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But aren't you also a human that is speaking about spirituality? And you think you are the only human to get it?

Have you even bothered to listen to the podcast? They don't demonize the psychedelics and Artem mentioned that after self-realization, he was very sensitive to psychedelics at one point, where a hit of THC would be like a DMT trip. And only after enlightenment they stopped having any kinds of effects on him. I think it's a big red flag when a teacher puts down other teachers, thinks he is superior to others and thinks he is more conscious/aware than others. This is a clear example of ego overdrive on display and I am surprised that nobody bothers to call you out on this. Since you were the one that taught non-duality for years and swore it was the ultimate truth - I think it's a must that you release an in-depth video to present your thesis and expose the "non-dual rat logic" . Otherwise, how would it be fair to others, if you taught them 1 thing for years and now say that it's BS?

Like I said, you have false image of what "enlightened" person is supposed to be, how they are supposed to live their lives, etc. First of all, his relationship with his wife is only between him and his wife. And second of all, it is none of our business with who he sleeps with, unless if those he sleeps with report abuse, rape, etc. He has been a teacher of 20+ years and if he happen to have cheated this time, this does not take away anything from the teachings. The problem is you and many others expect perfection out of these teachers - when they are a human and are capable of making mistakes just like all of us are. They are ordinary people - not some superhumans that you expect them to be. What he does in his private life is just his business - none of our business imo.

You don't know weather he used his power or not. Based from rumors (and there is no proof), it was consensual between two parties. So far, there have not been any reports of him abusing the women he sleeps with, etc. There is a difference between raping someone, sleeping with them and abusing them, and just having a consensual intercourse. A lot of the girls that attend his retreat are the so called "free hippies", who don't mind having multiple partners, hooking up, etc if connection is there. They are more liberal when it comes to sex in general - opposite of religious people. Given these factors, the chances of this happening are extremely huge. I think you have a false image and expectations of non-dual teachers. They are not some saints, or monks, nor they are obligated to be. They are human just like you are - they sleep, eat, shit, and fuck. No amount of spirituality can override biology - that is as long as your testosterone /libido is still at the normal levels

@Osaid Your explanations are some of the best that I have seen. Even Leo has not been able to refute what you are saying - that's why I really want him to make a video, that will outline his entire position and present his thesis/argument in a comprehensive way.

Again, that's not what you said nor in the video did it say anywhere that it is the ideal woman. You made a correlation with how she looked in those pictures in the first 5 seconds of the video with stage red attributes, and other labels. And justified it with pattern recognition, your vast experience, etc. Rated her 0/10 but you say you are not being judgemental? How is what I said in regards that she is a human being "idealism"? It is a basic fundamental that she is a human being who you know nothing about and never interacted before. If you have forgotten this due to being lost on in the concepts and intellectual pursuits, then I am glad that I could remind you of it. Your explanation to the "average person in the community" is not a good one - as you only addressed her physical appearance, and in the video there is no other information about her other than her physical appearance. You took the style, plus facial expressions and created a correlation with stage red or certain mental state which is insane. Imo this is just awful mental gymnastics and also dangerous - it can mislead a lot of people.

Read again what you wrote - you were not talking about probabilities. You saw a picture of a person you never met before, and based off style and facial expressions determined she was stage red, as you called her nightmare being of a human. This is definition of being judgemental, and projecting. Based off what you wrote so far, I will make my own judgement about you: You think you're smarter than you actually are or classic Dunning–Kruger effect (I am not saying you're not smart or to put you down), where you overestimate your abilities and disregard basic common sense fundamentals. The basic fundamentals should remind you that she is a human being, who you know NOTHING about and who you've never interacted with before. Always remember that the ego loves to project, puts labels on everything and finds a way to justify it.

Style and facial expressions led you to draw this conclusion? And you believe that certain aesthetic always correlates with a specific mental state? I can't believe what i am reading, really. What you are saying goes against actually some of the principles of this community - being open-minded, non judgemental, etc. Sounds like a lot of projection to me - perhaps you have had some negative experience in the past that leads you to project so much about girls who look specific way.

That's why I think it's a must that @Leo Gura must make a video to address this - because there are many serious issues with this. If non-duality is rat logic as he describes and people are just brainwashed with it - then he has to take responsibility for misleading and brainwashing the people for all those years that he has been teaching them non-duality. In fact, if he is serious about what he said in this thread, apologizing for leading people in the wrong direction would also go along way and not just saying that his "view" has evolved.

I don't understand it as well, that's why I want him to make a video to break it down. He stated clearly in this thread that he doesn't agree with non-dual teachings and even has a disdain for it

How can you make a judgement and assumption like that about a person, given that you don't know her, nor have ever encountered in life, just based on a picture alone? To say someone is "stage red", lower emotional primitive reasoning" and "nightmare human being" off a picture alone just doesn't sound right.

You are acting like he murdered or raped someone? Why does it matter who he chooses to sleep with, and weather he is in a relationship or not? It in no way devalues what he teaches imo. The problem is you have an illusory image in your head of how enlightened person is supposed to act and live their life. You can not override your biology with spirituality, religion etc, this has been proven over and over again.

@Leo Gura I would love for you to release a video debunking non-duality, with in depth explanation as you usually do. I think it can save many people from getting into it and wasting their time (as you think)

I find it hilarious that you guys think that so called enlightened people are not capable of cheating. What makes you think so? Non-duality/spirituality does not transcend your biological drive in any way. As any other guru, he has the possibility to sleep with many women. Who he sleeps with or doesn't should also not be any of your business. It is his choice, and as long as it was consensual, I don't see how it is relevant.

@Leo Gura Are you saying that you are both GOD (absolute) and a human (relative), and so is everyone else? That everything that exists is GOD? And the only thing that exists is GOD? So the only thing that exists is (YOU), which is GOD, and it is expressing itself through different forms, correct? Or did I miss something?

From my experience, it can work if both parties know that they would not be compatible in a serious relationship with each other, or they know that person is not for them, but they still enjoy intimacy. This is really rare though.