All Personal Questions For Leo

[alyra]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

If you've never awoken, it's hard to explain to you just how amazing it is. Everything else you've ever experienced in life is like 0.1% as great as awakening. I guess you'll never know what you're missing. But that's true of 99.999% of people on this planet. They lived without ever having lived. And they know even suspect that.

I am sure that you have had more phenomenal experiences than I have! I have had some experiences of enlightenment in my life. and they are great when you have them! but I've found that the majority of my life is lived without that fleeting euphoria - and it is an altered state of mind. even if it is not comparable to an adrenaline rush lol there really isn't anything comparable. 

but - the after effect of such a new experience, is to look at the world ina different light. and I find I accomplish that without a need for pursuing some kind of high

 

 

I tease of course  as you say, you live your life and I live mine. Maybe some day I will be more alike to you than I am now. but until I've found a stable existence instead of my current monkeymind life, I won't be too sure what that'll be.. . 

 

 

a question - I know many tricks that do work to get me to take action, and many practices that I would love to take to practice mindfulness and focus. but, I keep having an interest in low-consciousness things - what is your favorite trick to spark a change in your interest when you want that change in the moment?  nothing major and no magic bullet, of course. but, for example, sometimes I just think, "stand up. look around. place my hand on something." and that gets me going. changes my interest from the distraction to a goal I do want.  is there a favorite you practice for yourself? a middleman of sorts, an appetizer.

 

[alyra]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

Talking to Joe Rogan

i would love this! I think joe would too - well he generally loves chatting with his guests! 

[Loreena]

Some people say that chakra healing and reiki are bogus and just a waste of time and money. What is your personal opinion on such methods used in holistic healing practices ? 

 

[Leo Gura]

13 hours ago, PetarKa said:

@Leo Gura What would you say to someone who hesitates to "improve the quality of one's consciousness" and can't decide between comfort amd growth? How would you explain that to someone (me in this case)? What about the pain of growth? Is growth really painful? Is it worth it? Why is it worth it?

You're gonna be dead soon. The pain of unconscious is massive.

If you don't have inner wisdom to pursue consciousness, then I guess it's not meant for you in this life. Maybe you'll learn your lesson on the next incarnation. See ya in 2100. Or maybe you're devolve back into an orangutan and live happily and unconsciously in the forest. Oh, wait... all the orangutans will probably be dead by 2100. Maybe an earthworm

10 hours ago, Huz said:

As you are moving on the path of mastery, do you notice your passion growing in your work? Compared to when you first started shooting videos. What was the difference?

A lot has changed. I have become conscious of death and God. Actualized.org is no longer my top priority. But I'm still passionate about it. I'm just starting to outgrow it. I'm starting to outgrow talking and thinking. I should really be living in a cave at this point.

9 hours ago, alyra said:

I keep having an interest in low-consciousness things - what is your favorite trick to spark a change in your interest when you want that change in the moment?  nothing major and no magic bullet, of course. but, for example, sometimes I just think, "stand up. look around. place my hand on something." and that gets me going. changes my interest from the distraction to a goal I do want.  is there a favorite you practice for yourself?

Psychedelics. They show me what's really important about life.

Or I just recall a memory of experiencing the Absolute. Just one good memory of it can set me straight for a bit.

1 hour ago, Loreena said:

Some people say that chakra healing and reiki are bogus and just a waste of time and money. What is your personal opinion on such methods used in holistic healing practices ?

I think they are both legit and can be very valuable. Depends of course on how you do it.

If Reiki totally didn't work, it wouldn't exist as a field. And I'm quite confident that paranormal healing abilities are real.

I've paid good money to get healing from folks with paranormal abilities. Not to say they did any miracles on me. But just minor unblocking of mental, emotional, and physical knots. I would need to experiment more to understand its full potential. But the evidence looks promising.

Don't think of it as a magic cure though. That's not how it works. It's sorta like going to a therapist or chiropractor.

[The White Belt]

Whats your whole thing about meditating in a cave about?

What's wrong with meditating in a house, empty of distractions, in a secluded location far away from other people?

Or at least a cabin in the woods... Why specifically a cave? 

