Natasha
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On 04/07/2017 at 2:16 AM, Little Plant said:
Or as Leo put it "We are nothing, but as special something"
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@Toby I agree. It's when it becomes ritualistic (as Afonso witnessed at the gathering) and following dependent and attached to the teacher/guru, that's when it's a matter for mindful re-evaluation. That being said, I have deep respect for Mooji and listen to his teachings regularly myself.
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Though Mooji is listed among personality cults, I still find his satsangs deeply insightful. Cults attract insecure, neurotic people to form a following. It's ok to check it out, don't become overly dependent or attached to any teacher/guru, though.
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8 hours ago, Snick said:@Dodo Probably a reputation from Snick behind that notification!
That is how one evolves from a Butt monkey to a Majestic Ape these days
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"Every breath you take, every move you make, every bond you break, every step you take...I'll be watching you"
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Goodbye My Lover: a psychopath's love song
"Cos I saw the end before we'd begun,
Yes I saw you were blinded and I knew I had won..."
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@Mastral 'No-self' is not achieved, it's recognized/realized. I had my shift while doing this guided self-inquiry:
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26 minutes ago, WelcometoReality said:Accept what needs to be done. You know what it is, whatever it is. Don't beat yourself up about it. Just do it.
I need to go to the gym today, don't feel like going though
...would rather stay at home and read the forum 
But gonna do an emotionally difficult thing 
, get my butt off the couch and hit the gym and sauna. Yeah!! I know I'll feel better afterwards See ya all in a couple of hours.
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@John Iverson Get to know her. If she is open to share your passion for spiritual growth and personal development, then great. If she is not, it might not work out, cos you're not going to be happy with someone long-term who thinks you're weird by doing all this consciousness work. Having a like-minded companion/partner is very important on this kind of journey.
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53 minutes ago, Toby said:They are good at reading people and faking emotional intelligence though.
Yes, faking is a sign one lacks emotional intelligence. Emotionally intelligent people are authentic and genuine.
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Psychopaths might have low, average, or high IQ, but they ALL lack in emotional intelligence.
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16 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:I still don't understand why my feeling that I act has to be illusory.
Lisa Cairns and Tony Parsons communicate well this kind of thing. Check this out
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@krazzer I got awakened while doing Leo's guided self-inquiry in his Creating the Experience of No-Self video about 2 years ago and the shift was permanent too. Even when I learn something new about 'enlightenment' and stuff, it doesn't change the state or add anything to it, only to the conceptual knowledge base. If I threw all the concepts away, the being would still be here, infinitely. Thank you for sharing.
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@Joseph Maynor I try to make my gym routine consistent yet fun - 20 mins cardio, 30 mins muscle toning, 10 mins stretches. Then the best part - sauna 10-15 mins in 180 F dry heat. Twice a week helps keep in decent shape.
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Here in Florida there are plenty of mosquitos too, bug screens keep them out, though. All my window and back porch are screened for bugs.
You can also use Essential oils to repel them
http://info.achs.edu/blog/green-cleaning-10-essential-oils-that-naturally-repel-insects
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@Joseph Maynor These sound like great practical ideas, I will definately try them out. Thank you
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@Shin Don't they use mosquito screens where you live?
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@Joseph Maynor I am naturally a number person, I work in accounting and love it. When I was growing up, however, I wrote poems and short stories and was even published twice in a local periodical in my country. So I already have a bit of experience from a long time ago.
I jot down all the time (I have sticky notes written all over them in my top work drawer). My issue is putting all this random stuff in organized context to make it presentable for reading. Another thing that holds me back is English being my second language, it's not perfect. Ayla tells me not to overthink stuff and to just let it flow. As they say, practice make it perfect.
30 mins - 1 hr daily blocks would probably be a good start. I do have time in early mornings and in the evenings. The muse will catch up eventually, I hope
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1 hour ago, Joseph Maynor said:Something you don't have now. Strain your mind to find one. Come on, do it! I'll do this too.
I suck at writing, but people keep telling me I need to write. So I've been thinking about starting to practice and see what comes out of it.
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1 minute ago, Flow With Life said:Wow, never heard it put this way before. Nice!
Rupert's teachings are full of golden nuggets, one just has to pay attention and be open to receive them.
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@Joseph Maynor Eckhart Tolle has given us some of the best ego transcendence accounts that lead him to awakening. He was in a state of intense anxiety and was even thinking about ending his life. One night as he was laying in bed dwelling again on how miserable his life was, he uttered in dispair, "I cannot live with myself any longer". "Who is the 'I' and who is the 'myself' that 'I' can't live with?" he started to ponder. The turmoil of anxiety and fear suddenly lifted and he went to sleep with unusual sense of relief and peace. The following morning, as he woke up, everything in the room seemed so fresh and new. He got up , stepped outside - the busy street, the noise, traffic, hurried people - even all that seemed peaceful. Eckhart knew something of significance had happened in him. Later, as he was researching and inquiring, he learned about the ego and how people mistakenly identify with it causing them pain and suffering. If you haven't yet, check out his books The Power of Now and A New Earth where he talks in detail about this. Also YT has his talks, intervews, and guided meditations.
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@John I hope this will help put things in perspective
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@Joseph Maynor I've found stretches of no-thinking to be most relaxing, peaceful, and positive
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@nahtanoj A friend of mine of Indian origin encouraged me to go talk to a priest at a local Hindu temple when I shared with him about my shift. He said I had a gift and that without a guide I'd get lost or take on a wrong path. I respectfully declined, for the same reasons Leo mentioned in his posts above. I'm open and curious to learn about different schools, but would not join any of them. Consciousness work and deepening of awareness does not require following any particular group, it's simply a matter of sitting down and do the work in solitude, and I don't need a Hindu priest or a Zen master to tell me that.