Joseph Maynor

@Thomas Razzeto Thank you for posting this information. I reviewed all of it.

@Serotoninluv People laughed at me when I told them about all the notes I have about enlightenment filling up one of those red accordion folders (or buckets as they're often called). People don't realize that the mind defaults a ton of beliefs and you gotta work a little bit every day to dislodge those beliefs, because the mind will seal them back up on you. These beliefs are called default-positions. Have you watched all of Leo's enlightenment videos yet? I review my enlightenment notes a little bit everyday. That's one of the ways I keep my awareness up -- otherwise the mind will fog the glass so I can't see. So, you do need to get into the nuts and bolts of the theory with Enlightenment. A few glossy generalized pointers is not gonna do it for you. Where enlightenment becomes rich is when you spot all the ways that the mind interferes in reality in real time. The mind is augmenting your reality all the time. The enlightened person is aware of all of this -- not theoretically, but by actually noticing it. The magician sees the fraud in all of his tricks though the crowd does not. You need to see the fraud of the mind -- that's enlightenment a.k.a. maximum awareness. It's true what Leo says that it takes something like 10,000 hours of work to become enlightened. Whether that's literally true or not is neither here nor there. What is true is you gotta strongly engage with the theory, meditation, psychedelics, and the self-observation work like an eager deep-diver looking for the Holy Grail of your life, because that's ultimately what you will find. You need to be able to see through the mind: similar to the magician, who can see the lie in each of his tricks. Once you gain that keen awareness, the mind can't fool you anymore, and all your delusions will simply die on the vine and fall away like autumn leaves. Here's a few relevant videos:

@DoubleYou Haha. You got it!

Ah awareness. This is the most important thing to cultivate. Cure: Mindfulness meditation. Do for at least 15 minutes per day for 30 days. This video also has some nice insights in it about awareness:

The mind can't grab reality. The mind is part of reality. Relevant video:

Zero. No self. No world. People and things are makings of the mind. You're the invisible person. Just because you wore clothing all your life doesn't mean that you always will. Maybe you will become ok with being invisible at some point. Invisibility is beautiful! Spread the word.

Nice. That's what I love about meditation. Every once in a while you get that really great session.

I went though lots of bouts with studying too. Just key into your intuition, is it genuine? If so, honor the Muse. Video right up your alley:

Don't consider them people. Don't consider yourself a person either. Opinions can only have power over you if you give reality to other people, and that is a thought-story. All your problems melt away when you realize how the mind augments reality fully. All of our problems and suffering comes from the mind; not from other people other things or the world.

A few more albums I love:

@egoless I love all types of electronic music, including Techno. Music is very mind-expanding. Here's a gem: Grandfather of modern electronic music. Another amazing gem: That thick sound is the "Big Moog." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moog_synthesizer Here's another gem: Ah man. I can't leave this one out: Dark but amazing. Same band 4 years later. Check this one out. Totally different style.

And the Devil would have rockstar kids, if you think about it. Sex, drugs, and rock & roll. I like the Devil on South Park. And Jesus and God on Family Guy. Do a Google Search on the images. Hilarious!

@Max_V Every time I put something into words, that's what I am thinking! Using language is like trying to play professional baseball with a Nerf bat and Wiffle ball.

Realize it's all a dream, that you don't exist other than Being, and that the mind is deceiving you into believing everything is real when everything except Being in the moment is illusory. Then all your obstacles will simply melt away. There are no more obstacles or concerns. You just watch life live itself. If you can let go to this extent, all your obstacles will fall away. It all stems from realizing fully that you don't exist in any manner other than Being in the present moment. Not just understanding that intellectually, but truly grokking it. Being able to let go and see the effect it has. It's remarkable and counter-intuitive. There is no need to do anything except maintain Awareness in the present moment, which is what Being is. Awareness alone is curative. No self. Video on point:

@Brimstone Sorry. I realize my post was probably below your level. I try to tailor my posts to someone's level. But you seem much more advanced than I assumed.

Pay attention to what is perceived versus how the mind is augmenting reality. Pay attention to what is perceived versus how the mind is augmenting reality. Now -- Is anything that the mind is telling you what you actually perceive? Start to pay attention to how the mind augments reality. Start to see how that augmentation differs from what is actually there, what is actually perceived. This will yield you some juicy insights. Do a comparison and contrast in the moment. A lot of the practice of Enlightenment is making your awareness much more keen. Videos on point: