ajasatya

i'm not advocating for leo, but the contents that resonate with you change over time. all stages of development are necessary because that's how wisdom is built from zero to hero. contemplate the 15 y/o version of you watching to the "how to make a girl squirt" video vs watching the "aztec non-duality" video. which one would trigger your interest the most? it doesn't mean the the least interesting video was worse... it just means that it was less interesting for you at that moment.

that's not my opinion, though... that's how i learned from past yoga teachers. those adjustments don't feel natural to me but hatha yoga is not always about feeling natural... it's more about strengthening, stretching, breathing and stimulating blood circulation. there's an amazing french yoga teacher called Timila Boukhtouche. she was my first yoga teacher and she's fluent in english... you can ask her those questions if you feel like it. (https://www.facebook.com/timila)

@Charlotte A prevents blockages of blood vessels near the neck. it also strengthens the muscles responsible for keeping the shoulder blades aligned with its natural position when your delts and traps aren't contracted; B is not supposed to change your posture throughout the day. it's just a temporary effort to help stretch the muscles near the coccyx and strengthen the lower abs (very little effort on the abs)

past lives exist but they are not your past lives as in "nobody else's past lives... only mine". everything that happened before the birth of this current form is part of its past lives. we, as individuals, share past lives... because everything is a manifestation of True Nature. Teotl is the past life of Teotl, only in different forms.

that's accurate. i still talk about it here on the forum because people long for it and a solid basic conceptual framework can work as a guidance and motivator. of course there's always the risk of people attaching themselves to specific ideas, but it can't be avoided... it's a trap everyone kinda needs to fall and learn how to diagnose it.

@BIggleswerth buddhist practices offer a great methodology for embodying enlightenment. however, if you just stick to the abstract/intellectual talks within buddhism, you will certainly get stuck, as in any other spiritual tradition or set of concepts (including actualized.org content taught by leo).

@Nervtine beware. knowledge is very different from wisdom. wisdom is embodied knowledge. how much knowledge can you actually transform into actions consistently? mental masturbation is a real danger here.

do you?

@Karla amazing consistency. you can do it.

i'm testing it right now. i am a linux user and here's my first feedback: make it clearer that we need to run the nw binary file. thanks

the undisciplined mind wants safety, identity, comfort, attention (acknowledgment from external events) and permanence. the perfect setup for disaster. the disciplined mind wants to know it's own limitations and falacies. the perfect setup for freedom.

don't fully close your eyes. keep them half open half closed.

@AstralProjection there is nothing wrong about believing that the lamp will light when i turn on the switch. someday it may not, though. what i'm saying is that beliefs are helpless when we're after deeper truths. believing in reincarnation can be useful if it brings some sense of meaning to your life, but that's certainly not for me. with enlightenment, the whole puzzle of "reincarnation" and "heaven or hell" fades away. "reincarnation" is both right and wrong. it's right because True Nature experiences Itself through form eternally. it's wrong because individuality is an experience, not a "thing" that carries on. if you want to understand reincarnation, ask yourself: "what dies?" and "what is born?". contemplate those questions for a few years. "heaven or hell" is both right and wrong. it's right because actions have consequences that transcend the lifetime of a single human being. it's wrong because all karma arise and then fade away just like the waves on the sea grow and then crumble, thus both of what we call "good karma" and "bad karma" are impermanent. it will sound very messy unless you get a clear and deep understanding of what Spirit is. it had been a long time since i hadn't watched a single video from leo, but i watched his video about Teotl and i was astonished by its level of depth and integrity.

beliefs are helpless

i would do pretty much the same things i'm doing nowadays

i'll put it this way to make it clear for you: a healthy ego is one that: is aware of its weakness can come up with plans to overcome them is able to implement the plans and measure improvements after satisfactorily long periods of practice

@CreamCat i don't think you understand the spiral dynamics framework. tier 1 (up to green) demonizes lower stages. tier 2 (yellow and beyond) understands the necessity of lower stages. a character like captain america, who is able to sacrifice himself in so many aspects for a greater good is nowhere near blue. blue mindset only embraces its own family, religious fellows and compatriots (at most), which is done for strictly dogmatic reasons btw. and dogmatic behavior is far far away from wisdom and virtues, which are signals of properly integrated maturity levels at higher stages. also, there's no such a thing as "better model". you can only have partial truths in whichever model you come up with. your job is to always find the weakness that is preventing you from growing up and experiencing a higher quality life, regardless of which model(s) you're using as reference(s). it's not the responsibility of the model (whatever that would mean) and it's not the responsibility of the creators of the model. it's yours and yours only, always.

how undeniably uncomfortable is the spark of hope tickling my heart?

the change in the contents of the mind will occur, but we can't force it. what can we do, then? we can inquire the nature of thoughts and track the patterns that make petty thoughts arise. this way you can be aware and break those patterns. note: this is not an easy task and i cannot teach you how to do it exactly. you gotta learn how to move through the inner universe all by yourself. it takes willpower, time and failure. those are the main components to achieve discipline of mind. the best i can do or any teacher can do for you is just give you a few hints. but you have to sit down and do the work. be aware of the patterns of the mind. and yes, i highly recommend retreats. start with short ones... 2~3 days long. short retreats will introduce you to the surface of the mechanics of the mind. then you can dig deeper and deeper slowly and consistently.

this is just useless dogma gibberish for those who have never had a mystical experience of deeply silent mind. i'd avoid saying such things. @LoveandPurpose the deepest acceptance is silent. with enough discipline, the mind will stop the harm and will work as a great tool for solving practical problems in an elegantly pragmatic and clean way. have you ever been to a retreat before?

@Highest you don't have a clear idea about that, so i wouldn't do it for now. you don't seem to know each other enough.

is this fundamentally true or just your shadow taking over?

the hardest part is growing up and letting go of the demand for caring, kindness and compassion. those are things that you can practice and offer. the moment you demand them, you make others unable to practice real Love, which should be spontaneous.

@Viking meaning is an imaginary thing that you build for yourself. it can't be the basis of your taste for Life. your taste for Life should motivate you to build your meaning. the closest thing to a fundamental meaning that i've ever found during my deepest moments of contemplation is: be amazed by Existence. and even that is relative.

this is not accurate. a child is not aware of True Nature. having a rudimentary/fragile mental self-image is not the same as fully realizing the illusory nature of thoughts.