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@RolandM Damn-it that is beautiful. I hear you, some like to rip it off and some favor the slow peel.

@Emanyalpsid ‘Needing’ evidence or others’ understanding & misunderstanding self inquiry as a dogma, - this is “ego backlash”, be done with it man, put it down by going into it, examine the sensation, decode what the trigger was, you’ll be very glad you did. There is a life that of effortless heartstrong freedom, fulfilled in unification, vulnerable & childlike, in which the imagination is the most effective tool. That’s the life you want, wether you’ve been that honest with yourself yet or not. This is why you came here, and everything is working out like it’s supposed to. No more running. Hang around for a bit. You will see. Or don’t. Blue pill - red pill, it doesn’t “matter”. I love the conversation with you too. ??

@Rilles Ya. Pull the air “into and out through your heart valves”’, while imagining a stick being quickly spun short spin, right, then left, then right, continue (the tip of the stick into the center of the hear). See the sparks then the flame then the fire in the heart / center of ribs. Very short breathes, then totally relax (oxygenate the fire sufficiently), then repeat. This is arose years ago when I got seriously stuck in the cold in the woods. Try it now if possible, let me know. ?

@Tistepiste That’s beautiful. Thanks!

@Emanyalpsid ?? There’s a trigger of “then you have lost touch with reality” engaged when physicality comes into question which appears to be keeping you from going further. Fear is the nature of deflection. It appears to you I don’t understand what you’re saying, because of the materialist paradigm. At least consider that I do, and see if a pointer is noticed. Trips and or retreats would open a whole new world up to you, you already know this though. You stand to see that it is not possible to ‘loose touch with reality’, and that you are not accidental in the universe, you are essential. Thank you for the convo!

@Tistepiste ?? Hey, what’s up with your profile picture? Just curious.

Yes! ❤️??

@Emanyalpsid “Nonexistence = the punchline” Sometimes humor opens something up, sometimes it doesn’t. It was an attempt. (Below...the bold comes off really bold. Sorry. Just using it as it’s easier on the eyes) The known is the knower. There is not a “you” which is a product of a brain, that’s a thought of a “self”.

@Emanyalpsid “Nonexistence = the punchline” Sometimes humor opens something up, sometimes it doesn’t. It was an attempt. (Below...the bold comes off really bold. Sorry. Just using it as it’s easier on the eyes) The known is the knower. There is not a “you” which is a product of a brain, that’s a thought of a “self”.

@zunnyman Yes. Awareness is curative: by not avoiding the sensations, you’ll become aware of how your current level of understanding / perspective / perception is causing them, because that’s what the sensations are telling you, - and you won’t see things that way anymore. While in the suppression phase, it’s ‘roped off’ from awareness. It’s happening inside you, but there is not awareness of what’s happening, as if it’s a blurred out spot that goes unnoticed. Metaphorically, it becomes as clear as. “wait, I’m smashing my hand with the hammer?” “Why am I doing that?” “I’m definitly not going to do that anymore”.

@Tistepiste The ego already doesn’t exist, and it takes a surprising amount of thinking, effort, and blame to remain convinced that it does, paradoxically isolating ourselves. Try the perspective, - how is it that I create all of my suffering? Make an internal adventure out of it, go Sherlock Holmes on it - negative sensation arises, ask, how did I cause that? What is the false understanding which just led to that feeling? That will reveal sensations which are typically avoided to maintain “feeling good”, and a pattern of conditional thinking supporting it. The sensations are not a problem, they’re just sensations, just feelings. Not embracing those sensations (afraid to feel ‘not good’, and avoiding/suppressing) is the suffering. After that work is done, an entirely new “feeling good” is discovered, a freedom.

Or ”Everything I do, is expressing myself as matter”.

@Leo Gura ?

@Nexeternity Awesome! Lol. I’m a trip cryer too, apparently. Infinite is a lot of love to ‘pack into a guy’.

@emind The sensation feels bad, but you are continuing anyways. Be sensitive, listen to the sensation, reveal the falsity. Have you ever experienced what anyone else is thinking? Have you directly experienced that anyone else is thinking? You’ve been carrying the weight of your over thinking, and the weight of your over thinking about what other people are thinking. All of that, is thinking. Over thinking = seriousness. Did you grow up with anger around? Unknowingly developed hyperawareness of every subtle nuance, as to make living with an angry person more predictable? In the sense, your existence became largely catering to the whim of their mood? Now, perhaps, that “skill” is running rampant, feeding itself with far too many nuances, resulting in a sense you’re living life in “fast forward”, and it’s hard to get back to “play”?

@Andre Quinonez I liked the thermal vision. The bugs scared the hell out of me. They were around 3 feet long. Weird. Thanks for sharin.

