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Because there is no YOU!

Leo I did not find shrooms murky at all. First hour was depressing and then I experienced unshakable harmony and calmness and I could contemplate about anything I wanted with extremely open mind. So maybe it differs from person to person. But... I also trust shrooms more because it was tested since ancient times. Al-lad is newer substance and I doubt anyone really knows its true side effects. P.S. I also read that psychadelics may cause side effects when smoking a weed. Weed may turn into a psychedelic trip on its own. If that is true than this is a terrible side effect really...

Since English is not my main language it was even harder to understand this technique properly. Is there any instructional video explaining this technique on youtube or somewhere?

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Leo can you also tell me the difference between LSD and psylocin trips? Do they provide us with different insights and experiences? Is one more potent for Enlightenment purposes then other? Can both provide ego death experience? I want to continue experiencing shrooms but I am hesitant to try LSD because I don't like the idea.

is there any actual difference between quality truffels and shrooms?

Into the wild - the last moment when Chris realizes that "Happiness is only real when shared"... He pursued happiness into the wild, away from modern society, technology, burdens to feel the presence and get happiness from the simplicity of life and nature. The last moment though it seems like he deeply regrets his choice of ultimate loneliness. Is that true? Does true happiness only exist when shared with the loved ones? Then how does it correspond to Enlightenment idea. Enlightenment journey requires ultimate loneliness and it predicts unconditional inner happiness and bliss in the end of the road.. But, what if the inner happiness without loving and sharing it with others does not exist? It is so paradoxical but Enlightenment seems like the most selfish work one can do but at the same time it seems the most self-sacrificing/egoless work one can do... Maybe the Balance - The golden mean is the key to true happiness?!

If I remember correctly buddha also attempted extremal loneliness and starvation at some point but he was so weakened that almost died. He was saved by the girl in the village and since then buddha realized that balance is the key. It is interesting - during my shroom trip I had this insight that our natural state of being is unshakable harmony - the balance in everything so to speak and ego is what pursues the extremalities...@Leo Gura @Nahm

@Wes Thoughts shpongle is amazing! I listened to this on my trip and it was amazing!!! It took me very deep in the amazonian jungles!

but main question here is what is the perfect balance? What is the most effective succession? First you do Enlightenment and then life purpose or vise versa? Or you do both the same time but in what kind of balance - 50/50?...

If Enlightenment turns into another mindfuck do you have a plan B? What is another alternative possibility of the Truth you are currently contemplating about?

Leo in your newest video about mindfuck you speak how open we should be to any possibility of infinite mindfuck from reality. Do you know any Enlightened person who realized that Enlightenment is another BS? What would you do if you at some point discover that Enlightenment was false? And there is another Truth beyond it

I remember watching it when I was younger. I did not really understood the main idea because I was quite sleepy. Is it directly connected with Enlightenment Truth? I would like to re watch it more consciously.

Is shroom after mdma a very bad idea? I mean 1 day after Mdma roll...

Where do I start. I got 15 grams of it but did not risk to take full dose so I just took 10. First hour went almost unnoticeable except I was feeling like weed high. After that small distortions of reality started. I had a painting in my room which I had drawn recently and it literally came alive. It was changing forms and colours - really cool. Then I looked through my huge window where there is a beautiful view of the sky, city and airport. It was godly view, sun was shining brightest I've ever seen.The sky was purple/pink and it was amazing. I had music on and I heard it in a different way also. After 1.5 hour I got a terrible feeling - it suddenly became so lonely that it was unbearable. I also did not want to be near humans. But it felt lonely because I was alone in the universe. I was the universe but I was only one and I felt sad. This moment really scared me but I handled it with a thought that everything will pass eventually. It did pass. After 3 hours I went on the balcony and looked at the park. Wind was blowing the trees and they where whispering their voices through my ear. I felt unimaginable harmony with the nature. I had this insight that our natural state of being is static - unshakable harmony. Ego is what's creating emotional roller coaster. I had ego loss experiences throughout the trip but not totall ego death. Idk lots happened during that trip but the most valuable experience was harmony with the nature. I also felt rooted and heavy when I was trying to walk. When I looked in the mirror my face was looking like a ground or tree - darker and more textured.

