ajasatya

it's a training process. you train yourself to be present.

whoa... an entire life and you still fail at the most basic virtues? such a weak practice! welcome, dear brother

lots of words, concepts and imaginary things maybe if you try harder and make it even more complex... then we can talk!

@brugluiz compassion, understanding and experience. tons of hours of experience.

for sure. the range of applications is very vast. credit risk analysis, image classification, fraud detection, outcome predictions etc. i never get bored.

it's amazingly challenging. i feel like i'm working at my peak of creativity. the output is also very useful because data analytics can help a company make better decisions.

school breaks? maybe retreats? have you ever been to one? about the wim hof method, no. i just practice zazen.

@IvanV21 well, it just makes me feel retarded. it's like using alcohol to loosen up shyness. i didn't want to depend on those so i just quit.

@bejapuskas i don't have a business. at your age i wanted to be an engineer so i studied mathematics, physics, chemistry and statistics like crazy. i didn't have the need for money though. i had food on my table everyday, a place to sleep, a bathroom to use and a minimal set of clothes to wear. and it was enough for me. i didn't even have a cellphone. right now i am a data scientist, which requires a huge amount of hard work. i recommend finding a way to display the output of your hardwork. i used to write a bunch of public kernels related to machine learning for free. you can always find a way to build a portfolio. this guy is just amazing:

@bejapuskas mindfulness is very powerful. observe what triggers the patterns that you want to purge from your life.

@bejapuskas you don't need to manipulate anyone. you just have to internalize genuine interest in helping him with the challenges he faces. i'd ask him what's the biggest challenge that his company faces and then i'd intensively study the subject. this is when research is truly useful... to solve practical issues. you can even offer your work for free, or even try it out as a trainee to see if you can really help him out. if that's the case, it's possible to negotiate a job after a few months. this is not manipulation. it requires true hard work.

everytime it happened to me i woke up.

@bejapuskas hello there! what are your skills? what do you enjoy doing? how much free time do you have during the week?

i'd start by listing every aspect of my life that doesn't feel "right" and try to connect the dots, checking if i could see common root causes and patterns in them. and then i'd make a plan to overcome all of them by working on the causes of my suffering. in fact, that's what i did ~4 years ago.

@Tropic Love i don't know about you, but doing good to people feels viscerally good to me. when i used to lie to others, it felt like i was suffocating my own heart.

@WaveInTheOcean beautiful!

on point. and that's why his content is amazing. it's because it feels sincere. we don't have the chance to watch such a well documented journey everyday. please do so!

@11modal11 leo is very sincere when se says that he's not enlightened yet. it means that he's not completely satisfied with his life, even though he's already said that materialistically, he's got everything he needs. and i believe him. you just have to be careful because people do project their own afflictions onto their teachings. tolle, adyashanti and many zen masters have trained themselves to be happy in the present moment. "no, wait, there's so much more needed to achieve turquoise!"... this is the deception playing out. the ego game of "not good enough". instead of trying to connect with mental objects, connect to how you're feeling right now. that's what really matters.

100% agreed. most people don't want to deal with that. they can't handle the anxiety that arises from thinking that this moment right now is the highest peak of life. so there has to be something else. "no, wait, there's more!", "not there yet!", "there's more material to research. i'm not feeling complete yet!" this is the hard work... training yourself to live the simplicity of life at this very moment. right now... and again... and again. "not possible! i need more knowledge! more concepts and analogies!". aah, the Fire is too big!

i do write such a comment so that you can have a chance to see through your self-deception. there's a huge difference between those who have learned how to speak nondualish and those who have actually realized the true nature of Reality. you use some big words like "maya", "illusion", "world", "i" and "god" but you're unable to feel oneness in your heart. try repeating what you said about the world go fuck itself as you look into this guy's eyes. repeat it 100 times and maybe you'll understand.

you certainly have no idea what you're saying

@MarkusSweden enlightenment is realizing and living the true nature of Reality, which is conscious, breathing and typing right now. it's not like Truth became, becomes or will become falsity someday. Truth is eternal whether it's realized or not. there's no fundamental change required such as "physical death". suicide is denial, opposed to living gracefully a.k.a. full acceptance.

@freepaul keep in mind that he is in deep suffering, so think/speak/act from a mindset of compassion. he won't be able to keep up the mask against someone whose karma comes from Love. it's like trying to make fun of thich nhat hahn. i also think both of you share very similar backgrounds but that's just a belief...

@Azrael awesome initiative. too bad i live far far away. ps: you forgot to hyperlink the url to the section you mentioned.

@DoubleYou welcome back. long time no see