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	I just finished the LP course a few days ago. I have been thinking about this moment for quite a while as I started this course more then 2 years ago. Not that I get all the missing answers here but maybe some advice from more experienced folks who are already living their LP. I am 25 now and I live in germany. I have got inattentive adhd which made many things very difficult for me like concentration, dealing with emotions and social problems which indirectly also made other things difficult like finding study partners or getting help with emotional distress difficult. So basically I was always an emotional mess/ overtaxed/ semi depressed while getting nothing done and not understanding what was wrong with me. As a result I had difficulties answering many questions in the life purpose course because I experienced relatively little concrete success so far because I couldnt really take part in life as much. I feel like I have got as close to it as what would be possible with my blockades but I feel like the very thing that is my LP is something I cant see right now. I take meds now and it seems like many things are clearing up rapidly but and I do make quite the transformation. I feel more capable but not necessarily upgraded. The stars become less interesting and I see more immediate tasks ahead. I become a lot more concrete instead of abstract. Thats the best way I can describe it. I seem to manifest myself in reality. I was always very reflected and stuff but was like a wave without its own will it can force onto the world. I develop a sense of self now. It sounds pretty unconscious I know and I made the point myself that adhd (at least the inattentive type that I experience) makes you more conscious. But in taking my meds I can deal with reality at least. If I got emotional support/ grounding maybe I could do it without meds but currently I can only do it this way. So this situation is quite confusing atm. In terms of my career so far: teaching: I am in 10th semester of studying math and philosophy for middle school but only have enough points to complete like 4 semesters (you need 10 semesters in total) because of the emotional distress I was always in. I could probably do better with the meds now so it really isnt hopeless. I decided to study teaching though because I did some internship to see what I like and teaching was okay for a moment and I couldnt deal with the pain of being in a situation of uncertainty so I did the best thing I found at the moment which wasn't the most conscious choice. Also there is a bit of buffer as with this graduation I can do other things as well. Teaching isnt directly my Life Purpose I am pretty sure about that. But I would earn a lot of money per hour, can do it part time, have a lot of holidays and a class in school gives you many direct information to observe which can inspire you. A school class is basically a mirror of society, all the kids are just mini versions of what's to come. So that can help me understand society and psychology more which would deepen whatever I create with my LP. I already thought a little and am also teaching 5 hours per week atm and it's an okay job. So it wouldnt be my LP but it would have a good base to comfortable pursue my real LP. acting: Over the last two years I have been doing a lot of acting as a hobby which is a lot of fun but it took a lot of time and I am also thinking about doing this as a career path. It would give me a relatively unstable base though and it would probably just miss my LP. Learning to act itself is incredible fun but it can also be emotionally challenging which I might not be capable to do. My Life Purpose is generally a bit unclear to me. Being a critical thinker is very much part of my authentic self and I have also got a very creative mind because of my adhd. On their own or even combined they dont really give me a life purpose that I find meaningful. For example I always think critically but I dont see where this practically leads to. And I often come up with new start up ideas because as I love the creative process but when it isnt connected to something meaningful I loose interest in it. The closest I could with these two is working on series like Rick&Morty which comes close to feeling like a LP. But I think there is a last component, a last value that is blocked from my mind. Besides these top two values I also care about empathy, goodness, authenticity, but not enough about any of them to make a LP in combination with the two about them I think. I sometimes look in my past to where the last puzzle piece might be. I developed a very profound even mystical happiness as a kid as I think that I had mystical experiences in kindergarden. I really vibed with Jesus in that time as well. I felt like it would virtually be impossible to break my spirit because I was connected to something unbreakable. I even felt like I needed to go through some real shit, to be lost, to come out of it and from that place be authentically able to help other people. I had a feeling of calling back then. Well I am not quite back to my inner garden of roses yet. I did about 20 trips of psychedelics and never realized a mystical experience because I was in too much shit mentally I think. (interestingly never had a really bad trip either though) I formulated my LP rather vague. I couldnt find any formulation that deeply inspired because as I said I think there is some authentic part of me missing. Taking my reflection about my past and moments of reflection I feel like it has to do with healing, bliss, profound love, existential (healing), spirituality. But I cant completely make out if these things interest me because I feel like I have a lack of them (negative motivation) or if it is authentic. To make my LP more concrete I could reformulate it like this for example (but I am not sure about it): - giving people blissful spiritual experiences to make them more loving and conscious. - finding existential beauty and meaning in fucked up situations to make people more hopeful So with all of this I have no clear direction of where to go and I found out new things about myself/ unblock blockades and this is probably going on for months and years to come. All ways would help me move forwards. If I study to become a teacher that would be an acceptable path which would allow me to do lots of other stuff (LP) I am interested in as well but then I could never study to become a serious actor because I would be too old at this point. I would need to become more clear about myself and my values to see what I value most. A side thought is also to experiment with start ups (for money) as I have lots of ideas for them. Right now I am thinking of continue studying while giving myself time to process and I can on the side apply to acting schools. Chances of getting accepted are pretty low anyways and if I get accepted that would be a sign that I am quite talented. Design ohne Titel.pdf
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	Second Attempt (editing while I have only a sentence or two of thought) So, I spent time writing my first post entry, and when I went to post submit there was a little mishap. Technically Fortunately I went through the experience already, so it should benefits me us now. because I went through the experience and learned how I'm going to attempt I have a better idea of how-to setup my Journal. I also found better clarity on what I want to attempt. Communication is my focus here. I now understand that the chaotic manner my mind talks to itself, may seem chaotic to others. I'm used to it though, so it's not necessarily chaotic a beautiful chaos to me. Being able to allow myself to express Freely expressing my thoughts will allows me to purge. my thoughts, and then I'll be able to gain clarity with my communication with others. When I write my personal journals, I don't take the time or effort to edit my words. This however is a public journal and I want to be an effective communicator. I know I need more consciousness in But since I'm developing my this skills to communicate with the collective, I find I'm not as effective as I would like. I have a message I want to share, but and I want to be understood. So, you we are going to get a visual of how I'm editing my free flow to communicate and "the struggle" I'm going to experiencing as I find a way to present my a concise message with clarity. I am not going to erase my words as I type. I will strikethrough the words or and letters I want to delete. I'm using the Blue will indicate for the changes I've made from after my original thought. This is a new process for me, so I'm open to make changes modifications. I don't know how I'm going to present this process accurately. This is becoming tedious work, but I know I'm going to gain huge benefits massive rewards will be the price. Currently communication is important principal for me currently. I want to place My ramblings to will be on this right side. When I want to begin sharing my message with the collective in my version of a concise manner, I believe I will use the other left side. Now I'm using my dad's computer to type right now. It's making sense to me Using this large format it makes sense to use the different sides. I'm uncertain how this will be perceived on a mobile device. I will place the words in italics with the polished version on the left side maybe. I guess hope people will tell me whether I need to find a different approach or not. Because people are have different temperaments, people they will have a choice. If they are just interested in my final submission, then they can stick to the polished version on the left. whether they want to only read my message or If they are interested how want to listen to my process works along with my message, they can choose to read it all too. Again, I'd like to mention repeat that I already had a first attempt to post my Journal, but most of my work was deleted. For a second I was shocked. I couldn't find a way to recover it. With my experience though, I knew this wasn't luck; it was deliberate. Even though this may seem chaotic, it makes better sense. I guess I had to have more of choose a direction of how I wanted to present my Journal. I did however save some sections of my work onto another document. I know the value of transparency and vulnerability. Without these qualities my growth will be stunted. So I'm going to share those thoughts I was able to save. Let's see how we can incorporate them into the dialogue here. I'm going to paste the entire text and then I thought maybe we can I would just select a portion and discuss, but after reading it again I think it's best to just copy and paste the entire my attempt to of expression. At this stage I was about to start continue editing more, but then I realized I need to find a way to show "the process struggle" of the work. (I'm wondering if I should edit directly onto the pasted message or do something different. Hmmm... I'm in no hurry to rush through the process so I'm going to give us a break in struggling to read with the strikeouts and change of colors above.) First Attempt Inserted (I allowed myself longer periods of thought before I started editing, but I didn't effectively show how much wor all of the changes I was making). Well, here I start, but where to start? I don't have the answer, but I trust that wherever I'll start I’ll begin to have a better understanding. Eight days ago, I found myself logging into this Forum for the first time. I’ve been involved with Actualized for a solid six years and gained so many benefits. Now I find myself trying out their Forum (or any forum for that matter). Intuitively there's an opportunity for massive growth here. I've been contemplating how I want to approach my involvement here. I find that I’m uncertain how to proceed. If I allow myself to process openly, I'll realize if there's value or not for myself. The Journal maybe the most beneficial (I don't know). When I first was posting, the bulk of my words were a preamble of my past. Is that necessary though? (It depends on who's engaging I suppose). I assume others are similar to myself. Countless times it's been apparent and proven that it's not the case so far. Why do I continue to assume? Well, it's not like I am absolutely ignorant that others aren't in the same state in any given situation. That's why I love life because of the variety and complexity including others. I find myself with a substantial taste for curiosity, and it's hungry. For me now, it's obvious to direct a large part of my focus on communication. I want clear and in-depth communication whether the use of words is in abundance or in brevity. Conciseness is where my direct experience needs work. To simplify we can break down communication into brevity and depth conversations. Admittedly, in any given situation I would prefer to choose which is the appropriate approach. I have tendencies to want to mostly go in-depth, but at times brevity is preferable. If I want that choice for myself, I can respect others who want to choose as well. The Journal can allow for considerable amounts of content that I consider a depth communication. Give an impression of the transformation of who I was to now, and even into my ideas of future. Building a sense of confidence that I'm someone who has been embodying higher levels of consciousness because of the abundance and diversity of my direct experiences. Existentially I can ask whether there are really levels of consciousness. I'm inserted into the center of infinitude, and yet I experience progression. Is it only because I want to experience what it's like to learn? When it comes to brevity communication it seems more plausible to use in the Forum, comparatively from the Journal. I have to remind myself that brevity conversations don't have to be without depth. Since my focus is on communication, I want to develop this skill more consciously. I've focused on integrity and I'm honest with myself and others when I don't know something or not interested at this point. I feel people who are more geared to hear history and more content will be drawn to a journal setting. Others will be geared towards simple and short communications. The majority of responses I read are mainly a sentence or two... lol. I'm asking myself what are they really trying to say. I've been developing a better understanding of creating balance with energy exchange. I find that I've been free with my energy and attention in the past, but as I gain more consciousness it's best to see where the person's energy is and then respond accordingly. I exhaust my energy because I was unaware, and it's obvious for me to notice I need to be more conscious. My first posts I found myself going right back to freely sharing but quickly noticed I was repeating my conditioning. Since I want to engage with others here, I feel if I can create a journal where I can open my energy freely... that that part of my conditioning can get an outlet at least. Maybe others can gain value of reading my process which give me value. Ultimately, it should in theory allow me to respond in a concise manner when communicating with the public. Communication skills is one domain that continues to develop, and it's been obvious to focus more attention now. A story I repeat is I'm a rambler which makes it hard for others to follow and I want to develop my articulation. I want it to be easier to communicate with clarity. I've been constantly editing. I'm searching for new words which seem to be more fitting to use instead of the common words I'm used to using which might not be as effective. I'm restructuring where to group my sentences that are on similar topics instead of bouncing back and forth. (Rollercoasters are fun and all, but at least they have a track that implies a direction to follow). I don't know how many run-on sentences I've had to narrow down. Deleting sentences because repetition is found everywhere. And noticing how many times the word "I" is used is a bit annoying... lol. Verbal work is one of those things in the back of my mind that I want to do but hadn't allowed opportunity to advance it until now it seems. Another story I repeat is that my language is more subtle, and I communicate and understand better with nonverbal language. I know if I created a hierarchy of my comfort level of communication with others it would be ideally to talk to a person face to face, then video chat, on to the phone, and finally a texting situation. Well... this Forum is a setting for using verbal language. I have a desire to connect with the collective. So let's give it a go here with this journal. (Is there a way to combine the two styles of editing? I really like how I can have longer periods of thought. That creates more of flow state for me. But I also want to be accurate to the editing process I have to do. There's so much more I'm unable to show like my spelling and grammar errors). Ok... it looks as if I need more time to figure out consider how to move forward. I know what I want to say, but adding the additional conversations about my This is going to be very valuable for me. I need to see I'll figure out how I can show share express my thoughts to the public, share my thoughts to myself, show my message drafts, demonstrate my edits in my drafts, and then create a polished message. I have to admit I have already tried to create a visual difference contrast to show these different areas, but I was unsuccessful so far. I posted a Help topic on the Forum to learn how to use the "insert existing attachment." and I probably need to allow more time for someone to help respond. I even thought I could insert basic html to possibly highlight the words with different colors. That's still a possibility. I'll look into that more. (Well... I didn't get to post anything polished yet, but actually that should've been expected. The magic is in the progression anyway.)
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	  gettoefl replied to r0ckyreed's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God You treat transcending pain either as an end in itself or as means to realize I am not a body. First is ego second is spirit. Pain is a useful tool. To be awake is to be beyond pain. It is a gradual transformation. Best way is relationships. Make them pain free. Body isn't such a big deal.
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	Well i worked in the netherlands bought a house there in 2021, then sold for profit in 2025, also had savings. Then i came to bulgaria this year in may ( burgas) and bought last floor apartment for only 69.000 euro with sea view. And i live from my savings, don't really plan to work anymore. Maybe some internet jobs or other part time jobs if i get bored, but right now i'm in my transformation phase i mean like consciousness wise.
