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  1. Posted

    On 15/05/2019 at 3:28 PM, Dan502 said:

    I really think Leo's experience of psychedelics and the breadth of his self-help knowledge would make him an interesting and worthwhile person for Joe Rogan to meet and talk to. I think Joe's audience would be interested in Leo for these reasons and I suspect that Leo would relish the opportunity, both for his own development and the benefit of any viewers.

    I agree.

  6. Posted

    12 hours ago, tedens said:

    "Been tripping balls, pal? "

    Could You clearly?

    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tripping balls

     

    5 hours ago, Conrad said:

    There is only I. I am the creator of all creators. I am the Apsolute in human form aware and conscious of itself as the Only One. God-awarness is the true beginning of a true end. This Aloneness will kill you. Love only will keep you alive.

    Nothing else will. Nothing else can.

    Hallelujah, brother! 

  7. Posted

    15 hours ago, purerogue said:

    This is actually good one! :) 

    Thanks! I liked it too, and I'm pretty sure I never heard that analogy before. :)

    15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    You are not at a level where you are ready to hear the highest truths.

    I would appreciate if you didn't make assumptions about me. 

    As the African saying, "When you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you." 

    15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    Don't get cocky! 

    Are you sure that I am the one who is cocky?

    15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    We are talking about extremely advanced and subtle things here. Show some respect for the depth of the teachings instead of acting like a know-it-all.

    Oh, so I am the one who acts like a know-it-all? LOL! 

    Do I believe I am God?

     

    15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    We are talking about extremely advanced and subtle things here. 

    To me, this is just a ready-made answer when people question the things you say. 

     

    15 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

    There is an enormous mystery here which you have barely begun to fathom.

    So do you ;) 

    thich nhat hanh.jpeg

  8. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

    You are God! You create EVERYTHING!

    I don't care, man. I am pretty sure I am just a chimp. But even if I were God, I don't care. Will that make me get laid with hotter girls? Lol 

    1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

    But consider the possibility that even that might be possible if you were sufficiently conscious of all the layers.

    Dude, seriously, stop assuming to know more about me than you actually do. What if I was enlightened? Your assumptions are pretty pathetic and unhelpful. 

     

    Your reply does one thing marvelously. You are acting like religious people, but in a sneakier way. No evidence whatsoever. But, hey, scientists are on stage orange. They cannot comprehend the significance of what you're saying. It's hard being a turquoise, isn't it, Leo? 

    But Truth, man, is something unspeakable, beyond words and forms, beyond time and space. Boundless. As Lavoisier said, "In nature nothing is created, nothing is lost, everything changes.”

    So what scientists fail to understand is that it is possible to become directly conscious of that which is unchangeable. And which trascends birth and death. That which was there before you were born, and that will remain intact after you die. 

    Wow... I liked the last two paragraphs. It is sure easy to fake enlightenement. 

     

    1 hour ago, abrakamowse said:

    We investigate more and more with science and we go closer and closer to what the wise men of the antiquity had said about reality

    "A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality"

    https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613092/a-quantum-experiment-suggests-theres-no-such-thing-as-objective-reality/

    I didn't read that study, but I heard about it. I don't have time to read that right now. And tbh, I find physics boring. But I will give it a try. 

    So here's something I found on reddit: "No it doesn't. Winger and his friend aren't disagreeing on the state of reality, just their knowledge and interpretation of it."

     

    1 hour ago, abrakamowse said:

    all the discoveries science is doing lately don't contradict the Upanishads hehehe...

    Not at all! The discoveries of science were all predicted in religious book. Right...

    I love how spiritual people belittle science, but they use it to justify their beliefs. Cherry-picking... 

    1 hour ago, abrakamowse said:

    Of course all these are just pointers... not truth, but...

    EXACTLY!

    The way people talk about enlightenment is freaking annoying. Goddamn it: "The tao that can be spoken is not the eternal tao." Is that so hard to understand? Failing to do so that will make someone VERY repetitive and annoying -- just as annoying as Jehovah's Witnesses people.

    A wave talking all the time about the ocean will not help it realize the wave itself is the ocean. It would only be a wasted wave, because it spent most of its time trying to realize that it is the ocean (aka Enlightenment). But little did the wave knew, she would be integrated into the ocean sooner or later. 

     

    Here's a song from Plum Village (Thich Nhat Hanh): 

     

    And here's another one for people who are always bothering everyone around them telling that life is a game: 


     

    Quote

     

    "The goal is not to become a Buddhist. The goal is to become a Buddha."

