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“Is it bad/low consciousness to care about your looks”. When someone looks in the mirror, and doesn’t feel good about how they look, the not-feeling-good is their inner being, the true, perfect, very real & present self - not agreeing with the judgment made upon it. It can’t ‘go there with you’, into crazy town, because it is sane. A perceiver can not perceive a perceiver, and you can never create a perfect world. ‘Enlightened people’ is a misnomer (‘they’), the care is not of separate selves. There is no right or wrong perspective to be found. You’ll only find the one you are creating.

? “ The One and only! ? Biiiiiiiiiiillllllllyyyyyyyyyy ? SHHHEEEEEAAAARRRSS!! ?” ♥️

Try listening to it so closely, there’s no gap anymore. Drop preferences of taste, for alignment in well being. You’ll feel wonderful, and such thoughts will lose their resistant nature.

@Shroomdoctor My pleasure. It really was intriguing and moving. Painted a picture. ??

@Shroomdoctor It’s incredible. Seriously. You have the ear and heart for that no doubt.

Take just a minute, right now, and write down what you want, and tape it to the wall. Start talking about what you want, and doing things you enjoy. Do things for yourself that you like, that feel good to you. Doing things that feel better to you, causes you to feel better. Recognize, acknowledge, know that better feeling. Your perspective will begin to change, and you’ll want things that you aren’t aware of yet. Write em down. Tape em to the wall. You’ll notice interests which you aren’t aware of yet, check them out. Keep in mind, you’ll be feeling better for having done things that you like, and your perspective will naturally be better. You’ll notice thoughts arise about what you want, and thoughts arise about it’s absence. Choose the thoughts about what you want. You are getting more of whichever end of that duality you’re thinking about. What you want arises from within you. It also arises in the physical sense, from within you. If you ‘get stuck’ with choosing a better thought, just choose a little bit better feeling thought that is true for you. As you do more of what you enjoy, and choose better thoughts, you’ll continue feeling better, and your perspective will really open up. You’ll be wanting things you had no idea you’d want, and you’ll feel better than you ever have. Fun, and exciting. People, things, opportunities, will come about in accordance with what you want. Continue choosing thoughts about what you want when these present themselves. They are what you asked for, nothing more, nothing less. They will come in ordinary everyday appearances. Sensation is guidance. Listen to it. If it doesn’t feel good, go back to choosing thoughts about what you want. You’ll easily learn not to be stubborn, because you’ll be loving how you’re feeling when you listen and align with sensations, and choosing thoughts about what you want. It is literally the good feeling you are aligning with. This good feeling lifts you up to perspectives you’ve not yet seen. I’m sorry to be the one who is breaking this to you, but, that’s what you’ll need to do. Stuff you like, that feels good to you. (Sorry for this) What you want is going to come from what already is, so loosen up, relax, be flexible with things. Choose the thoughts about what you want, over thoughts about what already is. What is, is old news. The Source of you already knows everything you’ve ever wanted in your entire life, and is always giving it to you. Now that you’ve dialed up the emotional scale, you’ll start receiving it. You won’t be ‘getting in the way’. You’ll feel good, and you’ll allow it to come however it is, appreciating that it is coming, and feeling great. You’ll learn to ‘zoom in & zoom out’. If you get off track, if things seem intense, think more general and simple; puppies, blue skies, humor, the universe is loving me, anything will do which gets you feeling better, reconnected. Take a minute to notice, each day, your paper on the wall. Remember the bigger picture you are wanting. Allow the feeling good of knowing it is coming, recognize feeling good actually equals feeling good, and feeling good naturally brings things you want and elevates your perspective, which leads to discovering more that you want. At this point, you’re pretty dialed into some feelings that feel flat out exhilarating, unstoppable really, invincible. You’ll be used to connecting more often and more deeply with these great sensations, listening intently to the guidance with more sensitivity, appreciation, and gratitude for how great life feels. (Sorry again about that). You’re thinking about what you want, doing things you like, taking care of yourself, noticing some intriguing coincidences and profound opportunities coming around. This is what you want, coming to you, and you’re feeling so good, so deserving and worthy, so accepting, that you are willing to receive it. Which is great, because Source has been wanting you to have it. It becomes really clear that these sensations are your connection to Source, to The Universe, to Everything. And everything you want, comes from everything that already is. Like magic. As if it was made for this, as if you were designed for this experiencing. As if all the wants themselves came from everything that is already, the very same everything which everything you want is coming from. You will be astonished. Agape. You will be so mesmerized by Source’s love and generosity, and ease of alignment at this point, that you will tell others about this, and they will say you’re nuts, and that they would have to know details, and that there must be more to it. There isn’t though. There’s just choosing a better thought. You can do this, and you can only do this, now. In this present. “We come whirling out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust. The stars made a circle, and in the middle we dance.” Rumi