@Emanyalpsid Being = You. Consciousness = reality. Consciousness = exist. Consciousness = Being. Consciousness = You. Nonexistence = the punchline. Consciousness knows itself, prior to “knowing any thing”, or any appearance (reality). Whatever you’re looking at, that’s consciousness. Consciousness does not need anything, there is no thing which could be needed. Any thing is already consciousness. Otherwise, there is desire, or the potential for desire. Consciousness is only “conscious” of consciousness. Reality is not a separate thing or event that a first thing is conscious of. That usage of “consciousness” implies it is the product of sensory input / brain, but those are appearance of consciousness. In the same sense that consciousness is never in actuality, ignorant of this, but there is the appearance of ignorance. Attempt to identify, or go to, these processes of sight, eyeball, interpretation, or sound, ear, interpretation. There are no processes there, just as there is no separate self there interpreting. In the appearance of thought, you’ve defined consciousness and reality, and then attempt to undefine them implying an interdependent relationship with “each other”, as one needing the other, thus stating they are one. However, there is no resolve needed, because there is no separation to begin with. You don’t need anything to be you, you are already you. You have only ever been you, and you will only ever be you. The word consciousness is similar to the word God, in that it triggers thinking, which utilizes meaning, and inherently brings confusion - thinking - leads to thinking there is any actual separation, but the thinking is appearance. Consciousness gets used in that way - “reality in contact with the senses creates consciousness” but that is from the perspective of the senses, nothing creates consciousness, it is. It’s all that is. There are not two things which “contact”. That model arises in thinking. In appearance there is “outside” reality, the senses, the perception of it, etc, but these are not actual things, or actual processes, they are only consciousness appearing as actual things, or, processes. You can check this now, by saying, I am aware that I am aware. Nothing else is needed. You can wiggle your finger and ask, how did I just do that. It is unexplainable, because it is all appearance of processes, and ungroundable. The nature of reality is not understandable. Brains, thoughts, understand. Brains, thought, are finite appearance, of Being, of You - Infinite. You can say “I am” and the sayer is not other than the one who knows this. “ I “ is one, not two. There is only one absolute reality. The mind f is, everything I just wrote is nonsense.

@Faceless https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pgJFUW3VenY ? ❤️ ??

@Ingit Ya. I’m a hallucination right now.

@Andre Quinonez I hallucinated when I was a kid too. Some good, some not, mostly weird. Giant insects going in & out of cupboards. Hands & body would ‘bubble’ Up super huge. Saw in only temperature shades once.

@Finland3286 Maybe the Randi test is a symbol, a question, asking you, if you want any paranormal in your reality.

@Lynnel Life brings it up for you, everyday. You might have developed a habit like I did of categorizing important sensations as “normal or typical”; stress, tension, anger, frustration, etc. But these sensations are very important messages / communications. It is tricky, because it’s easy to operate at the level of the classic senses, but the “negative” sensations are deeper, and must be embraced to discover & access that depth. If you are looking to experience intuition, clairvoyance, facets of paranormal, psychic abilities, certain knowings, not to mention an ocean of consciousness & joy, consider reframing those “negative sensations” to messages. Just be willing to stop what you’re doing, and sit through them, breath. In doing so, the clarity will arise on it’s own. For the time being, you might want to check out some male teachers. Spira is dialed into the sensations. Tolle, presence & the now. When a female get’s under your skin, how it’s her fault is easy and at the ready...how it’s your fault she got under your skin, that’s the path. The conclusive techniques, are the one’s you’ve tried that worked. Different things work for different people. It is likely that ultimately what liberates you comes are many techniques from many teachers. Here are some obscure practices:https://sites.google.com/site/psychospiritualtools/Home/meditation-practices Have you read The Power of Now, or The Way of The Superior Man? Those appear to be the cream that rises to the top. @Faceless Is freely offering, at the very least, a piece of the puzzle you seek. If you don’t like what he’s saying, or how he says it, just imagine he’s a woman (path).

@Lynnel Life brings it up for you, everyday. You might have developed a habit like I did of categorizing important sensations as “normal or typical”; stress, tension, anger, frustration, etc. But these sensations are very important messages / communications. It is tricky, because it’s easy to operate at the level of the classic senses, but the “negative” sensations are deeper, and must be embraced to discover & access that depth. If you are looking to experience intuition, clairvoyance, facets of paranormal, psychic abilities, certain knowings, not to mention an ocean of consciousness & joy, consider reframing those “negative sensations” to messages. Just be willing to stop what you’re doing, and sit through them, breath. In doing so, the clarity will arise on it’s own. For the time being, you might want to check out some male teachers. Spira is dialed into the sensations. Tolle, presence & the now. When a female get’s under your skin, how it’s her fault is easy and at the ready...how it’s your fault she got under your skin, that’s the path. The conclusive techniques, are the one’s you’ve tried that worked. Different things work for different people. It is likely that ultimately what liberates you comes are many techniques from many teachers. Here are some obscure practices:https://sites.google.com/site/psychospiritualtools/Home/meditation-practices Have you read The Power of Now, or The Way of The Superior Man? Those appear to be the cream that rises to the top. @Faceless Is freely offering, at the very least, a piece of the puzzle you seek. If you don’t like what he’s saying, or how he says it, just imagine he’s a woman (path).

@LaraGreenbridge Thanks!! However (there’s always a damn however, right? Lol) I wouldn’t go so far as to say it doesn’t improve your life.

@LaraGreenbridge I had never been interested in nonduality or enlightenment. I created my life just like you did. It sounds wonderful btw. ? I never had a teacher, but I can understand what you’re saying. That’s really great that you can see the beneficial aspect in things. Takes a lot of life to get there. ? From what I’ve seen, nonduality is not a tool for anything, or useful to any specific application of life. It’s the journey that matters, the joy & the pain. Life.