Salvijus

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It's the Law that makes you powerful, you silly goose. You're powerless without it. There's no such thing as being beyond the law because entire existence is a universal law itself. You have to wield it, not escape it.

Unlucky. If only the towers were made of a passport material, the buildings would have been left intact, safe and sound.

I disagree with everything you've ever said ❤️ On a more serious note, I can actually relate.

Every expression of the Self is authentic. But some expressions of the Self are infiltrated and distorted by the conditioning of egoic consciousness. To the extent that the pure flow of truth has been corrupted by the egoic mind, to that extent those expressions are less authentic. You could say there is no such thing as inauthenticity, only degrees of purity of authenticity.

Love is fearless, but those who are fearless are not always in love — sometimes they're just stupid. To be stupid and to be enlightened are two opposite sides of the spectrum, not a full circle at all. Although, funnily enough, a psychopath and a sage can appear to have many of the same attributes.

Could not have happened without you. 🕊️ (there wasn't any other interesting thread around somehow.) How could I. I'm the embodiment of this story.

That's an interesting observation that made me think deeply about it... It's funny how both a sage and a fully self-obsessed, oblivious, out-of-touch individual can share the quality of being shameless. Yet only one of them has already become a flower, while the other is still just a seed waiting to be stirred out of the darkness of its unawareness. One's true authenticity is still waiting to blossom as a dormant potential, while the other is already at play, pouring out its God-given fragrance shamelessly as an uplifting, healing gift that never ends.

Do you answer with a yes when inwardly you feel a no? Do you put up a smile when inwardly you don't have one? Do you limit your laughter because it might disturb a room? Do you compromise your behavior because you're afraid to stand out? Do you hold back sharing your truth with another because it might upset their apple cart? While it is true that the feelings you're generating for yourself are the feelings that you're feeling, it is not always the case that the feelings you're generating from within represent your deepest, most truthful, and authentic desire of what you would rather be experiencing right now. What you feel is an effect of what you choose. Because you have the option to choose against your own heart, authenticity comes not at the level of feeling but at the level of your choice. Do you choose to be loyal to your heart, or do you curtail your heart's song to meet the demands of the ego? That's what distinguishes authenticity from inauthenticity.

Good, good. That's all I wanted to hear

@Yimpa O, hey. How are you? Did you make everyone behave here while I was gone?

When the Truth of who you are - which is a Devine Dance - finds expression in the world around you without any limiting beliefs or conditioning - you are as God created you to be. Removing shame as a means to greater authenticity was already mentioned as a good example. You can include everything that blocks the flow of love and joy within you to the list.

What is it about this forum that is so attractive to come back to? Maybe I've missed the drama, the dabates, the trolling, giving people unsolicited advice, idk. There some beautiful moments that happen here aswell. I've never been able to figure out if this place is a net positive or net negative in the end. I had some useful 6months to detox myself from the lingering unresolved emotions tied to this place that pile up after awhile. This place is a good testing ground for your ego tho. Maybe it's time to put my meditation practice to test again. Hopefully I'll be able to bring more grace and good will with me into the interactions this time around. Just a nice pic to start with.

Not to be preachy but... Forget about feeling good and happiness and focus instead on the grace that recontextualizes every experience into good. When Jesus was crucified, he was not 'happy' or elated about it but he was soaked in Grace. So there is a difference. Contemplate that difference beloved friends for in it lies the key to the kingdom, miracles and mastery of life. Amen.

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