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    On 03/09/2021 at 8:02 AM, UNZARI said:

    These are beautiful man, have you ever considered becoming a tattoo artist? I mean seriously you already have the skill. You could still do personal pieces but in the meantime provide people beautiful art for their body. You could use that money to live off of or to invest back into your craft.

    either way amazing art man!

    Hey man,

    Thank you for looking and your feedback! Haha its funny you say that I am actually tattooist, well ex tattooist, having a break at the moment. You can check my tattoo work Instagram @jacob_ryan_sr. It’s a very interesting career pathway, one I found not to be extremely congruent to my needs. I loved working in the field but taking a slightly different route now.

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    8 hours ago, The Blind Sage said:

    Yet again he's shown his poor level of integrity. But that's not why I'm posting this.

    It's only a matter of time before someone else posts this video here. I'm posting this here to make sure our response as a community is grounded. Don't go spamming his comment section like. Just treat him exactly how he's behaving; a troll. Ignore him; anything else will just be helping him leech more views and attention.

    Classic epitomised example of confusing the map for the territory.

    This video just seemed like an unsatisfied reviewer speaking to themselves in an effort to convince themselves of their own review.

    The level of sheer callousness in his critique is disturbing.

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    On 17/07/2021 at 5:36 AM, Adodd said:

    I know this is an older post but @Jacobsrw i cant seem to find your etsy page, have you changed it? i love your work, very inspiring. i am an artist as well. also in my own opinion lsd in small amounts is the best psychedelic for creativity in my opinion. id be interested in your experiences with using them for creativity if you have tried it yet.

    Hey buddy,

    yeah I deleted my old Etsy account because I was having some issues with it. I’ve now started two new ones. One just recently for art and another for self-development.

    Heres the link to my art one I just opened 
    https://etsy.me/3A2T9vS

    Thats awesome! What art to do you primarily create? Yeah psychedelics are extremely insightful. I haven’t used them for art yet per say but I’m definitely wanting to. Most of the time when I do psychedelics I want to use that allocated time for deep inner work haha

     

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    On 11/06/2021 at 3:51 AM, jasonjp1016 said:

    I was watching Leo’s video “Expose yourself to more experience” and there was a lot of talk of developing skills so you’re not a wage slave.

    It got me thinking about my journey of financial independence that I’m currently working on right now.  So I was looking thru the forum to see if anyone was talking about financial independence by aggressively saving and investing a.k.a “The F.I.R.E. movement.  To my surprise I didn’t find anything.  

    The basic premise is you invest enough money into index funds that you can live off indefinitely.  So for example if you need $40K a year to live off, you would have to save up $1,000,000.  This is called the 4% rule.  Basically you could maintain always having $1,000,000 plus keep up with inflation through the years and never run out of money.

    $1,000,000 sound like a lot of money and it is but with a decent job it’s actually doable within 10 years for a lot of people.  For example if you invested $5000 a month for 10 years you would be close to $1,000,000 at  a 10% return.  Yes, you will need a high paying job to hit your goals quick.

    Instead of having a fancy house and car you live a more moderate lifestyle, spending well below your means and saving the rest.  I’m sure for a lot of people this seems impossible, especially if you’re living paycheck to paycheck.  But for a lot of Americans, we waste so much money on stupid shit that it really is possible for mandatory work to become more of an option.  For example instead of buying a BMW you could drive a Toyota.

    Even if you cannot do this in 10 years, if you consistently save thru your working years, most Americans could retire millionaires by cutting out the fluff and saving more.  Thus reducing mandatory working years.

    So why is this relevant to the forum?  Once you don’t need to work you can focus on what’s important to you regardless of outcome.  The need to succeed no longer matters once you no longer need the money.  So now you could write that book, write that song or whatever your passion may be without having to worry about basic survival needs because they’re already met.

    I can put in some links and answer any questions that people may have in this post generates any interest.

     

    I’ve also noticed minimal conversation in this area. 

    This is something I’ve been looking into of recent for multiple reasons myself. However, I wouldn’t be approaching it the exact same way in which the F.I.R.E  movement propagates. I still aim to be frugal, since I have found far more contentment and satisfaction in doing so over the years. Instead, I would be using a combination of part time professional work, real estate investments, freelancing/business and stocks. A mixture of these income streams are likely to help diversify chances in succeeding such an uncommon financial status.

