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@Gabith Bask in the profundity of what is and enjoy the reality of it regardless of what that reveals. Learn to see the bliss in all things. If it rains see the bliss in it. If it’s sunny, see the bliss in it. If there’s pain, see the bliss in it. If there’s comfort, see the bliss in it. If you succeed, see bliss in it, if you “fail”, see bliss in it. Personally, to be humbly honest I find joy in almost anything. One of them being the infinity of reality. There’s an endless opportunity of things to do in life. I couldn’t even list them all. you can create you can observe you can learn you can explore you can engage physical exercise you can travel you reflect you can read etc. All of these can be applied to almost any facet of life. The list is literally endless, hence why boredom in my opinion is a complete delusion. All things are inherently bliss, they both stem from the same source. You can’t have a positive without a negative the two are interdependent. (Eg. Cold cannot be known having not first experienced warm or vice versa). Realise this and you will not need specific activities from which joy must be derived.

One answer. The propensity of a social stigma. Remove society and its manipulative conditioning and I almost guarantee the average joe would entertain a psychedelic experience. I for one was hesitant years ago purely off the premise my environment shunned them. It took me 3 years to convince myself to experiment with them. Not only can I now see their benefit but the crude game that’s being played at a macro level in order to conceal the illusion of society itself. They are a tool and if used as such can produce profound things.

Agreed. Yes long term investment is a much better aim than short term gain one just had to be clear on why it is they seek the return and what they wish to do with it. A lot of money can do a lot of good when in the right hands but can also do a lot of chaos when not. I think your perspective on this matter seems genuine so in that case you may come across little concern. Yes definitely financial education is paramount and really needs more attention from an early age, it’s wonder it isn’t. Lasyly, I would say a life purpose or meaning from which one wishes to live should first be sort before investing in anything. This should also be taught really - how to discover oneself and what they really desire to pursue in the world. Otherwise one can get lost in the accumulation of money and invariably be ran by it. I think a well balanced mind and clear intention can potentially do good with money ?

Hey Charlie, Your intentions seem genuine here but I would say there lies concern here. Generally, I would say the issue lies not within crypto perse but the whole culture stemming from it. At the moment there exists an insatiable trend where people are attempting to find any means to make a quick buck and crypto seems to be just one of them. By looking at this culture it appears to have a sort of hedonic adaption. Which implies continually seeking pleasure in those things most easily to attain and proximal to oneself without ever being satisfied. No one is really into crypto for the aspects of long term study and reinvestment into a meaningful career or even the utility of using it for creativity. It seems to me that crypto is a thrill seeking experience, an amusement park for the ego. Studying the culture it’s easy to see why many struggle to maintain any sense fulfilment. If stocks are up great, if not than one relies on a spike otherwise they fall into despair. I for one have invested previously but could see the ways in which it can be easily abused and self-addicting. I think the psychology of money and ones relationship to it should be studied before investment types of this sort. Most importantly, understanding the essence of a meaningful career and what one wishes to do in the world be aiming to extract gain from it.

Metaphysics and spiritual practices

Yes undeniably . Think of the mind as an elastic rubber band. In order for it to expand it must go beyond its present position, that being any pre-existing conditioning. One way to do this is to engage in deep and purposeful learning. Learn about what excites you, challenges you, inspires you and frightens you. Most of all learn about your epistemology - what you know and how you came to know it. The mind must be displaced from its usual centre of gravity for growth to occur. Remaining in a position of comfort becomes a homeostasic adaptation which only inhibits your ability to deeply understand yourself.

What happens when uneducated and primitive minds meet with politics.

I see your point. However, I’m not sure I agree there. Many Americans against Obama retracted their animosity after seeing the opportunity to transcend difference. I would argue it’s the other way around. Trump wants a contest, a contentious matter of conflict. After all that’s the only way in which he knows how to communicate. He will likely implode in the face of unity forcing an over extension. I’d say Joe Biden might surprise the republicans more than they can comprehend.

Damn, Biden’s speech was riveting, poised and eloquent, especially considering his age. Clearly Biden is far more developed than Trump, which of course isn’t surprising considering a rock could surpass Trumps level of consciousness. However, will be interesting to see how Biden’s presidency unfolds. Inclusivity and collaboration were the themes of his speech. I feel US could be in for a significant turn around.

Anytime! Hope it made sense, sometimes I write with incoherence ?

Being aware of thought is the passivity to just observe any activity of mind. All activity of mind could be considered a thought, since all activity is constituted by a conceptual narrative. So in that sense, being aware of thought is just the ability to observe the “story” the “monologue” the “voice” which occupies the mind at any given moment, irrespective of what it is. You may come to notice these occupy experience almost always and that all thoughts are fundamentally arbitrary (random/groundless). There is no objective ground from which to judge them, categorise or become entangled with them. They are simply inert images that are given their meaning by virtue of the minds desire. So it is meaning that is more important to explore than just the presence of thoughts. This is what distinguishes what subsequent actions will follow. This is my interpretation of them anywho.

Precisely, except notice there is no I when observed. It’s more a field of “is”. No direction from which to locate oneself but rather just the indiscriminate observing of experience

As informative as some videos of this sort may be they become a demonstrable ego distraction. The proclivity to dedicate an entire event around critiquing someone else’s work is a delusional game if left unmonitored. Often it is one who is adamantly convinced they are sane that is filled with the most insanity.

