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@Ramasta9 You touched on the topic of archetypes. This is Jungian psychology, and you can agree with it or not. But since I studied psychology, I can say for sure that "archetypes" exist in all psychologies, including cognitive behavioral therapy and Gestalt psychology, where I think they're called "archetypes." I can't remember right now what or where they're called, but they're definitely present in all of them; there are no exceptions. Therefore, the concept of "archetypes," although a conditional model, still relates to reality, regardless of one's point of view. And if we adhere to Jungian psychology, he has, so to speak, an "archetype" that unites all archetypes, the truest archetype. But few people in life can reach it, perhaps even no one. The thing is, to get to it, you need to work with the repressed and denying parts of yourself. First, you need to dive into your "dark side," which is actually "light." It's just dark because of its perverted manifestation in life. You can look at collective neuroses, at maniacs, these are all manifestations of the repressed "dark side." And since you repress it and suppress it, it doesn't stop being there. On the contrary, it gains even greater power over the psyche and life of the subject, and at the same time becomes unconscious, but palpable, like an obsession, and at the same time it destroys everything, because it is not recognized by society, for example, or you yourself deny it, you don't like it, you are disgusted with yourself. Moreover, the "dark side" conceals something extremely valuable and powerful, something that is currently unimaginable until you "know yourself." In short, only through self-love, through self-acceptance, can one attain this Integrity, this Fullness, and I'm not afraid to use the word Infinity, because it is like God and lies beyond the mind. And so, it's all a game of fantasy, archetypes. There's nothing wrong with that, why not, when yes, ahahaha. And yet, it's the Essence that is needed. This is closer to that very Non-duality, or to your Soul, or to yourself, to simply Be. I often use the phrase "Just Be." Honestly, I don't know how else to describe it. Just BE.

As I understand it, I will apply a rational and logical approach (logic is also part of God and Reality, and you cannot deny it, and logic is Beautiful, although God is beyond logic and everything else). I will manifest, so to speak, the "masculine principle," the "logical principle," the principle of Creation, the principle of Power and Will (at first, of course, I sense and feel it as the "feminine principle," okay, let's not get into wordplay. Let's begin. If we use this context (but it's just a context, the main thing is that it's currently working, not in an absolute sense, but that's not necessary for now), the Feminine, as I already wrote, is feelings, it is being itself, it is the heart, and in a sense it is more reasonable, and seemingly more primary and important, although in reality both are important and both seem to be nonexistent, it is One. But there must be Fullness. It is impossible to be on one side or the other. So Here you go. Many desires are illusory; they stem from ego structures, but behind them lies an unconscious part, the part that you also Are. These ego structures block the true energy of the Self—traumas, beliefs, limitations, and so on, for example. And liberation from desires is death; life is Desire itself, it is Pure Being, it is Pure Desire. The point is not to get rid of desires, but to let the flow of the "true self" flow (to free yourself, to release the spasms in your soul and body, to feel "flight," "peace," and "tide," so that it manifests through your ego, through your uniqueness. The point is not to get rid of the ego, but to get rid of the ego structures that have created a prison for your Consciousness, to allow you to see everything from different perspectives, multidimensionally/infinitely, and at the same time have your own position. The point is not to get rid of the ego, but to create a healthy ego so that you are as in touch with Reality as possible. To be like "Mercury" envelops objects, is them, and at the same time always is Yourself, plays with objects like "life" itself, or is like "fire"—it's always different, it's alive, it's primordial, and at the same time it's Fire and it's One, that metaphor. Or, as many say, "emptiness"—it fills everything, and at the same time is nothing. But these are just metaphors and concepts for understanding (if you think about it, "emptiness" is also something, so it can't be true emptiness, just Be ahahahaha). Sometimes I think that many spiritual teachings are missing what I just wrote, and I think they're talking nonsense. Practicing Nonduality and being in a non-dual state nonstop is just another religion, just another belief, it's not Nonduality. On the contrary, they lead you away from yourself, from true nonduality, which has no definition, otherwise it's already duality. This is just my opinion. I have a fantastic a flair for such things, the truth is somewhere nearby. Truth = Reality

@Mellowmarsh I would even say consciousness is like mercury: mercury flows around every form, becomes it, and at the same time is never soaked by objects, always independent. And you have to be like mercury, ahaha. It's just a metaphor, or one of the metaphors. And no, I haven't listened to Sadhguru enough; yes, I recently heard that he's doing some manipulations with mercury. But that approach isn't my thing; I can't accept it. And I accept what I don't accept. This is who I am. I simply Am.

