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@vanish This is how consciousness works, that’s all. What you say is true to you (the claims you’re making) - they’re not true for everyone else.

@Rilles Im dyin just reading your post. thanks!!?

@Seed yeah! you got it. have fun!! nothing serious happenin.

@starsofclay Yeah for sure, it takes practice. I hope you feel great doing the practices. Feeling the stomach breath helped me a lot when I started. Exploring the breath from entering my nose, through the sinus, throat, lungs, stomach, that helps.

@Seed I just remember that nobody actually gives a shit what I think or have to say about anything. It’s all experienced through relativity to the other person (s). Takes the “thinking” of “pressure” out if it, and get’s my focus back on enjoying the experience for myself. Focusing on breathing from the stomach helps. Exercising first thing that morning (and every morning) helps burn off the adrenaline and cortisol (the stress cocktail), those chemicals won’t even be there if you tried to get stressed. Not eating any sugar for a day or two helps. When I sing & play guiatar in front of a room full of people, I’m aware I’m actually alone, and that ‘works’ best, might be timely here for you though. It’s just an experience happening. I’m not a big deal. It doesn’t matter if it’s the best I’ve ever played, or if I completely fuck it up. I know this, cause I have completely fucked it up, and guess what happened....nothing. Try to become aware that you’ve attached your ‘life purpose’ size to this. It’s not. It’s one moment at a time, exactly like this moment right now. See, no big deal.

@starsofclay I can’t think and focus on breathing from my stomach at the same time. I can only assume this is true for everyone. 20 minutes a day is great man. ❤️ Thanks for the info on the muse!

@Abbn How long will it take to surrender the belief that awareness is yours, that there is a seperate being “you”? It’s about that long.

@starsofclay Was thinking about buying that muse for someone having similar challenges to what you described. Overall, I see that ‘it worked’ in that you’re meditating. Awesome, btw.❤️ Anything to shuffle on how useful the device is? Accurate? Anyone else used Muse, or similar devices? Reviews? Thanks!!

@egoeimai now.

@DocHoliday That is truth man. Not a word shy to boot. Thanks!

@Ibn Sina ?? In the end, the self actualized man does not exist. Never did. ❤️

@egoeimai now.

@egoless loa.

@cle103 I find it fascinating. Also, the workers think they need the employer, and the employer thinks she needs the workers. This is good to know. I believe that if 90% of employees asked for a raise, they would get one. Most don’t ask though, because they don’t know the employer needs the employee more than the employee needs the employer.

@Ibn Sina “Maslow’s big idea was that self-actualization was the default state for human beings. He said: ‘I think of the self-actualizing man not as an ordinary man with something added, but rather as the ordinary man with nothing taken away.’ Take a second to think about that because it may just overturn everything you ever thought you knew about Maslow's theory. In essence Maslow was saying that we are hardwired to self-actualize. The implications of this idea are astounding.” -https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/201609/what-is-self-actualization https://www.actualized.org/forum/topic/32-what-is-self-actualization/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-actualization https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8kV8YO4YC6w https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dn-pmRDauK8 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JGw8IoqBt-c

@Ether That it’s all you, and there aren’t highs or lows.

@Charlotte There’s a trail of relativity as to how you got there. Dig the ‘lows’ just like the highs. Be just as present. It helps to shake out - that without thinking of this ‘you’ it’s just an experience happening, and then there’s no resistance. In that acceptance the clarity comes and we see what we did that led to that state.

@Hardkill yeah

@Hardkill There’s a repeating thought pattern about ‘what you are’, and it’s never going to feel good because ‘you’re’ not telling ‘yourself’ the truth. Loosely, your brain is lying to your awareness. Breath focus meditation every morning, 30 mins, should be ample to slow down the thought patterns, and allow the awareness to be more present. (Are you already meditating daily?) Observing the thoughts is freeing. You are not the thoughts, and you are certainly not what the thoughts appear to imply. There is nothing in the universe more deserving of your love, than you. Is there an occurrence in the past, perhaps long ago, which ‘launched’ your intense drive, and may have adversely affected your self perception?

@Shin BAHAHAAHAHAAAHAAA

@Shin It’s a simple two step process. Can you let go of the concept of it, and do you have a mirror? ❤️?

@Fountainbleu Like reading The Power of Now and feeling better, keep going in that direction. In terms of meditation, neti neti, and self inquiry, do what you can do, as you can do it, for the immediate relaxation, freedom, and awareness of it. It would be advisable to anyone seeking enlightenment, to be present now, and not in thought about obtaining a future state. I wish you well in your continued healing and recovery. Simply listening to contemporary YouTube teachers is also helpful. If you are feeling low, Abe Hicks, Elkhart Tolle or Mooji might be ideal. If you are feeling well and looking for the insights, try Rupert Spira, etc. If you are feeling on top of the world and can handle an existential kick in the groin, check out Leo Gura. (Jk) As you know, miraculous healings are very real, sometimes they take time, sometimes they are spontaneous. Perhaps you are an example of one already ❤️ It might be useful to feel out the forum, and private message someone that you feel resonance with, and conversation with them. It may look like addressing each concern slowly, realizing one step at a time, and it might take a while. This place is loaded with people aiming to help people. My opinion, if The Power of Now moved you, you can become enlightened. You can realize that you are whole already. I believe you can.

@egoless Dude. Going full circle on no self ego illusion / Self acceptance whole, and ironically fulfilling the destiny of your avatar name....freaking priceless man. Really happy for you.

@egoless There is, in terms of absolute, of Self, more, beyond the fractals of nothingness.

@egoless Great. Post...... Says my closet door knob (God). It’s interesting, how consistent reality appears to be.