    -- Jack Kornfield 

     

    Nondual version: The goal is not to become a nondualist. The goal is to become nonduality.

    A lot of people who are asleep are trying to wake others up... But they don't realize they are dreaming. It's as they're trying to wake up a character that in their dream, while they themselves are the ones who are asleep. I hope that made sense. 

     

  9. Posted

    1 hour ago, abrakamowse said:

    We create our reality is not a myth. It's what happens.

    OMG! You have totally convinced me! Your spiritual wisdom has penetrated me through your words and now I'm in a state of bliss. Wow, thank you! 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    We are NOT responsible for the thoughts and emotions we experience. But we can take responsibility in understanding why we have them and figure out the underlying causes (beliefs and assumptions) and see the consequences in those patterns of thoughts and emotions.

    I agree. 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    This can be referred to as exploring thought-self in relation to nature of thought, shadow work, emotional maturity and even epistemology. 

    What a word salad... 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    I would recommend watching Teal Swan to gain a new perspective on the mind  

    No, thank you. No wonder you watch her. You seem to have all the New Age beliefs that are in the book... 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    Self evidence is what I use but there are many holistic psychologists and psychoanalytic practices who would agree.

    Imporant note: I think it is important not to take all evidence you read as fact to believe/assume to be true but see if it is true in direct experience

    Well, direct experience is overrated. Leo himself talk a lot about self-delusion. The brain is very susceptible to hallucionation. So don't trust your direct experience too blindly. 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    From the absolute persp, yes without a child there could be no molesting, so that’s what is.

    ? 

     

    4 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    From your perspective there is no outside world without an inside one. No experience without the experiencer, no perceiver without the perceived. No thought without the thinker etc 

    You sure have read a lot of New Age books and videos, haven't you? 

    It amazes me how New Age is just a new version of religion. You guys repeat the same beliefs, just like religious people do. 

    I am just waiting for you to recommend me Ralph Smart. I used to believe in that guy, but he's full of shit. I hate how he always says, "I am multidimensional being having a human experience." This is nothing but beautiful words. You can call that poetry, I guess. Well, anyway, if he is so sure about this claim, why does he have to repeat that in almost every video? I guess he think that a lie that's told many times becomes a truth. Lol. 

     

    2 hours ago, cetus56 said:

    Atoms are made of stories too.

    I like this quote. It's a real mind-bloggler, imo. 

    Btw, it reminds me of the great meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield :) 

     

    4 hours ago, Serotoninluv said:

    Thinking, analyzing and trying to figure it out may help set the table, yet it’s not gonna put meat in the table. This is a realm of deep inquiry, concentration and observation. Also, psychedelics can help dissolve the mind’s assumptions and habitual thought patterns. 

    Direct experience is not 100% trustful! Just because you directly experience something, that doesn't mean it is true. And it blows me away how many people take what they see in psychedelics trips as true.

    Dude, it's a hallucionegitc. Oh... but wait! On an ultimate level, everything is a hallucionation. So... maybe... if I take psychedelics combined with deep comtemplation........ I will see that I am the Creator. Wow...! 

    Spiritual people are very prone to believing stupid shit "gurus" say. 

    3 hours ago, cetus56 said:

    Thought = form

    Can you prove that? 

    3 hours ago, tedens said:

    ...infinite one story... Feels reaaaally..good.

    Been tripping balls, pal? 

    2 hours ago, tedens said:

    thats why can I see Your photo.

    Is the "Your" intentionally capitalized? 

  10. Posted

    Here are what other users had written in the previous version of this topic: 

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    @Truth Addict

    Under the same circumstances:

    1) An ordinary person will get disturbed at first, and then the chain will go on.

    Disturbance ==> Worrying ==> Distress ==> Anxiety ==> Depression ==> Disturbance ==> Repeat ?

    2) An enlightened master, however, will get disturbed at first, but they are aware and are masters of their emotions and they know how the reactions will play out, so they stop the chain at disturbance, and might even be able to get back to peace

     

     

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    @purerogue 

    I will try to explain it to you, giving  proo f would be much of a   time consuming  effort that would take months, or years with right techniques prepared and  enough people to make a point.

    Just to explain it to you 

    People do not understand much about how their psychology  (emotions, though, etc.) work,  that is why they are blindly following their patterns, that means their free will is very limited.

