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?

[aurum]

5 hours ago, Butters said:

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.

I'm talking about a serious stroke that leaves you permanently impaired.

Obviously many strokes can be recovered from. 

[mmKay]

More Instagram reels please

 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXfYCypAU7n/?igsh=MXMyN3FtMXNrZHp2

Edited 6 hours ago by mmKay

[bazera]

Oh Leo come on don't make me reactivate Instagram 😅😭

Are you also planning to post those as YouTube Shorts? I think that's gonna have bigger reach. 

Or maybe on the blog as well.

The reason I deactivated account is exactly the one you're mentioning in the reel. I felt my brain boiling alive like a frog, and time limits wasn't enough. 

[Leo Gura]

@bazera I understand your frustration. I don't even like being on Instagram. But I have to test out new formats because long-form YouTube is not sustainable at this point. The game is very different from when I started in 2013.

I need to experiment to see how to structure my content for the future.

Edited 3 hours ago by Leo Gura

[integration journey]

The instagram reel was really good. Good looking out Leo. 

[emptiness dancing]

I know we are your humble servants, but why are you looking down at us? 

[Leo Gura]

59 minutes ago, emptiness dancing said:

I know we are your humble servants, but why are you looking down at us? 

You talkin to me?

I don't regard anyone as my servant.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

Hell yeah, I like the reels! 

Social media has transformed into utter slop.

People claim it's phones, and that's some of it yes, but social media is the real turd in the room. I recall when smartphones first released. I was one of the first generation of users after Nokia was king. Smartphones became more of an issue for users when social media infested our minds.

Edited 1 hour ago by Natasha Tori Maru

[Miguel1]

Leo, I like the idea of the reels. We gotta have some light mixed into the madness.

What I suggest is you use any app (many out there) to quickly add Subtitles. It takes like 1min extra.

They say that like 30-60% (cant remember the number) consume speaking reels during a time they cant listen, so during these moments they can at least read.

Reading while listening also engages the mind more, in a positive way.