@Ramasta9 "That got me thinking about modern language, how English is so far off Sanskrit and the ancient languages, where the words themselves and the sound-vibration they emit were / are far closer representations of what the actual thing sounded like. In one ancient language the term for fly was Mizzz.. makes sense right? yet english we call it fly..." Studying languages, their origins, philology—that can be interesting. It's immersion in culture, psychology, sociology, even the essence and processes of consciousness. Yes, there's something definitely appealing about that. This is how God, who has no meaning and who possesses all meanings, manifests himself. You can even discard the concept of "God" because it's just an image.

These are just mind games. As the enlightened would say, ahaha, listen to your heart. The heart is also reason, only more intellectual, so to speak, but it lacks the usual rational process, although it is the most rational and sensible. And yes, it can be irrational and even radical from the standpoint of common sense, but that's only superficial.

Watching some spiritual gurus, no, watching 100% of them, I noticed that the feminine side predominates in most of them. Where's the masculine side? Personally, I've noticed that I can't ignore this side of myself, no matter how much I practice spirituality. I feel like I'm deceiving myself, as if some part of me craves the manifestation of life, as if without it there's incompleteness, something missing. So. If we consider this in the context of the feminine and masculine, then the feminine is being, feelings, and the masculine is action, doing. This is all exaggerated, but still. If you're a person who constantly waits for the perfect moment, then, on the contrary, you need to take a decisive step, exercise your will, your masculine side. And if you're constantly spinning like a squirrel on a wheel, unable to stop, then, on the contrary, slow down, become aware, this is the feminine side. But with God, there is no masculine and feminine; it's all One. Therefore, I believe that for a fulfilling, real life, you must possess both of these qualities. It's not about masculinity and femininity; they're simply a model. The point is for your energy to flow calmly, for your true self to manifest through you more naturally. This is where God lies, not necessarily Non-Duality itself. I think people get stuck in Non-Duality, as if projecting God externally, thereby disconnecting themselves from Reality. But that's a false spirituality. What kind of spirituality is it that simply escapes reality, instead of experiencing it and being present in it? This is precisely the subject/object relationship, and it's much closer to Non-Duality than even the thoughts and ideas about it. God is manifesting through you right now, and it doesn't matter what your state or situation is. I might not even accept the situation right now. Well, let's say it's bad for me, so what? I accept my rejection. Ahaha, it's just my position: I Am. If we talk about the chakra system (although I'm skeptical about it, but still), all chakras are important, including the lowest ones. Even in Spiral Dynamics, the lowest stage is important. What's positive and useful about it is that in a state of struggle, a kind of brainstorming occurs. This energy of chaos is simply pure energy, like a kindling fire, and it comes from below—it's the creative force, its potential. In short, all chakras are important. Both masculine and feminine are important. The most important thing is Unity and Fullness, and the harmony of this and freedom... Emptiness = Fullness, Non-duality = Duality. Do you think I'm right or wrong?

And the consciousness of a doorknob is completely different from the consciousness of a human being, and you can't even imagine this until you yourself become a doorknob. No description will help, because there is no analogy for it in our consciousness.

