpheus was showing neo The matrix and neo was distracted by the woman in the red dress. And Morpheus turned and looked at Neo and said "are you listening neo or are you looking at the woman in the red dress?" Last night I had a dream that I was sitting and looking trying to see what I am for a very long time like an optical illusion, like the optical illusion dragon that Leo shared on his blog.

@VeganAwake That's a mind fuck of an image!!! The man has a red shirt sitting down, the woman is bent over behind him kissing, hugging and laughing 🫸🏼🫷🏼

@Emerald that's a clarifying way to put it.

@Emerald and men who are addicted to porn.

@VeganAwake Pure empty transcendent presence of being.

@VeganAwake There was a story, that a student asked Bhodi Dharma to please pacify his mind. And Bhodi Dharma said show me your mind and I will pacify it. The student looked and said that when he tries to find it there's nothing there! Bhodi Dharma said " there it's pacified".

@Princess Arabia This post wasn't about you, yet you are triggered.

I find it interesting that you're so quick to accuse me of anger and attack, when I’ve said nothing about you personally, only pointed to dynamics that anyone identified with ego would fall into. If what I said stung, maybe that’s worth sitting with instead of defending or deflecting. You say you welcome challenge, yet you consistently interpret disagreement as hostility and call clarity “rage.” That says more about your filters than my intentions. And for the record. No, my posts weren’t about you, until you made them about you. That’s telling. You keep insisting you're ordinary, yet you're deeply entangled in defending a self-image. That contradiction speaks louder than your words. The need to constantly clarify you're “just like a bum or Osho” isn’t humility it’s performance masked as detachment. You say I attacked you, but I never mentioned your name. You volunteered yourself into the crosshairs because something in you recognized itself in what I said. That’s not on me. If disagreement feels like hostility to you, then maybe you’re not as open as you claim. Real openness doesn’t flinch when illusions are exposed. It listens, reflects, and dissolves. You claim you’re not awake, yet speak with the authority of someone correcting others constantly. That tension is the ego still fighting for air. You don’t have to pretend to be a teacher or a victim. Just be what you are, no defense.

Fair enough. But notice, every time someone challenges your approach, your tone, or the way your words land, you default to clarifying your intentions rather than owning how your delivery actually sounds. That’s not openness it’s defense wrapped in metaphysical humility. Yes, you mentioned Osho and the bum, but invoking those figures still plays into a subtle hierarchy "I’m ordinary just like Osho” is ironically not that ordinary. It’s cloaked positioning, whether intended or not. You say you welcome challenges, but every time one’s offered, you pivot away from the content and instead frame yourself as misunderstood. That’s fine. You’re allowed to do that. But don’t confuse that with actually engaging. This isn’t about being right. It’s about being real. And if you truly didn’t care about being seen a certain way, you wouldn’t spend paragraphs defending what you meant by what you said. You talk in circles about not being awake, not claiming anything, not defending anything… while constantly defending your stance, positioning your perspective, and reminding everyone how “open” and “ordinary” you are. It’s spiritual gaslighting, disguising control as conversation. And let’s be real. No one’s fooled. Not even you. That’s why you need so many words to explain yourself.

What about smoking freebase 5meo, do you recommend a microgram scale? And how would you do it for your first time?

The very resistance to being perceived as "superior" can itself be a mask of superiority, an attempt to appear ordinary, while still slipping in metaphysical absolutes. Also, you ask, “Why pay me any mind?” well, because you’re here, engaging, participating in a conversation about the nature of reality. That invites response. But when you challenge others, they’ll challenge you back. That’s the price of the game. Thanks for playing. If your intent is genuine conversation and open inquiry, great. But be aware of how your tone lands. You say you don’t mind criticism, but you also call responses to you “vile,” and claim you're being projected onto. Maybe. But maybe not. Maybe people are just reflecting back what they see in your words. So if you want clean, real dialogue then drop all the armor. Don’t posture as "just a regular person" while using language that implies cosmic knowing. Don’t claim to reject labels while subtly reinforcing them. Just speak directly. No paradoxes. No koans.

Knowing disappears. There's just what's fucking real.

Quoting nonduality doesn’t make you awake, it makes you a parrot. You say you’re not claiming anything, but you’re dripping with superiority and defensiveness. classic example of ego dressing itself up in spiritual language while pretending to be humble. I’m just a regular person like the bum on the street, while slipping in jabs like, “You don’t like to be challenged,” or “You’re not teaching anyone anything". There’s a performative detachment, “I never claimed to be awake” yet a sharp urge to correct and discredit.

My head was sliced, then I carried my dead head as a baby with love and forgiveness.

@VeganAwake You’re right, it’s all One. But who is saying that? And why? Are you actually gone? Or are you still trying to be right while pretending there’s no “you”? Not you personally, speaking broadly. Saying God, ego, and no-self are the same without realizing it directly in consciousness, without dying into that truth is just empty philosophy. The one who is “full of shit” is the one using nonduality to sound awake, while still defending their separate identity with clever ideas. No one is full of shit, because there is no one. But the illusion is still flapping its gums, pretending it gets it. It’s self-deception with a Zen bumper sticker slapped on.

@patricknotstar First, you are Awareness. But you don't know what awareness is. Have you ever had an experience of anything outside of your awareness? No, based on your own direct experience correct? Direct experience is the highest validation of Truth. What kind of Truth requires one to know oneself? People require the truth to be something new, but it is eternal and ever present. The mind, your mind with all its clever tricks and self-deception will come in here and try to dissect these words and cherry pick words that point to the Self, your Self cuz you are lost and confused, playing the shallows skeptical games. You have simply forgotten who You Are, Lost in your own dream that you are somehow apart from. Being self-realized is not some goal that you achieve or something new that you experience, it's realizing what you always been and always will be. There is nothing outside of your consciousness, but you don't know what Consciousness is.

Liberation is dreaming asleep

@Leo Gura 'belief is cheap" -Osho

Powerful Hand Mudras for Diaphragmatic Breathing 1. Dhyana Mudra (Meditation & Stillness) How: Rest hands in your lap, palms up, right hand on top of the left, thumbs lightly touching. Why: Promotes deep stillness and mental calm. Best for: Emptiness, meditation, spiritual absorption. 2. Prana Mudra (Life Force Activation) How: Touch thumb, ring finger, and little finger together; other fingers extended. Why: Activates root energy and vitality. Best for: Energy circulation, lower diaphragm breathing, deep healing. 3. Apana Mudra (Grounding & Detoxification) How: Touch thumb, middle, and ring fingers together. Why: Supports exhalation, letting go, and elimination. Best for: Grounding breath into lower belly, emotional release. 4. Hridaya Mudra (Heart Center Expansion) How: Index finger touches base of thumb; thumb touches middle and ring fingertips. Why: Opens emotional heart, synchronizes breath with compassion. Best for: Heart awakening, emotional healing, deep presence. 5. Kalesvara Mudra (Mental Focus & Still Mind) How: Fingertips touch (except thumbs), thumbs point to chest, index fingers form a heart. Why: Clears mental clutter, enhances breath concentration. Best for: Inquiry, pre/post breathwork meditation.

Many people plateau in meditation because they neglect the foundational elements that allow consciousness to expand beyond ordinary states. Here's why these specific elements are crucial: 1. Diaphragmatic Breathing (Pranayama) Why it's vital: Most people breathe shallowly, which limits oxygen, pranic flow, and nervous system regulation. What happens without it: The mind stays in survival mode, constantly pulled into thoughts, emotions, and reactivity. With proper practice: Breath becomes a bridge to transcendental awareness, unlocking states like cosmic silence, stillness, and formless presence. It also awakens the vagus nerve, activating parasympathetic dominance (deep healing). 2. Nutrition & Purification Why it's vital: Food literally becomes your consciousness. The subtle body feeds off the gunas (qualities) of food. Without clean nutrition: The body becomes heavy (tamas), the mind restless (rajas), and access to sattva (clarity, lightness, stillness) is blocked. With nutrient-rich purity: Pranic flow increases. Your cells become receptive to higher frequencies. Clean blood, open nadis, and inner silence becomes much more accessible. 3. Mudras (Energetic Circuitry) Why it's vital: Mudras are like cosmic keys — they redirect subtle energies through specific channels and activate dormant centers (chakras, nadis, psychic centers). Without them: You're like a pianist with locked keys — trying to play a symphony on an unplugged keyboard. With mastery: You unlock energetic codes, access trance states, pierce veils of illusion, and align your physical body as a microcosmic mirror of the divine macrocosm. The Secret Few Understand: Most meditators are "surface breathing, ungrounded, distracted minds in a toxic body" trying to touch God. But those who combine breath mastery, nutritional discipline, and sacred geometry of the body (mudras) become living temples for the infinite to descend into. The yogis didn’t just meditate — they engineered themselves as divine receivers. @Leo Gura have you explored this territory? If so I would love your feedback.

