Natasha

"You naturally begin to center more and more on the spiritual part of your being. You do this not by reaching for the spirit, but by letting go of the rest" - Michael Singer

Sid and Irv are business partners. They make a deal that whichever one dies first will contact the living one from the afterlife. So Irv dies. Sid doesn't hear from him for about a year, figures there is no afterlife. Then one day he gets a call. It's Irv. 'So there is an afterlife! What's it like?' Sid asks. 'Well, I sleep very late. I get up, have a big breakfast. Then I have sex, lots of sex. Then I go back to sleep, but I get up for lunch, have a big lunch. Have some more sex, take a nap. Huge dinner. More sex. Go to sleep and wake up the next day.' 'Oh, my God!' says Sid. 'So that's what heaven is like?' 'Oh no,' says Irv. 'I'm not in heaven. I'm a bear in Yellowstone Park.'

@Frode Thank you for your book reviews! My son (18 yo) and I watch them together and find them very applicable.

Very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

If you shared your experience with a Christian, they would insist that was Jesus. They say he is the first one to great you in heaven. Was just curious what you though that was and if you received any communication.

What was that being standing infront of you and radiating light?

There is a comic somewhere in the thread about this Zen Budhhist monk birthday story...both are funny

What was that being standing in front of you?

@Dodoster There are many things, but to name a few: my dog, witnessing an act of kindness, silly funny joke, sometimes when meditating, etc. And ths morning, this thread

If living in the Absolute is considered mental illness, then I don't want to be 'well'

@ElenaO I buy young coconuts, crack them up, and use fresh coconut water for a drink or in a smoothie. The soft flesh of a young coconut I use to make fresh home-made coconut milk c(: No bottles or plastic, just pure goodness from the earth. And my skin loves it too

@ElenaO http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/8-benefits-coconut-water-you-didnt-know-about.html

This might help:

@WaveInTheOcean I like your Alan Watts quote.

@STC I use different combos of veggies, fruits, and berries in coconut water PLUS chlorella/ spirulina powder and chia seeds c(:

Seems like a match made in heaven

@SeekingFreedom You're welcome

@SeekingFreedom This will help you understand what is going on:

@Orange Was using numbers figuratively. Some food/water and shleter and was going to say love, but unconditional love and acceptance is already inbuilt in awareness and is part of our true nature. Everything else is a distraction/ a want, and can be done without. Got rid of cable and cell phone, major distractions. Focusing on Being and spending more time in nature now, eating clean food from earth, meditate, etc. Having more peace as never had before.

@Zenrik To start you up with: http://www.businessinsider.com/hoo-be-happier-according-to-matthieu-ricard-the-worlds-happiest-man-2016-1w-t

Sure, will post the links

@Orange Need/ attachment is a product of a body/mind construct a.k.a ego. Our true nature is awareness. When you approach life from this perspective, needs would naturally become quite selective. A being doesn't need 95% of the stuff a human thinks it does

@kuwaynej I highly resonate with what Leo has to communicate. There are many other teachers/ gurus I resonate with as well - Ralph Smart, Adyashanti, Mooji, Sadghuru, Lisa Cairns, Tony Parsons, etc. It's not about a person/ego, it's about the information that is being communicated and resonated with.

@electroBeam Detachment became easy to me once I realized there is no one here on a level of awareness to need anything. The mind/ ego will want to attach/detach, yet your true nature (Being) just is. Let this sink in next time you meditate.

Leo is now the President's favorite. I like it!