From Knowing to Awakening

[King K]

I've been following Actualized.org since 2016, when I was just 16. Leo's teachings have had an enormous positive influence on my life. I've probably watched 80% or more of his videos, and my entire worldview has largely been shaped by his work.

The interesting thing is that, intellectually, I barely have any questions left. Yet when it comes to direct experience, I'm practically at zero. I'm still constantly lost in my thoughts throughout everyday life.

Back when I was watching Leo consistently, I meditated for an hour every single day for about six months. I experienced significantly more inner peace and less mental chatter, but never anything resembling a glimpse of enlightenment.

Eventually, I stepped away to focus on building my life. I've spent years developing my physique in the gym and, after seven years of trading, I'm now transitioning into full-time day trading.

Now that I've made progress in those areas, I want to seriously return to this work.

My question is simple: What is the most direct, practical, and effective path to experiencing the kind of enlightenment Leo talks about?

I'm not looking for more intellectual understanding, philosophical discussions, or another hundred hours of theory. I've had plenty of that.

I want to bridge the enormous gap between knowing and experiencing.

For those who've genuinely made progress, what practices would you recommend, and where would you start if you were in my position?

 

[Someone here]

8 hours ago, King K said:

My question is simple: What is the most direct, practical, and effective path to experiencing the kind of enlightenment Leo talks about?

It depends upon what kind of enlightenment you are seeking. Because Leo teaches a long list of different realizations.For the realization of no-self , just self-inquiry as taught by Ramana Maharashi . There are numerous resources on it online . Just google it .

For things more complex like realizing how your mind is imagining your life like a dream , there needs to be some psychedelic experience along with deconstructing your every last drop of preconceived ideas about what reality ought to be .  Personally I  don’t like to fuck with these domains because most people misinterpret their trips and draw conclusions based upon their experience. We are barely beginning to understand how the brain functions to be able to understand how these chemicals affect our consciousness so don’t lose yourself too much . But that’s generally seems to be the suggestion for attaining what Leo called God-Realization.

But for peace of mind and awareness , just meditating really . Watch Leo’s earlier videos on enlightenment and meditation.

[Inliytened1]

8 hours ago, King K said:

I've been following Actualized.org since 2016, when I was just 16. Leo's teachings have had an enormous positive influence on my life. I've probably watched 80% or more of his videos, and my entire worldview has largely been shaped by his work.

The interesting thing is that, intellectually, I barely have any questions left. Yet when it comes to direct experience, I'm practically at zero. I'm still constantly lost in my thoughts throughout everyday life.

Back when I was watching Leo consistently, I meditated for an hour every single day for about six months. I experienced significantly more inner peace and less mental chatter, but never anything resembling a glimpse of enlightenment.

Eventually, I stepped away to focus on building my life. I've spent years developing my physique in the gym and, after seven years of trading, I'm now transitioning into full-time day trading.

Now that I've made progress in those areas, I want to seriously return to this work.

My question is simple: What is the most direct, practical, and effective path to experiencing the kind of enlightenment Leo talks about?

I'm not looking for more intellectual understanding, philosophical discussions, or another hundred hours of theory. I've had plenty of that.

I want to bridge the enormous gap between knowing and experiencing.

For those who've genuinely made progress, what practices would you recommend, and where would you start if you were in my position?

 

Well. I think a lot of it must be genetic. Because I was exactly like you.  I stumbled onto his work.  But I started tk experience enlightenment almost instantly.  I started to have enlightenment when listening to the what is a dream video.  What is perception, What is infinity, and several others - a lot being the first ones he put out on enlightenment.  And that happened by sitting on my basement stairs with a blanket. Listening and meditating.  I just sat there.  There was just sitting there. And there was concentrating on an object. But most of all there was self inquiry in the beginning.  But all of that - all three of these techniques probably won't help you if the genes aren't there. You are probably gonna want to try psychedelics.  But obviously I'm not going to offer up any advice there. Becauze not only is it illegal where i live, but i have no experience yet in that area.  I can safely say though, if meditation hasn't worked yet you might be sitting there for years.  Look into signing up for his retreat. You would probably be a perfect candidate.

Edited 5 hours ago by Inliytened1