Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[aurum]

37 minutes ago, UnbornTao said:

Ramana wouldn't have forgotten - or realized, or seen through - his nature depending on which mind state he happened to be in, had he developed dementia, suffered a stroke, or taken the drugs. This suggests the recognition isn't a neurochemical event or a state.

It's the exact opposite.

You will 100% lose your awakened mind state if you get dementia / stroke, no matter who you are.

Nothing about Ramana or any other spiritual teacher is so special that it would prevent that.

[integral]

28 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

That is compatible with my analogy. Even a good fuel can have pollutants. And there are certainly dirty fuels and even stuff like mechanical damage to the engine.

Thats reasonable, out of curiosity Have you ever experienced brain fog? I feel like your more robust then average. 

[Leo Gura]

17 minutes ago, integral said:

Have you ever experienced brain fog?

Yes, very bad brain fog and even loss of brain functions like memory and thinking.

[gengar]

1 hour ago, Leo Gura said:

Yes, very bad brain fog and even loss of brain functions like memory and thinking.

How has your heavy metal chelation journey helped with this if at all? How long have you chelated for, and do you still do?

[LoneWonderer]

Cool engine fuel analogy it was interesting to read! 😀👍

[moonawakening444]

 

[integration journey]

16 hours ago, UnbornTao said:

I love me some Vernon Howard.

Same. His style of writing is different from everyone else. 

[Butters]

15 hours ago, aurum said:

You will 100% lose your awakened mind state if you get dementia / stroke, no matter who you are.

Ram Das had a stroke in '97 and lived for 20 more years and still did lots of talks. 

Sadhguru experienced a life-threatening health emergency in March 2024 involving massive bleeding and swelling in his brain, which is medically classified as a type of stroke. 

Still seems pretty enlightened to me.

[Davino]

Great post on brain fuel. Once you start experimenting with nootropics and psychedelics it becomes a very obvious truth.

This year I'm studying neurotransmitters deeper, I have the intuition they are a profound key for greater understanding. Truly neurotransmitters are gates in the mind of God, that when open, allow for consciousness to flow in new waves and states.

[Davino]

17 hours ago, UnbornTao said:

Ramana wouldn't have forgotten - or realized, or seen through - his nature depending on which mind state he happened to be in, had he developed dementia, suffered a stroke, or taken the drugs. This suggests the recognition isn't a neurochemical event or a state.

Then what does it depend in? Why is Ramana, Ramana, and you, you?

If nothing bridges the gap then there's no gap but how come it's so fucking obvious there is the gap. How come you resolve such paradox? 

Contemplate 

 

Afterword: Only through the vertical axis of higher and lower states of Consciousness. The horizontal unconditional ever-present axis of consciousness never resolves this fundamental blind spot.

Of course the higher-state chasing of Consciousness has all the inherent blind spots you always very intelligently point out, to say one: forgetting you're always fucking it, always have been and always will be throughout all the possibility space of existence; the One Infinite Absolute Reality and Truth, right here-now breathing, awake and alive)

[LifeEnjoyer]

How would we study the cults?

Just line it up with the lessons from Actualized.org’s videos on cults?