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I also would like how to measure the progress. I feel like there is progress, but it feels more like guessing and intuition. I think measuring spiritual progress is like catching water, but maybe you can help me.

I have a question in regard to my expectations of kryia: Is kriya something that slowly affects your daily consciousness, or do you work till you get a breakthrough and only then you can see the benefits? Or both?

First off all, i'm somewhere orange, slowly moving to green. I don't know much about spiral dynamics, but as i understand it, yellow means system thinking, radical open mindedness and picking the best part from every perspective. This is essentially the main part of Ray Dallios Book "Principles" which deals exactly with these concepts and describes them rather beautiful. I always tough he is extremely orange, but after that book i changed my opinion. Do i confuse Orange with yellow? Did somebody read it as well? I highly recommend it.

Dear fellow self actualizers, through lucky circumstances i find myself in the possession of a lot of free time for the next half year. Besides a business project and developing my relationship, i want to work towards a goal that is dear to me: to feel relaxed, very deeply. A part of me tells me that it is quite selfish to pursue relaxation, it doesn't help anybody! But the other parts of me says that people will benefit and be positivly influenced by a calm and relaxed spirit. Also it feels nice! The second voice is louder by far so i make this post. The thing is i am a total noob. I know a tiny bit about standard meditation and almost nothing about more body oriented practices like hatha, qi qong and tai chi (by the way, whats the difference between tai chi and qi qong?) I don't know if it's even wise to "Pursue" a state of mind and body, i think it's an attachment itself to want relaxation but i don't know how to handle that. Basically, i am clueless. My Goal is to deeply sink in to my body, like when i was a child and listened to music or relaxed in the sun. I am 21 year old, and everything feels like a rush. When i read a book i think of the next one to buy while still reading the introduction. When i walk the dog i hurry. When i eat i devour. Maybe you can relate? I am lost. Should i ground myself in breathing? Should i "just let go"? Should i do hatha yoga, qi qung, tai chi or another one of the thousand exercises out there? Should i focus on family, on relationships? Read more books? Exercise more? Exercise less? Find the root cause? Stop Overthinking? Maybe some of you can guide me, or give me subtle pointers to the road i want to travel. I would be thankful for everything. Cheers PS: pic related

I want to start with Hatha Yoga, but i am overwhelmed. I don't know where to start, where to find quality information and what is really needed and what is bs. My Main Goal is to relax my body to the deepest possible level, is hatha yoga even the right practice for that? I thought that on this forum there are some people who know this kind of stuff so every help is appreciated. And happy new year by the way

@Salvijus thanks for your reply! So how i get this subjective experience of yoga, trough meditation and luck? And What is the difference between Qi qong and yoga? I wouldn't say unenlightened yoga instructors are horrible people, maybe naive, but horrible? Anyway i appreciate your help.

I have read some books about letting go, surrendering etc and now i am a bit confused. I always tried to let go with willpower and decision. Like "I want approval from other people, but know i let go. I LET GO! GO!!!" That didn't work quite well. Now i am trying to just apply awareness and it only happens as a side effect. I try to become aware of the problem and the surrounding thoughts and sensations, this dissolves the problem. Any one else tried and failed the same way with the letting go technique? Is Letting go passive or active?

Lately i tried to figure out how to relax, here's what helped me so far: relax the body to relax the mind (through selfmassage, yoga and working out) obviously meditation ("letting go" techniques helped me the most so far) cold showers and hot baths creative expression like drawing or singing without any judgment of ones work What do you do to calm down?

What are some essential green books? I'm a bit lost here. Thank You

He will change the background for his videos from black to white. Damn that would be cheesy.

@Slade there is a big overlap between your and mine live purpose and future goals. I also want to become a "musical sage", i want to master many instruments, songwriting, composition, sound design, improvisation and singing. I have the same (unanwered) question as you, hopefully we will discover the answers soon I think as long as you pursue your authentic self your music will reflect that, my music should directly reflect my journey and maybe inspire other people to go inward aswell. Books i rec: Kenny Werner - Effortless Mastery (master improvisation by spirituality), Jamie James - The Music of the Spheres; Music, Science, and the Natural Order of the Universe (big picture understanding of music - history - science) mindblowing stuff! David Tame - The Secret Power of Music / i did not finished that one yet, it's about spirituality, culture and the tranformative power of music

@eskwire This is unspeakable true. I am too lazy to watch a 50 minute Video on an important topic. But is it safe or not?

Is it possible to give a short synopsis? Is it safe or not?

@Arman mild paranoia seems to be evolving into low form of anxiety now.

Got my Tinnitus (A constant ringing in my ears) for 3 years, it really makes me mad sometimes. I try to not focus on it but that makes it worse somehow. What can i do? Meditate on it? How can i accept this? All Help is welcome.

I've come to the conclusion that i have shockingly many limiting beliefs, some are subtle like "I hate raisins" (i love them but i always try to convince myself that i'm hating them) and more major ones like "I am sick and unhealthy". What are your most effective methods for killing those little bastards? I like the Sedona Method for emotional related beliefs, also Psycho Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.

I'm a bit confused with gratitde. I don't believe in a well meaning god so i don't know how i can be thankful for something. Should i feel gratitude for the thing itsef?

@Nahm Can you specify what you mean exactly? Do you talk about the belief that there is no well meaning god?

It seems to me that hope is always connected to fear. Whenever i hope for something, i also fear that i'm not getting that thing i hope for. Some of my most painful memories are a result of crushed hope, so i'm very indifferent about hoping for something. So should I abandon hope? Isn't it better to work towards a thing without hoping to achieving it? What are your thoughts?