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@wesyasz They're real. They just don't have a separated self. Neither do you.

@GGG There's only one person who can make you go offtrack.

@GafaRassaDaba What are you afraid of?

@The Don Sit for a few minutes and try to listen to your heart. Asking people what you should do with your life is not healthy. Be your own pillar.

@Jed Vassallo The jump would be just a temporary glimpse. It happened to me in the past. It took me a few years to integrate everything and stablish myself. But at least I had the chance to experience what was possible.

What is the meaning of "disproof"? Who are you trying to convince? IMO, that's still playing inside the fence of mental games. Free yourself from those requirements. Be free now.

@Synchronicity One person, One heart.

Simply put, completely useless ideas. Don't populate your mental space with those. Think about your life purpose instead. How do you want to serve the world? How can you impact the life of billions in a positive way?

@Shaun Just to be clear, you're struggling with your own solipsism. That's why it bothers you so much. This thread has also been proven helpless. Enough pointless ranting already. Nobody has learned a thing.

No. Not even on my lowest stage.

That made me giggle It's paradoxical. You can't spot the will of a cell, and yet it is constantly working towards its own preservation and sustainability. The self is an illusion, and yet our lives improve drastically when we embody self-responsibility.

@Bridge to Infinity You've been watching too much porn. I'll tell you a little secret: that's not how you please women. Women are much more emotional than you think. Learn how to listen and how to feel. Learn how to feel what they feel. That's the way. Pornography is basically a lie. It teaches you distorted things about intimacy. Get over it.

I think that you're lying to yourself. You wouldn't even bother creating such thread and asking such question if it were true. You're still looking for some form of external validation, which is a mechanism of self maintenance.

Short answer: yes and no.

@Conscious life Not turning something into ideology/dogma is equivalent to being able to decide for yourself whether it's useful or not. You can hold the belief that exercising is good for you as an ideology or you can simply exercise and see how it feels. The moment you apply the knowledge and check its veracity, you're exploring your freedom to put things to test before you simply believe it. Why is water wet? Why is the sky blue? Are those ideologies or first hand experiences?

Our stomach has a natural protection against its own acidity. If you push through it too hard, there will be consequences. This is why we feel burning sensations in the stomach and in the esophagus when we eat too much bad food. This is also why some people have gastritis. And if they're really stubborn, those may develop into ulcers or even some weird stomach cancer. The internet is here for you. Do some research. This is pretty much 101 stuff.

@kindayellow Go out and talk to hundreds of girls. There is no other way. I'd avoid parties or any kind of environment that doesn't contribute to calm and slow conversations.

People are so vulnerable to ideas... it's kinda sad and ridiculous at the same time. Hell, the mind is a huge maze. It feels like it doesn't matter whether people are aware of spiritual practices or not... the vast majority of us will just suffer regardless, stuck in endless mental games. Sometimes I wonder what some of you guys are doing here, seriously. If you're not willing to take action and be fully responsible for your life, as opposed to blaming Leo, his teachings or anything else, you're just wasting your energy here.

@StarStruck Good. At least you're aware of that. Nobody can help you except for your own despair.

@StarStruck There are 4 types of horses: Some horses just need to see the shadow of the whip to speed up Some horses need to listen to the sound of the whip Some horses need to feel the whip touching their skins Some horses need to feel the whip going though their flesh and touching their bones That is an old Buddhist analogy. You seem to be the 4th type of horse. Behold your own suffering. How low do you think you need to go before you implement those changes?

It is already happening NOW.

@StarStruck Act upon them, for God's sake (literally). Make some serious changes and straight up your life. Take some responsibility. How old are you? 18? 19?

@CreamCat Nothing has a self to begin with. You just think you do.

@milii Oh wow... the suffering... What can you offer to a hypothetical partner? Don't get stuck with wanting. Serving is a better motivator. There are a few things that you really need: food, water and shelter. Everything else is extra spice for your life. We don't own anything here. Everything is borrowed.

@Gnostic Christian Your moral concerns will burn to ashes on this forum. Not sure if that's what you're looking for. Maybe it's a big deal for you, maybe something you're trying to overcome or simply have the freedom to express what you think. Honestly, I couldn't care less about the morals from the Bible. The path of self discovery should contemplate the ability to deduct an entire and genuine moral code from scratch.