The Ultimate Yogic Mudras Guide For Deep Breathwork, Diaphragmatic Power, Dream Expansion & Spiritual Transformation 1. Prana Mudra – “Life Force Seal” How to do it: Touch the tips of your ring finger and little finger to the tip of your thumb. Keep the other two fingers straight. Benefits: Activates dormant energy in the body. Enhances vitality, immunity, and eyesight. Harmonizes root chakra and pranic field. Great before sparring or breathwork sessions. Esoteric Insight: Yogis say this mudra channels the hidden serpent force (Kundalini) from the base of your spine to your third eye. It’s the breath of God moving through your cells. 2. Dhyana Mudra – “Meditation Seal” How to do it: Place your right hand over your left hand, palms facing up, thumbs gently touching to form a triangle. Hands rest on your lap. Benefits: Deepens meditative awareness. Grounds the mind. Brings tranquility, promotes dream recall. Facilitates deep absorption (Samadhi). Esoteric Insight: This mudra is often depicted in statues of the Buddha. The triangle formed by the thumbs symbolizes inner balance and the divine union of opposites — Shiva and Shakti merging. 3. Hridaya Mudra – “Heart Gesture” How to do it: Place the tip of your index finger at the base of your thumb. Join the tip of your middle and ring fingers with the tip of your thumb. Little finger stays extended. Benefits: Releases grief, trauma, and emotional heaviness. Opens the heart space. Stabilizes the breath during emotional breakthroughs. Esoteric Insight: In ancient yogic lore, this mudra is used during times of heartbreak or spiritual emergency. It awakens the divine heart intelligence, allowing sorrow to transmute into wisdom. 4. Brahma Mudra – “God Seal” How to do it: Clench both fists with thumbs inside and press them together at the navel area, while gently drawing in the elbows. Benefits: Expands lung capacity. Promotes deep belly breathing. Stimulates the diaphragm and lower chakras. Esoteric Insight: This is a warrior yogi’s mudra, said to invoke primal strength and spiritual clarity. A favorite of Himalayan mystics before entering long-term solitude or facing internal “battlefields.” 5. Kalesvara Mudra – “Master of Time” How to do it: Touch the tips of the middle fingers together. Join thumbs, forming a heart shape. The rest of the fingers curl inward and touch at the first knuckles. Benefits: Slows mental chatter. Enhances concentration and contemplation. Used to reflect on past, present, future. Esoteric Insight: This mudra invokes the god Kalesvara, Lord of Time. Practicing it regularly allows you to witness yourself across lifetimes, to dream lucidly, and remember the eternal Now. 6. Shakti Mudra – “Divine Feminine Power” How to do it: Fold the thumbs inside your palms. Place ring and little fingers together, while the index and middle fingers rest gently on one another. Benefits: Deepens restorative sleep. Calms the nervous system. Invokes the intuitive power of the feminine aspect of Self. Esoteric Insight: Mystics use this mudra during the moon hours to awaken their inner Shakti—the cosmic womb that births all creation. It opens the door to the alien intelligence of the deep unconscious. 7. Hakini Mudra – “Power of the Mind” How to do it: Touch the fingertips of both hands together, with palms apart like a sphere. Benefits: Enhances memory, insight, and coordination of left-right brain. Supports lucid dreaming and inner visualization. Amplifies breath and prana in meditation. Esoteric Insight: This mudra connects all major meridians and chakras through the hands. Yogis say it brings the “alien supermind” online. Advanced Practice Tips: Breath: Always pair your mudras with slow, deep diaphragmatic breathing. Try 6-10 seconds in, 6-10 seconds out. Awareness: Let your focus rest on your navel center (hara) while holding mudras. Mantra: Use sacred sounds like “So Hum”, “Aham Brahmasmi”, or “Om Mani Padme Hum” as inner vibration. Time: Practice for 5-20 minutes per mudra, or integrate during your meditation/contemplation sessions. Suggested Books & References: “Mudras: Yoga in Your Hands” by Gertrud Hirschi “The Science of Breath” by Swami Rama “Kundalini: The Secret of Life” by Swami Muktananda “Light on Yoga” by B.K.S. Iyengar “The Serpent Power” by Arthur Avalon (MIND-BENDING)

Remember to study what the diaphragm is and how it works, practice deep diaphragmatic breathing in conjunction with these mudras.

I cannot summon the Mystery. but I can prepare the chamber. I do not control when the Silence comes, but I can meet it uncluttered. I build the altar of stillness, because when the Infinite descends I want nothing between us but awe. You don’t choose it, it chooses you. It isn’t something you schedule, it’s something that descends. Like an eclipse of the ego. Like the sudden hush before a storm of revelation. What you can do is clear the space. Prepare the altar. Not because you're in control… but because you honor the arrival. This is what the ancient mystics meant by watching and waiting for the Beloved.

@Mixcoatl Appreciate your kind words. People have a stick up they're ass , then they hide behind their own words and play ping pong with their justifications and defensiveness. I don't care to argue with them.

By being conscious. Your stupid if your asking anyone else if you exist. Your not directly conscious of yourself as God, otherwise you wouldn't be asking.