    Although, as @Leo Gura stated earlier, your overarching narrative must serve more than merely your own self survival. Hence for example, I aim to use my creative skills in business and freelancing as secondary income sources. There must be a higher aim in contributing to society, for both its functional and spiritual improvement. If you are financially independent and provide no benefit to society you are effectively no more helpful than one dependent on welfare. You’d be helping society more with a typical job. The aim for financial freedom needs a contributional aspect to it, such that society is no further burden on the social structure. Making use of your abilities is one way to ensure this.

    Use part of your time to hone a skill and provide this alongside your work. It will both bolster your portfolio, help others and provide you a purpose from which to orient your time living.

     

     

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    1 hour ago, MuadDib said:

    Really cool stuff, I instantly noticed the water throughout all the pieces. You do that really, really well. 
    It reminded me of a few things that might integrate.

    The Tao te Ching makes a reference to water that could perhaps be depicted in some multi-layered art piece(s). i.e. you could have water flowing through different expressions of consciousness interconnecting them all into a larger whole, or something like that.

    https://nearingthewhitelight.wordpress.com/2016/04/21/the-analogy-of-water-in-tao-te-ching/

     

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    Maybe something like the in shadow video which begins in 'the low places that people disdain' up to a higher consciousness with psychedelic implications, always a classic:

     


    or maybe some kind of equivalent tree of life type structure with the roots taking residence in lowly places of the human condition up to higher states of consciousness ... something like Alex greys 'Gaia' comes to mind:

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    Android Jones does amazing multilayered digital artworks, like this one which seems to be a blending of masculine and feminine into a kiss:
     

     

    These are very cool ideas!

    I was thinking that too. Capitalising on water, since water is a medium I am extremely fond of in a artistic and symbolic/philosophical aspect. I love the Toa Te Ching, such great wisdom. That’s a good idea and very fitting as a means of inspiration.

    Alex Grey has a lot of psychedelic influenced art. It’s extremely intricate and breath taking. The piece you posted above is amazing. I think conveying deep topics in an understandable but subliminal fashion is the challenge of any artist. He does well here. I’m still learning to do this I feel haha

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    On 26/06/2021 at 3:46 AM, VioletFlame said:

    Hello everyone! :) My name's Hannah and I decided to make this post to hopefully encourage a bit of inspiration today. A few years back, having been practicing daily meditation and dedicating myself to spiritual/personal development work, I am blessed to share that I have discovered my life purpose! And so I thought it may be worth sharing a part of my story. For those who read, thank you, I very much appreciate it. ❤️ So having grown into a musical family; both musician parents who met in the local band they were in, I naturally gravitated towards music pretty much right away. Since before I could enunciate complete sentences, I was singing and uttering melodies, and by the time I was 11, I was writing songs, playing guitar, and performing in local coffeehouses and open mics, eventually turning it into my part-time job. I mean I was that kid who did NOT want to go to school and would rather be at home singing and playing the guitar instead. I was very quiet, distant, and in my own world and rather than playing sports, or being involved in social activities as a child, I much preferred staying at home in my room just studying and mastering the guitar for hours on end; with literally almost no breaks. So that is what I did. ^_^ One may say most of my childhood was squandered because of that, (not interacting with other kids socially in "normal" ways and taking life almost quite seriously), but I shall not say that because I was simply just following my passion, committing to it, and immersing myself into it everyday.:) And because I found that it gave me great joy, fulfillment, relief, and understanding, I considered it to be some kind of calling at an early age, and something to focus on for the rest of my life. I can't express enough how much those long hours spent alone on just learning my instrument as a kid has awakened me, relieved me, and ultimately healed me from my own personal traumas, wounds, and suffering I was dealing with at that time. Some of my most beautiful, cherished, and deepest moments in life were spent in solitude, just sitting in the dark playing the guitar/piano, headphones on, and with my eyes closed, just demystifying the notes, and experimenting with different sounds and with the art of improvisation, and that that has brought me to elevated states of consciousness and a place of overall inner peace which I am beyond grateful for. Being in that active flow, almost trance-like state when playing/writing music became part of my spiritual practice, my spiritual healing journey, and most thankfully, my personal salvation.

