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Imo it's better to do meditation in shorter periods. Imo twelve 5 minute meditations are better than one hour long for example. Meditation the way I use it means being aware of being awareness.

Funny, the thing is most people don't believe in prayer. I've tried myself many times and it's just standing there, there is never a response. God is afk.

Well if we're talking about the body and mind you, then you have control. Obviously, you are controlling the mouse and keyboard to even be on the internet, control is needed and necessary. However on this forum we have this annoying true self thingy that doesn't control anything. It just silently observes. I think it was called awareness. One is the you that changes, the other is the you that never changes. Which you is more stable

Enlightenment is very selfish, because everything real is the self.

my inner dialogue is "Not me, not me"

One of Jesus's teachings is "Seek and you shall find". What does this refer to? In reality when I seek for an object external to me I only increase my chances of finding, but those may still be very low. For example seeking money or a substance. The way Jesus put it is like you will find 100% of the time, obviously false. So what is that thing Jesus refers to when saying "Seek and you shall find" or "Ask and you shall receive". Seeking and asking only increase the odds, but doesn't mean you will find/receive. If he means the true self, then shouldn't it be phrased as "Seek yourself and you shall find", since obviously this motto doesnt apply to objects? However there's problems with this as well since the self cannot be found, as it is the one looking. Is it just a buncha lies?

You are not alone, I also have a similar story, with less money involved, but since I've never had more than 10k in my bank, for me it is huge money. So I helped a "friend" out, he owes me 1500, another one owes me 500 and now I'm broke. The one with 500 still says he will pay back, but I have strong doubts. The other one doesn't return my calls and is pretty much a lost cause. Moral of the story - don't trust humans.

Try the following simple two step meditation for happiness. Step 1: Go to the mirror Step 2: Smile

Ok, I will diversify the meditation Step 1: Google Smile Step 2: Smile

Hahahaha love it

Are you grateful for being alive and being able to be resenting past events? Place your hands on your heart and stomach areas and feel the gratitude of being. It's exactly that feeling that allows the healing powers of the entire universe to flow through your hands and heal the areas you want to focus on. Reiki 101 It's easier to be grateful about your essence, rather than your life story.

What if Couple of guys rape you in the butt, would you still claim that animal nature is neither good or bad? Obviously there are better ways to treat your fellows than unleashing the animal.

What if the body itself is created because of placebo effect?

Reiki? I believe in the power of Reiki and I practice it on myself regularly. I think it should be talked about more.

Spiritual is just a label. So is Neo-advaitan. Spiritual is also a concept, you don't have to be spiritual to be who you are. You are never not That. Which is everything.

To meditate on music, you need to listen to music while meditating. To contemplate on musuc, you need to listen to music and contemplate it (perhaps about it's existence and meaning) . To meditate on silence means withdrawing attention from sounds and placing attention on itself. Peace bro

Being spiritual means being yourself. Being yourself means being spiritual. The true self is what spirituality stems from, being yourself means you are your true self.

Have you seen a gray one? I used to have forum avatars of dots, because I was fascinated with them. I believe it's one of the more accurate mirror images of the True self / consciousness / that which cannot be seen.

MarkusSweden is the most spiritual member on this forum, because he is himself. Also because there is only one true self in existence and he is That.

Don't you have hands? Use your third eye and your hand and there is no longer sexual frustration. I can please myself better than any girl ever could. You can have all sorts of fantasies and fantasies are free. Fantasees are without hassle, stress and need for commitment. Also, fantasies are perfect. Also use lubrication , unless you want to fantasise about going in dry

Consciousness wants to see how much it can live through and overcome.

Please do a body-dwelling meditation in which you become aware of the sensations of your body parts. This practice, coupled with the practice of deep breath and breath awareness make the mind silent. That's when you cannot experience suffering. If you keep doing it and keep returning to the sensations / breath after your mind starts to wander, eventually you will become enlightened. It's simple, because you have all you need for that practice always right here right now. And you can use it to calm yourself down and experience that bliss we are talking about. It's about focusing your attention more on your life and not so much on your life situation. In the end it's all a big dream, so it only matters while the dream is happening. Enjoying yourself in the now through these meditations drastically reduces suffering. You can enjoy yourself in the now though many things, but what makes meditation special is that you don't need anything external to do it. It's the answer.

Maybe they just love his presence.

I know exactly what you're talking about, it's just I need to take weed to get there as you said.

I agree. Congratulations