Nahm

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  1. @Anton Rogachevski https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kqG5TagD0uU
  2. @Elysian Pretty sure we’re talking about the same thing. I’m open to hearing you out though.
  3. @Mu_ Deep sameness, honestly. Felt we’ve been vulnerable, comfortably, for a while now, both understanding of that, resting in the cosmic love. Stillness also, presence. All around peace. Striving days long behind us.
  4. https://www.simplypsychology.org/defense-mechanisms.html https://sites.google.com/site/psychospiritualtools/Home/meditation-practices/self-inquiry ❤️
  5. @Elysian Thanks for the response. Classic ‘we’re saying the same thing’, different ways. I appreciate you. Godspeed. ??
  6. @peanutspathtotruth The path is back from where you came. Start with deconstructing what’s been added from your past. Any body traumas such as molestation, rape, self esteem / body image issues, etc, might be served by body focused practices such as shamanic breathwork, yoga, etc, with some meditation, and certain therapies. More mental trauma like internization of parent issues in one’s childhood, anger, chronic stress, victimization, abandonment, etc, might be better served by more therapy, more meditations, light yoga / breathwork. Very hard to say. You get the idea. All are important, all can help. Just some thoughts for you on what is a pretty broad question. This can be helpful in recognizing when you go from conscious to unconscious - clues as to what could use some work: https://www.simplypsychology.org/defense-mechanisms.html What about retreats too? Getting away alone for a few days - a week - couple times a year, puts everything in perspective. Zooming out is as productive as zooming in. Overall: Fitness / clean eating & psyche deconstruction are 80% of the puzzle imo, theory & practices 10%, then psychedelics 10%/infinite. Consider a life coach to help keep you on track. Godspeed Peanut!
  7. Can you share your thoughts on how absolute and relative truths are merged? Who are you referring to, that .001%? Also, who are some examples of coral? Thanks.
  8. The barrier is ‘objective reality’. Maya is relentless in conflating. The illusion is that anything or anyone is not you, then there is a thing, then there is a thing to think about, this slippery slope results in identification with or not with said thing, then there is meaning, then there can be reason, rationality, ideology, suffering. But there was only you. Nondual. “Not two”. MU!
  9. Some now, some later, but it is. I appreciate the reminder of peace anytime, thank you. ??
  10. @Timotheus It is the wanting of “good”. And how could you know good & bad, how could that luxury be possible, were it not for the omni-evident fact that you are the peace which allows “good & bad” to arise? The unconditional emptiness, which allows all things. Some time away, from the illusion, from the catalysts of wanting, “good and bad”, always reminds us we are the peace, the silence. Understood or not, the presence is there. ?? Unprecedented level of tricky at play. Always a step ahead. Never beaten, always surrendered to.
  11. @Elysian I really appreciate what you’re saying, and I am happy for you. ❤️
  12. @Angelo John Gage Great job! Authentic and inspiring Angelo. More of this!!!
  13. Dualistically I agree, of course, but it doesn’t appear you are speaking about duality. You are referencing absolute truth, that all is one, and then conflating it with duality: individuality, purpose, moving beyond, importance, “levels”, duality of existence and not, and God “dealing” in perfection. “Once enlightened, it is revealed that everyone is already enlightened” is not the same as saying “everyone is already enlightened”. Again, this is misunderstanding absolute & relative, reality & illusion, it is also conflation. Confusion is a good thing, if someone self inquires to resolve it. Then, there is no story, no me, my, identification with thinking. That is surrendered in Truth, absolutely speaking, when the illusion is seen for what it is (isn’t). Individuality does not exist, that is duality, illusion. There would need to be two for there to be uniqueness / individuality. Nothing “exists”, and Nothing does not “exist”. If you can move “beyond” absolute truth, then it is not absolute, and was not the Truth. “Enlightenment is the beginning”, is reference to the illusion. In Truth, there is no beginning, and no illusion. God, You, are perfection (Infinite), the illusion - appearance, can only be imperfection (Finite), that is it’s perfection! Is that really true for you? Is it easy to say in honesty all things don’t exist? There are people who spend their entire life to realize that and never do. First know what a “thing” is. God does not need humans, humans are illusory. God is whole, complete, perfect and innocent, and has no notion of need. “Need” is a thought.
  14. Once enlightened, it is revealed everyone was already enlighetened. Put more literally, there is, and ‘was’ only ever, The Enlightened One. There never was a separate ‘you’, only The Limitless One, only Being. Upon self realization, is the simultaneous realization there is no ‘other’ of course, only The Limitless One, only Being, veiling itself with characters & ignorance. Also then realized, relative to the thread, is that there is not, and never was such a thing as wisdom.
