The White Belt

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  8. Posted · Edited by The White Belt

    When you are asleep, what happens to the body?

    Actually, forget the body for a moment..

    What happens to the lamp? The bed? The floor? The window? The wall? 

    You can answer the body question by answering any of the others. 

    They disappear don't they? All together they cease to exist. 

    If you think you're the body you may as well think you're the wall. Both are only form. 

    infact the wall was probably here before you were 'born' and probably will be after you 'die' 

  15. Posted

    Hey everyone! 

    I was going to ask what the differences are, and examples of the Gross and Subtle minds, but I thought

    it would be better to give examples of what I think the differences are, and perhaps you guys can tell me

    if i'm wrong, or add to it if I'm right. 

    Gross mind 

    Constantly chases cheap, novel experiences and always needs stimulation

    E.G: 

    • Always needs stimulating via technology (Television, internet, etc.) 
    • Works too much
    • Parties too much
    • Drinks too much
    • Involves in gossip a lot
    • Feeds of drama
    • Isn't very present
    • Eats unhealthy foods
    • Chooses instagram posts over first-hand experience of beautiful moment
    • Needs to listen to music always over hearing the natural sounds coming in
    • Needs constant sexual stimulation (Strip clubs, porn, chasing girls in nightclubs etc.)
    • Blocks emotions (totally out of touch with them)
    • A lot more monkey chatter

     

    Subtle mind 

    Can appreciate and soak in deeper beauty, sensitive to all going in

    • Needs little or nothing to enjoy this moment
    • Sees the beauty in a lot small things
    • Don't want to get to 'there' from here as much
    • Chooses reading over youtube, and general internet time-wasting 
    • Likes to walk in nature
    • Doesn't gossip so much and avoids drama where possible
    • Eats healthy foods mindfully 
    • Need for relationships isn't so strong 
    • Fully feels and is attuned to own emotions 
    • Wants to experience things fully for themselves without needing to show people on Instagram
    • A lot less monkey chatter 

     

    Are these valid examples? 

    Would you like to add any big ones? 

     

  16. Posted

    You're only going off the look of the form. Before Eckhart Tolle was famous you could he been sat next to him on a bus, in his shirt and blazer, and have been thinking 'ugh look at this unconscious, corporate drone'.

    The beauty of it is, is that anybody could be doing vigorous consciousness work. 

    On the way back from meditating in an isolation tank tonight I stopped to buy a packet of Oreos and was munching on them in the line at the bus stop.

    The thought popped up that yeah, I think I'm special because I'm into self-actualization, but I'm not, and nobody gives a damn xD 

  21. Posted

    I've been meditating for 2 years. 

    The first year was on and off but currently I am on an 8 month daily streak.

    I was previously doing a good amount of time and daily self-inquiry but I reeled it in a little to focus on life purpose.

    Now I am doing 30 mins a day, but I contemplate for most of the day compulsively, as I go about my day. 

    For the past month I've had this momentary moments when my entire body goes a little tense, lasting about 2-3 seconds, but this past week it's been happening a lot. Like the whole body goes so tense, it's like some energy wants to completely rip out of me but it can't. 

    Also i've upped my presence/mindfulness a lot. I'm mindful for most of the day, especially the last two days, as i've revisited 'The Power of Now' and i've been laughing in hysterics and then getting a little teary very often. Just pure all out belly laughter. My meditations have been emotional, and i've just meditated and I let out a massive scream half way through, and opened my eyes, heavy breathing. Like, nothing scary happens, but my body went crazy and reacted like a train was about to hit me. 

    This stuff doesn't happen when i'm talking to people.

    I feel like these are signs of a first awakening? Are they? How can I submit to it? 

    What's going on?