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Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha - In The Name Of Love - People, is this song divine? It's so ambiguous, there is no clear "I" and "you" in it.

Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes (flat out inspiring and has some wisdom in it) Imagine Dragons - Believer (it is about emotional mastery for me, and also spirituality being the search for permanent happiness with no PAIN!) Depeche Mode - Enjoy The Silence (pretty self-explanatory, simply profound) Eminem - Lose Yourself (maybe unexpected, but it's inspirational, and "lose yourself in... the moment". and mom's spaghetti ) Disturbed - The Sound Of Silence (deep + epic tone, I would be surprised if it wasn't posted before)

If you don't know, it means that you are not pulled by it, which can mean 2 things: a) This is not the highest vision possible and yours is utterly different b) You don't have the direct experience that it's the highest vision and you need to get that experience. I would suggest that the latter is the case. If you are curious if becoming a sage is a worthwhile goal, do consciousness and enlightenment work, contemplate and master your emotions. Visions can be tricky though. You need to have a clear "why?" to your actions, and as Leo talked about this in one of his videos, if you become conscious enough of a negative behaviour/bad vision, you just can't do it/follow it anymore. That kind of drive will be required for a long-lasting and compelling vision. Same opinion on this one as @Nahm. Belief is clearly not enough if you want to know the Truth, even "knowledge" or logic isn't enough, even logic combined with direct experience isn't enough. If you have experienced while observing an object it's pure beingness then say "Oh, so I apply logic here, everything I observe is being, so everything is just being all the time and Leo was right, let me get the fuck out and preach." NO! You need to get experience if you want to get to Truth. Thoughts and words are just symbols or reality. My simple answer is increasing awareness. With this, your life will become more profound, you will see through the traps of society and business and you will get clear about what is worth doing. But don't believe me! Look at your past experiences where you were conscious (new, exciting experiences tend to stick and you tend to be more conscious there), see the profundity of it, do some consciousness work and you will see (take this as just a suggestion and consider the possibility that I am just here to fuck your life up and to trick you).

I can't tell you why but do some shadow work and find out. Sit down with the feeling and just feel it, don't escape it. Maybe the Do Nothing meditation technique would help you too. I think people @Shin, @ajasatya and @Joseph Maynor have more experience with this kind of stuff.

@EndofMe In my experience, it's no placebo. When I first did this, I wasn't consciously doing the technique itself. I actually tense up my whole body when I do this. I think it's a better option because there is less "room" for the "energy" to "hide". Never experimented with just tensing up just a part of the body that you wish to release tension from, but I will try it. Thanks for suggesting it!

As I am becoming more conscious, I am starting to discover feelings and sensations that usually would be called energies. Feeling like feeling a certain feeling in the body, accumulating in the body and releasing it. While I was in meditation, I discovered a breathing technique that I think releases tension or negative/unbalanced energy from the body. I am sure someone discovered it before me. So, here it goes: When you feel tension in your body, you inhale (doesn't matter if it's through the nose or the mouth) and tense up your body while exhaling. You should feel that after some time, the tension is going out of the body with the air you are exhaling. When you feel this, make your body loose again to allow the tension to come out easier. Have you heard of something like this before? What are your experiences with this is you have tried it before? Cheers.

I have learned in a camp, we did about 4-5 hours of yoga every day. It's tiring at first and you gonna sweat if you are going to do a 1-hour program for the first few times. You may be told about energies if you are learning in a class, but make sure you verify everything in your direct experience. Generally speaking, if done frequently, it will improve your focus and flexibility. Experiences: The second day of the camp after yoga, I have released some anger. The third day, in the morning I was laughing alot - I think some emotional blockage got released again. The same day afternoon - holy shit. Flat out close to enlightenment experience. After doing yoga, we did a meditation laying down, it was progressive muscle relaxation with a Do Nothing "section" at the end. After relaxing the body, I felt like I need to surrender myself. I was really into enlightenment at that time, so I repeated the phrase "Take me, death!" in my head. All of a sudden - with my eyes closed - my imagination blacked out and then it was followed by a vision of the Big Bang. After that, I slowly opened my eyes and I felt as everything around me was me, that I am the Universe. I felt myself being the room. I still had a sense of my ego and the really subtle delusion that I am the body, but I still felt like I am all that I am surrounded by. I felt really happy. When we were walking back to the camping place, I looked at the world with the eyes of a 5-year-old. I suddenly understood why in Zen Buddhism "your mind is like a 4-year-old child's" is a compliment. I have got an insight from this experience that has changed my life since (Authenticity is the source of all spiritual purification). I don't really do it that much but sometimes when I feel like I need to release some energies, I do yoga.

