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@Gregory1 ?♥️

Stay with direct experience, (vs going into proof).

The relevance of that distinction between a thought of an experience and the actuality of an experience is really highlighted in matters of giving something up. One could be holding the thoughts of giving up the experience, without realizing the possibility of giving up the thoughts, and knowing the actuality of the experience. Then the bullshit would be properly sourced. Again though, this is no plea, psychedelics are clearly not for you.

@caelanb Just be serious on purpose.

@Michiryoku Thanks, pretty sure I get what you’re saying, but enlightenment isn’t really like that. That’s just how some market it, but it’s actually very much the opposite. It’s more like everyone else knows all kinds of stuff but you don’t know anything at all. Some distinctions which may or may not be helpful… What would be the difference between a lucid dream, and there right now not actually being a past, just a believing of arising thoughts (which only ever arise now), that there is a past? Likewise, identity. Maybe the I is much like a dent indeed, something which seems to be there yet is only implied, by what’s around it. An implied id (identification) which is really the whole entity, or, that which appears around. Maybe the word is straight forward, just as it appears. Heck, maybe all words are. Meaning in such a case would be the ‘around’, vs being your’s, like a possession which you have and could lose. So, maybe it’s just seen that meaning was never really yours - vs any actual experience of ‘losing meaning’. That other spin imo can be attributed to having been contributed via a mixing of spirituality & marketing (ambition), and not any actuality at all really. Just someone experiencing thought attachment, and a lot of desire & drive. Meaning could even be seen as your creation, as strikingly beautiful really. Maybe that meaning is you, and of course from your perspective it’d be me, being that ‘around’, or simply me-ing. And not a problem at all. Just a misunderstanding, misinterpretation, which became misinformation, via that marketing of ‘I know something you don’t’. Just like a weight loss commercial. On the dreams for your life, they’d still be arising as thoughts, and without believing them, they wouldn’t be ‘yours’ per se, wouldn’t be experienced that way anymore, and rather than anything worrisome it’d be the exact opposite. Clarity, freedom to focus on what feels good, aligned, inspires you to create. Also though, with daily morning proper meditation, and a dreamboard, this attachment to & believing thoughts is soon realized by the relinquishing of it (via the practice), and the dreaming. Then there would not necessarily be the having of the thoughts, of the dream… there would instead be the actuality, or, the living of the actual dream, which first arose, as thoughts. That’d be pretty beautiful to, no? Unthinkably, unbelievably brilliant really. Maybe to become enlightened is less about enlightenment, and more of a emptying (again, through the practice) of the I which wants it, and what the experience of ‘scared’ really boils down to. Without believing thoughts, just logically speaking it’d be pretty hard, impossible really, to experience ‘I’m scared’. I don’t have any way of knowing if this finds you as helpful & pragmatic, or woo woo spiritual crap, but thoughts arose that it could be helpful. When the Buddha was asked what he attained in enlightenment, he said nothing. But smiled really, really big.

Conscious creating. The intrinsic most intimate ineffable ‘aspect’ of being alchemy. Bottomless transmutation and ensuing synchronicities. That an idea can manifest ‘into the flesh’, being the vessel or vehicle in and of itself, and the divine contagion & intoxication of it. It’s like a magic trick I can’t get enough of. Probably will do & share this forever. But idk. Really love that I don’t know what’s gonna happen next. Seems impossible and mesmerizing, and then what does happen next always seem like a miracle.

@Blackhawk Oh no, thank you sir. Swear I almost actually got bored before finding hell. ? Almost ‘road the laurels’ for a hot minute a while back. Appreciate you very much, sincerely. ??

@Lyubov Contemplate how it is the ‘two’ are already one. You would be a big clue.

When you truly get yourself right, it isn’t left.

There isn’t that self. There’s the thoughts that there is. To seek infinite willpower over a nonexistent self is hysterical, like believing a thought could escape a thought while escape is a thought. Awakening doesn’t give willpower or control, that couldn’t be more off. ‘It’ more so highlights that as thought attachment. Unless of course thought hijacks that too. Then indeed it would seem as if there is a tug of will going on, but there’s always meditation. No tug in the sky, just in the clouds. Simply being considerate is more than ample.

@Blackhawk Awesome. I loved it. Especially the character ‘Buddy’. ? While we’re at it here, if you haven’t seen Billy Elliot, Awakenings (Robin Williams), and Blinded By The Light, give em consideration.

Passion is an emotion, and entirely conjurable with moderate understanding of emotion. I recently learned there actually is a drag. It’s a 300lb metal grating with spikes which you drag behind a vehicle on a path. The spikes dig in and flatten & smooth out the path. It is a drag, and it takes a few passes, but I tell ya, that ride gets smooooooth, and that 300lb drag is worthwhile. It kinda depends on if you really the path or not. And smooooothness.

@Blackhawk Thanks!!! What about Free Guy? Have you seen that one yet?

@HypnoticMagician Psychedelics are clearly not for you, no argument on that here. But for onlookers, the thought of an experience isn’t the experience. (It’s thoughts / projection).

I’ve heard people say the movie Groundhog’s Day is spiritually insightful, some even say completely life changing. What’s that all about? Thank you in advance for your answer.

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Which particular part of what you shared sounds cool? Seems a little conflicting.

@ivankiss I’d love to hear your song about this. ??

A creative, expressive, gift/talent/skill developing interest / activity. ‘Deal with’ really does morph into absolutely loving alone. Less tug of war… more best of ‘both worlds’. ? Infinite love for you sir! ‘Bad trips’ are Good, hang in there! Btw, you won’t get nothin from me, but this apparent self is an expert of understanding, integration & embodiment, and available pretty much 24/7. What might seem horrific to one is the ordinary work this self does everyday.

@SLuxy Direct experience is king… try one pattern one day and the other the next, see how it is. Have a great retreat ??

@Tudo Aww. You’re not a random progressive nonsense cliche at all.

Why?

@Tudo Yourself is better.

Let controlling go, understand what an assumption is.