Loneliness is purifying

[Alexop]

You know that meme with all sorts of animals from fish to monkeys in a classroom, and the days lesson was to climb a tree. We do the same in spirituality, just sit and meditate and magical stuff will happen. Well for some it just doesn't happen. For me was loneliness who craked down my ego. Embrace loneliness and suffering, don't fight it! Sit with it util it melts your ego. Now I get Leo's statement with the homeless man having more chances to get enlightened than the spiritual rats. The spiritual rats have attachments,have hopes and expectations, which are EGO. The homeless man has nothing to live for, there is no story he or she tells to himself or herself anymore, and without a story, there will be no self.

Edited January 21, 2025 by Alexop

[Lila9]

Many ‘spiritual’ people are full of shit. And many spiritual gurus are usually narcissists who seek attention and narcissistic supply to boost their false self image.
The self identification as ‘spiritual’ is a trap. 
And aloneness is much more important than we were taught to believe. It cures. And it liberates.

 

[Alexop]

If some holiday in India and Thaliand did not fulfill them, if their friends and partners don't fulfill them, they thought that spirituality might fulfill them. This is why I love this work so much, because you cannot just be a hard working success baboon and win at it. It requires wisdom, deep intelligence, not just hard work. 

[integration journey]

I would say Aloneness is purifying. Loneliness is kinda different. 

[Princess Arabia]

There's already no one so it doesn't matter. Everything exists. Everything. Whichever scenario it is, it is. Yeah, I know, stfu.

[Alexop]

20 hours ago, integration journey said:

I would say Aloneness is purifying. Loneliness is kinda different. 

Both aloneness and loneliness. I perceive loneliness as the pain of being alone, and letting that pain flow through you is purifying. I perceive aloneness as not painful anymore, you just enjoy it, which would be the byproduct of your purification.

Edited January 22, 2025 by Alexop

[Someone here]

Nothing feels better than being by yourself in the midst of the night resting in pure being and consciousness. Right 👉?