    None is saying that brain chemistry is not a thing, but there are allot of things that produces this brain chemistry and there are things you can do to change it on your own, without using drugs. 

     

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    @Shadowraix

    Be careful about the brain chemistry vs mind duality. Your mind is your brain chemistry and everytime your mind changes, it is reflected by brain chemistry. We have an amazing ability to reprogram ourselves. 

    By becoming aware of your behaviors and mechanisms you gain access to methods of being able to manipulate yourself into getting desired behavioral patterns. These methods are even used for therapy. Look into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. 

     

    Thanks! 

  11. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    Hey guys, I had created this topic yesterday, but due to a technical problem, it was in Portuguese. So here it is:

    I was having a little discussion in the following thread: 

     I do not want to spam @Iiris great personal journal. I also thought it would be interesting to open the discussion with the rest of you all.

    So here's what a user wrote: 

    "Changes come after accepting we are the creator of our anxiety and therefore, have the power to change how we perceive and react to given circumstances. Acceptance does not mean we take the blame, only means we no longer feel it's useful to point the finger outwardly and instead reflect inwardly. The outer world will always mirror the inner...this is what is meant by "we create our own reality"'

     

    So, here are my thoughts for each of his points: 

    23 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    changes come after accepting we are the creator of our anxiety and therefore, have the power to change how we perceive and react to given circumstances. 

    First, according to science, generalized anxiety and clinical depression are not caused by "us", but by our brain chemistry. 

    But let's talk about "regular" anxiety. Let's say that the most spiritually enlightened person who ever walked the earth was given the task of raising ten children by themselves. Wouldn't he feel stressed or anxious? If not, let's make him sleep for only 1 hour a day. Still not anxious? Let's make him weightlift 3 hours a day. 

    Of course, our reaction to anxiety can indeed amplify its power. But to say that "we create anxiety" is a big leap. I would love if @DrewNows would present some evidence that this is the case. After all, as Carl Sagan said, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." 

    23 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    Acceptance does not mean we take the blame, only means we no longer feel it's useful to point the finger outwardly and instead reflect inwardly.

    I agree that we ourselves must act to change what we do not like in our lives. 

    23 hours ago, DrewNows said:

    The outer world will always mirror the inner...this is what is meant by "we create our own reality" 

    So will the outside world always reflect the inner one? Give me a break... So children who are molested "co-created" that reality? 

    Can you give some evidence that your first statement? Or is it an axiom? Or better yet, only developed spiritual people can understand it? In logic, what you did there has a name: non sequitur.

     

    Great reading on this topic:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201412/do-we-create-our-own-reality

  14. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    Eu estava tendo uma pequena discussão no seguinte diário: 

    Porque eu não quero spam grande fio pessoal do @ Iiris, decidi abrir a discussão com o resto de vocês todos.

    Então, aqui está o que um usuário escreveu: 

    “as mudanças vêm depois de aceitarmos que somos criadores de nossa ansiedade e, portanto, temos o poder de mudar a forma como percebemos e reagimos a determinadas circunstâncias. Aceitação não significa que assumimos a culpa, apenas significa que não mais sentimos que é útil apontar o dedo para fora e, em vez disso, refletir internamente. O mundo exterior sempre refletirá o interior ... isso é o que significa "nós criamos nossa própria realidade" '

     

    Então, aqui estão meus pensamentos para cada um dos seus pontos: 

    5 horas atrás, DrewNows disse:

    As mudanças vêm depois de aceitarmos que somos criadores de nossa ansiedade e, portanto, temos o poder de mudar a forma como percebemos e reagimos a determinadas circunstâncias.

    Em primeiro lugar, de acordo com a ciência, a ansiedade generalizada e a depressão clínica não são causadas pelas nossas mentes, mas pela nossa química cerebral. 

    Mas vamos falar sobre ansiedade "regular". Digamos que a pessoa mais espiritualmente iluminada que já andou na Terra recebeu a tarefa de criar sozinha dez crianças. Não se sentiria estressado ou ansioso?

    Claro, nossa reação à ansiedade pode realmente ampliar seu poder. Mas dizer que "nós criamos a ansiedade" é um grande salto. Eu adoraria que @ DrewNows  apresentaria algumas evidências de que este é o caso. Afinal, como disse Carl Sagan, "reivindicações extraordinárias exigem evidências extraordinárias". 

