Natasha

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    @OceanJjb I listen to Mooji all the time. There's not a single video of his that I didn't find helpful. His teachings are very insightful and peaceful, they help restore that inner balance once again. 

    I don't think completely eliminating ego is necessary. You can still live and enjoy life, while always being aware of what your true nature is. That's where self-actualization and enlightenment work can go hand-in-hand. Trying to neglect one or the other can result in very unbalanced life. 

    Here's a simple and fun presentation on enlightenment, and I like his humor :)

     

     

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    31 minutes ago, Nic said:

    So Leo is not right saying that you have to go through all this physical pain and years of siting, I know Eckart lived on a bench for a long time, but it was not like a Zen monk. I forgot about Eckart... 

    Eckart had a lot of psychological pain, but haven't we all? A lot of people commit suicide... They don't get enlightened... What did Eckart to have this consciousness shift?

    He became aware of what's going on in his mind by doing a self-inquiry when his depression and anxiety took on a new high. "I cannot live with myself any longer", he kept saying. "Who is 'I' and who is 'myself'? Are there two?" Then the shift in consciousness happened. He realized that the mind-created sense of self (ego) was an illusion observed by his true self (awareness).

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    3 minutes ago, Nomad said:

    @Natasha To study the integral map, you need to be an integral thinker and it be intuitively right.  If you can make integral theory up as you go along, then that's a good sign you're ready to study the map properly.

    Eckhart Tolle is probably more up your street , no?

     

    He was. I've kind of outgrown his teachings, though, and am ready for some 'meat'. 

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    On 3/22/2016 at 2:15 PM, Natasha said:

    I think transcending ego would be a better alternative. That way you can still enjoy life and do fun things, while being grounded in the awareness of what you are existentially. That's where enlightenment work and self-actualization can go hand-in-hand. If you try to 'kill'/ neglect one or the other, life can get very unbalanced. 

    @Nomad