[Vercingetorix]

Hey Leo, about wanting to live in a cave:
I do not fully understand this, why is it more fulfilling than being around people?
If your ego is polished enough, shouldn't being around people be as fulfilling? 
And if being around people triggers stuff in you, isn't it the best way to work on your ego?

I'm puzzled about this issue, because like you I believed that spiritual development is a solo work, done alone in the room. But I have this friend, that I see as a very hardcore spiritual person, and the freest man I know, after doing lots of meditation, spending 3 months in a Zen monastery, doing tonnes of psychedelic drugs (He told me about a similar experience to yours about experiencing physical death on DMT), but now his focus is towards mastering communication and exposing himself to unfamiliar situations, being honest and authentic, opening himself to people to see how they mirror the ego.
Whats your opinion about it, isn't it a very good training ground for seeing and exposing the ego? Why does it seem that you are not into it so much?
 

And also, have you read the book "Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life"?  It's about how to deeply enjoy being with people, and to transform all kinds of "negative" emotions to empathy and love. such a beautiful book.

 

[Loreena]

Just wanted to say - Thank you for creating this forum. It's been a lifesaver for me. Wish you good luck on your future endeavors. 

[BjarkeT]

what are the most interesting concepts you have found on self development/Self-actualization?

[Little Plant]

@Leo Gura Why not go live in a cave for X amount of years, but still come back when you're needed for raising consiousness even more and help save the planet with us. To me it seems like you are needed to go back in solitude full-time, untill more of us are awaken, and that's when you will get a powerful intuition, a fresh new idea. You now have a lot moar to give, after being in stillness for years. Cause we gonna need someone like you man. From my point of view all the Superhero movies made in our society are reflections of how the good guys, our higher selves are fighting to win over Ego, the bad guys. The Zombie Acapolypse is kinda happening already ? You will be much needed at one point, and I'll see you there?  The Master gotta leave his students at some point, for them to keep growing. The content on this forum at this point is a great reflection on how it could be just the right time for you, in my opinion. 

[Jameskells]

1) a) what's the longest you've fast for?

    b) any insights from it?

2) a)do you eat any animal products?

    b) if yes/no why?

    3) in your video about paradigms (I think) you were talking about psychedelics and how they would make "the whole social matrix collapse". what do you mean when you say "social matrix"?

4) do you watch game of thrones? ( I know your doing this buddha stuff but come on, it is good)

5) these stories about how Jesus turned water into wine etc.. cha think that's just poetry for mindfulness?

[Vercingetorix]

@Outer Thanks, I checked it a  bit. I think I'm quite familiar with this knowledge :)

I'm pretty sure Leo is talking about a literal cave.

Self is also an object...

[Shin]

21 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

 I should really be living in a cave at this point.

[MiracleMan]

Leo, sorry if this has been asked before.  I think I remember you saying you used to have a problem with playing video games too often, correct me if I'm wrong.  Was it a full blown addiction or just a habit?  Do you still occasionally play video games today?  If so what are you playing!?  Thanks!

I used to have a pretty hardcore addiction but I've managed to break free of it, I've started playing some games recently and I'm trying to avoid getting sucked back into playing everyday.

[RossE]

@Leo Gura What has been your number 1 tool for personal growth?

[Virgo]

@Leo GuraGuraGuraGura What are you thoughts about Astral Projection? 

[Nervewracking]

a) Do you sleep on the bed or on the floor? 
b) Have you tried sleeping outside?

[Guest Annetta]

Leo have you ever thought through on a plan on how to conquer the world?  

[Dogsbestfriend]

@Leo Gura I've reached a point where I can enter full awareness almost the whole day or most of it. I want to 'be' most of the day. But I wonder if my not fully aware self also needs/deserves more time on the surface. Can it become a problem if that becomes my real purpose, to always be in that state? I do have desires to learn, see live - but in the state, am I neglecting another part of me?

[The White Belt]

After much time and effort spent raising your consciousness, looking back, is there anything you have researched, read, or any facet of self-actualization that you think is an utter waste of time, that you wouldn't really recommend to anybody? 

[Chrissy j]

@Leo Gura what is the actual definition of higher consciousness and raising your consciousness? Is it like the feeling of lucidity you get when your aware or being aware of things like the Truth? Or high quality being or all the above or...?