AlldayLoop

Not to sound funny, but what if an awakening being got diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? Would they forget who they are then?

@winterknight Out of curiosity, do you do any meditation or self-inquiry practices anymore? If not, when was the last time you’ve done so? Also, how could it be that someone like Eckhart Tolle could have have a spontaneous awakening... by self-inquiring about himself, all without having any serious intellectual framework of spirituality to begin with? Why do others seemingly spend an enormous amount of time building up this intellectual foundation, listen to masters for hundreds of hours, and do all sorts of non-conventional techniques to even get a taste of the true self? I didn’t mean to sound like I’m whining and making excuses as to why I can’t discover who I am, but is there a logical explanation for this?

Does this apply to an awakened being as well (even though they found what they were searching for)? Is self-inquiry meaningless to them at that stage?

So are you implying that if he discovered who he truly Is, he would have second thoughts about suicide and possibly not go through with it? Even if his condition persisted or even got worse?

-Is doing self-inquiry sessions lying down being lazy? Or does it not really matter if one is sitting or lying down? -The definition of dissociative disorders and psychosis seems to have some similarities with awakening and enlightenment. Can you please explain how they seemingly seem alike, but one seems like hell and the other heaven?

Why does it seem like every meditation practice (and of course the stereotype) is done in lotus position?! ?‍♂️ ?‍♀️ Go to a Vipssana retreat, it’s group sitting, listen to Headspace and you’re told to sit in a comfortable position, etc etc

How about in extreme rare cases where there doesn’t seem to be a choice at that point?

@Leo Gura Have you ever contemplated and seriously considered running for a leadership or presidential position? Not in the near future, but say when you’re like 60? Obviously you wouldn’t be able to run for U.S. president, but I feel like it’s plausible that the requirements could be changed 30 years from now.

@winterknight Thank you. I will contemplate and do self-inquiry. One final question for now... so we are basically “born” into this “world”, and all beliefs we have about it are all wrong assumptions? It seems that everyone we communicate with on our daily life, based on your vantage point, is all talking fairy tales and believing all of it.

Thank you for clarifying. How come it is the case that majority of us are only conscious of our human experiences? Why can’t we remember or become conscious of other experiences other than our own limited human identity?

That’s epic to say the least. Okay so you are just playing a role as a human. After your physical body goes, that obviously means that human experiences stops. So what happens next?!?

The more conscious you are, the better you can discern who is “fake” and who is “real”. Maybe you can even discover that there’s no difference between a fake and a real guru.

“You must be like the cow that jumped over the moon, and this moon is your mind!” - Mooji

https://www.actualized.org/insights/tapping-into-collective-consciousness

@Aakash Hey man, I really appreciate your honesty. I was grown up in a religious family, and in a subtle way I was taught to always “act good” and “always say positive things”.

@Aakash I’m guessing you attained the 11th Ox picture

So it is like with the Ten Oxherding Pictures? That is, the enlightened being who does those “selfish” acts has possibly only attained 8 or 9 (The Ox and the Oxherder are both forgotten; Returning to the Original Place), but has not gone beyond that and reached 10 (Entering the Marketplace with Helping Hands)? I am again reminded of one of Leo’s blog videos where he mentions that all of the enlightened masters/teachers that we look up to highly (e.g. Mooji, Rupert Spira) are not as enlightened as we may think they might be? I’m not saying that these teachers kill or rape, but rather that there is a conscious Love even higher to realize and embody.

As Leo has pointed out before, even someone who awakens to their true nature can still go out and kill others and do other “horrible” things. Are these awakened beings doing this out of pure Love too?

IIRC, Leo mentioned in one of his psychedelic videos about how he doesn’t consider weed to be a good for spiritual purposes. Has your mind changed since then Leo? My only personal experience with a “psychedelic” is weed (legally purchased). The reason I haven’t tried other psychedelics is because I currently take an SSRI; so I don’t want to be messing around with the more conventional psychedelics at this stage. Regardless, I believe I’ve had some profound spiritual insights on weed, since that’s the intention I use it for majority of the time. Of course, I can’t compare and contrast with other psychedelics, but those experiences have been the most profound in my entire life thus far. I am reminded of how Leo made a video about his 2C-B trip report; he mentions how his experience on it is unique in that the substance is typically used in raves/parties, not for spiritual purposes.

@Aakash But isn’t it out of Love also to want to reduce mass shootings? What I’m getting at is that everything is done out of Love, which is not a bad thing at all

Yes, I make sure I don’t take weed everyday to make sure I don’t build a tolerance to THC. Marijuana is notorious for building up a rapid tolerance, hence why most people take it everyday.

@Elham “Meditate” while walking, while being with friends, while exercising, while driving your car... I think you get the point

How about other humans that don’t become enlightened? Does it really matter in the end if they discover their true nature or not? If it doesn’t, then why help others become conscious of this Truth? Why do awakened masters or even yourself feel a need to help others awaken as well? By the way, I’m not saying that as an insult to what you are doing. I’m actually really thankful that you’re here.

What’s your view on reincarnation? Is it possible that I will be born as a zebra or another animal after I leave my physical body?