  15. Meditation Preparations & Considerations of The Temple (The Body) Maintain toxin free hygene, such as with: preservatives, fluoride, aluminum, mercury, & neurotoxin free products and water. Get a routine physical & full comprehensive blood report, and review it with your doctor (preferably a Holistic Dr) Eat clean. Food is mood, mood is clarity. Listen to your body & educate yourself about food; calories, nutrients, vitamins, supplements, etc. . Exercise if you are able, as early in the day as you are able. Don’t eat after 8pm, drink water instead. Be mindful of honesty, humility, & compassion. Pause to allow the presence of love when creating responses, vs mindlessly reacting. Get 8 hrs of sleep. Meditate early in the morning, before eating, and before any thought engaging activities like; - all screens, reading anything, listening to any thing or anyone, talking to anyone, etc. - thinking itself (learn not to engage in thinking, by being aware of it when it (the engagement / trigger-triggered) happens. Love yourself enough to do this, your quality of life will be greatly enhanced by your commitment and followthrough of daily meditation. This is ‘putting the experience of being’ - first - and then going about your day. It is a total game changer. Get up as early as needed to make this possible for yourself. You’ll only fall asleep earlier as a result, and enjoy being more aligned with the circadian rhythm of all life. Do not ask others to accommodate you so that you can do this. Accommodate them, if needed, so that you can do this. Do not create conditions or contingencies which “allow” that you can do this. Refrain from entangling any other person in ‘enabling’ your practice. Simply get up earlier, and be patient when tired, you’ll be falling asleep earlier soon. (Deeper Considerations) If the things above have been genuinely accommodated, and there is an overwhelming apparent struggle, such that you honestly can not meditate, beginning with just 10 minutes a day, that is fine. Do not judge yourself, love yourself - address this easily, and maturely by applying what is needed: Add creative expression in your days with what feels right for you, such as; journaling, creative writing, drawing, learning an instrument, singing, sculpting, building, carving, dancing - any act of creating and expressing, which feels good to you. Sign up for a drawing or painting class, etc. The past and or trauma may be deeply entwined in the ego, unknowingly suppressed, held out of the light of awareness. Be humble, and be smart - get help bringing things to the surface, into the light, out into the open. That is relief. Talk with a ‘wise’ & carefree person you know and trust, schedule time with practitioners of well being; massage, reiki, therapy, yoga, etc, - choose to experience the combination you are needing. You will be glad you did. Proper Foundation The quality of tomorrow’s meditation is impacted by all of the above. Recognize these as the basics, the foundation. This is - first “cleaning the house”. If you are not yet finding peace in meditation, the things above are likely insightful and actionable. Use them as a checklist, add to it what you learn works and doesn’t work for you. Be mindful of the process, not the goal or outcome. What you discover and accomplish yourself, will only enable you to help others with their suffering as well. Posture, Balance & Relaxation Sit with spine straight, entire body equally balanced, head tilted slightly forward. Scan for any muscles in tension - from balancing the body, and reposition in better balance. Repeat until seated in balance; drop all muscle tension, and see if you lean; if so, adjust again / reposition for balance. Relax every muscle, from crown of head, through body, to the toes - in waves of letting go, over and over. If you struggle to ‘find the particular muscle’ to be able to ‘let it go’, simply tense that muscle with the appropriate thought, ex: “tense the right shoulder” - this is to locate it specifically - only to relax it / let it go, specifically (only needed initially, if at all). Stay with each muscle until you feel it release: Feel the crown of the head muscles release, feel the temples release, feel the eye sockets release, feel the cheek muscles release, feel the neck muscles release, the shoulders, the upper back, the lower back, the arms, the hands, the fingers, the chest, the stomach, the hips, the thighs, the knees, the calves, the ankles, the feet, the toes - all tension pouring out through the toes. *Stay with each muscle until you feel it release, then move to the next. Be mindful, vigilant of any habit forming. Feel every step. Feel each specific muscle release. * Repeat this, from crown to toes, over and over, feeling each “pass” more deeply relaxing each targeted muscle than the pass before. Notice the entire body unifying in relaxation. Meditation Do not move the body, allow it to relax into deep sleep and disappear from sensation & awareness. Mind fully alert & present; awaken every cell, enthusiastic presence, a tiger at-the-ready to pounce. Notice all senses are one sense, being. Being is breathing, being is breathed in, being is breathed out. Notice the ineffable spaciousness, the silent emptiness. It is whole, perfect, calm, peaceful. It continues