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To add a lot of the arguments saying these are drones or advanced human tech grow mute when you take into account that people have been seeing these craft before such tech was even feasible.

You make good points. There is definitely a dark side to meditation. Overall I still think meditation can be a useful to reducing many of societal problems though. Take a look at the video below. Vipassana teachers went into a prison and taught inmates meditation and it had a positive impact. I know this is in a different context to what I'm suggesting with mass meditation but it does exemplify the powerful effects of meditation. And I agree that spritual practice cannot take the place of political action. But I think one of the main underlying impediments to society moving forward with addressing these issues is a lack of empathy. Meditation increases empathy. Perhaps mass meditations can increase the overall empathy level within a community.

Yes, it would be a large gathering of already experienced meditators.

True in a lot of aspects. To clarify, when I suggest mass meditation, I'm talking about a very large gathering of experienced practioners sitting in one place. No speeches. No marching. Just sitting in stillness and then carrying on with their day. Its sounds outlandish and like a naive fantasy but it would make for an interesting social experiment. There's something about witnessing a large body of people in stillness that I believe would have an impact on the human psyche. I can imagine it being a huge disrupter in the hustle and bustle of our modern society.

I think you're far too cynical. Yes, a lot of times large groups of humans can bring about chaos and mass levels of stupidity (i.e. Jan 6th). But much of it depends on the underlying reason for the gathering in the first place. Sometimes large groups of people amassing for a common goal does some good too (i.e. March on Washington in 1963).

I understand that meditation is not a magic bullet. I was thinking of it as being a tool to raise our collective conscious so that we have the compassion and empathy necessary to address those social dillemas you pointed out. I'll have to do more research on the relation between mass meditation and the reduction of murder rates. But hypothtically if there is a legit correlation I could see it being used a useful tool to raise society's overall capacity to empathize with one another.

It may seem obvious to most on here that the world we experience is dependent on our state of consciousness. But could it also extend to not only the reality we experience as a self but to the the world at large? Then again I guess its impossible for me to know if this is true until I change my state of consciousness. Any response I recieve on here will be a product of the state of consciousness I'm currently in. Am I making sense or am I deluded?

Very interesting. If I'm the only one here and the reality I experience is a direct result of my current state of consciousness, does the "outside world" change with it? Its sounds you're saying the world will remain the same but I will experience it differently. There will still be war and suffering but I will experience all of that as pure Love.

I briefly glimpsed an alien consciousness before and I nearly went mad. I came back with the insight that humans have the consciousness we have for a reason. Certain things are not only simply beyond our comprehension.

Watch MSNBC and CNN for news. Fox for entertainment.

I feel where you're coming from. For me it helps to completely abstain from all news media and technology in general for a few days. It really grounds me and helps me appreciate all of the beauty around me.

I do appreciate the fact he invites a wide range of guests on his platform. But to me he seems more interested in scoring points and one upping his guests with tired and regurgitated right wing talking points. PDB is entertainment and that's about it.

As a married guy with a family, the idea of getting out there and dating again terrifies me. When I dated (more than 10 years ago) the atmosphere was just different. Social media was around but it wasn't so encompassing as it is today. I can't quite put my finger on it but people (in particular young women) seem so much more colder and less approachable. I honestly feel sorry for young men these days and can partly understand why so many are falling into these toxic ideologies.

I scored 13/40. I'm surprised its so low. I always considered myself a person who craves more attention than usual. And I do sometimes feel a sense of glee when exerting authority over other people.

I'm tired of hearing about this topic. Millions of people died from Covid and millions more are impacted by long covid. The vaccine prevented the deaths and long term illness of countless millions. If there are complications from the vaccine they're probably miniscule in comparison to the people who've died from covid and the millions more whose lives were saved by taking the vaccine. Its time for society to move on.

Meanwhile Bolsonaro is in Florida walking casually through supermarkets and eating greasy chicken at KFC. I wouldn't be surprised if he and some of Trump's minions orchestrated this entire thing from the rogue state of Florida.

I've never taken a hallucinogen besides weed and I'm a bit nervous about taking stronger substances like 5-MEO-DMT or shrooms. I have schizophrenia in my family and I'm afraid taking either one of these substances will trigger it within me. Also I've had some pretty bad experiences with weed where I was struggling with the compulsion to take me own life. Since meditating consistently for some years now I noticed these bad trips from weed substantially decrease in severity. I'm able to handle the derealisation that usually comes with tripping. I can only attribute this to several awakening experiences I've had from my practice.. I'm wondering if my meditation practice will better prepare me for taking psychedelics. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

The fact that there are thousands of individuals defending THIS man is troubling. Even if the charges don't stick he's still a deeply depraved individual.

She's a true grifter and I don't use that word lightly. She is the same camp as Glenn Greenwald.

Ever since Covid I noticed his turn. Its been quite disappointing since he and Leo were the first to introduce me to spirituality. I've noticed the same kind of turn from Russel Brand.

Perhaps because they're a nacissist.

Sharing this because I thought it was a good intro into understanding spirtual development as it relates to integral theory.

Says who?!

Much agreed. He comes across as a grifter imo. Simply having a wide variety of guests on his show doesn't make him tier 2.

Curious to know if Russel Brand critiqued the Trump admin with the same level of fervor as he does with Biden.