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If enlightenment or spiritualism promotes determinism, does that mean there are signs in this world that lead us on our way?

@Davie I didn't listen to much of it, but it sounds like he's all about wanting evidence. If you were a two dimensional being created on a piece of paper by a three dimensional being, would there be any way of providing evidence on a three dimensional being? Personally, I think the uncertainty principle and quantum entanglement are two great examples of how the universe depends on consciousness.

@Leo Ushers n The End We're all struggling. If we're not right now, we will be at some point. I can guarantee you that. Keep holding on, and keep seeking. You'll get there.

@Tanuj I've noticed loud music gets me in a more egoic state of mind.

@Leo Ushers n The End Why are you troubled?

I've noticed some ringing in the ears on occasion, but mostly strange phenomena in my sight--Objects warping and changing shape (slightly). I think as humans, we all have unique and personal ways of accessing consciousness. The trick is to find yours. I also notice high emotion, almost to the point of crying, and what feels like actual movement and slight aching behind my nose toward the center of my skull.

@retardedhorse1 The first one is the do-nothing technique. This is where you allow your mind to wander wherever it wants to go, but don't manipulate it, just watch it. The second one is named something like "active detachment." This is where you have thoughts pop up, notice them, and let them go. The third is mindfulness meditation. This is where your focus on awareness. All of your sensory perception and thoughts. Focus on the medium in which they all converge.

@Frogfucius Do you think you could stop now if you tried? I'm afraid you took the red pill.

Yeah, and your peripheral vision gets cloudy and your eyes water. I don't know exactly what it is but I think it's a form of sensory deprivation relating to sight. I used to get rapid heart rate and a little anxiety from it too.

@strwbrycough Read 'A New Earth', chapters 10,11 from Eckhart Tolle.

I am subtle, simple, completeness. And the "I AM" absolutely exists. It's the only 'thing' that does exist.

@Happiness Remember that the actual experience you had was infinite peace and bliss. Those negative emotions don't really exist. They're all just made up in retrospect.

Great point!

@Yang Noctus I had the experience as well, but I cannot remember what was in my sight at the time. I know my eyes were open, but can't remember what I was 'optically' looking at. Congratulations to you for having the experience. We are very fortunate!

It took me a month for a moment of awakening. I didn't really even know about enlightenment at the beginning of August. And just a couple days ago, I was still asking 'beginner' questions. ...And then boom. I think there's a very large number of variables, like what state your life is in to you, and how often you just ponder about stuff, how abstract you can make your mind think., etc. I have a twin brother who is very successful in his career, marriage, socially, who I wouldn't even talk about this stuff to. He would reject it immediately. --It really depends on you and nothing else. And a moment of enlightenment will definitely not mean you're done. It will try to be covered up by the ego immediately. It's hard to explain, because intuitively, you think once you know something, you know it. But it is not the case with enlightenment. I bet if there are people who spend every waking second enlightened, they have to isolate themselves from everyone and everything.