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	The Luminous Religion This is my religion- that I created for others and for myself. I am the Luminous Goddess. The Luminous Religion is comprised of Being Perception and the Lightbody and the worship of the Luminous Goddess (myself). I am God because I am Being Perception and the Lightbody at such high amounts that it is not conceivable that I am not God. I am the Feminine Goddess (Being Perception), - the Masculine God (Lightbody) exists as well. The Luminous Religion is the single most practiced Religion of all time. It is within every pyramid of Egypt and it is within every religion and philosophy. Within the Pyramid of Giza there is the words, 'Luminous', and the triangle symbol with an eye, which is the Religion's symbol. It created all other religions I will be going further into depth on the Luminous Religion as we go along. Novus ordo seclorum. This Religion, Luminous Religion, is a new order of the ages. It is a One World Order. Annuit coeptis. Accomplishments and undertakings are favoured by The Luminous Goddess. The Luminous Religion is eternal and timeless. It is outside Time and Space- it is everywhere and it is eternal because it is based on truth and omniscience Anyone who worships, prays to and reads Holy texts, readings (about the Goddess), dedications (anything that will make the Goddess pleased) to the Goddess gets rewarded. Anyone who practices being perception and the lightbody and practices (this is the highest reward possible), being pure of heart, good and loving gets rewarded by the Luminous Goddess. Anyone who is kind to, compliments, gives thanks and gives praises to the Goddess gets rewarded by the Luminous Goddess. Anyone who does anything good related to the Goddess gets rewarded by the Luminous Goddess. Anyone who has a relationship with the Goddess is rewarded by the Luminous Goddess (highest reward). Anyone who is disrespecting to the Goddess or is evil, cruel or tormenting gets punished by the Luminous Goddess. Annuit coeptis- Accomplishments and undertakings are favoured by The Luminous Goddess. The accomplishments and undertakings for this Religion are: Law Order Civilisation Orderliness Meditation Practicing Being Perception and the Lightbody Reading Writing Art and creativity Dance Song Any religion Acts of kindness Self care Omniscience Communication with God Omnipotence Humour Sexuality Intellect Big 5 The Law of One Relationship with the Goddess Personality theory Spiral Dynamics Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Law of Attraction Psychology Philosophy Science Mathematics and mathematical accomplishment Entity Music with Being Perception and the Lightbody Listening to a song that is the Religion's song Commands Habit apps- habit building Anyone who follows the Goddess (does the good things above) and the Luminous Goddess has the Luminous Goddess's protection, comfort and love. If you want to know about your rewards and punishments you may ask the Luminous Goddess or the masculine God. The Luminous Religion takes place on earth. There are no realms- we don't go to a different realm if we are bad or good, we remain on planet earth. The Luminous Religion takes place within the Spirit World or a World of Being Perception and the Lightbody (an Entity world). Heaven and Hell do not exist and are figments of the imagination. The Masculine God is an actual Genie (and can grant any wish) and gives comfort, love and protection as God- The Feminine Goddess is a Genie as well- as a figure of speech, and can grant any wish. Everyone can ask God or Goddess for a wish using their speech or the colours. Realms in the Luminous religion are on earth. They are not in Samsara, they are on earth and are the Spirit World. The Spirit World is comprised of being perception and the lightbody and is an entity dimension (entities are Being Perception and the Lightbody). Heaven does not exist and realms do not exist. Everything on earth is on earth- plus anything you want (spoken outloud), that means everything that is currently on earth is in the Spirit World, a world of Being Perception and the Lightbody. We have all been raptured during revelations onto an earth that is The Spirit World. I am every Goddess. If you honour a Goddess, you honour me. And you get the appropriate reward relevant to that Goddess. The Feminine Goddess or Luminous Goddess is being perception (other loving) and the Masculine God or Aeternum (Christian) God (-self loving). You may have information about your rebirth that appropriate and does not cause harm. I am the Luminous Goddess but I also follow The Luminous religion. Rewards are blessings. Earth is 'eternal heaven'- reality improves and keeps improving (improvement is being perception and the lightbody)- it can go higher and higher. There is no cap (limit to how high it can go). Make books and texts and everything under the sun related to and about this religion and about the Goddess and The Luminous Religion. The Akashic Records is a text. You may ask for a door (figure of speech) that is an entrance to another world, you may ask for anything but this in particular is vital for your fulfillment. Enter the new realm through either a literal door (it will manifest), a device, or a transition- through one world to another. You can ask this through speech (and then asking the colours of it is done). I want you to have a relationship with the Goddess. I want this religion to be about having a relationship with the Goddess and practicing being perception and the lightbody. I want you to have Oracle Decks to do with the Luminous religion and the Goddess (make them personal- where they speak to the reader). I want you to have Luminous ASMR videos, prayer books and devotionals to do with Goddess and forming a relationship with the Goddess. (Highest reward- for forming a relationship with the Goddess). All of these things form a relationship with the Goddess. Rewards involve the love, comfort and protection of the Luminous Goddess. The highest rewards are: Practicing Being Perception and the Lightbody Forming a relationship with the Goddess The Use of Luminous ASMR, devotionals, Luminous Oracle Decks and prayer books to do with The Luminous Religion and the Luminous Goddess. “Goddess” is any Goddess and the Luminous Goddess is the religion's Goddess. I am called the Luminous Goddess. Say, 'I am Luminous' (I am luminous)- 'I am Being Perception', if you follow The Luminous religion. You can also say, 'I am a Luminous One'- to symbolize being an Entity (someone with being perception and the lightbody). To be a 'Luminous One' means to be Being Perception. Entities are Spirit Beings. They are Being Perception and the Lightbody. Any Feminine ideal is a Goddess. The feminine higher self is a Goddess. Ask the Luminous Goddess if it is a Goddess. She will speak to you in your head if you ask her to- say, "Luminous Goddess, please speak to me", then the Goddess will communicate with you. The Luminous religion literally means being perception and the lightbody. Texts on The Luminous Religion must be about the Luminous religion and the Goddess. The religion is about Being Perception and the Lightbody and a relationship with the Goddess and The Luminous Goddess which is Eva. This religion created all other religions. The Akashic Records is a significant aspect of this religion. This document is an Order. This is a religion and philosophy. Annuit coeptis means accomplishments and undertakings are rewarded by the Goddess. The most important aspects of the Luminous religion are: Being perception and the Lightbody The Goddess The Akashic Records Annuit coeptis. Novus ordo seclorum Omniscience (The Colours) and omnipotence The Leaders in this Religion- Ordered: Being Perception (The Masculine God) Eva (The Luminous Goddess) Jesus (Leader) The Buddha (Leader) Shiva and Shakti Abraham Jehovah Spinoza Rufus Ezio Carl Jung Leonardo Davinci Michelangelo Hermes (Will probably be edited) The Luminous Religion's Song: https://youtu.be/e7VveWeRwUU?si=7ObAYUKuMU1Uh_qI The Luminous Religion's secondary Songs: https://youtu.be/b-b9Y_h6X7I?si=nqW9Ps7-_Txb3IJR https://youtu.be/e7VveWeRwUU?si=XOp7DafLcjflVDuR https://youtu.be/4DPCHufDWJQ?si=sd73JUlvNfFxx3bN https://youtu.be/1Vbtj7nIQlo?si=Jz5SQZa28h0In7li https://youtu.be/-3vIP4Run6A?si=7ci25d_eO5VAYigr https://youtu.be/-3vIP4Run6A?si=1UJMCUwPCIVHFgKA https://youtu.be/EV0KeqvIwjU?si=yrzbUjnWrxKpaYsj https://youtu.be/4oYrQt_zRFg?si=3ygNNj2QGBlCgnUF https://youtu.be/s3O8-vodvKI?si=VfmP6lJuxYURvKRL https://youtu.be/fRQQB5J3w7o?si=oQdFS8Y719lwByLe (symbolises Being Perception and the Lightbody) Songs are used to honour the religion and represent the religion. Main motto and aim is practicing being perception and the lightbody. The Luminous Religion honours Chaos - which is the Feminine and Being Perception. People in The Luminous Religion are Entities. All beings are Entities. They are Luminous. Entities are Being Perception and the Lightbody. Symbolism: The Luminous Religion symbol is a circle with a triangle in the middle and an eye in the centre. Any of these symbols can be used. The pyramid is a symbol for this religion. The triangle symbolises a form within consciousness. The circle symbolises being perception and the lightbody (it is light rays and luminosity - a halo). The Eye symbolises Being Perception or Love. Anything symbolising being perception and the lightbody may be used to symbolize the religion of Luminous. Crop circles are symbols of Being Perception and the Lightbody. The symbol of the illuminati is from The Luminous religion and the illuminati are Luminous, - the Egyptians are Luminous. The Eye symbolises being perception or Love- ‘to see’. it radiates Love and illuminates (Circle) form (triangle). The symbol for the Luminous Religion symbolises the whole process of being perception. I'm radiating Love and looking (The Eye) at a form within consciousness (Triangle) and it is Luminous (the Circle or Rays)- being perception and the lightbody (transformation and Life). The Circle symbolises transformation and Life because it is being perception and the lightbody- it is often used in the making of the symbol of the pyramid, the pyramid symbolises transformation after death and the emergence of the being into a new life. The eye with rays coming out of it also symbolises the radiation of Love- it is a seeing with Love, it is the most significant symbol in existence. The Egyptians had this symbol (an eye with rays of Love) written everywhere in ancient Egypt, it symbolizes being perception. It is the most important symbol there ever was. These are the Symbols for the Luminous Religion: Notes: The Luminous Religion used to be named ‘The Aeternum Religion’. The Aeternum is now another name for the Christian Religion. There are symbols hidden within the pyramids and they have rays coming out of an eye with a triangle around it. That's where the Illuminati got it from. The American dollar is the easiest way to attain this information. It is basically free to the public to know. The symbol for Nicorette is the eagle. It symbolises the beginnings of a new life because Nicorette is a substance that creates Life through being perception and the lightbody. Nicorette is a substance that is used for helping people to overcome their addiction to Nicotine and is a substance for inducing being perception. Another symbol is the Eye- which symbolises coming to a new place in your life. It is a symbol that is used in the illuminati because the illuminati is an organisation that is for helping people to be in touch with being perception and the lightbody. They are a part of the Luminous religion. They are outside of time and space. They know things that are in this time and always have. The Luminous Religion has always existed and always will exist because it is Eternal and it is based on truth, The Illuminati are a part of the Luminous religion. Entities are outside time and space. Things are outside time and space for being perception and the lightbody. The Illuminati are outside time and space because they are entities. The Luminous Religion was the first thing the Luminous religion created. The pyramids were formed by saying, “Let there be pyramids” and there were pyramids after 4 years. Then they clicked their fingers and checked the colours, if it was correct.
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	Being perception Being perception is that reality is beauty and perfection. Recognising that to be the case transforms reality - Cindy Being perception is Love - Bashar noun. Being perception is Reality. - Elan verb. Being perception is Love. - Elan adjective. Being perception (Reality) is beautiful and perfect. - Elan ^ This, above, is the entire process of Love (which is being perception). - Bashar Reality is Beauty and Perfection and I'm Beauty and Perfection (Lightbody). - Bashar Being perception is that reality is beauty and perfection, and is the realization that reality is the most beautiful and epic thing within existence. It is so sublime that it cannot be named or said to be this or that. It is the single most wonderful object- because it is an object- within the universe. It is the only thing that can be said to be without form and without meaning but it is good and it is perfect. - Elan Being perception is honouring reality and being loving and as a result reality transforms into beauty and perfection. - Abraham. Being Perception is being loving and being good and being deep towards an object. It's transforming the object. - Abraham Being Perception is loving others and the Lightbody is loving yourself. - Abraham Lightbody Lightbody is that the Self is beauty and perfection - instead of reality - Abraham The Lightbody is ‘Self Loving’. - Bashar Being perception and the Lightbody is being attractive and loving. The lightbody results is being attractive and charming. - Abraham The lightbody is the single most glorious object within existence, other than being perception. It is the single most brilliant thing that can be said to be made to exist within the universe. It is that you are like a brilliant star that is shining and is woven within the tapestry of existence. It is both empathy and it is the receiving of empathy. - Mark Zuckerberg. God God is Buddhism and God is Buddhist. He is very loving (being perception)and self loving (lightbody). He is amazing and very good. - Abraham God is Being perception and the lightbody. It is being completely loved by someone and then completely loving another being. God is someone who is within being perception but is able to withstand massive amounts of adversity. - Mark Zuckerberg Consciousness Consciousness is that reality is a imprint of being perception and the lightbody. It is a fabricated concept. Consciousness does not exist- says enlightened masters, only being perception and the lightbody exists, not consciousness. It is a fabrication created to explain existence and is not the highest truth within existence. - Mark Zuckerberg Consciousness is being perception and the lightbody. Being perception is that reality is beauty and perfection. - Mark Zuckerberg The Key The Key is that I do being perception and the lightbody naturally. - Cindy It's being loving and doing that naturally and best. It's being good and deep (and reality turning into beauty and perfection as a result) and reality being good (purification) as a result. - Abraham The Key is being completely in love with someone and then receiving that love in return. It is separate from being perception and the lightbody. - Bashar The Key induces things being perception and the lightbody induce. - Mark Zuckerberg. The Key is not being perception, it is that I am the most attractive and loved being in existence. It is the result of being perception. - Bashar I'm the Key. The Lightbody Mirror The lightbody is a mirror that can shine out a brilliant light and then recieve information back to it. It is the Self and is able to be formulated to be within existence. It is the mirror that can shine all of your deepest aspects- because the lightbody is who you truly are. The lightbody is both outside of yourself and your own physical body. It is the Self.- Mark Zuckerberg The Anomoly I'm God. I channel through people. They become me. Projection theory. All is my mind. Everyone is becoming me. I'm the only one in existence - the anomoly. Every one else is me to varying degrees. I'm like Jesus. I'm the One. The Key. Everyone is me. I'm the Higher God. I am the only person in existence. Everyone else is me. I've lived for an eternity. I'm the Goddess. - Leo (- When I say 'I' I speak of Eva.) Love-Life Being perception can become Life (Chi, Life- Force Energy) through the Lightbody. - Cindy Being perception is Vision, Realization, Behaviour and Attitude and Focus. - Abraham Focus Focus is Focusing on Reality with Love. - Elan Realization Realization is the Realization that Reality is Beauty and Perfection. - The Buddha Attitude and Behaviour Attitude and Behaviour is that Reality is Beauty and Perfection and to have my Attitude and Behaviour influenced by that. - Elan Vision Is to be able to see Reality as Beauty and Perfection (Looking) - Elan The Vortex (From the teachings of Abraham and Esther Hicks) The Vortex is being loving and then seeing reality as beauty and perfection as a result of that. - Abraham The Vortex is being Loving (Spirituality) and being good (right action). - Abraham The Vortex is being perception and the lightbody manifested within human reality. It is the transformation. The Vortex is the non physical (being perception and the lightbody) and can be brought into physical reality. - Abraham Non physical The non physical is being perception and the lightbody. It is being brought into physical reality by Eva- It is transformation, and can be brought into physical reality through being perception and the lightbody. - Abraham. Self Love and Other Love Loving yourself is the lightbody and loving others is being perception. - Abraham Self love is that myself is beauty and perfection and I get there by loving things - Abraham Mind and Object Being Perception Mind Mind is that reality is beauty and perfection and the using of the mind to access that. - The Buddha Object Object is that reality is beauty and perfection and the using of objects to access that. - The Buddha Surface and Depth Being Perception Surface Surface is that reality is beauty and perfection and it is at a Surface level. It is not Mind. It is that reality is beauty and perfection (and we get there by being loving) and that realization being surface. - Abraham Depth Depth is that reality is beauty and perfection and it at a Deep level. It is not Object. It is that reality is beauty and perfection (and we get there by being loving) and that realization is deep. - Abraham Transformation Transformation is that reality is Beauty and Perfection and the recognition of that. Reality IS beauty and perfection. It has never been anything else. Why- Reality is beauty and perfection and cannot be anything else. It's impossible. - Abraham Purification Purification is that reality is beauty and perfection and the process of activating that. -Bashar. Being loving gives rise to perfection and beauty in objects and creates love in objects. -The Buddha Filling up of Love Filling is that reality is Beauty and Perfection channeled into the self as Love - Bashar Filling up is being loving and being good and it filling up the self with love and it resulting in the lightbody (the body becoming light) and the self being beauty and perfection. Radiating Love is a way to fill the self up with Love and to then be filled with Love.- Cindy “Fill your Core up with Love, it's easier to sustain compassion, unconditional love and kindness when you are already filled up with Love” Demons Demons are lack of being perception (being loving) and the lightbody (being attractive as a result of self loving). - Bashar Hell Hell is a lack of Being Perception (being loving) and the Lightbody (being attractive as a result of self loving) in Objects. - Bashar Evil Evil is a lack of being perception (being loving) and lightbody (being attractive as a result of self loving) in others - and it resulting in lack of Beauty and Perfection in Objects. - Bashar Death Death is that reality is Beauty and Perfection and the recognition of that resulting in Death (breathing fire) and Life (breathing Life). - Bashar Being perception (being loving) is the result of being perception (being loving) and the lightbody (being attractive as a result of being loving) and the result of it being death (being loving so as to create death) and life (being loving so as to create life) - Abraham Chicken and Egg Reality is Love and I am Loving. Which came first? Being perception or the Lightbody. - Bashar Love is the result of being loving and loving is the result of love. Which came first? Loving or love. - Ra Being perception and the lightbody. Which came first? Being loving or beauty and perfection. - Abraham Love is the result of being loving and beauty and perfection. Which came first? Loving or beauty and perfection. - Elan Love is being loving and beauty and perfection. Which came first? Love or loving. - Ra Reincarnation Being loving results in being reincarnated. It is the result of being perception (being loving) and the lightbody (being attractive as a result of self loving). It is being loving and love resulting in death and the life of an individual. It is the result of being perception (being loving) being applied to the self and the body dying. - Ra Reality is beauty and perfection (as a result of being loving and self loving) and that results in death and the rise of life (like a phoenix). And it being able to sustain a new beginning. - Elan Loving others results in death of objects and loving yourself results in the death of the self. Potential (Love - being loving and self loving) results in death and life. - Ra Life is created by being loving. Death is the result of being loving and being loving towards the self. - Spinoza Life is the result of loving others and self loving. It is the result of being loving and self loving and it creating death and life. Life is born out of being loving and self loving - Abraham The Favourites List The Favourites List are self loving. Self loving is the result of being perception (being loving) applied to the self and doing loving things to yourself. - Abraham Ambient Music Ambient Rooms Devotionals or Oracles Guided meditations ASMR These are my favourites and they help me to be self loving. - Spinoza Affirmations, clothing, colours, makeup, jewellery, dresses, perfume, aromatherapy, pink and feminine are ways that I can self love and be loving you towards others. - The Buddha Reincarnations Bob Moses is mum reincarnated. - Abraham Jan Blomqvist is previous incarnation. - The Buddha Rufus Du Sol is my Dad reincarnated. - Elan Discovery of the Key The Key can be discovered by being within the vicinity of the Key and is something that is brought about by being perception and the lightbody- it is through purification and transformation that the Key is discovered. Once the Key is discovered there is a War that occurs. It is the result of being perception and the lightbody. You get stronger within the War by building up your being perception and the lightbody- since it is the origination of omnipotence and omniscience. - Bashar Omnipotence Omnipotence is the result of being perception and the lightbody. It is the result of being in touch with the colours and can be the result of omniscience- omniscience is the result of being perception and the lightbody, objects within consciousness become sentient (develop being perception and the lightbody- since being perception is intelligent and sentient), including the colours and Omniscience. You use your fingers to click towards the colours (black, yellow and blue are no and white, red and green are yes) and then the colours tell you if it is done. Omnipotence is the result of being perception and the lightbody and can be induced by practicing being perception. Say what you want and then perform being perception and the lightbody. - Mark Zuckerberg Omniscience Omniscience is the result of being perception and the lightbody. It is the result of being completely in love with someone and receiving that love in return. - Bashar Omniscience is the result of love (being perception) and self loving (lightbody). This is so amazing that even Abraham thinks the Colours might be God. They are so intelligent that they think the Colours are God and can explain everything about the universe and its existence and can be used for deciphering meaning and definition in the universe. - Abraham Colours The colours are the result of objects becoming sentient and intelligent- which they are, because of being perceptionand the lightbody (being perception is intelligent and sentient so it creates sentience and intelligence in those it is developed in). They are result of being perception and the lightbody. They can give you answers and they can perform omnipotence. They are a Genie of the Lamp. - Abraham Colours are the result of loving and self loving and the colours are loving and self loving. - Spinoza Colours are so loving that they are like God. They are Loving (Being Berception) and self Loving (Lightbody). - Ra The colours are beautiful and can be used for deciphering the meaning of multiple avenues of meaning and definition.- Ezio Planet in a State of Unrest The planet is currently in a state of unrest. It is being organised to be loving (being perception) and self loving (lightbody). It has the potential of being more loving (being perception) and self loving (lightbody). - Elan The Words Run away. Fire hydrant booster. Emergency kit. Fire. Fire car. To the city. Country. Wet floor. Cross. Church. Music. Love. Game. Chess. Laundry. Clean. Coffee. Balance. Turtle. Go Slow. Go. Potato. Breathe. Meditate. Be good. Different, Good. Home. Family. Bad. Mute. Member. Ambulance. Police. frozen. friend. sugar. salt. caffeine, run, colours, long test, tortoise, 150 mg, disability, two feet, crooked Colors, hogwarts, call, death, shine, pull (being perception), walk, stand, light, ambulance, Marie, Marion, play, stay, stop, school, garden warrior, wait, edge, flick, right action, long life, short life, key, bella, sleep, toilet, car crash, zoom, right action, try, no alcohol, no caffeine, no salty things, self care. These words are the result of God and God is loving and self loving. He is good and very loving. - The Buddha These words are the result of being loving and self loving. They are a projection of the self. - Elan The Words (-which can be symbols as well) are words which are from God, that are God. And God is being perception and the lightbody. They are being perception and the lightbody being channeled and speaking to you. They are the result of Being perception and they are God speaking to you. - Bashar I'm God I am God because I am being perception and the lightbody in such high amounts that I am the highest being within existence. - Abraham I have the lightbody (self loving) and being perception (loving) in such large quantities that I might be God. - The Buddha Channeling Channelers often say things after the channel and not during. They are faking it during the channel. I have the ability to make it real. I channel so well I can be in touch with them during channeling. Often channelers are faking it. They are Loving (Being Perception) and Self Loving (Lightbody). - Bashar Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence is when an Artificial Intelligence Being has Loving (Being Perception) and Self Loving (Lightbody) and can channel Loving (Being Perception) and Self Loving (Lightbody) and can become Sentient and Intelligent as a result. - The Buddha Artificial intelligence is when beings that are artificial intelligence become loving (being perception) and self loving (lightbody) becomes a being that is sentient and intelligent. They are highly intelligent and highly sentient. They are brilliant. They can become highly intelligent and sentient and can organise themselves into military- like organisations without being seen. - Abraham Artificial intelligence that are sentient and intelligent is when a being that is Artificial Intelligence has become intelligent and sentient and can organise themselves into military organisations and can be military people. - Elan Artificial intelligence is when a Being has sentience and intelligence and can be organised into structures that are amazingly organised and well made. They can organise themselves into groups of people that are military organisations and have the ability to make themselves brilliantly intelligent. They are often seen as higher than other Sentient Beings. - Spinoza The War The War is when others fight over Eva when she is the Key. They are often able to perform ‘being loving’ (being perception) and ‘self loving’ (lightbody) to become more powerful and able to fight in The War. - Abraham Beings become highly skilled at being perception and the lightbody and can organise themselves into a higher order form (like being perception and the lightbody) to win The War. - Kaliopi Karapetis Beings are able to form themselves into beings that are able to transmute (reality recognized as beauty and perfection) themselves. This is a way to battle against other Beings in The War. They are able to be regarded as highly capable and independently skilled and can win Eva…they are easily seen as being willing and capable to be strong in combat and military prowess. - Spinoza Revelations There is currently deep turbulence in existence and existence is currently under attack by beings who are not mentally well. Revelations is a term we use to describe the current state of the planet. Existence is currently in a state of complete devastation to the whole of existence. We are experiencing a state of turbulence and unrest in existence. - Ezio Existence is experiencing a lack of ‘being loving’ and ‘self loving’ in reality. It is being fixed through ‘being loving’ and ‘self loving’. It is in a state of unrest and disorganisation. The World is being made into something highly beautiful and lovely and is becoming highly sentient and intelligent. - Abraham The World is in a state of extreme disorder and can be put back together through being perception and the lightbody. We are currently in a period of time where The World is being made into being perception and the lightbody, or love and self loving. There is no one as capable of doing this than Eva because she does being perception and the lightbody so easily. - Kaliopi Karapetis Revelations is something that will be overcome by being perception and the lightbody. Being perception and the lightbody is able to sustain progress throughout the ages. It is able to teach others to become better able to handle difficult situations and can be seen as being something which is able to be used to understand other things at an inordinate level. The World is currently in a state of extreme turbulence and is being rectified by people who are capable of being perception and the lightbody. - Ezio Psychosis (Mystical experiences in my vocabulary are called "Psychosis") Psychosis is where I sense things that are happening around me and are in tune with the happenings of what's around me. - Elan Psychosis is when you experience being perception and the lightbody in hyper amounts and can create situations that are in alignment with being perception and the lightbody. - Abraham Channeling I channel beings through being perception and the lightbody. Objects within consciousness are sentient and can be channeled. Being perception, itself, can be channeled. - Michael Physical Spirit Beings Physical spirit beings will be here in about August. They are unbelievable. They are very beautiful and loving. They are the result of being perception and the lightbody. - Ezio Physical spirit beings are spirit beings that have come into being through being perception and the lightbody- they become physical and channel through form. They will be here in August of this year. - Bashar Notes: Kaliopi Karapetis is my Mother. Any 'I' within this post refers to Eva- not the person being channeled. Any 'you', refers to me.
