Gabriel Antonio

How is that nice? GROWTH? ARE YOU KIDDING? ?????? Are you trying to kill the ego? That's dual, man... Ego = God Lower self = Higher self Low consciousness = High consciousness Ego Backlash = Consciousness shift Well, I was going to advise you to not take psychedelics (at least for a while), but I just smoked some 5-MeO-DMT, and I became You, and here's my advice from Infinite Intelligence: "THE EGO IS ATTACKING YOUR HIGHER SELF!!!!! YOU SHOULD TAKE MORE PSYCHEDELICS TO KILL THE EGO!!!!!!!!!!" Don't spiritualize this by calling it a "consciousness shift". When I used to drink ayahuasca frequently, I would get those A LOT. I thought I was getting enlightened This is just a flashback from your LSD trips. This is a widely known phenomenon with psychedelics. If you want to become a psychonaut, at least do some basic research, man! @_@' Btw - How are you so sure you're not the body? Just because Leo told you so?

@Maya_0 Stop with this boring-ass infinite loop, and go clean your room! The way you advocate psychedelics is so irresponsible...

Stop giving shitty advice online, and go live life.

It's an extremely complicated thing to go through. I bet someone will say here that "Death is an illusion" (or something like that), but this will not make it easier to get through it. I recommend a support group. This can be really helpful so that you don't suffer by yourself. And understand that grieving is necessary. It's painful and you can't rush the process. All the best, man!

Dude, don't take psychedelics... Seriously, there are MANY alternatives to healing... Psychedelics are NOT for everyone (myself included).

Exactly. Success alone won't fulfill you, but it's very hard to be fulfilled without any success at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_exhaustion

First of all, he's trying too many things at once. Second, he's very likely doing the techniques incorrectly, which make them do more harm than good.

How to Stop Caring What Other People Think I think in her case she needs the help of a good psychologist, because she seems to be very lost. Best of luck!

Questions: 1- How to fast correctly? I’m curious... 2- Do you have any evidence that fasting cures “all disease”? “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" — Carl Sagan

This is a very dangerous and irresponsible advice!!! You say as if fasting is a panacea. I assume it may be helpful for a small number of people, but in anyway, you're setting a highly unrealistic expectation for this technique. ヽ(ಠ_ಠ)ノ ????

First of all, the emotional pain you experience is not unique. When we're suffering, we think that our suffering is incurable, incomprehensible, and in some way different from the suffering of others. This is not to invalidade your suffering, but keep in mind that others are also going through something. In this very moment, there are millions of people who are going through much worse mental states than you can even possibly imagine. Second of all, why do you try to heal yourself with such unorthodox methods (such as Reiki, "feeling emotions for 4 hours a day" [], psychedelics, etc.)? Why not try first the traditional ways? And why are you resistant to taking medication? It tooks us millions of years to reach this point in history where Medicine is becoming advanced. Why not take advantage of it? Third of all, seeking healing too obsessively is itself a form of pain. I've been there. I'd end up focusing most of my thoughts and energy into my traumas. I would put myself under a microscope and try to reach my perfect and 100% healed self. Not only is this impossible, but trying to do so is highly counter-productive. Sometimes we have to let ourselves go and do things that take our mind off of the emotional suffering. For example, going out with friends and having fun, watching a good movie, swimming, etc. I recommend stopping all of your healing practices (which not only seems to be not working, but seem to be doing you harm). And also, please, seek a good professional -- either a psychiatrist or psychologist, and avoid alternative methods. You will not get out of this quagmire of pain by yourself. Best of luck!

It really didn't take that much effort... But thanks for your concern! Nah, I'm good. Thanks for the unsolicited advice though...

Can you specify what BS I wrote? Why am I "deluded and have such a narrow close minded perspective"?

I usually don't do it. I think the greatest prayer I can do with my food is to eat it mindfully, that is, not think about other things as I am eating and being in the present moment. Here's what the Zen tradition does:

Well, there's just a tiny little difference between what Elon Musk has achieved vs what Leo has achieved. Indeed, Elon Musk isn't a social wizard. In fact, not only is he socially awkward, but maybe he's also autistic. That being said, he has a very rich life-story, is impacting the world on a global level, and he seems to be authentic.

