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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.

Life & death is a dualistic concept.

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

Acoustic Bitter sweet irony. And not.

@nado Sweet! Truth is everywhere ♥️ What fortune, what luxury to be a rower , to be such dust ?? Then he heard it again Just a very faint yelp As if some tiny person were calling for help Help, help "I'll help you... But who are you and where? He looked and he looked He could see nothing there But a small speck of dust Blowing past through the air I say, how confusing, I've never heard tell Of a small speck of dust that is able to yell So you know what I think? I think that there must be someone On top of that small speck of dust Some poor little person Who's shaking with fear That he'll blow in the pool He has no way to steer He's alone in the universe I'll just have to save him Because after all A person's a person, no matter how small A person's a person no matter how small So, gently and using The greatest of care The elephant stretched His great trunk through the air And he lifted the dust speck And carried it over and placed it down safe On a very soft clover” - Dr Suess

No. You can be fully aware you are all there is, that “everybody but me” is a thought in strife, in perfect opposition to actuality. @EternalForest ?? One of the best butterfly effect posts ever. Space/emptied cup via meditation and acuity in distinctions via contemplation are equally (typically) necessary, as well as the practice of inspecting the actuality of the unification of both, via self inquiry. The yin/everything, the yang/nothing, and the transcendent circle / how this is so /... self. Also, holding an intention going into a trip clearly works for some, but could also be experienced as bringing a thought / personal desire into the very “place” in which no thought delivers & all desire can be quenched. Maybe one approach is best for early on, and the other for the returning, more nuanced trips. Maybe coining terms could be helpful....The Inintial Surrender approach to “get in”, and then The Indiana Jones approach for the relics / specifics. Terms could be unhelpful as well.

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@Average Investor I reviewed business plans for a while. If you want, I’ll look at it and give my 1 cent.