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@Aakash Really, the practices are these deeper answers you’re looking for. If you want an opinion where you’re stuck and what to do, anytime. The truest thing I can tell you is meditate, self inquire, whatever else, and see that everything is actually fine.

@Aakash Meditate. ??♥️

@Inliytened1 Indeed it is. ♥️

@Aakash Sorry, I still don’t see where you’re going with this. If you know a thing is you, there’s no one to ask. If you’re asking, it’s still whatever you think it is.

@Inliytened1 Well, who do you think? Can you elaborate on the inescapable loop? Yes, no getting around I am my self.

@Aakash Not sure what you’re really saying here. If there’s a thought about war, there’s a thought about war.

@Autumn Sorry, let me explain where I’m coming from. To me, your posts are patient, open minded, sincere, and intelligent. You’re interested in quantum mechanics, spirituality, and altering ideas of reality. You said reality “itself”, referring to reality as one self, which imo reveals attention to detail. If your picture is indicative of your age at all, that’s somewhat rare. To me, that all indicates you are likely applying a broad perspective, a deep understanding, as well as an acute focus to whatever you are genuinely interested in. You’re also interested in reading, to the extent you made a post about it, so it’s a safe bet you’re a solid ‘learner’ & that would continue. In my opinion, there’s a really good chance that all begins to culminate into an adventure of seeking & discovering for yourself, the Truth, and the nature of consciousness. I’m estimating there’s a good chance that given your passion, sincerity & patience, when you do self realize, you’ll want to help people do the same. The book would be handy in accomplishing this, both for you and seekers. Knowing it’s a true life story from seeker to self realized, written in real time as the experience unfolded (not a recollection of), written by someone who’s preference is for topics along the lines of Dark Matter, “mind-bending” & “reality-changing” - that’s enough for a lot of people to want to read it. Add the plights of your life to that, and it’s potentially a great movie too. In any case, I wish you purpose in whatever you do. Sorry for so much confusion if it was too off your topic. I’d recommend The Nature of Consciousness by Rupert Spira, which took him twenty years to write.

@Aakash Those 'hands' are your own. @Leo Gura A video with suggestions and insights on how to go about relationships with friends & family while on the path would be really great.

@winterknight Very nice. ??

@Vinnie lol. Never.

@Inliytened1 Your paradox is your illusion. There is no illusion. I agree with you about the forum members, but I don’t share your view of ‘arguing’ or it ‘getting old’. Perhaps such seeing of unwanted, is revealing of more of what is wanted? Maybe the disdain is useful.

Heartwarming. Inspect the barriers you’ve put in place, and you are already home.

@Conrad If you’re seeing the ego is actually just a state of consciousness, then follow through, and see consciousness has no states. The one who is saying, about consciousness, that it has states, believes it is one of these states. Call it whatever you like. If that one were to ask consciousness why it is limited, why it is in states, the answer would be, I’m not.

@Autumn Which book would you rather read, the book written by the post awakened Buddha, most of which is not reachable, or understandable, yet points to what can be discovered, reached and understood. Or, the book Siddhartha started writing about self discovery when he was around 26, and ends post awakened Buddha? The whole story, so to speak.

@Autumn I know, that’s why it would be such a great book. If you start soon.

@Conrad I am already you, you are already me, there are ‘not two’. As far as you and or me becoming God, there aren’t three either. Where you’re coming from is nonsense. Which I do not mean in the hijacked common offensive sense, but as a pointer to the apparent recreation of ego which you are looking to see & dissolve. I mean only that you are living without ‘alignment’ with sensation (non-sense / nonsensory). The ego is recreated so the sensations can continue to be misunderstood & suppressed, along with the source of the sensation. Without the mechanisms of protection, is without the ego. Notice how an inquiry within, is rejected and deflected outwardly, by “othering”. With a single “othering” (actually self referential) thought believed, you’re reduced via identity to an apparent separate self.

@Vinnie Vinnie, write a book which reveals the actuality of the one who should shut the fuck up. Title it, “Self Discovery”. ??

@Aakash Great. You’re all set then. ??

Then all your claims of being God, are in fact from ‘your ego’. In fact, you are not individual or separate. An “ego”, a “God Concept”, is not worth losing friends over. Perhaps there is more for you to realize.

By misunderstanding your sensations, you are creating the fear which you are calling an enemy. In your ignore-ance of sensations, you’ve created an idea of your self. Now, having identified with the idea of your self, you are mistaking it as your actual self. Now, you deeply believe your actual self is a physical limited thing. It’s not. This is why “your mind won’t let go”. It is protecting the idea of you, so it can’t (“It” is your own creation). This is why you’re thinking / seeking insights from communication from others. Everything you could want to know, be, or have, is already, and All Ready - within.

This doesn’t make sense, even conceptually / logically. If you think an ego is something you have - point to it, describe it’s actual properties. Post a pic. ??

You’re misunderstanding your sensations. Everything you do around that is just a band aid for the day.

@Aakash That would be the logical understanding, yes. I am talking about the willingness to make changes, to align, or, unify, with your well being, true self, and realizing your life dream. I meant, you don’t have to suffer to that extent. It could be the funnest & most rewarding, empowering adventure possible. It seems you will though. You haven’t reached the realization that your intellect, your cleverness, will always be a step ahead of your inner being, so to speak. You’d need to “fast from the world”. “The world” = your own conceptualizing, and simple pleasures. That is what, in my deduction, you have going. Entirely conceptual, no actuality realized. A deep desire to be seen as such, and no desire yet to be as such.