    Once I discovered Music Therapy was a thing, I basically knew in my heart right away that THIS is what I want to do. And aside from music being my deepest passion since childhood, my second greatest passion was always Psychology, especially Jungian Psychology, so it really made perfect sense to me to pursue this path. In addition, because I have dealt with a great deal of trauma throughout my life, and discovered for myself the healing power of music and the incredible therapeutic affect it can have on us, I realized that I want to spread this truth; this remedy, and really, really help others, particularly the youth, with their own pain and adversity through the use of music. As a high school walk-out who resented school, I never ever thought I'd be going to college!:P But once I noticed my requirements to get into this field, I without hesitation, yet mindfully, decided to commence this journey. I believe that it is most likely worth it so long as you are certain or clear about your path and are passionate about the subject. Now, at 23, I am proud to say I am pursuing a double major in Music and Psychology, heading towards my degree in Music Therapy!

    I am very curious if there are any fellow music therapists or music therapy enthusiasts on this forum? 9_9 It's been quite a long time since I've been on here but I would love to interact with other fellow musicians and Actualized.org fans who are involved in this field! Thanks again for reading and thank you so much @Leo Gura for creating such profound content and sharing such evolved wisdom with us. After watching you for years, and following your advice, and actively committing to it, it has greatly transformed and impacted my life in so many positive ways. You are deeply appreciated. ❤️ 

    Awesome work! Sounds like you have a some life changing clarity.

    Love that you’re bringing together music and psychotherapy. Both fields can be very powerful modalities for healing and prosperity.

    I can definitely relate with your deep immersion into playing musical instruments. I had a similar feeling when first learning guitar some years ago. It’s so purifying to just play and effortlessly melt into the creative flow state. Awesome to hear you have this natural knack.

    Although I can’t speak much on the field of music therapy in its specificity, I can relate from an art point of view. Ive been passionate and adept for art since being a kid and am now aiming to pursue it more seriously alongside psychology. I completed my degree in psychology last year and will be doing masters of counseling next year with hope of moving into Art therapy. I’m sure there would be correlations between music and art therapy ?

     

     

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    Hello all,

    Been a while since posting, but thought this may have been appropriate. I’m currently working on my craft as an artist in fine art hand drawings. Over the years I’ve taken my artistic knack for granted and now aiming to capitalise on it with regular practice.

    I create mainly realising pieces with either colour pencil or pen. Most of my work is high detail and of recent consists of abstract concepts or multi layered  ideas attempting to convey a deeper message.

    Although I’ve managed to complete a few designs over the years that fit this criteria, I’m lacking the ability to come up with continuous ideas. Often I come up with ideas randomly through reflection or source ideas from other work. However, of recent I’ve just not resonated with most of the ideas I’ve come up with. 

    I’d love to hear some of other peoples cool ideas that could be created in relation to spirituality, psychology, philosophy and life itself. For those with some intriguing creative input please do fire away!

    Some of my previous work along these lines is below.

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    Some recent work.

    This piece is called ‘Shapeless’ in honour of Bruce Lee. It’s a fully custom designed piece created using a combination of both pen and colour pencil.

    The addition of water in this piece is to resemble the importance of adapting to life processes and change, to flow with what is and be imperturbable.

    Bruce Lee was an advocate for this way of living and implemented this principle into expression of his martial arts.

    The piece was done using Prisma soft core colour pencils and Bic black point pen on A4 paper.

    Feel free to follow my instagram art account @fine_art_abundance or my personal @jacob_ryan_sr

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    On 13/04/2021 at 8:06 PM, Space said:

    Wanted to share a few of my recent illustrations that have a sort of spiritual undertone. Looks like the quality of the image is reduced quite a lot in the upload process but its not too bad.

    This one below is called 'Being vs Doing' and it was for an editorial article talking about how we should spend more time Being and less time doing during covid lockdown:

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    This piece was called 'Drifter'. It's open to interpretation ;)

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    This is called 'Garden of Redemption'. It depicts an angelic spiritual being who has descended into a hell realm to save those who have lost their way.