Only beauty has meaning; nothing else does. Everything you do is for its sake, even any interest you have—an interest in machines, an interest in art, an interest in science, an interest in politics, no matter how low or high—it's all for this. It can be concrete and subjective, deeply personal, and it doesn't matter whether it's absolutely indefinable, boundless, or concrete, because it's Yours. From an absolute perspective, everything is beauty. Even death, as in the Japanese mono no awara. But from my perspective, I don't really accept death as beauty, although it's alluring and very dangerous and very attractive at times. And yet, no, and that's normal for me, that's who I am. I wouldn't want it any other way. My personal perspective, while not absolute, is identical to the absolute, just like yours, and completely unlike anyone else's. I generally believe that with the help of genetic engineering, we will achieve many miracles, including immortality. That's beauty, too. If you became Pure Consciousness, your only motivation and meaning would be Infinite Beauty. And it doesn't necessarily have to be something you can see, although that's part of it. It could also be a meaning, a moment, a thing, a person, anything. God is infinite. Although even the phrase "God is infinite" or "Pure Consciousness" seems to imprison it. I use these terms solely as a starting point for understanding, nothing more, although they can be given meaning, why not. Just Be, ahaha.

Everything is Consciousness. But the key question here is whether the doorknob possesses Self-Consciousnesss...

@Jowblob A concise and succinct answer. Thank you.

@Salvijus I don't consider myself enlightened, more like self-irony, but I definitely like what I've come to, even if I'm a jerk, but that's probably not far from the truth

I'd like to continue and develop this theme, as I understood it myself. Maybe I misunderstood it, maybe I understood it correctly, probably incorrectly, as is usually the case, but I don't care, I'm just a Child of Nature and the Universe, ahaha. Ahem... So, does a fascination with siddhas contradict true spirituality? What if I suddenly discovered abilities within myself, not just superhero-like abilities, but something more interesting: the Mind itself, that is, intellect and even personality and character? Because I am unchangeable in any case, why would anyone be afraid to change myself like clothes? I could transform into any object and know what it would be like from its perspective, for example, to become fire, or lightning, or a wild, primal force, a terrifying force. There would be no morality here, absolute freedom. Even things I can't imagine now due to my low imagination and intellect. I would immerse myself in the world of mathematics, for example, see all these abstractions and beauty, hear the unheard of. Create entire worlds, and with such a grand gesture I give all this to you. These are my gifts. Ahahaha. I don't mean this literally, but figuratively. I don't know how I would actually behave if I were like that, but I think it would be much more interesting and unusual than you can imagine. These are just examples and fantasies, this is what I can handle right now. And since my mind would be so powerful, I wouldn't be bored even in ordinary, boring moments, even with the abilities and resources I have, with all their limitations. Consider our life a hardcore game with debuffs, or maybe even buffs (though I'm not a fan of life as a game, because even this concept seems limiting in its own way). Here's a question for all of you! Have you ever wanted abilities, if not just theoretically, but if you could vividly imagine them now as if you had them? Everyone tries to portray God as Emptiness, but I want to demonstrate Him as Fullness/Infinity. Yes, I'm delving into duality and even ego, but my ego is absolutely identical to God. This is that very Non-duality, when you don't even need to talk about it, just Be and Create. Ahahaha. I'm just having fun =) Who said spirituality can't be fun? Or it can be different... because everything is infinite... it's like music, every note is beautiful no matter what it is... or a film, every moment in the film is beautiful, if you like the film itself, as if you perceive it as a whole, even despite the fact that there are bad scenes, this is the Intention.

For a long time, I was "searching for spirituality," so to speak. What is God, what is Reality? And I noticed that it began to permeate my every thought and weigh me down. And recently, either I forgot, or I'm tired, ahaha. I simply stopped thinking about it and so intensely enjoyed the moment, like in childhood, I simply allowed myself to be. I think this is how "God" feels, as pure being. I can think about anything, play with it, whether it's good or bad. Don't you think you're just stuck in this situation? Instead of giving yourself freedom, freedom for your energy. After all, if we're talking about the "true self," that's probably the closest thing to it. I think I've become enlightened, hahaha, just kidding. I remember many years ago when I was reading Osho, he experienced a moment of enlightenment and laughed for a long time, saying it had been so simple all along.

What would happen if you took a substance infinitely more powerful than 5-Meo DMT? If there are different infinities, then why can't it be exactly like this? And all your perceptions and understandings are 0 from the perspective of infinity. After all, what is 1,000,000 for infinity? It's simply 0, like any other number.