    5 horas atrás, DrewNows disse:

    Aceitação não significa que assumimos a culpa, apenas significa que não mais sentimos que é útil apontar o dedo para fora e, em vez disso, refletir internamente.

    Eu concordo com este ponto. Nós mesmos devemos agir para mudar o que não gostamos em nossas vidas. 

    5 horas atrás, DrewNows disse:

    O mundo exterior sempre espelhará o interior ... isto é o que significa "nós criamos nossa própria realidade" 

    O.o 

    Então o mundo exterior  sempre  refletirá o interior? Me dá um tempo! O fato de os bebês estarem famintos na África é apenas um reflexo do mundo interior deles? 

    Você não apoiou sua primeira afirmação, ou é um axioma que somente pessoas desenvolvidas espirituais podem entender? (também conhecido como non sequitur)

     

    Ótima leitura sobre este tópico:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/intimacy-path-toward-spirituality/201412/do-we-create-our-own-reality

  15. Posted

    9 hours ago, Iiris said:

    I feel like I can see pretty well what’s going on in his head. I can kinda understand him but I can’t feel compassion, just anger. 

    I totally understand what you mean.

    9 hours ago, Iiris said:

    Thanks, I know it’s great that I’m able to do that. It’s just that usually when I do something with my life I start to think all the things I’m not doing

    Yea, and that's a trap. This is anxiety convincing you that your life is not good enough. 

    9 hours ago, Iiris said:

    Me too, it starts this friday

    Just careful to not get overexcited. Be a wise turtle, not an anxious hare. 

    One meeting at a time. It's a process. So don't overshare, or force yourself too much. Just the fact that you're going there, it is enough. Don't beat yourself up, please, even though you love to do so.

    9 hours ago, Iiris said:

    You’re right there’s no problem actually. It would have been good if I’d just cried and hated my life for some time. Instead I watched The voice top blind auditions until the sun started rising lol. 

    There's no problem feeling guilt. Resisting guilt is way worse. And resisting your resistance to guilt is even worse lol

    I really dislike some advice that's given to sensitive people: "Stop being a victim! You're 100% responsible for your reality." Well, on the other hand, there are infinite circumstance that made me who I am. My upbringing, my genetics, my country etc. So in a way, we are victims of our circumstances. That's not to say we can't change. 

    9 hours ago, Iiris said:

    No I haven’t. Taking medication doesn’t sound very tempting to me. But I could think about that

    I think medication doesn't sound tempting to anyone.

    But it's like having a headache. Do you need medicine to get rid of it? No, but it'll take a longer time to pass and it will suck. There's nothing inherently wrong with taking medication. Sure, there are possible side effects. But many times, the side effects are much more manageable that the mental illness itself (also known as chemical imbalance). 

    2 hours ago, Iiris said:

    The day after the day after tomorrow will be the concert that I've been worrying about over half a year. I've wondered what it will feel like to be here for so long and now I am here. Jesus. We just practiced for the last time and I'm not ready for this at all. But it doesn't matter. My strategy is that it doesn't matter what I play but how I play. And I have to keep the rhythm. That will work out when I play with involment and confidence. I can play whatever terrible notes I want to but I have to own them. And rather play too loud than too quiet. This isn't about succeeding, this is about growing. It would actually be good for me to fuck up a few times. That's what I need. So I hope I'll fuck up.

    I'm so not ready for this. Please god help me

    I once googled "shy musicians" and it made me feel better because they apparently exist

    There's nothing I can do anymore to help myself survive this. Expect being fully involved

    I'm still unsure and not ready. And the interaction between the band members is shit. But it's not only my fault.

    Good luck!! 

    God bless you (even though I don't believe in that:D) 

    Doing things like this is what real growth is about. You're stepping out of your comfort zone. ^_^

    "Thoughts alone can't change your reality, only radical action can."

    Be aware of this: you'll likely feel very nervous during the concert, and you'll probably mess it up. And later on, you'll ruminate about that and you will self-hate. 

    45 minutes ago, DrewNows said:

    why do you play if it makes you suffer so much? Is there any part of it where you absolutely feel “at home” doing? 

    Usually these creative jobs produce “flow states” or at least a sort of absorption into the atmosphere and total experience. This is something most performers can’t live without haha

    Omg, are you serious? Lol 

    Playing at the concert is a good type of suffering. Confidence is built through exposure. It's a "what doesn't kill you, make you stronger" type of thing. 