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    Awesome! I’ve just begun using digital format to diversify my art skills. It’s such a handy medium for particular art styles ?

  18. Posted

    On 27/05/2021 at 9:05 AM, Someone here said:

    I found that the only way to find peace in life is through detachment and total let go. And total acceptance of my life situations no matter how unpleasant it might be to the ego. But I still am far far away from reaching that ideal. I'm still struggling with attachments.. Frustration when things don't go my way. And overall not very peaceful. How to go about surrendering my ego and my life to selflessness and peace? 

    Great ideal! I share this also and have been working on it more particularly and directly in recent times. Lately I’ve been exercising detachment far more than ever and it’s been very rewarding.

    Here are some things I have found helpful during the process:

    1. Establish clear body awareness. Notice what state of tension and feeling you are in throughout the day, especially when unable to let go. I found just observing my body more frequently eased tension and impulsivity ten fold. It’s also helpful to repeatedly throughout the day take moments to consciously relax the body and take in some deep inhalations and exhalations.

    2. Admit of your flaws and errors, become undeniably vulnerable. I’ve found it extremely helpful to notably announce when I am wrong or to shed light on some area I am presently flawed in. This isn’t an exercise of self criticism and in constructive negativity. It’s being intentional about where you are presently at in life. For example, in multiple occasions, one being a date, I admitted that I am incompetent with affection and this probably has to do with my inability to properly receive it as a child. I therefore come off as unintentionally cold and distant sometimes. I also admitted I aim to improve this and am seeking to do so at present. Believe it or not, on my date this seem to increase attraction not squander it. I also confessed to a friend areas in which I feel de-masculated and poorly attractive. This allowed me to accept these things more deeply and look at ways to improve them. I became more authentic and genuine as a response, as if a distinct burdensome shadow began to disappear. I let go of the need to defend myself as I laid bear what I would usually defend.

    3. Take long walks in nature without technological interference. Do this daily and you will be surprised of the benefits. Nature has this sort of oozing ambience that loosens the mind and the body. It tends to quiet thoughts too if you just simply take in the surroundings.

    4. Observe your ego defences. Really begin to take note of what you defend most, whether personality traits, beliefs or just simply things you have been told to. This is extremely important for advancing your ability to let go. A large degree of resistances are maintained by the numerous self-defence mechanisms that have been erected. Every time you feel a need to defend, argue or resist a situation/person/idea really take a moment to be silent and observe. Take longer to respond and ask where this response is stemming from. Better yet, I’ve found it even more powerful to explore the other persons view when I am in a conversation. Speak less and ask more. You tend to learn more about yourself when in listening.

    5. Think of what you have, not of what you have not. This is a principle from Marcus Aurelius, from his book Meditations (amazing book by the way). Really learn to recognise the good in all things you already have. In other words, cultivate gratitude. Not superficial appreciation but really joy for the great blessings you have. Some of these for me have been a warm shower, a comfy bed, books, a car for transport, internet, art and creativity. Put attention more on what you have and you will notice a subsequent jetting go for the things you do not.

    6. Enjoy simplicity. Antithetical to hedonism, simplicity is really the act of being with what is. Or at least, being far closer to this state. Enjoy simple things.  Like reading, going for walks, catching up with a friend, doing something creative, a tea, morning sunshine, sitting in silence or nature, watching the stars, a board game, cleaning your house and reorganising old belongings etc. Really allow yourself to get grounded in simple everyday things our ego mind typically ignores. These things really are joys to be had. Becoming more aware of them will decrease the neediness of attachment to more grand things. It will humble your ego and decrease the incessant need for pleasure seeking.

    There are many others but these are just a few from my experience that I can right now think of. Hope this helps to some degree!

  19. Posted

    6 hours ago, tommysalerno said:

    Since I must search for truth everywhere,  even under my bed, I went to a miami strip club last night for the very first time. I already had a strong inkling that behind this door is a complete trap that people get stuck in on the never ending merry go round of pleasure but I couldn't assume anything. I nevertheless had to walk through it. I had to experience it as a small step in my growth. I am a younger guy (24) and always wanted to go to a strip club before I got into spiritual work, so this experience allowed me let go of that within me. 

