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Which civilizations do you mean?

Yes but if I believe that everything is predetermined then why would I care about taking decisions. Why does ego "exist" at all? What is the explanation for that? If we are reality itself why did it "blind" itself to then "unblind" aka Enlighten again?

@ajasatya I so much agree with you. That's what I'm trying to do. I decided to do my Master's degree abroad. I got very closed within myself in my home town. I made some "enemies" because I was very different and many people in some social circles misunderstood me. Now I try to experience differenc culture and broaden my global awareness. I need to break free from some cultural stereotypes.

Good advice man! But it's hard to practice. I am huge introvert and most girls are too extraverted. All they want is partying, having fun and "demand" same from you. And too much partying is so draining for me sometimes. Unfortunately I have not met lot of girls who are interested in intellectual and deep conversations

What are you referring to?

So how does sexual life and Enlightenment journey go together? Does one slow down the other?

Yes but it feels like I am loosing the power of NOW when my mind begins to wonder in the future. @Loreena exactly, but I find it yet difficult to make clear distinction between planning the Future goals which is normal and completely surrendering to the "Future" and becoming slave of it with my thoughts..

@sleeperstakes I did not mean that meditation is not helpful overall. It is a great exercise to quiet your monkey-mind. But to achieve noticable success with it requires long time unless you are doing it at least an hour a day. Meditations becomes much more potent when you "implement" what you have "learned" during those sessions during your practical every day life. Being in present is not only about feeling your sensations... it's about focusing your whole attention to the NOW - become the NOW. Be aware of that and you will notice how often your mind "races" you to the "Future" everytime you supposedly feel social anxiety. Remember that fear or anxiety and "time" are directly interconnected.

@sleeperstakes I have almost the same problem and I found the solution but it requires practice. All the roots of your social anxiety or any bad emotion really lies in the illusionary concept of time. Nowadays we are used to "live" stuck in our past or constantly overthinking the future. We tend to forget that the only real "time" when life actually happens is NOW! Awareness of yourself in the Presence is the most powerful tool you can use to take control over your mind. When you constantly worry about the Future you become the slave of your mind. I recommend you to read one of the greatest books The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle. This book is direct path to the "Enlightenment" but at the same time it is the great tool to master yourself and your emotions! Practicing meditation only for several minutes per day won't help you much if you don't teach yourself how to live in the present moment permanently!

Yes I am aware that porn addict can escalate into extreme porn categories but are these fetishes fully reversible though? How long may it take? Is it enough to abstain only from Porn itself or no fap is also required?

I would look at myself in the mirror whole day lol!

@Leo Gura I know that you have been researching this topic for yourself for a long time. You mentioned that mostly vegetarian based diet is healthier. It would be awesome if you made the video on that topic and explained it as deeply as you usually do. Which foods do you think are nutritionally the healthiest, what you eat during the day and etc.

Guys do you think no fap can "cure" some porn induced fetishes out of your mind?

I am following the teachings of Eckhart Tolle and he is the truely amazing teacher! The Problem is that I maybe misunderstood some of his ideas. I am trying to implement the Power of Now in the practice and become fully involved only in the presence. But while concentrating 100% on the presence I feel like I am loosing 99% of thinking ability. When my analytical and thinking mind is required people notice that I am getting lost. Sometimes It interferes with my everyday life and job responsibilities. What am I doing wrong? Am I forcing this way too much and it should be more natural? How can I maintain the proper balance between Enlightenment practice and everyday ego life since I am not fully egoless yet?

May "enlightened" people still fall in love and have sex? What will they feel?

Finally! I got Enlightened! But, Leo...

@ajasatya it feels rested

@Shanmugam Cool! So do you mean that I wrote it?

@Shanmugam hah nice one buddy who's the author?

@Shanmugam who are you? @ajasatya and who are you? do your best job to explain as far as intellectually possible.

@ajasatya yeah let's dance! Music is the universal language to understand.

@Shanmugam I am so lost man... I don't know what to do. It seems like I feel so much like Neo (that this is all fake) that I distrust almost everything and everyone... I feel like a prisioner whole my life.

Man I just can't imagine why realising that can be relieving ... so universe killing itself is not bad? Then why will you as an "Enlightened" person would become sad witnessing A killing B if in reality universe kills itself and it means nothing to you because you are aware of that truth?

@Shanmugam yes I think there are two possibilities: maybe I missunderstood lot of teaching because English is not my main language or you are all wrong well my inner self is not thing but it has inner voice hearing and inner sight. Can you tell me why it can't be so? And maybe it is attached to physical world through pineal gland which recieves physical external information with the help of the brain?

@ajasatya dude I am totally confused now so when you say you are one with everything and everybody. Do you identify as killer too? If you are reality itself is not that so?