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I recently finished watching the Buddah at the Gas Pump interview with David Goodman who I like very much. He’s written most English books about Ramana Maharshi and has met and interviewed many enlightened individuals. In the interview he said he never met a single person who was properly able to practice self-inquiry living a busy life, only in solitude were they able to. Edit: part about self-inquiry; I remember now.

I saw him live in Austin a couple of years ago. I noticed a big shift a few years ago. He seems to be operating from a place of fear, intoxicating himself with a lot of ganja and alcohol. Sympathy for the guy.

he took like 20 very strong LSD tabs that were specially made for Ram Dass but nothing happened to him 😂

I have found myself working jobs in kitchens where there was a lot of pressure to work fast, and found myself in flow states like this (and mind you this is not my kind of thing, working quick in kitchens, although I'm getting better at it). So it seems a sort of pressure (outside pressure IME and with an employer where I had something on the line like my job) along with intentional presence is necessary to achieve a flow state, IME. This has happened to me more than once in similar scenarios, just to share.

Self inquiry

according to the Law of One, Jesus is currently in 4D workin out some life stuff.

how much higher can you get than bliss/ecstacy/peace? Just 'extreme' forms of this, which many advanced spiritual practitioners experience. Do share

This is good advice. Being intentional about everything we do is so important.

I find a lot of peace abiding in the Self (self inquiry). It brings me relaxation and clarity I believe it can help me with contemplation, comprehension and working towards my life purpose/discovering what drives me. I would appreciate your input on this. Thanks!

Which cities?

@Butters I'm glad I could be of assistance, and thanks for sending all these videos—they all feel aligned. You're doing great. My journey resonates deeply with yours. Thanks for the inspiration. I appreciate and understand your queries into the mind. It sounds like you're following your highest excitement, moment to moment, which is a powerful path. Balancing making money with serving your passions, like performing comedy, I think is fine and aligns with a holistic approach to life, in the moment. I'm also considering web design. Dan Koe's videos resonate with me, especially his emphasis on writing as a top skill. I've always wanted to dive into it but I'm contemplating how to quickly monetize it in a perceivingly competitive field. I plan on watching the "$15,000 website clients a month" video, thanks for posting it. You also sparked my interest in an Etsy store. Since reading The 4-Hour Workweek in 2008, I've wanted to start a successful dropshipping business. Recently, I've also considered coaching, but I haven't felt a strong enough pull to start yet. Like you, I don't feel fully qualified yet. As I mentioned, we're on similar paths, with a lot of 'wriggling'. Bashar's formula of following your excitement resonates with me. From a broader perspective, all this 'wriggling' aligns with the natural flow of life and our evolving paths.

In the video I posted below Tate argues that failing to achieve wealth within this timeframe might render it impossible, likening our society to one of kings and peasants. He prompts to move to places like the Middle East (Dubai, Mumbai, Saudia Arabia) or Tokyo for better opportunities. What are your thoughts on this perspective? PS: Tate mentioned Saudi Arabia, Mumbai and Tokyo, and I added other places. Where do you think the best places are? Do you believe Western society will persevere? Inflation poses significant challenges. Do you think there's a president that can truly assist us? Who knows, perhaps success is still possible. I'm optimistic. https://youtu.be/PI2ENghQ83k?si=hXYyZm-vhn5g2exw

You're doing great. Thanks for sharing. Btw i can relate a lot^^ Setting energetic and personal boundaries when in public is super important.

Apparently there's still aspects of him that he wants to explore.

I've had great success with semen retention practice in the past. Now it seems to be awakening my 'kundalini' centers to much, becomes overwhelming. Even with sexual transmutation practices. So I'm still trying to make it work! Thanks for sharing about this.

I'm doing it, and open to the abundance, in all forms. But it's a great reminder.

One thing is visiting the east for a Westener and another thing is a westerner living in the east. Especially one of the most xenophobic countries in the world, Japan.

I have to agree that I don't think he's a good role model.

To be fair the media is most probably working for the matrix 😉 "The truth is, if you have a decent job and are not reckless with your money, you will probably be fine." 👍

I hear you and I love it but being a peasant in the black forest, must have been different than being a peasant in different parts of the world. At least what's depicted in documentaries and pictures, being a pesant didn't seem so pleasant. As of more recently, like the 50's and 60's, the black forest attracted a lot of the hippy community, just to share. .

Thanks for sharing!! Something about orange that still really resonates with me! These 'get rich quick' thingys ;P I started a very micro niche business years ago, I must admit, trying to use fear tactics to advertise. I think I was more excited about building the business than actually running it. Because once it was up and 'running', I didn't pay much attention to it anymore. Do you have any courses, YouTube channels, or resources to recommend? I've also tried affiliate marketing among other things but nothing that has given me enough motivation to continue with.

"No president will make you rich." Exactly. This became apparently obvious to me when I heard Tate say it. But I suppose an amazing president could 'get us out of this mess'? Like what RFK JR. could be. Thanks for the reminder about big cities. There is some excitement about being in big cities, but may not be the best for aligning with a rest and digest nervous system. I meet someone recently from Montana and they shared with me that they loved it. Great community, so I guess they are not in the middle of nowhere. Would you move to the middle of nowhere if you're still calling in a girlfriend or partner? I'm not saying I am but I am open to the flow. I sometimes meet absolutely amazing people that open my heart and I'm like, woah, ok, i might be open to the idea of being in a relationship with you.

Are you saying Ramana Maharshi is over looking? When Ramana refers to the I Am he is referring to the screen. The screen is the I Am. I understand that ego and the I am are all one, God. But don't you think it's important to differentiate between the two and identify as the screen, as the I AM?

Good reminder.