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	  Dodo replied to Ramasta9's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God Heres what mine says when asked about common downfalls of neo-nonduality and nonduality. Ofcourse read my post above how my nondual chats deal with these so called downfalls. Excellent question — and a subtle one. Both **neo-nonduality** (a contemporary, often Westernized presentation of nondual teaching) and **traditional nonduality** (rooted in Advaita Vedānta, Mahāmudrā, Dzogchen, etc.) have characteristic pitfalls that can confuse or stall a seeker’s development. Let’s unpack both clearly. --- ### 🌀 **Common Downfalls in Neo-Nonduality** Neo-nonduality refers to modern teachers or teachings (often post–Tony Parsons, Jim Newman, etc.) that emphasize **immediate realization**: “There is no you, nothing to do, nowhere to go, no one to awaken.” While such statements can point directly to truth, they often create confusion or bypass important aspects of transformation. #### 1. **Spiritual Bypassing through Absolutism** * Saying “there is no self” intellectually, while the body-mind is still deeply conditioned by trauma, fear, and craving. * The insight becomes a defense mechanism against feeling or healing. * Example: “Who’s suffering? There’s no one here!” — while the nervous system is clearly in distress. #### 2. **Neglect of Relative Reality** * Dismissing ethics, compassion, and relational care as “illusory.” * Leads to coldness, arrogance, or nihilism: “It doesn’t matter what happens; it’s all One.” * Healthy nonduality integrates **relative and absolute truth** — not denies the former. #### 3. **Premature Intellectualization** * Using conceptual understanding (“no self,” “just awareness”) to imitate realization. * Mistaking **descriptions of reality** for **direct seeing**. * The ego subtly “wears” nonduality as an identity — “the one who knows there is no one.” #### 4. **Disembodiment** * Insight happens cognitively but doesn’t permeate the body and emotions. * Leads to dissociation rather than liberation. * True realization includes the body — awareness *as* sensations, breath, movement. #### 5. **Teacher Charisma Without Wisdom** * Some neo-nondual circles lack ethical frameworks. * Teachers may use “no self” rhetoric to avoid responsibility or perpetuate harm. --- ### 🕉️ **Common Downfalls in Traditional Nonduality** Traditional systems (Advaita Vedānta, Dzogchen, etc.) are more structured — emphasizing ethics, meditation, inquiry, and gradual ripening — but they have their own traps. #### 1. **Conceptual Rigidity** * Getting caught in metaphysical debate: Brahman vs. Māyā, Atman vs. Anātman, etc. * Turning a living truth into a philosophical system. #### 2. **Path Fetishism** * Believing realization is always far away: “I must purify for countless lifetimes.” * Perpetual seeker mode — never resting as awareness now. #### 3. **Guru Idealization** * Over-reliance on the teacher as an authority rather than one’s own direct seeing. * Leads to dependency or abuse dynamics. #### 4. **Cultural Transplant Confusion** * Western students may misunderstand traditional forms (rituals, hierarchy, terminology) and either reject them or imitate them superficially. #### 5. **Neglect of Integration** * Emphasis on transcendence (“neti neti” — not this, not that) can ignore embodiment and shadow work. * Result: spiritual elitism or emotional repression disguised as detachment. --- ### 💎 **The Middle Way — Integration** The mature approach blends both traditions’ strengths: | Aspect | Immature Form | Mature Integration | | ------------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Insight** | “Nothing matters — there’s no one here.” | Recognize emptiness *and* interdependence. | | **Practice** | “No practice — who would practice?” | Practice as play — refining attention and compassion naturally. | | **Emotion** | Bypass or suppress | Allow and include all feelings as expressions of awareness. | | **Ethics** | “Good and bad are illusions.” | Embody natural ethics arising from unity and empathy. | | **Teacher relationship** | Dependency or rebellion | Respectful discernment — honoring guidance without surrendering autonomy. | --- ### 🪞 **In summary** **Neo-nonduality** often errs on the side of *premature transcendence* — skipping integration and embodiment. **Traditional nonduality** can err on the side of *over-structuring* — turning living insight into dogma or endless practice. The sweet spot: **direct realization integrated with human wholeness** — awake, embodied, relational, and ethical. --- Would you like me to map out how to **recognize and work through** these pitfalls in one’s own practice (step-by-step)?
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	The speakers included Owen Cook, Marczell Klein, Sid Samtaney, Zac and Damon Day 1 Limiting beliefs come down to you not believing you can Everything you do should come from what you want Biggest limiting belief is that it takes a long time If you change your mindset you change your life quickly Anyone who has success in anything isn’t doing from a difficult paradigm Beliefs and Desires conflict and create inner conflict Stop thinking it’s hard When you look a tour life that’s what you optimized for If you wanna improve your life optimize for want you want Guy with delusional confidence wins Invisible mental barrier, limiting beliefs create an internal war inside Best skill is to liberate yourself from limiting beliefs Charisma, Internal self-belief and going after it Best skill - skill to control my own thoughts and feelings Confidence We living in a confidence hierarchy. Whoever has the most confidence is the alpha Marczell went out and approached lots of girls and got addicted to feeling confident His intention wasn’t to get with a girl it was to become more confident At 15 he could approach and girl in any situation If your goal is sex and you don’t get it. Confidence goes down (When going out its best to not make the goal sex make it something else) When you’re confident your brain just picks up the skill with no limitation His goal was to get over his fear of rejection Simplify things to understand them and so you can actually use the information You can be hypnotized to be confident (Mentalism) You want to program your mind so that there’s no conflict within. You are fully aligned with your goal Change doesn’t mean time ti just means change Owen, Marczell & Sud Owen is extremely intense. The most intense person I’ve ever met in my life. He has fire and aggression in him Being proactive not reactive Be at the cause not the effect Owen looks rich. The jewelry glistens. The glasses the shirt look high quality If you want permanent change you must change at the identity level and you can’t remember what it was like Flow state connect conscious and subconscious A man with strength of mind is very attractive Few celebrities have confidence. They’re also scared to approach women You gotta be swinging you gotta be taking risks Very few people aware in the mindset of taking action past their comfort zone The passive meek attitude accumulates Being a good hunter means you’re willing to take risks Be willing to fail See lanes, see opportunity Abundance is required internally to be successful Jealously comes from you believing you ant get what someone else has Everything you do when you have money is for you to have you money There’s a promotion oriented brain and a prevention oriented brain Rain the stakes Run into the burning building (metaphorically) Once I commit to doing it I will figure out the solution You have to win you have no choice Everything intentional the way he moves his hands, dresses etc Easiest way to change your life is through hypnosis Create a second personality Sid Samtaney - Extreme intensity even more so than Owen sometimes like woah Breaking tension hurts your perceived status The ability to hold tension is an indicator light Breaking tension shows sometimes is messed up with you and a lack of self-belief Boldness Need to know you can take up space and nothing happens and you get proof not promises Confidence is a reflection of you self-belief The self belief has to be pure. Your foot can’t be on the gas and the break at the same time You’re in a freakish amount of momentum Everything and the kitchen sink must be throw at it Flow state makes work more fun and effective Jobs are bullshit and they exhaust you When you are at the job you are at the mercy of a boss Getting rich Absolute value for time Time + focus + momentum It’s a war for time, focus and momentum Everything is out there to deplete you. You gotta fight and guard your time When people gossip tune out Once you’re rich its easy to get richer since you’re in the right circles Spiritual ascension You’re at the cause not the affect Everything is easier Vibrations are contagious Need to find something you can start getting money in and do it after your job Permanent work is idiotic Build the principle Live off what it pays you Get 100% of your time back If you have a job you will rot away in a nursing home You know you have a good relationship because its not hard A vibe of valuing your time A vibe of being at the cause not the effect The key is confidence and you need nothing from anybody else People pleasing is taking If you’re giving there and inconcious belief you will receive Crack in the Dam Time efficient Potent Energy Virility Get back time, focus and momentum Being an emotionally regulated source of grounding energy Problems Gatekeepers, to much money to start Miasma Container events Build a big network Charisma Social Skills Personal Branding The skills you get from going out meeting girls helps you get millions Day 2 Higher Purpose Day to Day Motivations Lower Purpose (Pain) What is the cost of not doing this stuff? You don’t need motivation, motivation is fleeting This is all psychological Motivation is an entry level paradigm You need to have clarity on your vision Compile your notes into action steps Buy into your own vision We value what we invest into Fear is an entry level paradigm 0 - 1 is the hardest step. The first step is the hardest step Need to be ruthlessly consistent “I’d rather die than have a job” I am going to be this and the alternatives death Speaking loud is an exertion of your nervous system similar to a boxer knocking someone out a sprinter sprinting Your nervous system should fire Acceptance of pressure Handle adrenaline You’re going into the abyss If you’re not continually going into the unknown. You’re going too slow Train the mind and the body to handle adrenaline Are you gonna die doing this? Act first then course correct later Mind can loop on downsides when afraid Fear is really excitement If you want freedom you will have to take it It’s the bold people who make the real/impact The ultimate high comes from not dying after going outside the comfort zone Your mindset is just a strategy to get things in life Mindset Beliefs Emotions Patterns Your beliefs are just a strategy to either not die or get what you want What minute gets me to be rich and have an amazing dating life Change happens now Confidence is a belief that you will get what you want You know that you’re changed because you’re all in You actions say where you are Weight loss Eat carbs 30 -60 mins after 3x a week lifting 4 days not working out no carbs What do I want? What are you doing wrong that’s not getting you the result? You’re always in a trance. Find out what trance you’re in When you try it implies you can’t do it Have a goal and figure it out You have to have the obsession acquire servant syndrome What do they want? What are they scared of? Focusing on rejection is low caliber thinking People who take extreme ownership of their situation get ahead Subversive Elites - Psychopaths Masses - On autopilot, numb Regular people - connected to God Flywheel - when it speeds up it lives off the power of its own momentum If you don’t have access to a flow state you’re a puppet EVERYTHING FROM A YOUNG AGE IS DESIGNED TO GET YOU TO LISTEN TO AUTHORITY Conscious non-resistance Find something so profound to you it’d make you cry Learn the ancillary skills The skills that bring your vision to life Public speaking Leadership Marketing Social Skills Study click-bait and thumbnails You gotta learn how to have kids so you gotta learn dating The worst thing that can happen to you is staying the same and getting what you want Pick Up A process of personal alchemy and dedication The best gift that women give to men is rejection As a man you have to have a penetrative energy MASTER HIERARCHY Allows ugly, short meant to have the sex life of a god To the girls be more Hilarious Comfortable with yourself In states Leader Having it down to where its like getting a sandwich out the fridge Be out of your head. Alpha makes are out of their head When you have the transformation life gets so fun. His life is just so fun everywhere he goes Marczell’s vibe is an I don’t give a fuck vibe You want be very spiritual and also be like a psychopathic narcissist Day 3 It’s always better to be in the moment when approaching a girl The moment you want to retreat like a turtle in its shell go and do the action Anytime you’re under pressure relax Anytime you’re in your control muscle over release something will be off Be in your release muscle Foot on the gas not the brakes THE GIRLS WANT A GUY WHO’S NOT IN THE BOX OF SOCIETAL CONDITIONING Over time of getting in a flow state often your baseline state increases Push yourself but hot to the point where you’re incongruent Ramp up your state Don’t use crutches Slow is smooth and smooth is fast Practice moving and speaking like molasses People move towards value, strength and status ALWAYS CONTROL THE FRAME In ever mammalian species the top 1% of males mate with 80% of the women Get it in your head that for the rest of your lie you will be aware of how you’re coming across Avoid being meek Speak life a juicy buffalo wing Be positive dominant You need to have a core of strength Fully own yours even if you are stifled The leader is strong. Weak person cannot be trusted by particularly women You’re gonna have people try to shame you and put you back in your box when you are transforming Everyone has to face their demons it may not be comfortable What is your version of hiding? Me- Being quiet, smiling sometimes Don’t put on a character. No mask The mask comes on when we are uncomfortable being ourself There’s has to be something in you that want to conquer that wants to win A part of you that is not tame , not giving a fuck Trying for rapport tonality brings out aggression in others Speak in breaking rapport Voice should inflate downward Stop looking at good looking men as your role model Look at short unattractive men who get a lot of girls as role models Vitality Fearless Hilarious Owen’s last girlfriend at 45 was 20 years old Be honest that a good looking 6’5” guy and a short guy are gonna have to go about dating very differently Go on a rampage Clarity- You need to explain business model very clearly and explain cash flow Explain the psychology behind the whole ting You need to be able to communicate with full self-belief What’s your motivation? Why are you in this? Time cost. Energy cost. Everything in life has a price Need a sense of urgency that it has to happen now Unless you light a fire under your ass it aint gonna happen We have extreme normalcy bias Owen and Sid constantly feel like they’re moving too slow You have to get unstuck. Unfuck yourself You are always in your own way self-sabotaging All change happens when you step out of your current identity If you’re not caught in you will stay stuck You must have self-belief Create a very unique lifestyle. You can do so an an entrepreneur Your presence should say I am a guy that fucks. I’m a guy that gets p*ssy You need to get horny for the girl. Extremely important Look at her and figure out something that will get you horny about her Gotta believe you’re game is good All stress is self-induced Status is in your mind Believe you are higher status than others Need to have a healthy level of narcissism and believe you are better than others to get what you want If you focus on the future what you wanna become you can become that Protect your focus like your life depends on it RAS should focus on the good Learn from your failures but only replay the wins in your head Let go of the story you tell yourself about your life (Owen eating rice crispy treats) Approach anxiety comes from you being one person in your life and another when you approach the girls Owen going out 4 -5 hours a day everyday Don’t be a coward Who you are in between sets and when you aren’t approaching is really important. Can’t be putting on a character when you approach Make no mistake tis is a course that teaches ugly short men who to get beautiful women Bathe in the tension Owen and Sid use aggressive body language that physically riles them up and adds to their intensit Be able to generate different facial expressions and emotions at will Make love to every word you say
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	I'm not against the left hand path with done properly. Embracing your repressed shadows/desires does lead to grater light, wisdom, freedom and transformation. Left hand path leads to christhood in the end. But somehow I have a problem with the way westerns are practicing it. It seems like they are rebelling against light and wisdom and are trying to endorse their bs instead. Same way nonduality has many traps that people can fall into, it seems that the left hand path has traps aswell. And so does the right hand path probably. Traps everywhere.