on in all directions. Revel in the perfect peace, in innocence, as you recognize the purity that you have always known. Allow Meditation “Practice” To Become A Meditative Lifestyle As you go about your day, notice this peace is still present, this silence, this being - is always present, always the soundbed underlying and allowing all sounds, the spaciousness underlying and allowing all objects and activities, the emptiness allowing all thoughts to arise. Carry this into each day, mindful of the effortless nature of awareness. Conscious of any tension in any muscle, relax it, mindful of the one sense; without identification, without reaction, peaceful non-engagement. Notice the arising perspectives of unification & connection. Surrender perspectives of separation by allowing them to pass, and return to the everpresent peace and silence which allows all things. When you notice reaction, wether muscular or mental, relax, detach by being again aware, non-reactionary. Even as reactions occur, wether physical, mental, or verbal, be aware of, not involved in. Relax crown to toes, effortless awareness is always available & ample. Notice the sound of a voice, is not the sound of your voice. Be that unattached, and that aware, ‘that’ voice is no longer your voice, it never was. You are all sounds, all voices, all things. Be aware all transpires in the ‘one sense’, precisely where it is seen, exactly where it is heard. One Sense, one awareness. Notice thoughts are not your thoughts, be aware thoughts are things, like trees are trees; there is no mechanism found for justification of “yours”, that is just another thought; awareness is unconditional and omnipresent, and never appears in pieces, and has never not appeared, it will never let you down. Notice there is one sense, one awareness, notice the body and mind are a body and mind which transpires in this peaceful awareness, notice a body and mind is not your body and mind, notice there is one sense, one awareness, all is transpiring and arising in. After some practice a couple new things arise... When you have returned home, in the peace of non-reaction, the finite ceo / “decision maker”/ over thinker/over thinking - naturally recedes, and the intelligence will manipulate the body (it actually is “the body”) , aligning things, stretching things, cracking things, etc, just allow this. It’s difficult not to mentally react to this at first because it’s new, just relax again, it is curative, trust it - notice a person is not doing this, infinite intelligence is. Mindful appreciation. With enough surrender, deep relaxation, the brain & body & thought will disappear from the one sense, from awareness, and only breathing remains. The breathe will minimize on it’s own until there is little to no breathing, (don’t “attempt” or “do” this). In “witnessing” the falsity or illusionary nature of the breathe, awareness is deeply “aware of awareness”. This is a euphoric experience. Don’t go telling people. They will not believe you, and you’ll sound crazy, cause, of course we have to breathe, otherwise we would not be “alive”. Next, Utilize The Emptied Mind For Self Inquiry
  16. @andyjohnsonman Try a practice of with every arising thought, think of the opposite thought, this helps to realize not believing or identifying with arising thoughts / seeing the meaninglessness. This is how One/You convinces itself it is Twoness/Thinking/Maya/Illusion. The concepts aren’t removed so much as realized to have been added, and when unbelieved, and rendered useless. The hilarity of thinking. Wu! & “Alan Watts gong” point to this, as does every thing sensed. After a while, there is less and less to be resolved (monkey mind), all thinking is duality, all beliefs are falsity. No mind is there all along. “Presence” Is “no mind”. Physicality, your talking, their talking, your thinking, their thinking, communication, language, objects, sounds, identities, practices, etc, etc, all things appear in no mind, but are duality, illusory, always in twoness. What is not two is one, so that One must therefore be you, so “it” (twoness/illusion/duality) can not be spoken. No mind just is. Even more practically speaking, you probably already notice when your’re talking with someone, there is also an inner monologue running about what you and they’re are thinking and talking about. Initially, label the inner monologue “thinking”, and the conversation “conversation”. You’ll begin to be aware thinking is not as much part of the conversation, it just seems like one has to think of what to say next. But counterintuitively, what is next said is authentic, without the “preparatory” thinking / inner monologue / over thinking.
  17. Wise words ?? Once home, everyone else had been there all along.
  18. He's a brilliant marketer, as we're talking about him now and it's a matter of time before we mention his product, but what has he created in the world, how has he changed the world, why do you say he is so productive? (For those of us who are really ignorant about him). Thanks!
  19. @korbes Do you have a solid understanding of how the world and everything in it appears dualisticly?
  20. @Timotheus Sounds rough man. You're answering your own question here. A few days alone, no electronics, except maybe Onenote to capture the insights...?