Opposite for me personally. I can mediate deeper with eyes open. I find it’s because there is more sensory stimuli for the mind to be preoccupied with opposed to when eyes are closed, whereby it needs to compensate for the apparent visual blankness. However, I don’t find observing stimuli to be distracting but rather soothing and illuminating. I use a staring technique I term Concentration Stillness and experience far deeper meditation while doing this.

Haha that intro had me spitting my food everywhere in hysterics ? I almost thought it was a sitcom to begin with And then I realised who it was...

Hey there, I am really sorry to hear this and hope you are doing okay. Don’t be so harsh on yourself when it comes to developing your spiritual practices. Each person is on their own unique path of growth. A tactic that helped me some years back was beginning with 2-3 minute mediations and cumulatively increasing them over several months. I can now mediate for an how or so if desired (however, I usually do 20-30 mins at a time). But keep in mind, It’s not the length you mediate but rather the quality and depth you cultivate in doing it. Aim for quality sessions regardless how short they are and slowly build your way up from there ?

I admire your honesty. I can empathise with what you are saying here as I am often consumed into such notions when operating on autopilot. Consider this: In the absence of thought, what are you? This is the fundamental question to explore, simply because the line of thought which claims “I am a physical body” is the same one that uses thought to assert such a conclusion. Thought literally reifies our sense of material existence. Really sit for some time and observe your experience beyond merely thought. You will notice even the feelings and sensations that are assumed in the body are them self confirmed via the mind. Contemplate what is there irrespective of thought and the assumption of a physical self begins to loosen, appearing less evident. Integrate psychedelics and this will be significantly amplified.

For sure! There are many benefits in study, it provides you a point of leverage for further career opportunities. You aren’t locked to the degree perse often it can be taken into whatever avenue you desire. I implore you to instigate a paradigm shift in your field of expertise. This is my plan in some area of specific psychological practice. After all, it’s the Only grounds from which the social sciences can develop ?

Hey there, Great to hear your interest in the field of social sciences. I would like to to lend you some insight from my own experience. As I am just about to complete my degree in psychology and must say it’s definitely an interesting field of study, however, very little of it occupies interest around deep existential matters. A large portion of psychology is devoted toward scientific inquires which are concerned with large scale testing, categorisations and measurement. There are sub fields that that explore more detailed factors beyond this, but they usually require further education. The most fundamental topics such as metaphysics, epistemology and phenomenology are either glossed over or quite harshly denounced unfortunately. Spirituality is often ignorantly misrepresented or undermined from my experience. Many benefits lie within uni, much of which are unspoken, such: improved literacy skills, presentability, communication, teamwork, and research. However, to get really profound benefits in the field you require doing your own explorations into deeper dimensions of the topics. Personally, I have gained a lot from the study in its breadth but lacked much in its depth. That is why much of my interest lies far beyond the parameters of what a University provides. Have you considered diplomas or any preliminary education that could give you give you a prior introduction to the field?

Unsure if this has been posted before but if not, a highly recommend watching it. This is a documentary on David Bohm discussing his ground breaking philosophical and metaphysical views and the ways in which previous scientific paradigms recoiled at them. I’ve just began watching it and it’s truly magnificent. To think this man was a scientist. EDIT: just finished watching this. It’s an absolute masterpiece. It explains the interconnectedness of science and mysticism. A beautiful biography on David Bohm.

Max Igan: This dude is the epitome of conspiracy theorists in Australia. He has in the past raised some important concerns but the generally basis of what he speaks is groundlessly unsubstantiated and absurd. One claim being that Christ church massacre was a compete meticulously choreographed inside job performed by the government (as described in the video above). Another that children are being trafficked by the government underground to control global population. Oh and that many of the worlds archeological monuments are planted by the government for historical manipulation. Essentially, the government is to blame for everything = reality explained.

Not the biggest l fan of Joe but I must say, mad respect.

Agreed. I myself am yet to finish watching it but can already tell it will conclude as a gem. Ironically, the biggest conspiracy is the human capacity to create conspiracies = the mind. Specific details of a conspiracy theory may have some validity but the infrastructural frameworks from which it stems often does not - those usually being fear and insatiability. Really the core problem is not what a conspiracy theory pontificates about but rather the fallacious way in which it creates the very thing it critiques the mainstream of doing. It by default creates but another mainstream narrative that adopts the minds of those in opposition to it. So the same ideological thinking which seeks to avoid the mainstream media inadvertently constructs itself anew in the conspiratorial narrative. It’s irony so patently clear.

Anytime! These are some valid points you raise. Yeah counselling is somewhat a position of mediation opposed to one of leadership support, complementary and optional in nature so to speak. But I’d say from what I know so far, a counselling therapist could assist ones emotional discrepancies to a high degree if not more than that of a clinical method. Just depends on the approach, the current reliance on medical strategies can only do so much until they become redundant and this we seem to be now seeing. Would be good to see the clinical field expand into metaphysics and consciousness work. In the end it’s what suits your skill set most and what you feel you will be able to contribute to the field most. Be aligned to that actuality more than anything I’d say. You’ll do great I’m sure ?

It’s all approximated relatively speaking. A psychotic person in an absolute sense is no different than any other being. However, since other beings operate under a presuppositional human bias the “normal state”, psychotic individuals are considered abnormal. This is somewhat appropriate given the context of human society but I agree that our measuring stick between these boundaries are obscured. More openness is required in this matter. Those who are psychotic are not fairly represented. Really it is one who is lost in their own mind convinced they are not lost within it who is psychotic, not the one whom realises their insanity.