When the record is broken, when the note is hit, when words take your breath away, and you - dissolves of “it”. When you are found yet again, in all you’ve given and received, pale in profundity, to the empty night’s dream. All that grows, is all that recedes, relentless and beautiful, your softly spoken trees. Not a thing occurs, without awareness indeed, no song of no bird, no handfuls - no beans. Who can say, “such wonders reside!” In what past, what future, apart from this tide? A sealed testimony; of dreams within a dream, no meeting you there, rather here - it would seem. Who will attest, a validity in things - twists in delusion, and bends to extremes. No beauty is without you; no sacrifice - no yin, you are the stage - and the performance within. The well travelled entertainer, a show that never was, sing us and dance us - just keep full our lungs. The eagles and the sheep, the ox and the cow, all within awareness, this miracle of now.

It’s possible that you are aware of a thought story, right now, about a past or future. It’s likely then, that there are ‘characters’ in this thought story, about a past or future. Of those characters, almost certainly, you seem to be - one. More probable still - the other is some one who ‘did you wrong’, Or some one who you 'did wrong'. As certain as you are reading these words, you are presently aware of sensations. There is a great chance, the sensations you are aware of, seem to be the sensations of a ‘you’ - “ in ” - the thought story. But of course, there are no sensations found in a thought story. That, is a mirage - an illusion - an all too tempting enticement, to a smaller you - truly, a fleeting and empty promise. Indeed, sensation never has, and never can, extend beyond this now moment. Sensation is present, and carries within the True message - You are being. You are here. You are now. Sensation is never separate, never dreams of leaving, never longs for there, never needs for then. Now is the flow, now is the zone, now is the ‘entry point’, the 'stream', the truth in evolution, the realized meeting place, the gifted homeostasis, a present for us all. This, is ours, “it” is ours, now, just as we are “it”, now. We will never meet in a thought story. Unification is here, where we already are, together, now. Though we cherish & love our love stories, love is ever-present actuality, all pervasive, now. One can not create within a thought story, inherently perplexed & riddled, fears, regrets, resentments - hiding & seeking, silly games of one and ‘other’. Thought stories are “about” - misimpression, misrepresentation - apparitions, abstraction; diluting of the real. Forever unrealized, eternally void of significance - of use - painful echos; figments of dormant un-manifest imaginings. A thought story will never compare to the real story, to your story, and your story is well underway, now. Now is the melting pot, the cauldron of limitations - persist nonetheless, in this unlimited culmination of our truest essence, Love. Only now can we create, improve upon our ways and worlds, mindful in our true unification, Love. Only now is the potential for conscientiousness of consciousness. Keepers of peace, lovers of love, actualizers of desire, creators of creation, knowers of knowing. Unveil humility, accept your perfection, so that you may in any way, in your way, simply make this place, and this life, - better. Rise from your suffrage, of your own repose. You are the hero you’ve waited for. Seek not your majesty; bring forth your true magnificence. Create without need, without reciprocity, give freely within yourself, your earnest encouragement to all beings. Truly, effortlessly, in absolute certainty, you will come here again, to an even yet better place, this living expression of your loving & giving. Dream your dream, steadfast and true, give all of your self, to the all that is you. Scathed & fettered, beaten & bruised, still yet, dig deeper, in the offering of you.

Fantasy’s of thought create, delight & inspire, but mind the source of their illumination, truth, love and feeling, are only possible - now.

Do not underestimate what you can plan today, nor the peace in doing so. Do not underestimate what you can achieve in a year, in five years, in ten years, nor the passion in doing so. Do not underestimate what can be created in a lifetime, nor the amazement in doing so. Do not underestimate what can be created together, over lifetimes, nor the love in doing so. Do notice all that you create, manifests & transpires, in this very same, inexplicably, magical, now. Dream, imagine, feel. & Do not underestimate now.

The best day, by far, is today. Today, happiness is. Today, experience is. Today is for loving. Today is the most miraculous day, it is the day which implies there are other days.

Reality is not consistent, it appears to be. Now is not a product of a past, nor an indication of a future - now appears to be. Stop and look acutely at what appears to be, it can never be located. You can not know where it is, and where it is going. Choose where it is going, and it does.

@TheAvatarState For sure. Been noticing sitting with a pad of paper, and a little distraction, same thing happens like w the insights but w questions.

@TheAvatarState Great post. You ever have that experience where you do some daily practices, address the day’s responsibilities, etc, all the while with the awakening perspective open, connecting some dots here & there, pondering things,...and then you lay down at night to go to sleep, watching a video or whatever....and boom - an insight, or something you’re wondering below the surface pops up? Almost feels like wtf, where was that all day?

Use a pad & paper, and write “what exactly is this existential fear?” And just write anything at all that comes to mind. Really, just anything at all. Even anything that doesn’t seem like it has anything at all to do with the exercise, just write that down too. Whatever comes up. Let your mind basically relax, free-spew whatever and begin to untangle itself. As you see what’s on the paper, you sort of are assessing it’s validity automatically, subtly, so make sure you’re really relaxing over & over head to toe, and breathing nice and deep. There’s nothing to fear, your head just needs to have a look at what’s going on, so to speak. To see for itself. No rush. If it takes a month, great. The point is, just a simple start, five minutes & put it down for the day - it’s a game changer. It’s the beginning of gettin in the driver’s seat. Sometimes the tiniest things make the biggest difference. With the self inquiry, also try the opposite. Purposely think “ I “... and add your personal preferences after it, whatever stuff it is you like. I.. like this. I...like that. I...feel tired. I....feel excited. I....wanna get something to drink. I....am looking forward to this thing this weekend. I....am not looking forward to this other thing next. etc etc. I think it’ll draw out how I is the beginning of thoughts so often, it just seems so normal we miss it. Then when you self inquire next, let the I thought go, and let all those thoughts which follow the I thought go with it. Notice how nice it feels to just put that “ I “ category down for a few minutes.

@Angelite I studied the Quran (been a minute), there’s wisdom there no doubt. This passage seems to be coming from a misunderstanding of suffering & the Truth. I’d consider the parent child relationship as an analogy / example. One can threaten kids to believe and comply, and even use Allah and words like disdain, grievous, penalty, to get that job done. Another route is assisting kids to develop open minds, not believing, but learning to think for themselves, pointing & helping them to discover Allah for themselves. What does the future of the nations of those two examples look like, when those kids grow up, in your opinion? What is the implication, of power, in terms of honesty? What effect might each scenario have on someone?

For. Sure. Exploration-nauts! ??? @tsuki ?♥️??

Not to be cheesy but the moon is integral to gravity, a “localized” orbiting pointer. (“heavenly body”.) Yes, ‘hides complexity’, but more specifically what is within one’s own axioms & actions, but unrealized to be there. Like a cover up, of the cover up. For some “my”, “self”, “this”, “it”, “always”, “never”, are write offs, which I think you already understand. For others, triggers you, misguided assumptions, grace, denial of hierarchy, meaning, emotionally loaded for you, you perceive it as, etc. Unless one actually knows that another is thinking, and what another is thinking, these are write offs, cover ups of cover ups of what one is thinking. (I don’t mean that sarcastically, it is possible to know if and what someone is thinking.) If interested, use the yin, yang, circle, and dots like Byron Katie does with duality, self & beliefs, but with gravity. It’s a great way to reveal write offs imo. She’s absolutely deep in no mind, and imo has mastered sensation / wisdom / simplicity, which is an ideal approach to gravity. Also, in Katietown, thoughts indeed do arise, yet there is gravity. ? I didn’t say gravity was nonsense. If you know words are symbols, and know compassion, why create accusation in leu of understanding? Is that not nonsensical? If gravity is the question, there is an answer. A question arises in answer, inseparable. There Is however, at least one question which does not have an answer. I definitely did not say anyone was lazy. Questioning and inspecting are the humbling opposite imo. @mandyjw ? ?

Maybe they didn’t feel it. I think if you regroup, zoom out, all of this is going to start synchronistically coming together right before your very eyes. Imo, it already is, but just isn’t seen yet, because you’re too zoomed in. Hourly / annual income is often a great means of actualizing your dream. You are not a slave. Dreams need dream seed money sometimes. Hold up on throwing in towels like that. Everything you’re learning is culminating into realizing your dream. It always has been. Zooming out is needed. Imo, you are utilizing the term “purpose” as a means to create guilt & shame. As in, ‘what I’m supposed to be doing, but can’t because I’m a wage save’. The term ‘life dream’ might help you ‘take the power back’ so to speak, or, recapture the ownership of your destiny. “Purpose” will naturally come around again later, in a natural reinterpretation, from a different vantage point. “Wage slavery” is a concept which you give meaning to. By attending to the concept, at the expense of your sensation, you are creating the concept of oppression, and the emotion of oppressed. Throw out the terminology which is not working for you, and adopt new ones. Breath life into the new ones, make them yours. YouTube “As A Man Thinketh” (James Allen), and read Think & Grow Rich N. Hill, and Ask & It Is Given E. Hicks. You are the creator of you, and your world. How you see, is more important than what you see. Get a very large dry erase board, or better yet, paint an entire wall with chalk paint. At the far right side, write what your life dream is. Not just income oriented, but what you most what your life to be, what you want to have, what you want to experience. The biggest dream you can must. “Empty both barrels” into it, all of you. Then start working backwards, from right to left, and write what comes to mind in terms of everything that would be needed to get there - be sure to write from right to left, rather than jumping around. Whatever doesn’t come to you - let it go. Drop the whole dream boarding, and do things you like, that are fun, and feel good to you. Pump some music, shoot some hoops, whatever your thing is, just let it all go and get lost in some good old fashioned kiddish fun. Then, when your feeling is lifted, elevated, return to the dream board and write anything, any steps, which arises from that good feeling. Be sure to get this, even if logically - If you wake up next Tuesday with a flu and fever, you are not going into work for a day or two. Everything you think you have to get done, will not get done, and life will go on. Notice, how you feel is primary, it comes first. Try to notice, or consider - this is always what’s going on. How you feel is always first already. Don’t force life to scream this at you. Listen while it’s whispering. Dream board bruh.

@TrynaBeTurquoise It’s just a cumulative thing. I read the religious books a lot when I was younger, kind of a full circle. Btw, the four noble truths and the eight fold path are often easily overlooked in their simplicity, but in application realized not to be simple at all, and eventually reveal themselves to be the very means of ‘access’ to the more meta understanding of them. Buddha communicated in a divine near-perfect style unison of actuality and parable, much like Jesus spoke in absolute / nondual parables. "Whoever discovers the interpretation of these sayings will not taste death."

@OmniYoga Radical open mindedness is essential.

Imaginary and mind are write offs. (?) Imo, this is Self inquiry. All is consciousness, and yet there is self realization consciousness, collective consciousness, cosmic consciousness...

@AlphaAbundance “I can’t get there” is not a feeling. It is content of thought, overlaying sensation, and can be let go. Inspect why you feel impatient. Why, in self inquiry, how really, could there be somewhere to get to? Who’d be getting ‘there’? An I ? Doubtful. That’s just a thought you’re aware of. A first class thought, but a thought none the less. The world appears in the outward perception of mind, and there is no self. The self appears in the inward perception of mind, and there is no world.