@Dodo next time I will try to do it. It was such an amazing view with all these trees birds and sunset. Next time I want to try 15 gram of tampanensis truffles. And after that maybe stronger one. I want to increase gradually. Maybe soon I will have ego death experience.

I like your explanation. I imagine ego death as completely killing who I am. Like I have no more desires and goals in my life. Aren't those ego thing? Where I am wrong? Like jim carrey says there is no me anymore and things just happen. Does he still have ego and life purpose?

Enlightenment work is the path of heroes as Leo once said. It is definitely not the easy one and requires serious dedication and thirst for knowledge. Modern lifestyle is definitely not suited for this path. 9-5 jobs, fast paced life, social networks, consumer era... What should real truth seekers do? Time is the most valuable resource we could have. We need to design lifestyle which will be loaded with free time but at the same time will help us to survive. After some contemplation I have came up with several strategies to establish truly self-sufficient lifestyle: 1) Become minimalist. That means say no to every consumer products which is no essential for you. No luxury items. Only items which are essential for your survival and functionality. learn how to do your own haircut. In my opinion buzz cut is the most optimal hairstyle for this matter. If you implement all these changes you will minimize your living expenses. This in return will minimize your required income to survive. 2) Invest in one place. Find a good place with lots of nearby resources and stop moving around. One in the nature is perfect and at the same time close to some city. 3) Invest in sustainable energy. sources like solar panels and wind energy. 4) Learn farming and fishing. If you manage to find a house near river fishing would be perfect. Maybe get small rabbit farm and several chickens. Learn how to cultivate vegetables. Farming will be essential for you to create self-sustained lifestyle in a long run. 5) Choose freelancing career and become extremely good at it. This will enable you to generate some money in the case of necessity. If you manage to establish self-sustained lifestyle Money becomes almost irrelevant to you. But still... you need bare minimum in case of urgency and unlucky times. P.S. I'm not saying that this kind of lifestyle is suitable for everyone but it's certainly something I would be interested in. Share your thoughts on this topic!

Maybe I am. But... If enlightened person has no ego then who follows the life purpose? Who thinks and acts who desires to achieve it's life purpose if the ego is dead. Is not Life purpose an ego thing? Ego says it is my life purpose - at least logically it seems so. How can god have limited, relative life purpose?

That is totally not what I meant here Leo. I do good because I feel joy from it. But if we are criticizing ego then what is feeling joy other then ego?? Maybe my ego developed in a way that it feels joy when I am doing good to others. What is the point of ego death in that case? If ego is dead who feels the joy, who wants to do the good? who else then ego decides what is good and what is evil. Is not there a danger of eliminating this distinction if we kill our ego? Maybe ego death will turn us into cold, senseless zombies who has no idea when they hurt people or when they do good for people?

But that - I prefer- who speaks that? your ego speaks that. So you are still chasing your ego's desire.

Yes I love helping people but if everything does not have a meaning and if there is no good and evil from god's perspective then why does it matter what our LP is. Why does anything matter at all? I can't understand this side of Enlightenment. If there is no good and evil then what is the point in doing good???

I am coming from the finance career. I have bachelor's degree in Business administration and now doing my MBA degree in business. I am sick of finance career. I was very good at doing analytical part of it but I got bored with how dry and repetitious it was. No room for creativity there and I consider myself to be a creative and analytical person at the same time. I am very logically minded and love freedom and flexibility. I am a heavy introvert though and don't know weather digital marketing is a good fit for introverted people. Can someone who is in this career give me some recommendations? I would greatly appreciate your advise guys as I am kinda lost right now and don't know where to start. It is very hard to make career shifts but I am willing to follow my passion. When I am thinking to continue finance career I get frustrated but when I think about digital marketing I get very excited.

The problem is I am not sure wether I will like the job in practice. On paper it sound very interesting to me.

Let us here discuss possibilities to join different Ashrams and retreat centers. Do any of you have an experience of joining one and what would you recommend. What are the first steps for True seekers. It would be also great if you provided information about what kind of ashrams and centers do there exist, how to join, what are the cons and pros and etc. Are ashrams connected with religion or are they dedicated only for pure Enlightenment work?