    Antifragility is a property of systems that increase in capability to thrive as a result of stressors, noise, mistakes, faults, attacks, or failures.

     

    I'm so excited for you!!

    =) 

  16. Posted

    11 hours ago, Inliytened1 said:

    Absolute Infinity.

    Cool! It is indeed an interesting concept. 

    8 hours ago, kindayellow said:

    Spiral dynamics is for sure one, I was constantly just saying OHHHHHH!!! like everything was spot on. I love spiral dynamics. 

     

    That's nice to hear, man! I am not a huge fan of SD, but after reading what you said, I will do more research on it. 

    8 hours ago, kindayellow said:

    And when he started saying essentially that sometimes the most masculine thing to do, and the best thing to do for your personal growth is to just do whatever you want, reply quickly, be needy. And that you'll then from that, authentically act less and less like that knowing it doesn't work and getting your heart broken. I had a beaming smile on my face like the whole way through the video lol

    I totally agree with that. 

    2 hours ago, Bill W said:

    Nice thread.

    I'm new to the Forum. I haven't watched any of Leo's videos yet. I might catch some shit for saying this but, I'm going through his list to look for some shorter ones to begin with. I know it depends on what my main goals are right now. I am sure there are a lot of his video's that depending on my current levels of development, I won't need to watch any time soon. 

    I don't want to end up having some of Leo's 2hr videos running in the "background" while I am multitasking. I am working on my attention and concentration and want to watch video's whilst 100% focused, so i can make notes about the content and insights while it's playing. 

    Thanks! I would suggest watching his older videos. They were much more popular than the recent ones, because Leo used to talk only about practical stuff. 

    Some recommendations I have for you: 

    > How To Stop Being Lazy

    > How To Manage Your Time 

    > Self-confidence 

    Good luck! :) 

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, EternalForest said:

    It would easily be his video on Stage Turquoise. Being introduced to that model through the entire Spiral Dynamics video series revealed so much truth about the world to me in so many layers and facets, and if I'm able to achieve Stage Turquoise in my lifetime I would be very grateful. However, I am staying patient and am growing at my own pace. 

    Spiral Dynamics can't account for all of life's complexities, but it sure is a great start.

    Thanks for sharing, man! :) 

  19. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    Let me start: 

    “Love says 'I am everything.' Wisdom says 'I am nothing.' Between the two, my life flows.”
    ― Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, I Am That

    "You have your truth, and I have my truth. Real truth is somewhere in between." 
    ― Unknown

    Oftentimes, I used to follow advice to the letter. But after seeing this video, I realized that some advice is not meant for my case. 

    I really liked the blog post following-up that video, especially the part where he explains what real balance looks like. Here is the blog post: https://www.actualized.org/insights/what-real-balance-looks-like

    Looking forward to seeing which videos you guys have enjoyed. 

    Have a good day! ;)

  22. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    On 5/5/2019 at 6:19 PM, Iiris said:

    Maybe I’m just too self-critical, I don’t know.

    Self-critical? Who? You??? No way! xD

    On 5/10/2019 at 6:01 PM, Iiris said:

    My psychologist told me about some prgram for shy people. What I understood about it is that there's some guy who I see regurarly and I get some practical advice for him. Also there's some meetings where all the shy people get together. The whole thing is free, which is quite amazing. I said yes to it

    Cool! I hope that helps! 

    On 5/10/2019 at 6:01 PM, Iiris said:

    And also I just realized that I don't have to go straight to college from high school. I've always thought that I get some extra points from going straight to college, but apparently it isn't like that. And dear lord that's a good thing. I'm really sick of this whole education stuff. I need nothing more that a break from this. 12 years of my life I've been going to school and 17 years living in this same boring place. I just watched Leo's video about the phases and chapters and I really need to get to the phase where I pull back, whatever it's name was. So I'll probably take a year off and get the hell out of here and work as an au pair. It's exactly what I need. I'm really excited about it already. Also I want to go hiking and try to go to some meditation retreat. I want to go hiking to mountains. That's my biggest dream right now.

    The educational system is disgusting. Ew! It traumatizes people.

    On 5/10/2019 at 6:01 PM, Iiris said:

    My father is just having a conflict with my little sister and he annoys me. He's unpredictable. That's what makes it emotionally draining to live with him. I can't even be fairly angry at him because he just randomly starts being nice to everyone

    He seems to be a very difficult person to relate. 