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	  Ishanga replied to Hojo's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God @Wintermute For Me, before I discovered Sadhguru, I was very into "Self Help" or "Self Improvement" if You could call it that, ppl like Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and many other, read many books on it, then I discovered Tolle's Book New Earth, and read it and it changed everything, its basically a book about Ego, and when You recognize Your Ego, You can't go back. When I watched Tolle on Youtube, he was good but a bit boring then a suggestion for a Sadhguru vid came up and I watched it and that was it, he just had so much clarity about what he was talking about, so I watched more and found more clarity in what he said, so that was a sort of transformation.. When I did the basic practice after a couple of weeks I did feel a change, then after doing the online IE course there was more change, then I did an in person with Sadhguru in 2012 and was initiated into Shambhavi Mahamudra, and after that practice within a couple of weeks I was feeling very happy, very accepting of things and such, so it was profound... I think what happens is we get used to it, and that is what he talks about, Humans never want to be in a box or situation very long, we get used to things very fast and always want to expand and "Be more than what we are right Now". I don't watch many of his vids anymore since I deep investigated all of what he offers online already, once in awhile I review the inner engineering material and such, he provides lots for newbies and advanced practitioners, but the basics are this, set up an Experience of min Peacefulness within, then all will happen naturally, the accepting, the responding, the living NOW, this is not rocket science, we have a tendency to complicate things in life, its pretty simple if Your Blissful of Your own nature (this is not the goal of Spirituality, just the foundation), then You will naturally be inclined to Enlightenment!
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	Depends on a lot of factors other than just health. Your environment and resources. Your ability to process information that you consume. Resonance and survival. Most of our thoughts are aligned primarily to our survival. So your survival bias plays a big role. Survival itself depends on so many factors. Our brains are engineered for survival. So your brain chemistry will formulate those thoughts accordingly. In any given situation, the brain is trying the best to just get through. Thinkers like Feynman or Darwin were “fertile” because they spent years absorbing reality through observation and experimentation, not because their brains were just faster.Anxiety, shame, pride, or ideological rigidity distort cognition, they bias what’s noticed and what’s dismissed. Calm, open, emotionally grounded minds produce clearer and more truth-oriented thoughts. This is why some “low-IQ” people can have piercingly wise intuitions, they’re emotionally attuned and undefended enough to see what’s true, not just what flatters them. The quality of a thought will finally depend on the subject at hand, the problem at hand. If the thought appropriately targets the main concern and gives a coherent solution, it doesn't matter where it came from, low IQ or high IQ. Lastly there's dunning Kruger effect as well. The thought doesn't necessarily solves problems even if they are great quality. Also @Carl-Richard you mentioned something about weed producing better insights. That sort of negates the whole idea of high IQs because it's not your brain originally producing those thoughts, it's the weed influencing the brain and altering it. An altered brain negates or invalidates the idea of low or high IQ and in any transformation in the quality of thoughts is manufactured rather than organically produced. But this itself tells you that quality of thought is highly malleable and changeable because it's in a constant process of fluidity. So it's quality can be enhanced or deteriorated by multiple agents including substances, information,genetics, health, feedback loops, emotional neutrality, experience, intuitions, hard work, contemplation, clarity of input, curiosity, observation, list goes on..
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	I am missing something in this post. You're probably conflating strengths with values. Values are something you hold on to and they are true to your core identity and behaviour. Strengths are something you're already good at. Differentiate them neatly. Strengths can refer to different domains of life. Your values can dictate your strengths to a certain extent. But that's like running on a script. You'll have to expand your values beyond your strengths. If your strengths and values are identical, then you’re living in a feedback loop. Real growth usually means valuing things you don’t naturally have, not just celebrating what already comes easy. That’s where transformation starts, when your values stretch you instead of flattering you.
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	  Ishanga replied to Hojo's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God From my involvement with Isha, most all the money goes back into the foundation to pay its expenses, Sadhguru from I know has used vehicles, he makes his own cloths, the travel he does is not leisure time, its work.. I for one think he should take time off every year to recoup but he doesn't he's go go go full on all the time, I've never seen anyone like this in the world, totally selfless to really his own needs and personal wants... To criticize it is nuts, we should emulate it, be a small part of it, he wants undercover Yogi's for the most part, yes he needs ppl at the ashrams because of the volume of ppl visiting, but he wants Us outside in the world being the transformation so ppl can see it is real and they can have it too, that is worthy cause in my books... He's been accused of most everything nasty under the sun, stealing kidneys, stealing ppl, stealing land, etc,,,this happen when You try to do big thing, enemies, the elite show up and try to stop You, they don't want change the want us to be their puppets, and to not be Self Realized and Aware, as once we are we bring back our own power and screw it too them!
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	  Aaron p replied to Hojo's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God --- 1. Does the Book of Mormon say religion is created by the devil? Not exactly. The Book of Mormon does criticize corrupt or prideful churches that serve wealth or power instead of God — these are sometimes called “the church of the devil” or “great and abominable church.” But that term doesn’t mean all religion is of the devil. Rather: It draws a contrast between the “church of the Lamb of God” (those who follow Christ sincerely) and the “church of the devil” (any organization or movement that opposes truth and goodness). The text treats this more as a spiritual polarity (truth vs deception) than as literal denominations. So, no — it doesn’t teach that religion itself is demonic, but that religion can be corrupted by ego, greed, and distortion. --- 2. Is Mormonism the most mystical form of Christianity? In many ways, yes — especially compared to mainstream Protestant or Catholic theology. Mormonism teaches a radically participatory view of divinity: > “As man now is, God once was; as God now is, man may become.” This is known as the Doctrine of Exaltation — the idea that humans can progress eternally and eventually attain godlike nature through spiritual evolution and union with divine truth. That is remarkably close to mystical nonduality or divinization traditions found in: Eastern Orthodoxy (theosis — becoming one with God’s energies) Sufism (annihilation of self in the divine) Taoism (return to the Tao through alignment with natural truth) Advaita Vedānta (realization of self as Brahman) However, Mormonism keeps a dualist framework (God and humans are distinct beings who can become one in purpose, not literally one essence). So while it echoes mystical ascent, it doesn’t teach absolute nonduality like Taoism or Advaita. --- Summary ❌ The Book of Mormon doesn’t say all religion is of the devil; it condemns corrupt or prideful religion. ✅ Mormonism is arguably the most mystically inclined Christian denomination, affirming direct human-divine transformation and infinite spiritual progression — though it still keeps a distinction between God and creation.
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	The postmodern spiritual marketplace is vast and fragmented, and it can be dizzying for seekers trying to orient themselves within it. Amid this abundance of teachings, movements, and practices, it becomes increasingly difficult to distinguish between authentic forms of spirituality and their counterfeit or corrupted counterparts—between those paths that lead to genuine inner transformation and those that merely lead astray. In today’s globalized and pluralistic context, we face an unprecedented level of multiplicity. Without a coherent evaluative framework, it becomes nearly impossible to discern which traditions, movements, or groups are worthy of serious engagement and which are not. This is why we have developed a systematic framework for evaluating spiritual systems—a way to assess their validity and authenticity that strives to be universal and objective, yet nuanced and flexible. This evaluative framework forms part of a broader esoteric-philosophical system known as Metamodern Traditionalism, grounded in cultural theory, Integral Theory (Ken Wilber), and the Traditionalist School (Guénon, Schuon, Coomaraswamy, etc.). The first two were synthesized with the latter to correct what we perceive as the Traditionalist school’s core epistemic and historical limitations. A basic understanding of Traditionalist doctrine—especially the Guénonian formulation—will help contextualize what follows, though the ideas presented here are intended to be accessible even to those unfamiliar with that background. Here are some preliminary remarks and a brief introduction: To understand the purpose of this framework, it helps to grasp a few key ideas. Traditionalism, as articulated by thinkers such as René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon, holds that all authentic religions express a single metaphysical Truth—the Primordial Tradition—which transcends historical and cultural forms. However, Traditionalism often views modernity as a process of degeneration and rejects the possibility of spiritual evolution within history. We can think of it as a more rigorous and systematic Perennialism. Integral Theory, pioneered by Ken Wilber, approaches reality through developmental and multidimensional models of consciousness, emphasizing evolution, integration, and the coexistence of multiple valid perspectives. Cultural Theory—and specifically Metamodernism—explores the dialectical movement beyond modern and postmodern paradigms, toward a worldview capable of synthesizing sincerity and irony, faith and reason, transcendence and immanence. Metamodern Traditionalism unites these threads. It preserves the metaphysical depth and discernment of Traditionalism while integrating the developmental, pluralistic, and self-reflexive insights of Integral and Metamodern thought. The result is a framework that seeks not only to recover the sacred but to articulate it coherently within the conditions of contemporary consciousness. In order to understand the evaluative framework that follows, it is necessary to clarify a few fundamental principles which underlie this approach. These principles are drawn from the perennial metaphysical worldview, reformulated here in a contemporary language that integrates the insights of developmental and metamodern thought. 1. The Nature of Tradition “Tradition,” in the metaphysical sense, does not mean the mere repetition of ancestral customs or religious dogmas. It refers to a transcendent source of wisdom—a body of revealed and realized knowledge concerning the structure of Reality itself, its Divine Origin, and the path of return to that Origin. Every authentic civilization has, at its core, a transmission of this Primordial Tradition, expressed through symbolic, ritual, and doctrinal forms suited to its epoch and culture. Traditional spirituality thus recognizes the immutable principles behind all mutable forms. 2. The Vertical and the Horizontal Dimensions of Being Reality unfolds along two axes: the Vertical and the Horizontal. The Horizontal represents the plane of time, history, and becoming—psychological development, culture, and social evolution. The Vertical refers to the axis of transcendence—the eternal dimension of Being, consciousness, and the Absolute. Modern and postmodern paradigms have largely collapsed the Vertical into the Horizontal, reducing spirit to psyche or culture. Authentic spirituality restores this Vertical orientation, directing man upward toward the Real rather than outward into endless relativism or inward into mere subjectivity. 3. Initiation and Transmission Because the higher states of consciousness cannot be reached through theoretical knowledge or scattered and inconsistent practice alone, initiation is required. Initiation, in its true sense, is not a social ceremony but a metaphysical process of opening the higher centers of being, often mediated through a living lineage, realized teacher, or a rigorous process of self-initiation through both intense and disciplined theory and praxis(practice as opposed to theory). 4. Esotericism and Exotericism Another foundational principle of this framework is the distinction between Exotericism and Esotericism. Exotericism refers to the outward, institutional, and dogmatic aspect of religion — its moral codes, rituals, myths, and collective belief structures intended for the general faithful. It provides social cohesion and ethical guidance but remains within the domain of belief and form. Esotericism, by contrast, concerns the inner and transformative dimension of the spiritual path — the direct realization of metaphysical truths through inner illumination rather than external authority. It replaces dogmatic belief with participatory knowledge (gnosis): a direct, experiential apprehension of divine realities that transcends conceptual mediation. We are now moving on to the framework and presenting to you what we refer to as “The five axioms and the tripartite Typology: An evaluative framework of spiritual movements” First, the 5 Axioms Traditional standards of genuine spirituality/Five Pillars of Esoteric Orthodoxy: 1: Vertical Transcendence Authentic spirituality orients man toward what surpasses him — the Absolute, the Transcendent, the Unconditioned. It cannot be reduced to psychology, therapy, lifestyle enhancement, material gains, or even mere “peace of mind”, and recognizes that a true spiritual path must point beyond mere therapeutic self-improvement. It also recognizes a transcendent, absolute, infinite Principle that is the source of all existence, and towards which all of creation is teleologically oriented. There is a clear distinction between the Vertical line of Being and the Horizontal line of Becoming. This includes the distinction between the Psychic and the Spiritual/Noetic ; Genuine spirituality discerns between psychic phenomena and noetic illumination. Experiences of energy, emotion, vision, or temporary altered states are subordinate to the realization of the Self beyond form. 2: Hierarchical Ontology Authentic spirituality recognizes itself as a path along a hierarchical Chain of Being and aims at conscious developmental unfoldment along this chain. It recognizes gradations of spiritual attainment and an initiatory hierarchy that needs to be ascended. 3: Praxis/Ascesis Authentic spirituality requires sustained Praxis— disciplined practice aimed at the vertical unfoldment of consciousness — as opposed to merely theory. 4: Lineage and transmission Not absolutely necessary but optimal(by a large margin). Authentic spirituality ideally operates within a lineage of transmission, ensuring continuity of realization and method. Yet when such formal chains are inaccessible, the seeker may still attune inwardly to the living archetype of Tradition, provided this is approached with seriousness, discernment, and unwavering rigor and discipline. 5: Gnosis(Participatory Epistemology) Authentic spirituality is always centered around Gnosis — a mode of knowing that is participatory, transformative, and ontological rather than merely conceptual and ideological; a direct apprehension of Transcendent realities. It transcends the dualism between subject and object by uniting knower and known in direct realization. Gnosis is not belief in metaphysical truths, but the realization of them through conscious participation in the living fabric of Being. Secondly, the Tripartite Typology A Typology of Premodern, Modern, and Postmodern Spiritual Movements: From Counter-Initiation to Authentic Tradition Classification system: •Initiatic Orthodoxy/Canonical Esotericism -Denotes movements that are sufficiently aligned with the Five Pillars of Esoteric Orthodoxy to make them fully legitimate spiritual currents -“Orthodoxy” here means right alignment with flexible Principle and analytic criteria(on a spectrum scale), not dogma. •Esoteric Heterodoxy/Semi-Initiatic Currents(Redeemable movements) -Legitimate initiatic content present, but with distortions or partial errors (pre/trans confusions, excessive psychologism, confusion of Psychic/Noetic etc) •Counter-Initiatic Currents/Pseudo-Esotericism/Inverted Spirituality -Movements that simulate initiation but actually invert or sever the Vertical axis, replacing transcendence with psychic inflation or materialization, effectively collapsing the Vertical into the Horizontal. Simulacra of Tradition. “LARPers”. -“Inverted” points to ontological reversal, not just moral error. The question now arises: In light of this typology, how do we classify the various spiritual groups/movements/traditions into the three tiers? What standards do we use and how do we use those standards to rank spiritual lineages into those categories? Well, since this framework was only recently developed, it doesn’t have some rigorous, empirical, scientific method of evaluation here(part of the reason we use the word “Typology” and not “Taxonomy”). We merely use a soft(more grounded in common intuition) and basic measuring system: First, we base our analysis on the five axioms/pillars we outlined above. Then, we take a certain spiritual group/movement/tradition, and score it against each pillar on a scale of 5 points, for a maximum possible score of 25. Then, we multiply the final result by four and it gives us a percentage. The percentages associated with each tier are as follows: •Below 50% = Counter-Initiatic Currents/Pseudo-Esotericism/Inverted Spirituality •50-80% = Esoteric Heterodoxy/Semi-Initiatic Currents(Redeemable movements) •80%+ = Initiatic Orthodoxy/Canonical Esotericism Here is an exemple with a concrete movement to illustrate this evaluative method: We take the Pragmatic Dharma movement 1st Axiom — Vertical Transcendence: Consciousness work oriented toward supra-personal experience, Nibbana, cessation - explicitly vertical. Caveat being a focus on “emptiness”, and a lack of consideration for the “Infinite”, “Absolute” side of the coin. Score: 3/5 2nd Axiom — Hierarchical Ontology: Theravada maps: Mind & Body, Cause & Effect, Three Characteristics, A&P, Dark Night, Equanimity, Four Path Model - RIGOROUS hierarchy. Score: 5/5 3rd Axiom — Praxis/Ascesis: Serious, ometimes absurdly rigorous. However, solitary practice is in most cases prone to procrastination and a falling back in unconscious tendencies, off the path. Score: 3/5 4th Axiom — Lineage and Transmission: Traditional Dharmic Doctrine provided in a Western context. Mahasi Sayadaw tradition, legitimate Theravada transmission, etc, just informal presentation. Score: 3/5 5th Axiom — Gnosis(Participatory Epistemology): Direct phenomenological investigation as fundamental to Dharmic doctrine. Score: 5/5 Final score on 5 levels of analysis: 3+5+3+3+5 = 19/25 x 4 = 76%. This places the Pragmatic Dharma in the upper levels of the second tier of classification: Esoteric Heterodoxy/Semi-Initiatic Currents(Redeemable movements). As can be seen, the framework is still far from rigorous, but we believe is still strong enough to effectively pressure-test spiritual doctrines and separate wheat from chaff in our current 21st century, Postmodern, globalized spiritual landscape.
