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@Eric Tarpall ?? It’s just mind.

@Krisena What chance have you for clarity without first, brevity in your inquiries?

What is their problem that they don’t know they are creating? What is it, they don’t know they actually want? What are they filling that hole with? What is statistically the next thing they’ll fill it with, and the next? What is that hole? Why can’t it be filled? How can each one of them know this, for their self? How can they understand emotions as messages? How they “got to” where they are, is the answer to how to change it; to let it go, so something different can be experienced. Do they understand the nature of distraction? The root? Have they been challenged to discover the power of doing nothing? Has their ignor-ance ever been pointed out to them, from love? Do they realize thoughts about what other people think (peer pressure) are just their own thoughts? What I would have wanted, when I was depressed / suicidal, is just for someone to be the example I didn’t know existed. But as good fortune had it of course, I had to be that, for my Self. Though it has one seat, we’re all in this boat together. Why do some live in frustration & strife, while others flow effortlessly, synchronistically? What is different in their perspectives? Why is that worth more than diamonds & gold? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iwE4NhPv8aQ On a personal note Love&Purpose - you have already succeeded. You are doing this. There was a time you weren’t doing this. Consider making up a character & story, and tell them why, what you tried, what you found, what you did, and how the experience of your life has changed.

10 days is enough time to try them all. What do you want out of this retreat? What do you want out of this life?

Yes. The happiness you seek is what you are, the resistance (depression) is habitual thinking, and the believing of thoughts. Happiness can not be “achieved”; when you let go of perspectives & patterns which aren’t serving you, you discover you are happiness. Stop repeating what does not feel good. That “feel good guidance” within you, start listening.

@moon777light You rock, so great to hear this from ya. Life asleep = repetition..........meditation = stopping that and taking a look......so no more repeating all those things you don’t want, and which are not the least bit true about you. ♥️♥️♥️

If you are “a piece” of happiness, who has forgotten the whole, you might look everywhere for it. But what is a piece, really?

@nistake Yes. It could be days later and seemingly unrelated. Wise observation there.

Absolutely.

@Preetom ....one step further and you’ve realized the true nature of desire (if not already).

Life is humbling, you are at the helm as to how much is needed.

No one is coming.

@Preetom No one is coming.

@Aaron p What is a hamburger made of? Google as needed, just don’t stop. DON’T STOP THE INQUIRY. DON’T QUIT.

Can you nut a wrench? Can you nail a hammer? Can you song a sing? Can you hug a give? Yet, you try to grasp being. We’re both being silly I guess.

Feel good about being you, and have fun doing what you like.

Accept “this is where I am”. Look at the depression. Go to the sensation. Look for the one who is depressed.

@Preetom It will pass. Your attitude & character are remarkable man.

The question comes from the perspective that this is “normal” or consistent reality, and a trip involves hallucination - and so the question is - Does hallucination happen after the trip is complete. But this is not “normal” reality, it is a hallucination, and it is only appearing to be consistent when taken for granted (laws of physics, etc). It’s actually a perfect being, and consistency is not a given. Reality does not “follow” any rules, being appears to. This appears to you as such if you are a person who is in reality. But you are reality. How much does reality love you (might come to mind)? A lot. Ha! We aren’t talking right now, it just appears that is happening. You’re talking to your self. I’m your illusion.

Relatively, as Kev is asking, the first glimpse is an unprecedented life changing experience. It’s as if there is this sense like sight or hearing, that you don’t know about (but it’s nothing like like seeing or hearing really) It will change your idea of self, and of ‘experience’, reality, etc, and the recontextualizing of literally everything begins. Nothing will ever be the same, as it was an idea / thought, and is revealed as self / infinite (or a facet). There’s just no way to actually communicate a glimpse though. As far as the “over time”... words still can’t communicate that either, but in general I’d say there is the discovery, the honeymoon, the wanting of the honeymoon again, and ultimately acceptance and knowing. Also, an adjective like magnificence is understandably used prior to direct experience, as if it were something other than you, and as if it were some thing which could be described. That recontextualizes, and you see that “it” is you, and you can call you whatever the heck you want at that point, and you’ll be at a total loss to communicate “it” to anyone else, cause it’s them. And the nature of infinite is so, that there is no end to self discovery.

@Pushkar ??♥️

@ahmet sukru Flashbacks are a phenomenon yes, but reality only appears to be consistent.

@Shin There is infinite, immeasurable, soul crushing love for you. Not to mention, all of us too. The set up is worth the punchline my man. Hang in there. Don’t beat up on yourself. Just keep barfing it up. Be loved. That limbo...when the time is right, it may be helpful to realize what is dying off. Clarity there will come all on itt’s Own, but you could preface it a little, if it feels right. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AUJH-bAVB0w

@Pushkar You’re hanging on to it, keeping it “in”, even in this post. Let it out. Share it. You get different perspectives here, which will open up your mind with regards to the one perspective you’ve been repeating over and over for a year. In this way, you will be free of it. Be mindful, not to stifle the emotional release when it ‘hits’, allow actual mourning as this part of you dies. http://johnfbaggett.com/blog/?p=260

Your emoji / avatar is rolling so perfectly with that comment today. Side note...http://johnfbaggett.com/blog/?p=260