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Youre right, Watts was more of a scholar but he should have known better ??

So did Alan Watts and Chogyam Trungpa had an alcohol problem which he most likely died from. Its pretty interesting to see how these gurus are just humans after all.

Its not bad or good, read my thread about it i made a few months ago if you like

I dont think it can be said in words, Ive stared at things for about 1-2 years now and to be honest all that is happening (for me personally) is that I see the object but its slippery, my mind tries so hard to say ”this is what it is” but it cant, its just intangible.

He does it for emphasis, you decide whats the best for you. If you asked Leo right now its not like he would say ”Drop all the practices now” Dont be so stuck on Leos personality. Try shit for yourself.

PARADOX!

If you still eat eggs after this video youre not human LOL.

Go search on Goodreads, just type in shadow work goodreads in google and see what comes up

@Outer Who thinks its broken?

There have been spiritual communities for thousands of years, I dont know about Jesus but Im sure you werent completely alone when you went through ego death, just look at the early shamanic rituals done in tribes, they knew what they were doing. I agree with the rest though.

Who can the mind deceive but itself? There is noone for it to deceive. The mind plays games with itself. “I was lost in the mind, I shouldnt be lost in the mind, Oh shoot! Im still talking, I should stop” This is all mind, but then who is watching all this happen? I dont know but the watcher cannot be deceived it can only watch. Im fairly new to this so there might be errors in my views. Says my mind. ☺️ I prefer to write in short bursts, thats just my style, I feel that if you can say something worthwhile in a one or a few sentences that’s powerful enough. It gives room for you to contemplate it itself.

As far as I can see its deceiving itself.

Who wants to quit these addictions?

I DIEEEEED???????

When I heard the learn’d astronomer, When the proofs, the figures, were ranged in columns before me, When I was shown the charts and diagrams, to add, divide, and measure them, When I sitting heard the astronomer where he lectured with much applause in the lecture-room, How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick, Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself, In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.

Im not. Ive noticed myself snapping into mindfulness a few times a day though spontaneously, and Im always aware of negative thoughts which is wonderful. I hope to grow this mindfulness so it stays with me all day. Anyone here mindful 24/7? Do you have any tips on how to be?

Thats so cool! Guess I need more experience

@SageModeAustin Where do you draw a boundary between infinite inteliigence and lost in the mind? Isnt being lost in the mind a cosmic act too?

@Lynnel❤️Thanks

When you realize that you yourself are just as ignorant.

I read awhile ago, clear and fun read, not difficult at all, Ralston has a very charismatic style.

@SageModeAustin I wasnt denying that the universe acted out that character, it just sounded a bit fluffy when you said people around can you feel your truth.

Where does it exist? Why even bother building churches then?

So infinite intelligence was acting on Jeffrey Dahmer too? and Stalin? I agree that thought is not ours, but I doubt people around felt the truth in their answers.

20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. no pearly gates for you my friend?