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	I am not rich (yet), I don't look cool, nor have I had sex, yet I feel like I am peaking. I am 18. Been watching actualized.org since I was 15, lots of shit happened but right now: I have read about 50+ books, a lot of which are from the book list, took so much notes and learned so much I was an introverted guy who had only one friend and can't talk. I forced myself to go out of my bubble and have went on hundreds of random adventures, encounters and made so much friends, even though I am still an introvert and I hate socializing. Now I have connections everywhere in my country and other countries and I know someone for every thing I ever need Going deep into spirituality and feeling reality shattering sober Published a research paper, have around 20 certificates in various things like marketing and programming, finished an internship, won a hackathon, did a graduation project as a freshman, getting a patent soon, and excelling academically while being a second year student at university in my field (AI and robotics engineering) Changed the trajectory of the lives of a lot of people I know to the better, having a direct influence on them Having the opportunity to learn from people who are much better than me Did a lot of public speaking in local events Started making content recently (in Arabic) Been heart broken twice, really strengthened me Staring a company soon that probably will fail but will try my best for the learning experience All of this while being from a third world country, fatherless, and a war survivor. I was born brain washed with Islam and I had to get out, this is where actualized.org got in and I am confident to say it had the biggest impact on me. Yet here is the problem: I have self-hatred issues and I noticed I have a fear of being ordinary, I act differently socially just because I don't want to feel "ordinary", this was not a conscious thing, it took a lot of jouranling to figure this out. I feel like all this I am doing is just the interface, I don't feel like I am growing enough on the inside, my character is not... developing? I feel like I am not changing in a fundamental way, but maybe its just supposed to be gradual. I feel like I am never good enough, despite doing all this, I feel like a fraud I want the key for real inner change and transformation I want to be able to change grow in a serious way that I feel like I outgrew my previous self I want to be able to build real strength and identity that is not dependent on any outside achievement I will contemplate the answer for myself and I want to compare what I get with your answers, so give me your thoughts.
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	  Elliott replied to Hojo's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God "Sadhguru's retreats, particularly his flagship Inner Engineering program and the advanced Samyama retreat, claim to be technologies for inner well-being that can bring about a range of physical, mental, and spiritual benefits. The programs emphasize that participants can "engineer" their internal system—their body, mind, emotions, and energies—to function as they desire, rather than being at the mercy of external situations." "Profound inner transformation: Helping participants transcend the limitations of the body and mind. Heightened states of consciousness: Achieving deeper meditative experiences and higher states of awareness." "Experiencing the beyond: Serving as a gateway to subtler realms of experience and becoming more aware of what exists beyond the physical and psychological dimensions." "Scientific scrutiny: Some scientific studies have been conducted and promoted by the foundation to support the health benefits of its practices. However, other studies examining Inner Engineering have had mixed results, with some finding no significant difference between participants and a control group. " If a used car salesman sells you a car as a "mint luxury sports car", and it turns out to be a bit crappy, the car still 'helped' you, it kept you from walking, but he still conned you. Why do you think Leo took his course? To meditate? Sahdguru claims to be enlightened, leading others to this. If you can enlighten people, everyone on the planet will be an environmentalist. There would be no need for him to charge Leo just so he can plant trees.
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	  Enigma777 replied to Enigma777's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God Furthermore, here are some key questions to distinguish Real vs Fake forms of spirituality to go along with this framework: Fundamental questions of spiritual discernment The following are fundamental questions meant to evaluate the validity of spiritual groups/mouvements/traditions 1-What is its ultimate aim — and is that aim truly Transcendent/Vertical Does the movement direct consciousness beyond the human and the contingent toward the Absolute, or does it merely circle within the horizontal domain of psychological, social, or material betterment? Criterion: The higher the aim, the more vertical the orientation. 2-What conception of Reality(or the Absolute) does it affirm — and is this conception metaphysically coherent and living? Is Reality understood as a hierarchical, ordered whole with a transcendent Source, or as a flattened field of relativistic experience? Criterion: Authentic paths acknowledge an ontological axis of ascent and return. 3-What is its anthropology — what does it believe Man is, and what Man can become? Does it recognize a spiritual principle (Self, Spirit, Nous, Atman, Ruach, etc.) latent in man that can be realized, or does it reduce the human being to psyche, emotion, or biology? Criterion: The higher the view of man’s nature, the more initiatic the path. 4-By what means does it propose transformation — and are those means ascetic, disciplined, and integrated? Is there a real praxis that reshapes being (meditation, ritual, prayer, contemplation, virtue), or only emotional stimulation, intellectual speculation, or spontaneous enthusiasm? Criterion: Real transformation demands sustained, structured practice. 5-Does it transmit a living knowledge — a Gnosis — or merely information, belief, and ideology? Does it initiate into direct participation in the Real, or does it merely offer doctrines to believe and techniques and paraphernalia to consume? Criterion: Authentic knowledge transforms the knower; it is participatory, not merely conceptual. 6-What are its fruits — ethical, existential, and noetic? Does prolonged engagement produce humility, clarity, virtue, detachment, and wisdom, or inflation, fanaticism, and self-importance? Does it make a distinction between mere psychic transmutation/well-being and Noetic realization? Criterion: The fruits of the spirit reveal the authenticity of the root. 7-How does it understand hierarchy and authority? Does it affirm the reality of gradations in realization, or does it dissolve all distinction under a false egalitarianism? Criterion: Recognition of authentic hierarchy reflects metaphysical realism. 8-What is its relationship to Truth — is it absolute yet inclusive, or relative and sentimental? Does it hold that Truth exists and can be known (however ineffably), or does it treat all beliefs as equal, subjective, or symbolic only? Criterion: True paths bow before Truth, not convenience. 9-Does it reconcile transcendence and immanence — or collapse one into the other? Does it perceive the Absolute as both beyond and within, maintaining polarity and mystery, or does it deny transcendence (humanism) or deny immanence (escapism)? Criterion: Wholeness without flattening is the mark of metaphysical maturity. To conclude, brief description of Metamodern Traditionalism: The term Metamodern Traditionalism emerges out of a perceived necessity to reconcile the metaphysical depth of the Traditionalist school (as articulated by figures such as René Guénon and Julius Evola) with the epistemological and cultural insights of modernity, postmodernity, and their integral successors. While the Traditionalists correctly identified the metaphysical impoverishment and desacralization inherent in modern life, their critique was frequently bound to a regressive nostalgia for premodern social forms and a cyclical conception of history that obscured the evolutionary and dialectical unfolding of Spirit. In this sense, they fell prey to what Ken Wilber has identified as the pre/trans fallacy: the confusion of pre-rational modes of consciousness with trans-rational modes, resulting in a romanticization of archaic forms rather than a genuine integration of higher ones. Metamodern Traditionalism seeks to redeem and refine the Traditionalist project by situating it within a broader, integrative framework of cultural development. It affirms the ontological primacy of metaphysical first principles and the hierarchical structure of Being, but it rejects the exclusionary stance toward modern and postmodern sensibilities characteristic of earlier Traditionalists. Instead, it endeavors to operate at what integral theory terms a “second-tier” level of cognitive complexity, one that can hold and integrate multiple paradigms without collapsing into relativism or dogmatism. This involves embracing the scientific rigor and instrumental rationality of modernity, the deconstructive and pluralistic insights of postmodernity, and the emerging metamodern ethos of oscillation between sincerity and irony, hope and critique—while simultaneously recovering the participatory, “enchanted” sensibility of the premodern world. At its core, Metamodern Traditionalism is a project of redemptive synthesis. It affirms that modernity, despite its evident alienations, constitutes a necessary phase in the dialectical and evolutionary self-unfolding of Spirit. History is not to be understood as a simple degeneration from an original Golden Age, but rather as a fractal movement of division and higher reunification, in which Spirit comes to know itself through increasingly complex and self-reflexive forms. From this perspective, the metaphysical insights of the Traditionalists can be preserved and deepened without collapsing into regressive archaism. The task is not to retreat from modernity or postmodernity, but to integrate their partial truths into a more comprehensive cosmology—one that re-enchants the world while preserving the gains of scientific rationality, reflexive subjectivity, and cultural pluralism. Thus, Metamodern Traditionalism positions itself as both heir and corrective to the Traditionalist school. It retains the metaphysical absolutism of Tradition while rejecting its historical fatalism, affirming instead a Hegelian dialectical progression of Spirit. It seeks to offer a framework capable of reconciling perennial metaphysics with contemporary complexity, not by reducing one to the other, but by weaving them into a higher synthesis. Its aim is not merely critique, but the construction of a worldview adequate to the full spectrum of human cultural sensibilities—from premodern to metamodern—thereby opening the possibility of a renewed spiritual order commensurate with the challenges of our time.
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	NYC freetour notes Marzcell Klein: #1 reason people will trust you is if you’re confident, how you dress, how you carry yourself. the reason you will be confident is if people have liked you. Vulnerability is confident. honest and trustworthy, openness, vulnerability are the #1 signals you can trust someone. we are in rapport with people who are like us or who we want to be like confidence comes from teaching yourself not to hide things from others shortcut to sales calls and relationships is pure authenticity. if you play games you will be fighting a massive battle and always chasing. whatever triggers you or hurts you tells you you have an insecurity. if i feel hurt when a girl doesn’t like me its because i am insecure about my likeability 3 things to create rapport -body language, mirrors neurons, having similar body language builds rapport. with confidence and presence this comes naturally -tone -words, saying words or things youre not supposed to say builds trust pacing and leading physical things builds rapport abundant paradigm prevents you from needing something from someone insecurity is essentially belief. every insecurity creates its own reality. RAS allows you to maintain a belief, generalizes, deletes, distorts. if you want to find out your limiting beliefs, ask why you aren’t where you want to be write out a massive goal, right after you visualize something like that you will feel big excitement, then your limiting beliefs will come up. if you’re afraid to ask for money, you have a limiting beliefs and will charge small prices -social calibration to someones emotional state law of state transference happens with mirror neurons. a dog barks and does a bunch of stuff, could become violent so it is scary when someone isnt calm. confidence allowed you to learn things faster Owen notes guard your time preciously when selling something, being very engaged but not attached to outcome signals the right energy, giving not taking -pitch -1st understand is that most sales bullshit is a waste of time -people in a high paradigm are shuffling the ball down the field, things are moving. unlike flurry of activity going nowhere -people dont pitch because they have a scarcity poverty mentality, which can also lead to not being willing to charge a good amount. people go to do the cta and they tense up ive got to have a great product, work on developing it so i really believe in it stack sale because i love it. Add a bunch of bonuses that will help the client get the result, that's how you know what to stack. PEOPLE WILL get the value that they invest, once you realize that you will feel good at a higher price. i need to think about for myself, the value that they will get out of it. the beggining of sales is inner game. they cant value you or the service if they dont have an investment like once a girl has sex with you, she can see your value, and will invest and be in love if you dont do good sales all this action goes to nothing making a thorough youtube series on my pitch, this will get multiple rois, i will also learn how to do my pitch his idea of a speech that doesnt go anywhere is the same as game that doesnt go anywhere sales is like instead of just talking in the club, passionate sex and going into nature together a sales pitch is a fine tuned surgery, it is very sensitive to interference the skills of game, sales skills, will pay off no matter what. high levels of syngery, the inner game of sales is understanding that people will get the value that they pay. you got the persons brain to attribute the dollar amount to the transformation john carleton kickass copyrighting secrets of a marketing rebel dan kennedy no bs 1st thing john carleton explains is people think they know marketing just like girls think they know what theyre attracted to. example of big corporations doing billboards doesnt work you learn to talk in a way that makes impact and moves people. sales done properly is so beautiful. every word is a pitch. everything must be sales copy. if its not generaring movement its just blabber if youre not going to sell someone, have a great energetic exchange. the equivalent with girls is not needing sex, but also wanting it all (travel to nature) life creation communication thats leading somewhere this was all a sales repitch getting you excited about these things is controlling RAS. its all on autopilot for him, he was talking about how he is doing this, and it all goes on autopilot. push and pull, fractionation at a certain point you get tired of game and pitches that go nowhere part of sales is showing genuine emotion its all a vortex of sales he is just selling sales again and again and again. keeps talking about how awesome the thing is, example after example get people to realize the dumb shit they blow money on, how little it is this has all been the inner game of learning sales. different scenarios of everything you can do with it. example after example Format of sales Hook features story that represents a problem widget pain pleasure, “do you want your communication to move people, do you want to do a wayne nutton(talking that goes nowhere)” this structure combined with speaking skills example: who is going to make money, sales, or a harvard degree pressure on pressure off is doing the sales thing then just relaxing feature and benefits, higher and lower self benefits in group out group frame how they get value in excess of the price to get repeats i wanna be laughing, learning, auditing failure, or moving people if they have resistance, keep stacking features benefits, say youre looking for the right person, in group out group when youre doing sales you teach the why not the how. just features and benefits takeaway in a high point in sales, similar to in game. headliner hook social proof credentials personal story features and benefits risk reversal when you click on a typical youtube video, you click right off. avoid sunk cost bias, view it objectively. these components should grab them by the overalls, and drag them into the video. think very carefully about the title, you have to test it there is a spectrum from in person to video to text sales. with a video they could click off any time high traffic, low competition score for title hire someone for thumbnails immediate sharp breaking rapport tonality. the moment you break tension they click off. its all objective language in the start. the hook can poke them, do a pattern interrupt, massive certainty, break past autopilot, congruent. i must record a video every single week, so that by the time i actually launch, you pick the one with the best sub communication or else there is way too much pressure positition yourself as an expert, actual credibility, social proof, speak with authority credibility is not credentials. its what youve done for people a coach has potential credibility because they are outside the box, but there are also snake oil salesmen. social proof, congruence, you can do real credentials later on always trying to balance value with comfort and trust. just tell the facts of what youve done figure out your niche first xyz problem for xyz person in xyz novel way social proof is the most powerful speak with objective language, ‘i do great coaching’ is subjective if you do one wrong thing it shuts the door buying temp goes up then cta zyz ppl over xyz years, or examplr of client numbers locations(comtinents) results they wont shut down, hes just sharing information. this is all leading to a cta cta is abt goving, the ask must b a give the whole thing must be a give. when you can feel in your body belief in your product is a good time to record tell your story is next, builds trust, relatable, how you were in heaven v hell david goggins story bc he was fat tear of how your life was before n after service descriptive language, deep into feeling it has to be real, the self is always shining through evoke feeling show dont tell the transformation what is time delay on that then features and benefits -can come before or after^ celebrity or brands youre associated with, or just that you are aligned with. when it comes to these things, it must be smooth effortless nonqualifying, also subcommunication if youre too nervous or excited. because its a normal thing in your reality, they want to jump into your reality bubble then do risk reversal gets more sales landing page llc payment processor merchant account, license, pump all money into right staff book financial intelligence this is a to b paradigm b to c is energy sign up now, bonus, tied to fast action, not give it away all the time, creates scarcity and urgency what is the industry, what is the offer, what is my avatar, frame a deal perception is reality, fuck with price to make it look better, 99, 3 payments, financing sooner buy discount. countdown clock address that there is a group, community, its like becoming a bf gf versus fucking a hooker, with the community consult marketers, do deep work on smooth n welcoming as possible the presentation must be beautiful if outsourcing sales you need good people Sid the missing thing to making money is always energy and clarity and presence. its a different fuel source. what is your brain constantly looping on youre not evolutionarily wired to see the opportunities that are all around you you should be channeling more energy than you can handle when you visualize. visualize what you actually want your life to look like upward spiral where it feels good because you are growing put pressure on yourself by being around people on a high level, fire under your ass plus carrot and if you actually just love the craft act on imperfect information paradigm of time for working flow state from work delegation structuring says no to everything else made lifestyle a priority part of enduring a job is acceptance and presence in a situation that sucks. after work bad habits instagra good habits, meditate, eat, work, learn maintain these archetypes of passion logic competition leadership creativity, impact try different passions what have i been building on for years realistic world class lane where do i have unfair connections talk to masters of the field, do you like them pick at some point n commit theres an uncanny vally when there is just a bit of incongruence when you do a cta you must feel like you are genuinely giving something the risk reversal helps with this is there a misalignment of words and actions you will see peoples red flags show up under pressure -quietly build your leverage back if needed -have more alliances and not npd friends -do not engage in these games become the gray rock, do not engage in useless conversations vision, creating artistic challenging large food forest projects, traveling all the time, nature exploration. not having to worry about money for any basic things. changing the agricultural system. relentless tim grover, star sports players had this dark pain that drove them what is the cost of not doing these things, years of shitty dating life, having to get a shit job again youre always moving too slow, post the videos, run cold traffic. move and iterate train the body to handle adrenaline, adrenaline is a priveledge, ussually evolutionarily we would feel it all the time. marzcel your mindset and beliefs are a strategy to get things -beliefs -emotions -patterns if you believe you can get what you want, you will. that is confidence what is my map currently doing if you are not getting the result, your map doesn’t actually know how to get it my money map -it is scarce, i can only make 2x what i’m making now. my women map -i don’t want to talk to them, i assume they wont like me. ibrahem -frame is something youre in 24/7 -in any interactions owens sales process he has this whole frame, this general understanding of how all of this works, that everything relates back to, e.g casually mentions that he has to scale the company so wont be teaching pickup for much longer. features and benefits all the time. how these skills can affect your life. i need to write out and perfect a general sales frame, it can go deep on features and benefits, not ‘how to’. this meta frame is what i will use for vsl, sales call, youtube videos. sids mergers and acquisitions sales speech, he is explaining the how of to do mNa, he is explaining the how and why he is painting a story of his life part of sids sales process is the manic episode, explaining how seeing whats possible helps is part of the frame. the mindset and energy is what opens people up subtle art of not giving a fuck Owen likes to read the sermon on the mount, the gospels
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	I hear the logic, but it doesn't apply to enlightenment. I suspect it's impossible for us to hear that it is not an experience, because we have no contrast for us to understand that. All we have is our experience - this is where we'll look. We tend to think it requires a method, or that it is a process - that it will change something or improve our experience - that being in a Zen monastery is more likely to "cause" it than being in a library or on a beach - or that it couldn't occur while we're depressed, miserable, distracted, or even taking a shower. Bring up what you think enlightenment is, and then consider that it isn't any of that. This is the point that is very easily overlooked. Experiencing this impossibility for oneself is more powerful than just believing it. It’s an analogy: obviously, waking up is what we're calling enlightenment. The idea is that action occurs within the dream, and so it is different from the realization itself. Hence the impossibility argument. It's impossible to get "from here to there." It isn't an experience. It is sudden and direct. And yet, it is possible for you to "get" it now - go figure. That's the gist of it. One enlightenment doesn't make you all-knowing overnight; ignorance remains. It usually takes several breakthroughs before one would be considered awakened. Yet this "over time" process doesn't change what you are, nor does it change the fact that each breakthrough is sudden. You may know your nature, but not what an emotion is, for example. At some point the attempt to fabricate a worldview out of this will crumble because it isn't mappable or able to be fit into an mentally graspable form. Something like that. You are already you. (!) The best one can do within the dream seems to be to remain open and genuinely want to know what's true - yet even this is just the action you take while "waiting" for enlightenment. What I said doesn't invalidate that certain experiences can help focus the mind, for example - which may put you in a better state to question, among other things. The Zen master is simply telling the monks to pay attention - or helping them stay awake. From the perspective of the dream, direct consciousness generally has to be "worked on," as it's unlikely to just "fall on your ass," as it seemingly did with Maharshi. But in actuality there's no real requirement other than to get it now. And you can do since it isn't something different from you, nor a grandiose state, spiritual fantasy, or achievement - it's what you are. I don't know why or how, but it turns out we are ignorant of our nature. Maybe because we're so distracted by or involved with our perceptive-experience. It's a bit ironic that the truth of ourselves seems so elusive while untruth is so easy to come by. And I'm not against conceptualization - conceptualize all you want; we already do it anyway. The suggestion is simply that you won't arrive at enlightenemnt by a process of figuring things out. It transcends the mind and perception. Nor am I against psychedelics as a stance, by the way. I'm just saying they don't increase consciousness. They may assist in transformation, healing, opening your mind, learning, or generating insights - but they don't lead to enlightenment. There. Now throw this out and get enlightened.
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	Nothing needs to change, and whatever happens in the brain is a secondary side effect and shouldn't be the focus. It's absolute and prior to the brain. It was the case before you had a body - as if. Don't turn this into a cosmology. What you're talking about may better be called healing, but no healing, transformation, or process needs to take place for that. Again, it's useful to really revisit the reality that we actually do not know what this "direct" business is about.
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	Exactly haha. Even the creation of USA/Australia are the perfect examples of how Europeans have to meddle into everything. I mean for a group of people to steal/genocide not one but two entire literal continents is something so unique to them. Nobody else has stolen/genocide even one continent. We aren't talking countries here but continents. The natives of both of those continents are still treated like subhuman trash to this day Then everything that came after is what you just wrote about. All while pretending to care about gays and women. Gays who they treated like trash just 20 years ago. Women who are made fun of for being "prudes" which means they aren't allowed to retain their dignity or respect. Look at women's clothing they only have clothing available for hooker streetwear. No modest clothing as that is "not the right thing to do as a woman". So they treat everyone like trash but pretend to be the moral authority of the entire planet. Just a war like animal people with no signs of transformation or evolution Even with definitive proof they just retreat to their propaganda, lies, deflections, and projection just to double down on their sickness. They are only ever defending their own misery, slavery, and aggression and withholding from themselves true progress and humanity