Just found this one.

I mean that alot of horoscopes tell things that are most likely to be true, no matter the situation. They also give advice that you could apply at any time in your life. If you believe in them, it may change your mind's filter - you are more likely to notice things told in your horoscope - or produce a placebo effect. I experienced this too. If you don't have people that have similar interests with you, then you have two options: a) just pick up something that other people do and join their "clan" b) stay a lone wolf and use the time and energy to improve yourself or do the things you like. Have you built a meditation habit? If not, it is CRUCIAL. I recommend starting with 15-20 minutes of Do Nothing per day. It isn't much time and I think the Do Nothing is the easiest and most enjoyable meditation technique to do. Seems like your ego has alot of built-in defense mechanisms. Accept yourself for who you are right now, but recognize that these patterns are bothering you and you can change them. You can use visualization and hypnosis to do this. Hypnosis is more time and energy efficient, but you gotta be careful with it - choose your hypnosis recordings made by well-known hypnotists and make sure that it has alot of positive reviews. After that, do shadow work or recognize the importance of being authentic.

@BobbyLowell Please elaborate on this feeling. What does it feel like? What does this state of being make you do? Horoscopes are designed to be generic so it attracts more attention. Don't let your judgment of the situation be modified by it!

I am starting to understand the significance of consciousness work in direct experience and because of that, I watched Leo's video about low vs high consciousness. Here I heard that one way to create high quality consciousness is to increase the capacity to love and give, but I don't really feel like giving. In the past month, I really wanted to improve myself to do the point of not giving much knowledge away. I noticed this when I watched Leo's video about the devil, after that, I defined myself as "the devil abusing Truth for my survival". Yesterday I literally found a note in my past insight that read "For what can you use Truth?... to use it for your own needs.". My question is: Do you know any ways to break out of this? How can giving come naturally? (Even this I do for my agenda and my development... Fck)

Erlend K, most likely it's my ego's defense mechanism, but I don't like fake it till you make it approaches in personal development - at least not physically. Maybe visualizations will do, but still - it's not authentic. Will research other stuff you talked about though, I will do a loving kindness hypnosis on this evening too.

@Joseph Maynor Authenticity has become one of my highest values in my life in the recent weeks. I will continue and observe. @Emerald I am contemplating decision making and I found that people always act out of their desires. If I can get to the bottom of motivation - which is supposedly happiness or love - then I will become conscious of it. Also, I am discovering my life purpose mainly through hypnosis and it starts to become clear that it is about giving advice and showing the Way.

@cetus56 Thanks for the video! I've got some answers to my questions. @ajasatya As my consciousness increases, it really starts to become a concern to improve these things. If this will transform me, then it will be more effortless (but not striving for effortlessness per se). Thank for mentioning it! @Shiva Thank you! I was recently contemplating about how we make choices and how desire-driven we are. I haven't asked the question: "Why do we desire the things we desire?". Will definitely contemplate this question soon.

@Nahm, but how?

Holy shit, @shahryar, I wasn't expecting this to be this powerful! I played a few Bullet (1 minute/player) matches and - while they weren't the most successful ones - they raised my awareness. When you have just one minute, you need to concentrate hard and need to become absorbed in the activity. And this improves consciousness quality. After I played these games, I had genuine, deep insights. Thank you, will experiment with this in the future to see if this is causation or just only correlation.

A few "techniques" that increased my consciousness by orders of magnitude - though I fell back a few days ago: 1) Being authentic: This is a huge one. I experimented with it and saw alot of correlation between my level of authenticity and my level of consciousness. My theory is that when your energy isn't going into controlling your emotions in a neurotic manner then it will be free to be just aware. 2) Writing a daily reflection journal: This will make you aware of your "right" and/or "wrong" repeating or if you did something that led to an insight. Write down x number of things every day that help and hinder our personal development. If you become conscious of them, they will eventually fix themselves (Awareness Alone Is Curative.) 3) New experiences: If you have new experiences, your mind will automatically be more conscious and it will make you more aware after it has happened. 4) Studying aspects of life: If you can make fine distinctions between things (especially psychology and personal development concepts), you will notice these things and that will increase your awareness. Noticed this when I 5) Clear your information intake: This was the reason why I went back to lower levels of consciousness. In lower consciousness states you will crave low consciousness information (if you become aware of this, the distinction between high and low consciousness material will be obvious to you.)