    So what happened?

    I walked in the strip club with my coworker, he paid my cover charge unexpectedly. (I already had the commitment to myself before going that I would spend the least amount of money possible and not consume any alcohol)

    Me and my coworker met up with my manager who was completely in his alter ego, he had gold grill on his teeth and a huge chain with a gold watch. He already had a girl dancing with him. Well we sat down, ordered drinks (I ordered water) and I just observed. I took everything in, the smells, the colors, the women, my desire within me, and my anxiety of being in a novel environment which brought uncomfort. I observed all the men that engage in these activities. I even observed some women beyond their physicality, into their energies and body language, I sensed lower vibrations like shame, guilt, insecurity. And to note, all of this observation that night was all from a non judgemental non attached way, it was just curiosity. 

    I sat all night in the same chair and just looked around for 3 hours, just appreciating the physical beauty. I was just appreciating from a detached not engaged way and it was great. I didn't get a lap dance, or a private room, or a massage or even tipped any women, I just sat there. Some girls approached me and asked if I wanted a dance and I politely declined and that was it. Nothing special. 

    I probably won't step back into a strip club again, but if the strip clubs calls for me again then perhaps I must.

    Oh and by the way, I was able to end the night without spending a single dime or drinking alcohol... ( even after the a lot of peer pressure from coworker/manager)

     

    Thanks for reading! 

     

     

    Nice work. This is seemingly denounced in spiritual circles since the far majority of strip clubs are a safe haven for toxic behaviour, completely antithetical to spiritual work. However, it’s important to recognise that the ego has these impulses and needs to learn to accept them. This may have been a very good start to scripting shadow sides to spirituality. I like your humility in this. 

    I myself have never been to a strip club but have been near various things of the sort. Can be purifying to accept these sides of yourself. Also turns out to decrease their intensity.

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    7 hours ago, Anon212 said:

    I have completed the life purpose course. I want to start some sort of a personal development business, although I love spirituality too. Today my thesis supervisor emailed me and offered me a PhD position in his lab. It is four years long. It is also in exercise physiology which is an area in which I strive. In fact I would consider exercise physiology a zone of excellence for me. I am not however truly passionate about it. I graduate in two weeks and then I am out in the open. Complete uncertainty. I have less than a week to accept this offer. The PhD is the path of least resistance I guess. I have 10,000 pounds saved up. I could go all in and pursue my passions or I could take this PhD and and save more money however it will be four years of my life and by the time I am finished I will be 25. Any advice anyone? Should I take this offer or should I pursue my dreams. I know this may sound ridiculous but I am really tempted to accept. Man this is so tough. I have always excelled in academia, I even got a full scholarship to study my undergraduate degree, however there is just no juice to it. There is nothing exhilarating about doing some EMGs/EEGs and writing scientific reports. I am really stuck here. I really need advice.

    Firstly , well done on getting this far, many don’t so congrats. Secondly, I’d say this is not a black and white answer. I myself am deciding on whether to further my studies in psychology or counselling. When it comes to higher education and academic excellence I think it’s good to consider whether you see yourself using the qualifications it affords you or not. Would the PhD be supporting your future needs in your career or would it merely be a mantle piece achievement? This is important to distinguish.

    Also, this probably isn’t a logical decision to be made but an intuitive one. What does your intuition tell you? What is the underlying deep sense you feel needs to be met? A decision of this sort needs to be aligned with a deep sense of passion otherwise you invest a lot of time into something that just serves the analytical mind. Creative passion is extremely important in big career moves in my view. If this is absent moving toward further education, I’d leave it for now. The PhD may be something you could do later worse case as well.

  21. Posted

    5 hours ago, SageModeAustin said:

    @Jacobsrw did u ever feel crazy? right now i feel as if i dont even know whats real anymore. like if my meaningless statement is also meaningless then im beginning to feel scared. because if that isnt true then what is? it gets more and more paradoxical. i think im feeling fear from dropping that belief now. fear of reality. 

    Definitely felt that way. In fact, at points I thought I could go off the rails. That’s the risk of taking skepticism to its epitome. You become skeptical of skepticism itself, that’s true discovery. 

