Sahil Pandit

@sleeperstakes The New Jordan Peterson Book!!!!

This Month I set a goal for myself to meditate at least 40 minutes, everyday. So day, I was meditating on the bike trail near my house. It was a nice, sunny, clear and vibrant day out, and I was blissfully soaking in all the rays. About 35 minutes into my meditation, I hit flow. As i was focusing on my labeling, I could sense a man drawing near me. He was an older man, perhaps 63, playing some religious Bhajan (Song of Worship). He was of Indian descent, Sikhism to be exact. I know this because I saw him long before he was near me. Anyways, as he drew near, I didn't flinch a single muscle and focused on my breath. He saw how comfortable I was and decided to sit next to me, still playing his song of Worship. This was when things became extremely beautiful.. As he sit beside me, I was able to tap into the energy emanating from the situation and go into a deeper flow, using the music he was playing! It brought me to tears, but I still did not move a muscle. 10 minutes had passed, and he peacefully got up and kept walking.. we never exchanged a word, only a noble silence. Soon after, a dog had approached me. I knew it was a dog because the owner kept repeated "Luna, Luna, Luna get over here!" but the dog was attracted to me. It ran over from its owner and started sniffing at my feet and licking my legs. It was like the dog was delighting in the "aura" or energy that was glowing from the situation that happened. This put a smile on my face, cheek to cheek, as i sit there, strongly determined to complete my daily 40 minutes.

@kieranperez good point

@Serotoninluv @Nahm Just weighed it and its a hair below 1g

@nightrider1435 @Nahm New idea... 30 days straight of meditation (40 minutes or more) THEN, 4-5 hours of solo tripping. Not sure yet where, but sitting somewhere beautiful.

Will any of you be attending this event? It begins at 7 and ends at 9pm. Meditation and Dharma Talk with Adyashanti (Zen and Advaita Vedanta): note – location changed to Congregation B’nai Israel http://sbmg.org/event/meditation-and-dharma-talk-with-adyashanti-zen-and-advaita-vedanta-note-location-changed-to-congregation-bnai-israel/

Hello, My meditation has recently increased my compassion, openness, creativity, and acceptance of self and others. However, I am experiencing some of the the drawbacks as well. Here a few I need help with reconciling: 1. Very high in agreeableness - I do not feel the necessity of stating my intentions to those who have different beliefs. Also, I would rather submit and evade rather than confront people who disagree. 2. Being high in conscientiousness as well, when I am around others who are say, more neurotic and hard wired to be direct and blunt, my personality changes to suit their type of personality. Fundamentally, I feel they they are not open to listening or to expressing emotions, but rather direct communication through words alone. Question: How do you set boundaries for yourself when you've spent a lot of time in peace and quiet, and then you are thrown into an environment that demands you to be direct, blunt, and conform to the scenario at hand? Am I being too sensitive? Thanks!

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@Sahil Pandit Also, I would like to add, my compassion for other people's suffering is increasing as well.

How many issues stem from simply not accepting the present moment? I mean, honestly. Right now, this very second, is there a problem? Is your life in danger? This is soooo subtle, but I am seeing its relevancy. The mind loves to dwell on the problems of "the past" and "the future" and all of the things you cant control! I am just waking up to the depth of this "Problem" and It is shocking!

@Vlad Ropotica Are you really dying from meditating? This is horrifying to hear about

Is this a real convo??

@JackL If youre tripping inside, clean up as much as you can. It helps (me atleast) get a grip over myself and a sense of control and calm comes over me before the trip.

Running is mah Lifeee. 8 miles yesterday, 9 miles today. I run based on how i feel. Its an emotional, irrational things for me. Days I dont run, I strengthen my running muscles, as well as lift in general. Its really a lifestyle. I used to wear running gadgets but these days I love to run free. Ill run with shoes, barefoot, or even with flip flops! Tip: Find the feeling that fuels you can use that to run your heart out. Personally, I have run thousands of miles. Most of which have been fueled by doubt, inspiration, divine love, jealousy, hate, etc. Use the wide variety to push you forward my friend!

Hello ya'll, Got a question. I have been having repeating dreams for quite some time now, and in the dreams, I am facing the deep negative emotions. All of the nasty, low consciousness/ ego tendencies are purging through me. During waking state, I am completely fine, just feel vulnerable at times. How have you dealt with these repeating negative dreams? (Btw, they are not all related dreams, they are chaotic and random at times. The "deeper meaning" is yet to be discovered...

Hi, Does anyone have any leads to where I can learn more/Master the creative process?? I would like to master the medium of photography and videography, and I am currently reading The War of Art and The Path of Least Resistance from Leo's book list. Any other creatives out there??

If you want to make working out easier, put a weight in your room or somewhere you see it often

My Domain of Mastery: Understanding the Body-Mind Connection

This video is Life Changing for anyone looking to put their sexual energy into things other than sex. Coupling this with the "Mula Bandha" Yoga technique allows one to turn their sexual Life Force into a force used for the highest levels of creativity and growth. I am 20 and am working on becoming celibate, so I can use my sexual energy (Which I am abundant of ) fully through my spine and towards my Life Purpose. I hope you find this useful!!!

You know those junk files on your computer? You should probably trash those. You know all those files on your computer? You should probably organize those. You know all those pictures and videos on your phone? You should probably store those on a file on your computer. You know all those phone apps you never bother to use? You should probably delete those. You know all those texts threads you have in your phone? You should probably delete those. You know those apps that will help you focus/ be more productive (Like OneNote) and EverNote? You should probably implement those. #DigitalMinimalism

What type of learning style suits you? Do you need a teacher in person? Do you do well with textbooks? Can you learn better online? How about fully autodidactic? Explore all your possibilities and then lets see what you have to say.

@Charlotte There are 3 chambers of breathing, try and breathe into the lowest one (past your belly button) I hope you have a great time!!

@h inandout Thank you for the great recommendations !@Girzo Osho is soooo good agh.

What are the best books on Love that can be used as a means of sexual transmutation? I am working on becoming celibate and I would like to channel the sexual energy through me using yoga, but I would like to read up on some more ways I could make this even better. Chapter 11 in "Think In Grow Rich" talks about this in great detail, and that is influencing me to take the next step. Please help