Hello there! Wrong! What they are most likely doing creates suffering in them, not you. But be aware that this journey WILL cause emotional distress and turning away from cultural norms. Do you know why they think this way? Try to do the slightest spiritual work every day and gradually build it up from there. There are two reasons to do this, both of which have to do with the "Boling frog" metaphor. First, but less important, your parents may not perceive that radical of a change in your behaviour. The second is that gradually building up your practice will make the process less painful, and your thinking will change slowly with it too. Don't believe your parents! Experience and embody the positive change for yourself to convince them that Leo's videos aren't bs. You don't have to start with building a meditation habit. A visualization before bed or concertation practice may kickstart your journey. I think it's their beliefs about self-improvement and spirituality that makes them thinks this way, but I would like it if you clarified your parent's thinking patterns. Society at large goes for instant gratification over serious work and contemplation.

He mentioned it in his enlightenment experience video, I would like to hear about it (but he needs to do the how to attract a hot witch girlfriend video first )

14, man, 14...

@sgnHello, hope you are sorting your issue out! There are ultimately 3 solutions to this problem: a) to stay in this toxic relationship, b) to change him or to c) just simply let 'im go (this reminds me of this song, lol): a) If you have the emotional mastery and capacity, you can handle his behaviour in this situation, but you can barely get any growth out of this relationship with the exception of mastering your emotions. You can treat him like a lesson to grow as a psyche. After this, you can jump to c) if you feel like it. b) Clearly, this never worked but if you talk it out, the situation MAY change. If this does not work, jump to c) c) It may be emotionally difficult, but that's what I think the best solution is and what I would do. You could use that time and energy on things you value more than throwing it out of the window. You need to fill the void that comes with leaving your friend though. See, the ultimate solution is this right here. This requires some emotional labor if you are attached to him, but it will be worth it. Existentially he does not exist. Other people don't exist, or to be surer of what I tell you, there is no evidence suggesting of others exist, you are literally him as well. You are literally putting a name and recall memories about a piece of visual information when you think of a person. Dissolve into reality and feel the unity and peace that comes with it.

Here are my top 3 subtle addictions: 1) SELF-ACTUALIZATION In the past 6 months, this became a subtle addiction of mine. Doing meditation work, being mindful - when I am not escaping it - to the point of me not being satisfied with myself at all. I really need to master self-acceptance for this to not to be an addiction. 2.) BECOMING A MASTER OF SOMETHING This is a sub-root of almost all of my past and current addictions. Trying to master video games led me to be addicted to them. Trying to get good grades led to me forcing myself to study, even with me being a big procrastinator. I need to really face the Void for this to resolve (I should do this hardcore, like 3-6 hours of it on my solo meditation retreat... Hmmm... ) 3.) PROCRASTINATION Mentioned it above. I always felt to fill the Void of not doing anything and also I don't like the things I would need to do generally. For this, I think I need to live a minimalist lifestyle to resolve, I need to overcome my "bigger" addictions, which leads again back to facing the Void. @Falk Umm, I have the subtle addiction, to be honest af. You should throw your "mask" to the ground and be authentic. Can't really relate and/or have a solution to the other two. Watch this video right here if you haven't already.

Cognitive style: Pragmatic Organizational style: Flexible Energy style: Introverted (lol, I was extroverted on the Myers-Briggs like 4 months ago...) Stress management style: Responsive Interpersonal style: Competitive 30 personality traits: OPENNESS: Imagination: about average Artistic interests: low Emotionality: low (need to improve on that) Adventurousness: about average Intellectual interests: about average Liberalism: high CONSCIENTIOUSNESS: Self-Efficacy: low Orderliness: low Dutifulness: low Achievement striking: low Cautiousness: low EXTRAVERSION: Friendliness: low Gregariousness: about average Assertiveness: about average Activity level: low Excitement-seeking: about average Cheerfulness: low NEUROTICISM: Anxiety: about average (kinda anxious right now) Anger: low Depression: about average Self-consciousness: low Immoderation: low Vulnerability: about average AGREEABLENESS: Trust: about average Honesty: about average Altruism: low Cooperation: low Modesty: about average Sympathy: low

This is an awesome video. By the way, stop running away from pain! Face anxiety had on! You can do some shadow work to get to the bottom of it. If meditation helps, discipline yourself, don't be lazy and meditate every day! For me, the Do Nothing technique combined with Strong Determination Sitting (I do it lying down, to be honest) helps me to allow things to be as they are and see a difference between pain and suffering, so I highly recommend it.

@Prabhaker Definitely not Osho Dynamic Meditation... By the way, I think that your monkey mind just gave up after 10-15 minutes. Experienced this, I combine SDS with Do Nothing though. It's normal and awesome. I can agree with @cetus56, keep it up!