    8 hours ago, Iiris said:

    I played at a concert again and I feel depressed again. I don’t know what’s worse about social anxiety, the anxiety itself or thinking about how much I’ve missed on life because of it. I half-ass so many things that I could go fully into if I wasn’t anxious. It’s so sad that I can’t live my life. And I’m missing up opportunities and fucking up my future. Pretty depressing this whole thing, I just want to bask in self-pity.

    Wow... in this one, you turned on self-critical mode to level hard, didn't you? 

    You said, "I can't live my life," but you freaking played at a concert! This is a big deal! Seriously, congrats! Many social butterflies wouldn't have the courage to do so, especially if he or she doubted his/er own abilities like you do. 

    What is the problem of basking in self-pity? I speak from personal experience: denying guilt is way worse than feeling guilt. 

    Have you ever gone to a psychiatrist? Most of them suck, but if you find a good one, that can be really helpful to alleviate your pain!

    8 hours ago, Iiris said:

    I wouldn’t really be happier though if I didn’t have social anxiety. Okay maybe a little, but I would create new things to be anxious and depressed about. I just have to be with what is.

    I just want to give you a hug right now. I think you're suffering a lot emotionally.   

     

    Have a great rest of week! :) 

  23. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    7 hours ago, Shin said:

    Don't think I'm telling you this because I want to "expose" you, or anything like that,
    I'm just pointing a potential flaw in you,
    As a friend.

    I don't feel you're exposing me. Not at all.  

    Actually, I think the only thing you're exposing is your own projection onto me that I "don't accept those persons as they are."

    Because I am pretty sure you're projecting, contemplate the following question: "Do you accept me as I am?" 

    (Either way, I don't really care.)

    I got no problem with delusional people. I already got plenty of delusions of my own to focus on. Thing is, many people come here to get some feedback. And feedbacks are not always positive. That being said, I am 100% against being disrespectful and attacking someone on a personal level. 

    There are softer and harsher approaches to helping others. I can assure you that hugging isn't always helpful. Check Leo's video on feminine and masculine compassion.

  24. Posted · Edited by Gabriel Antonio

    1 hour ago, Socrates said:

    What is this on the Ox scale for example? Did I see the Ox? Did I touch it? 

    Stop asking for validation. Seriously, it's cringey. 

     

    54 minutes ago, Shin said:

    But this shows you're not accepting those things.
    So you're basically resisting reality.

    Acceptance is not a passive thing. It's not a permissive kind of thing of like, "Oh.. the world is perfect, so I won't do shit. Everything is taken care of by God". I accept reality as it is, and I accept my reaction to it. Does that make sense? 

     

    54 minutes ago, Shin said:

    Isn't that a huge red flag in spirituality ?

    To me, a huge red flag in spirituality is actually being a my-little-pony type of person.

    For example, someone is being rude and disrespectful to you, and you think to yourself, "Oh... I am not going to react to that. I am a positive, light and love spiritual being having this human experience."

    And then, you say to the person: "I love you" with an enlightened laugh and then, the resistance of the person drops and both of you fall into tears of Infinite Compassion & Unconditional Love. 

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    Another example would be there's a snake that's on your neck. As an Ascended Master who is embodying Truth (with a capital "T"), what do you do? Would you do whatever you can to take the snake off of you?

    No, no, no!!! Wrong answer! You just got an F in spirituality. Why? Because that would be your ego trying to survive.

    What an Enlightened Master -- like "me" (I don't exist btw) -- would do is: caress the snake.

    I'm 100% unconditionally loving to all beings. If I die, I don't care. I am ego-less. That would sure get me an A+ ;) 

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    Just now, Shin said:

    Dude,
    I never seen you positive on this forum,

    Never once.

    You sure you're doing this work right ?

    I am in a permanent state of nonduality, man. I don't understand what "positive" means. It's all one!! 

    Positive = Negative = Form = No Form = Ox Tale = Hitler 

    Therefore, I am not positive, because I don't like Hitler. 

     

    But seriously, check some topics I created two years ago. I was extremely positive and butterfly and rainbows type of spiritual person, yet I also so deluded. 

    I cringe when I read those. I see a lot of delusion in this forum, and I refuse myself to have a positive reaction to them. People are on a dead-end, yet they think they're evolving. I've been there. 


     

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    “The desire for a more positive experience is itself a negative experience.  And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”

    ~ Mark Manson