    The best thing for me was to allow myself the confusion without self-critique. Be okay with being lost and having little understanding for what’s going on. Own it and you will then come to see that much of the worry was just another story created by the same assumption that assumed you were confused.

    The confusion is believing there was anything to ever be confused about to begin with. Enjoy what you are going through and trust it will pass then bring to you many teachings in disguise.

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    2 hours ago, SageModeAustin said:

    @Jacobsrw hmmm i agree with what you're saying. i remember my philosophy teacher said to him life is meaningless. to which he wanted to reply with is that statement meaningful to you? secondly it sounds like your speaking from experience. how did you overcome the meaningless feeling? you dive into it..what exactly do you mean by that?

    Yes your philosophy teachers response is timely. Meaning and meaningless are two sides of the same coin. You cannot have meaning without meaningless, this is what frames the opposite to exist.

    Yes for sure. That’s why I responded. I’ve been through this multiple times the most memorable being 3-4 years ago when I began to question everything to the point I saw no reason to do anything.

    I realised that even suicide is meaningless. But moving beyond this stage, I saw that recognising the absence of meaningfulness meant all things can be valued. I saw that I prescribed myself suffering attempting to manipulate reality to fulfil all the needs that would align to my conception of meaning. I could see meaning is a fabricated reality. When I let go of this, I saw the value of life and that there’s is no point and no meaning for that matter. Paradoxically, this becomes the most meaningful thing you could ever imagine.

    I fail to get bogged down in nihilistic thinking much at all these days. That’s the power of moving through these stages previously. 

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    On 16/05/2021 at 1:52 PM, SageModeAustin said:

    i am by no means, sitting on my ass doing nothing. i work on myself daily. but no matter what i feel fucking empty and feel meaninglessness 24/7. is it because i did too many psychedlics? i am getting to the point in my self development where my life is becoming so fucking lonely. the problem isnt hanging out with people etc, the problem is im beginning to experience that nobody can offer me anything of value that will fix this feeling. so its like why am i existing, like what the fuck is going on, im just on a 24/7 psychelic trip experiencing life with no meaning, its stress inducing and fucking lonely as shit. 

    This is a difficult but almost necessary stage of development. This is where one begins to realise no “thing” in existence can fulfil you, this is profound insight to deeply realise directly.

    The hardest but most significant thing to do is to turn inward and face the meaningless head on. Grow a desire to know it more deeply and intimately. Begin to find fulfilment, curiosity and contentment in the discomfort it seems to be affecting. Once you grow a familiarity with the space of meaningless, you realise meaninglessness was a mirage. A self prescribed assumption that assumed meaning existed to begin with, when in reality there is no meaning but whatever you apply a meaning to.

    We created the very problem we are trying to solve. Once you realise this, it begins to slowly deconstruct itself like confetti. You realise the depth of what’s really going on in life and why suffering it’s self was a self created amusement park.

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    6 hours ago, Swarnim said:

    I have a feeling this applies to realizations as well. And the "It's indescribable" is just an excuse. I have had realizations too that I can't describe to someone who hasn't had them, and also ones that I can't describe to someone that have had them(Because I can't tell they have had them.). But I have a feeling that's just because I don't understand it deeply enough to be able to communicate it. Maybe if understood deep enough, one could communicate it to people without using language. 

    I would suggest this could very well be a fallacy. Why assume a thing beyond the confined limits of language can be merely explained by them? By definition, words are them self a secondary limitation of experience itself.

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    1 hour ago, Nate0068 said:

    So why does Leo say you will get bored of being in the heaven of the perfect godhead .if reality has infinitVariety why couldn't god be in "heaven" and enjoy it's infinite variety of things forever instead of forgetting its god all over again

     

     

    Because heaven is only defined as heaven by virtue it is unalike to hell. The contrast of perfection “bad” is what makes what we believe to be good, “good” in itself. Really with an unbarred heaven you would be prescribed to a reality where no contrast could be made to even classify anything enjoyable or remotely heavenly, as what would it be framed by and contrasted against to know it to be so? You only enjoy a thing because the opposite of it is not desired. Limits are what make a thing heavenly not the ability to not have them.