Esoteric

"I started drinking alcohol and noticed my happiness increased" ?

Pretty obvious and very common. You're being tricked by the devil. Keep doing it and let's see how stable your happiness will be.

It is!

@ardacigin Thank you very much for a great answer. Also, if it wasn't clear, I am EXTREMELY grateful for my boring job. I was not ironic when I said it was a privilege. I have applied techniques and can read books on that job, and my progress has been very good. Whenever I see someone complain about a boring cubicle job I get sad at the wasted potential. I am 3 years in on my path so I will definitely make stable attention a top priority. I WILL master this in the coming years. Gonna start reading his book tonight probably. Thanks again

@ardacigin Focusing my attention on an object for longer periods of time has always been my problem. I have had the privilige to have the most boring job on earth basically. I work as a receptionist, the only reason they made the position is because they had a problem with someone unauthorized came in to the building and stole some computers. So I just basically watch a door 8 hours a day. I get interrupted by chit-chat or guests every once in awhile. I have had a job like that for over 2 years now. I have built a great habit of always returning to the present. Like throughout the day. The problem is I cannot keep my attention stable there for longer periods of time. I can get distracted for some seconds only, and then return to the present. But keeping it stable is damn hard for me. So I really relate to what you write about what a struggle it can be. It gets frustrating and tiresome. I bought Culadasa's book. Have yet to read it. I am a Kriya Yoga practitioner mainly, and my intention is not to integrate Culadasa's whole system. But is it worth a read just to pick up knowledge about concentration in particular? It really is time to build that for me now. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks

I agree

@Hermetics First of all, he has no trouble with English whatsoever. Show me where he struggles with it? Just because you have an accent doesn't mean you struggle with the language. Your example is very poor. Second of all, Mooji speaks with authenticity and authority. No matter what you believe he has done. No matter what you think about the dangers of devotion. If you look at that video and see someone who is faking it then get to fucking work.

@Mikael89 Interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Lol. I made a post about DPT almost 3 years ago. I think the trip I was referring to was one of the last I did on it before it was banned. Now that I look at it, it is very possible that the thing I wrote about humans was my own projections. I had a very bleak look on humanity then I guess.. But who the hell knows? I will try and get my hands on it again. I took it before diving into the path fully. Would be interesting to take it now 3 years later and see how different it'd be.

@Truth Addict Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Have a nice day.

@pluto Of course you can't. If I wrote a book and you bought it doesn't mean you could distribute it freely on the internet (in a legal sense)

@Truth Addict I just do, I trust my intuition. Intuition is something that has been a very important thing for me in the last year. Intuition goes way beyond culture. Being open and dropping the person continously whenever you get reminded to do so will show you that. That's how the beauty unfolds. It's the identification with the body that gets you into trouble, I can verify this in my direct experience. And hey, it's great you value open-mindedness. Being open is key. But there is a difference with being open and giving every retarded sect a chance (investing time) and working smart. You don't want to waste time. Whenever I see someone talking to Mooji or Spira for example about how they have been searching for decades and gotten basically no progress.. that is scary shit.

@Truth Addict The retarded part was more of a joke. Obviously there are very intelligent people in ISIS. As for me not wanting to spend 5 years with ISIS to see if they deliver the truth, that is not about a lack of open-mindedness or following a moral compass. I got better stuff to focus on with the time I have. I intuitively feel that raping women and killing non-believers will not bring me growth or self-understanding.

@Milan Who am I? Beyond Shiva: The Absolute Truth Tao Te Ching Kriya Yoga - Synthesis of a Personal Experience

@DrewNows Cause he sells the videos/audio on his website.

Yes, I agree. It runs deep. But the leap from that to teachings that has no problem raping women and killing "infidels" is pretty huge. If that starts making sense then you (not you personally) are just a blind puppet. Some people want to give up their mind to shit like that. So it is a very broad statement to say it will start making sense. People are very different.

@Truth Addict Someone who starts getting involved with ISIS wants to get tricked. To be part of something greater. Call to adventure. If you take on everything Leo says with blind faith then that's your problem.

Yeah, especially if you're retarded

Yeah well, that's just, like, you know, your opinion, man Have you watched his latest videos, including the ones on his blog? Hardly a rehash of older stuff. I think they are getting deeper and more interesting. But to each their own

@ardacigin You can talk privetely with the teacher once a day. And buddhism in general is a little autistic. Especially Vipassana. That's the impression I got anyway. The centers are very sterile, devoid of any decoration of even Buddhist art. This I found a little bleak tbh. Zen seems a lot more warm in comparison. I agree with the length of the sits. 1 hour is a long time to sit, it'd be better if it was 30-45 mins.

I don't see the point of this at all. If you start sharing your experiences with other people you will set yourself up for trouble. You will hear about experiences you didn't have etc. You will start to wonder and think, especially newbies. You have a chance to speak with the teacher once everyday, and you have a contact person for practical stuff. This is enough, imo.

@ardacigin Very good and interesting post. Though while I agree with many of your points, I am someone who dove into the spiritual path starting with a 10 day Vipassana almost 3 years ago now. And I got free flow (scanning, Goenka) on my first retreat, and though it was hellish at times being there, it motivated me tremendously. I was the typical atheist type (though it had begun to shift prior to that) so when I actually felt the energy it was like discovering magic. So for me personally, it really helped me in that sense. I can see the problems, though. I mean l actually am quite amazed so many complete newbies stick with the program. And also, though my energy sky rocketed, it didn't actually help me the first 2 years. The energy and stuff happening in my body motivated me and I knew I was doing something right, it didn't feel like the actual Vipassana practice helped me, I just stuck with it because what else to do? Hoping my investment would pay off. I see the fruits now, and things are happening very rapidly and truly I feel blessed today. It also depends on what people are there. Many people are there because they heard it was helpful "and the wife thinks I am too stressed out so I should do it", that kinda thing. The majority attending are not hardcore seekers or even know what enlightenment is. I think these centers do way more good than harm though.

@cetus56 Thanks

I'd say 150-200mg plugged is not a problem physically if you are healthy in general. Now, how you're gonna handle it and why'd take that much is another question.