Yes, a lot has changed. Nowadays, he doesn't work out, takes psychedelics every week, probably very rarely go out to socialize, and doesn't even attend group retreats anymore but prefers to do solo ones. I am sure he has improved his social skills a lot ever since!!! ???

I was just speculating. That being said, I am very familiar with social awkwardness, so it's pretty easy for me to spot it in other people. I can make inaccurate assessments, of course. Regarding his video on Toastmasters, I am sorry, but he did not do well. His body language is very stiff and rigid, and his voice is constricted. Not to mention that he's trying really hard to "look cool". I think I have tried to watch that video 2-3 times, and not only did I never finish it, but I also don't remember anything that he said there. I think his chances of going to Joe Rogan's podcast is close to 0%. What I would actually like to see him doing is making that USA tour happen. It's very easy for him to think he is developed while he's on his living room floor high on LSD, but actually stepping out of his comfort zone and meeting with his followers face-to-face would be a real sign of growth.

@NorthRise First of all, just because Leo has dedicated "his entire life to self-actualization" doesn't mean he's on the right path. He can be very well in a dead-end and delusional. Just the fact that he frequently demonizes the ego is a sign that he's not as advanced in the path as he thinks he is. He speaks as if he's an authority, but true master are orders of magnitude more humble than he is. For example, when he talks about the illusion of the self, he's very unnecessarily intrusive by pointing his finger to the viewer and saying, "YOU, exactly YOU, do not exist." Furthermore, he also gives very dangerous advice such as "spend two days not talking to anyone, but doing 4 hours of meditation." The way he glorifies psychedelics is also irresponsible. I am not against psychedelics, but it works only for a limited number of people. The fact that he isn't able to pull off a solo retreat without psychedelics is a big red-flag to me. Well, to be fair, he didn't use psychedelics in his first one. But it was disastrous. Then, in the other two, he obviously used them and thought he was awakened af. He also doesn't value personal relationships enough, which is something that Abraham Maslow himself said was one of the needs in the pyramid. Regarding his social skills, you can tell very easily by watching him talk that he's a very tensed-up guy. Tension blocks the flow of a conversation. No wonder why he very rarely does interviews. And I highly doubt he's going to make that USA tour happen. The "Enlightenment Happening in Real Time" video shows how out of touch with reality he is. If he had good social skills, he wouldn't even consider doing that. It's really cringey. I am very aware about the topics Joe Rogan talks about. I'm just saying that Leo rambling about non-duality won't make the podcast interesting.

Doing pick up does not mean improving social skills. Guys who do pick up are generally socially awkard individuals who start wearing a fake-ass mask of "alpha male". They think they're awesome, but in reality they look cringey as fuck. Regarding his video chats, this is just a judgement, but I find he isn't able to be authentic. He seems very insecure with himself. Anyway, Joe Rogan has indirectly criticized Leo in his podcast, so I doubt there's any chance of him going there. Leo is stuck in the "It's all a game" insight. But the thing is, nobody fucking wants you tell that life is a game/illusion/etc. Just play it... Mental masturbating about the illusory nature of reality do not make up good conversations.

To be honest, I don't think Leo has enough social skills to go there.

That's a very good question. First of all, stop labelling things as "low vibrational". I get where you're coming from, but simply put it's a trap. You need to focus on your path, and your path alone. When you're truly peaceful within, the "unconsciousness" of other people and of the world do not bother you. Not to say you become passive and let people throw their shit to you. Second, I am almost certain you're a highly sensitive person. I am that. And it is a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, I am very good with people and I am very good at. for example, picking songs for a specific moment. On the other hand, if I don't have plenty of time to recharge, I get easily drained. I have been working on getting better at withdrawing from a situation without being too abrupt, because if I am, people end up taking it personally. Finally, I think it's important to have some sort of emotional outlet. That is, an activity where you can release all the emotions you absorb from the world. Weightlifting can be helpful with that. Yoga can work also. A good support network is also important. Links about Highly Sensitive Person (HSP): https://highlysensitiverefuge.com/highly-sensitive-person-signs/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensory_processing_sensitivity Good luck!