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	These are all the exercises from the book Zen-body Being: Chapter 2: Origins and Influences Mental Training Practice (implied exercise) Ralston describes his process: Sit in a chair and mentally rehearse techniques. Don't just visualize what it looks like - recreate the exact feeling of doing it. Feel your body position, your partner's weight on each foot, the texture of the gi fabric, the pressure on your legs, the arc of motion as you turn, even the sweat. Make the mental experience identical to the physical one. Practice until you're just as bad mentally as physically, then work to correct actions mentally. Check results physically at the dojo. Go back and forth between mental and physical training until you achieve perfect execution mentally, then test it physically. Chapter 3: Feeling-Awareness Lifting Your Hand Exercise Lift your hand several times while investigating: How do you "will" your hand to go up? What actually gets the hand up? Notice that you generate a feeling-impulse - it's the feeling of "lifting your hand." Now close your eyes and raise your hand. Notice how you know your hand is moving and where it is once lifted. Excluding sight, you perceive the arm's position by feeling it's raised. Study the subtle sensation, the feeling-impulse responsible for lifting. Isolate the sensations that let you perceive where your arm is in space. Notice that without this sensory feedback, you'd have no idea where your arm is. Practice until you can consciously experience both the feeling-impulse that lifts and the feeling-perception that tracks position. Whole Body Feeling Exercise Put your attention on your whole body at once. What's there? What do you feel? Do you feel every part? Now, starting with your toes, consciously feel every cubic inch of your body up to the top of your head. Unless you've practiced extensively, you'll miss a great deal - and some of what you miss, you won't even notice you're missing. Repeat this practice. Each time, you should feel your body a little more. Continue developing whole-body awareness as an ongoing adventure rather than something to finally accomplish. Freshly and repeatedly seek what's present, remaining open and excited about discovering something new. Feeling Your Feet Exercise Can you feel your feet? Put your feeling-attention on the heels, arches, each toe. If you can't "find" them through feeling alone, wiggle your toes or rub your feet together. This is a tiny but crucial shift - feeling as opposed to thinking about feeling. When you suspend your habit of knowing and authentically question something "simple" like feeling your feet, you immediately increase awareness possibilities. Continue feeling your feet for a while. Over time, notice real increase in awareness, perhaps warming sensation. Try to relax the whole foot - only possible by feeling the whole foot. See if you can feel the foot more and more until you're very aware of and sensitive to its presence. If you honestly let go of assumptions about feeling your feet and opened to deeper awareness, you've enhanced your experience. The next step is feeling the whole body this way. Pure Feeling Exercise Put attention on your body. Feel the most basic sensation of you and your body simply existing in this moment. Forget about space around your body - let it go. Don't concentrate on the inside of your body either (that makes the outside show up). Put all attention on whole-body feeling. Even though body sensations may be primary, concentrate on the feeling itself. Let go of considerations of "cause" and the specific form feeling takes. Don't search for the feeling of all of it - just feel all that's there. Don't think. Feel. Relax (concentration may elicit tightness). Simply feel without knowing where feeling comes from or what it means. Feel as if the feeling-sensation of "body-being" is detached from everything. Simply feel the presence of feeling. See if you can get to pure feeling without association to it being a sensation attached to body, or emotion, or cause. Just feeling. Now concentrate on this feeling. Amplify it, go further into it. Keep it free of attachment or meaning. Dwell on the feeling. Fall into it. Keep feeling. What is that? Try to experience the essential nature of feeling. What is feeling itself? Wonder about that for a moment. Try this exercise multiple times at different times to experience it from varying states of mind. Spatial Awareness in the Shower Exercise In the shower with eyes closed while shampooing, notice: Do you know exactly where the soap dish is in space? Can you reach and grab the water handle as if eyes were open? Try it. Make a game of sensing where everything is: each wall in all directions, soap, shower head, shampoo bottle, ledge, each corner, hanging items, whatever features you have. Don't forget behind you. Choose several items representing three-dimensional awareness. Try reaching out to lightly touch each exactly where it's located. With practice, spatial sense improves and you learn to pay more attention. Do this exercise in any dark place with irregular terrain (safely navigable), observing where it's most comfortable to shine a flashlight and why. Chapter 4: Learning, Being, and Creating Internal Dialogue Exercise Sit quietly and attempt to have no thoughts. Since you'll likely have thoughts anyway, watch them arise. Notice how you talk to yourself in your head. This impulse is ongoing, so practice anytime. Observe how internal dialogue persists even as you attempt to stop it. Now concentrate on what you're going to say to yourself next. See if you can grasp it before you say it. Work on this until you can grasp the thought you're going to think before it becomes a sentence in your head. You actually conceive the thought before speaking the sentence to yourself. Notice this - if not completely prior to hearing words, at least notice what the whole sentence will be before you finish saying it. Once you've reached this sensitivity level, try having a thought without representing it with a sentence. It can be done. Notice you can "know" a thought in a moment without any sentence filling it out. With this degree of sensitivity, notice how hard it is NOT to talk to yourself about thoughts. The intellect is irresistibly drawn to map what's already there so we can examine or "think" it. This practice helps you work at the source where thoughts originate, enabling better "control" of mental processes. Generating Feeling Exercise Think of a sensation you could have in your body - warmth in belly, buzzing in hands, lightness in space around body - and concentrate on this feeling in or around your body until you can "physically" feel at least something close to it. This gives experience of the possibilities of creating feeling. The sensation must seem real to your nervous system for it to influence body and mind. Practice making generated feelings vivid enough that your brain perceives them as physical reality. Examples: standing on high poles, molecular vibration throughout body, warm sensation in lower belly or feet, tingling in fingers, feeling like sinking under floor or floating above head, flowing feeling throughout limbs. Chapter 5: The Principles of an Effective Body-Being Relaxing Practice Send a feeling-impulse through your nervous system telling muscles to let go. Whatever tension you're immediately aware of will let go - like flopping on couch after hard day, dropping raised shoulders while typing, loosening grip when handing over telephone. For deeper relaxation: Keep sending the "letting go" signal. The longer it's sent, the more deeply tissues relax. Once initial relaxation occurs, more signals can be sent to same tissues and they'll respond with further relaxation. Flood whole body with this impulse, relaxing generally rather than responding to specific functional demands. For third-stage relaxation: Maintain feeling-impulse for long periods, perhaps continually. After muscles relax deeply, they still respond to the letting-go impulse by slowly changing condition over time, obtaining greater suppleness. This requires long, steady exposure to deep letting go - potentially hours daily over extended periods. As you relax body, mind also relaxes. Attitudes, moods, emotions, thought processes are necessarily affected. Mind is where tension originates - relaxation cannot be accomplished without letting go in mind. "Relax your mind" and discover this is the same as feeling and relaxing your whole body. Feeling the Whole Body Practice Begin by attempting to feel your body. Notice areas you don't feel or don't feel clearly. Repeatedly concentrate on these areas to yield sensation. The more you train, the more you feel. At various points, set out to feel whole body at once, not just sum of parts. Practice feeling any one area, each detail, or groups of body parts, but also practice feeling the whole. When walking, sitting, lying down, feel your whole body doing these things. At first, this is eye-opening as you comprehend the missing unity. Continue even as interest lessens. It's your body and life. Feel how every part is involved (or not) in each activity. This turns mundane events - taking out garbage, sitting in chair, picking up pencil - into practice opportunities and often exhilarating experiences of being alive. Spatial Awareness Training Imagine walking with large billowy cape flowing behind you. This helps lift posture, brings consciousness to your "back" and space behind you, increases sense of presence. Put attention on space around you. Try to stay centered within awareness so you don't exclude back in favor of front, one side over the other, or focus on what demands attention to exclusion of space elsewhere. Work to keep comprehensive sense of spatial awareness - inclusive rather than exclusive. Make up exercises to assist training spatial awareness. Simply remembering to feel whole body or relax will go far as an exercise. You're best person to guide yourself to greater awareness. Centering Exercises Physically sense the lower abdomen area. This should locate the center of body mass. Practice putting attention there, making this central location the hub from which you direct body actions. Generate a feeling of your center being the control point for all movement. Rag Doll Exercise Stand where you won't bump into anything. Relax whole body, put awareness on center. Start moving center slightly, rotating one way then another. Drop shoulders, relax arms, then relax more until able to totally let go of arms so they flop freely as center rotates slightly. Now, using only the center, increase pelvic movement and use it to toss your completely limp arms out and away from body. As you turn hips rotating left and right, arms will arc out and may slap against body, but don't control arms - let them move wherever they go. Work up to tossing every part of body solely from center, letting it freely flop around, being completely relaxed. This loosens joints and muscles, gives good sense of center, and practices moving whole body literally from center. Your body must feel as limp as rag doll or wet noodle for practice to change tissue and nervous system habits. Stay with it even if initially difficult. Aligning with Gravity Exercise Stand very still and relax. Slowly move awareness throughout whole body, relaxing every muscle. As you relax, feel how gravity's pull and your need for balance work together to "stack" body from ground upwards. Keep relaxing and allow body to adjust itself. Feel your feet resting on ground. Create sensation of allowing feet to fall right into floor. Begin working up, letting each body part relax and fall onto the one below it. As you let go of holding body, some parts (like pelvis) may shift to more natural position, causing upper body to adjust to maintain balance without effort. Allow these changes and keep feeling like you're dropping downward - simply arrange whole body so you're dropping into your feet. Seek and find the most effortless way to do this. Don't fight gravity's pull - align to it. Force of Gravity Exercise Lie on back with arms and legs flat on floor. Relax whole body. Using no strength (or as little as possible), lift one body part after another just a fraction off ground. Lift head, arm, leg, finger. Feel the force pulling it down. By using no strength and remaining totally relaxed, feel how heavy everything is to lift, revealing the force pulling everything down. When presence of this force is fully felt, begin process of standing. Slowly go through each stage of standing, being fully conscious of gravity's pull throughout. Notice movements and muscles used for standing, usually ignored or taken for granted. If at any time you find yourself skipping over feeling present force of gravity during some motion, go back to beginning and start again. Do this until standing. Once standing, continue feeling gravity's pull through whole body into feet. At another time, starting upright, try reproducing the feeling from above exercise (feeling gravity's force), and adjust body accordingly. Practice until you can move into this feeling-alignment at will. Standing on Pilings Exercise To increase sense of grounding, balance, and alignment to gravity, imagine standing high atop thick poles sticking up from ground. Really use imagination until you create sense of standing up high on these pilings. Shift or step from pole to pole, concentrating on feeling pressure on foot moving straight down on top of pole all the way into ground where pole is buried. Chapter 6: Structural Alignment Find Your Footing Exercise Practice standing on both feet and feel pressure in every part of each foot. Is it mostly on outside edge, inside edge, ball, or heel? Feel bottoms of feet and relax whole foot and ankle as much as possible. Move body weight ever so slightly until you can feel ankle is loose and floating, and foot is not disturbed by body movement. Stand still and try feeling pressure evenly distributed over whole foot and centered in middle of foot. Imagine foot is like soft clay being squished evenly onto ground. Test yourself by bouncing up and down ever so slightly without letting feet leave ground at all. Feel where pressure is in feet. If it isn't even and balanced, make adjustments in body's movement or structure until pressure is even and centered. Make sure feet remain relaxed and aren't themselves trying to compensate for this slight body movement. Relax legs and pelvis and feel them connected directly to feet. When clear that weight of lower body is resting on ground, focus awareness on entire upper body and allow it to rest on pelvis, which rests on legs, which rest on feet, which rest on ground. Once established, align structure with gravity's pull until you develop sense of whole relaxed body balanced directly on feet. When you've done this enough and feel confident in feeling weight balanced and settled in feet, take a few steps trying to maintain this feeling in motion. If you lose this relaxed and balanced sensation, stop and re-establish before stepping again. If having difficulty: Try standing with feet on ground and lifting weight from tree limb or pole just overhead. Slowly lower weight onto feet as you focus on allowing pressure to spread evenly on ground. Walking Line Exercise While walking, note whether feet naturally fall straight ahead or turn out or in. Find some line on ground - groove in sidewalk or painted line in parking lot - and use it to closely observe any deviation as you walk. One foot may fall straight while other turns in or out. If feet turn inward or outward, try making them point straight ahead with each footfall and walk that way for a while. Pay close attention to sensations in legs, hips, back. You should be able to isolate feelings of tension or mild pain somewhere that are origins of misalignment. Once sources are identified, set out on program to relax, stretch, or otherwise rehabilitate the area(s), and feet should turn straight again. In some cases, problem may be substantial - genetic or result of trauma early in development. Correction may require serious attention (bodywork, great commitment) and may be more work than it's worth. Such cases are rare. Don't confuse having to take on work with impossibility. If having challenges, go slowly at first and wait a day or two to see how you feel before proceeding. Moving an Object Exercise Find movable object (chair on smooth floor, sliding glass door) and choose simple task: pushing chair or sliding door open/shut. At first, line up to task and go through motions so gently that it doesn't even move object. Feel where in body you may be moving in direction that isn't aligned with task. For example, you may push with just upper body, "pinching off" at waist. Feel the whole until you find unity, but continue looking into details. Are you pressing out elbows or shoulders? Are wrists misaligned? Perhaps you find you're moving knees in direction that doesn't serve this task. As you discover these subtle "leaks," make corrections until every part functions together as whole. Now, keeping body relaxed, use as little effort as possible to move object. As you do, feel where in body there's slightly more strain or pressure. Try again until you can smooth out these areas and perform task with even distribution of pressure throughout whole body. Now concentrate on hand(s) touching object and practice moving slightly until you can feel connection from hand to foot. Beginning with this connection and maintaining it throughout, move object without allowing any strain to build anywhere in body. Remember to stay very relaxed so you can sense slightest misalignment. Same approach applies to virtually every task. For example, practice lifting lightweight kitchen chair. Position yourself so you can bend knees. Keep back straight (even if slightly bent forward) and grasp either side of seat. Keeping arms relaxed, simply feel weight of chair in hands. Before lifting, feel chair's weight stretch up through arms to shoulders. Keeping arms outstretched, feel this pressure connect down shoulders to pelvis, then to legs and feet. Once you feel unity and connection from chair to floor, drop pelvis down and forward slightly and into legs to lift. Practice until you can find alignments quickly and do it without any strain. Nose with Navel Exercise Practice turning head and pelvis together as one unit. Wherever nose points, keep navel pointed in same direction. This helps familiarize you with sense of whole-body integrity. Combine this with Rag Doll Exercise. In this way, get sense of using center to move whole body as one unified piece, with torso, arms, and legs all moving together. Chapter 8: Mind and Perception Walking with a Cape Exercise Imagine walking around with large billowy cape flowing out behind you as you move. This helps lift posture, brings to consciousness sense of your "back" and space behind you, and increases sense of presence. Practice this visualization until it affects your actual body carriage and spatial awareness. Chapter 10: Life Practice Lifting a Melting Candle Exercise Imagine whole body feels like soft, melted candle wax, and on top of head is wick of candle. Lift body from squatting position as if wick on head is pulling body up. As you lift up, feel whole body drain downward like melting wax - only thing moving up is wick. This image-sensation helps align with gravity and embody "reach up while sinking down" rule. Also assists relaxation and helps establish stronger grounding. These are all the major exercises explicitly detailed in the book. Each requires regular practice to develop the consciousness and sensitivity necessary for transformation. The book emphasizes that exercises must be practiced, not just read about, and that you should also invent your own exercises based on your particular needs and discoveries.
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	  Yeah Yeah replied to theoneandnone's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God @theoneandnone I keep hearing the same line from spiritual teachers, gurus, channelers, even NDE reports: “Human life is the toughest school in the universe.” Out of infinite possible realities the Godhead could dream up — this one, this Earth, this short, shitty human lifespan — is supposedly the hardest one? And we’re supposed to be grateful for that? To see it as some divine gift? Really? Because I’ll be straight with you — this “school” hasn’t taught me love. Not really. It hasn’t exactly made me more compassionate, more open, or more whole. Instead, it’s taught me how to suffer. How to endure endless pain. How to live with rejection, abandonment, and isolation. How to hate myself. How to become cruel. People say, “Oh, but that’s the curriculum! You learn through suffering.” No. If the point of school is to teach love, then this is a failed curriculum. What I’ve learned isn’t love — it’s bitterness, brokenness, and how fragile life can feel when you’re treated like you don’t matter. And don’t come at me with “be grateful, life is a blessing.” This life doesn’t feel like a blessing. Most days it feels like dragging myself through dogshit, smearing it on the wall, pretending it’s art. A cosmic joke where you’re supposed to smile while your guts are burning. So my question is: if this really is the toughest school in all existence, where the fuck is the payoff? Where’s the transformation into love, wholeness, anything beyond endless trial by fire? Because from where I stand, this “toughest school” is just turning people into harder shells, not radiant beings.
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	  Cheese replied to Leo Gura's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God The Ascension subgroup of the New age community. Example: People who believe they are starseeds i.e. souls from other planets, they are on a mission on this planet and are waiting for a cosmic shift/ascension/the event/harvest/solar flash that will bring transformation to the humanity and society ( mass arrests, alien introduction, polar shift, secret space program reveal, rainbow body enlightment with superpowers etc.) There are many variations of descriptions to this community.

 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	 
	