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Three alchemical principles from: http://www.organic-unity.com/top-menu/the-three-philosophical-principles/ The hermetic principles: https://medium.com/the-mission/the-hermetic-revival-7-ancient-principles-for-self-mastery-9399e523648d

In all seriousness though, as you let go of resistance, there are no unconscious people anymore.

What is a Buddha? A dry shit stick. - Ummon Daishi

There is never a point in which you can be logically confident that this particular person is the one you should spend the rest of your life investing in. Whatever the two of you think of your own development is ultimately irrelevant. With time, all differences will be turned into synergies, or you will kill each other in the process . In this sense, relationships can be a framework for consciousness work. Love is the attraction between opposites. There is no better way to transcend yourself than becoming happy with the incarnation of your own shadow.

Yesterday I went to a physiotherapist. I never knew that my head could move like that . It was very painful, but I caught myself smiling in response to it. The biggest revelation was when I noticed that I tense up the muscles of my neck in anticipation of pain. This is how fear is incarnated.

When you look at the night sky, do you see Saturn? Is Saturn a dot on the black sky, a giant planet with a ring, or a sound you imagine in your head? Is there a Saturn without a human to perceive it? Is there a human without a giant planet to defend him from asteroids? Is a human alive? What is the exact point in which life is located? Is it located in the brain? Is there a brain without the rest of the body? Is there a body without food? Is there food without "death" of other "live" organisms? Are there other organisms without the Earth? Is there Earth without the sun? Would there be Earth if the protoplanetary disk condensed in such a way that there would be no Saturn? That rock you're not conscious of seems to disturb you a lot for something that seemingly does not exist. Consciousness is not ours.

And you still think that I care what you think about me .

Yes, I bet I sound all kinds of things to you. I really am not going to explain my posts to you.

Hahahaha yes! How about official forum badges? You could turn the reputation system back on and assign colors based on how much people like each other hahahaha. The enlightenment badge would have to be a direct transmission from our Lord Savior Leo though. Only if someone sent a video of how he kisses a picture of his foot. You could sell those pictures, man! $50 each! Hahahaha!

No, please. Please endorse my enlightenment! Do you give out certificates? I need one! Please!

I was under the impression that I was disagreeing with you and elaborating on what I initially stated. lul I'm glad that we converge nonetheless .

@now is forever What's so weird about me saying that? Survival is only an issue if you construct the future. Ego is time (past/future) and distance (this/that).

Don't be sorry. What can I do to earn your approval?

From one point of view, you use your car to move around the city. From another point of view, your car uses you to move around the city. From one point of view, you live in your house and take care of it so that you're comfortable. From another point if view, your house lives within you and it feels uncomfortable when you neglect it.

Surrendering to life is a powerful spiritual practice. It only seems that you need to keep hold of the ego in order to function. The answers arise out of emptiness while you serve your purpose. Then, you die. How is that any different from ego failing to survive and getting killed? It's not like you can help yourself from living the life you live right now. Perspective is just a matter of meaning-making context you're clinging to. I get what you're saying though. 'Ego is important to survive' is the branch of spirituality Leo is selling. What I'm saying is simply that ego has no existence of its own and thus, has no power to do anything. Its only function is to provide the smokescreen when something needs to be created out of nothing.

@Karas I'll take the liberty to answer your question, even if it is directed at Leo. I hope you don't mind. The distinction is simple, but radical. Whatever you find repulsive and unacceptable about the world, is your own shadow. There are things so monstrously different from what we expect that they can overwhelm us. Especially when we're young. To deal with them, we shut off and deny a part of ourselves that came in contact with it. This denial is what gives birth to shadows. A shadow is an externalized version of our repressed self. Something that threatens a part of us that we deny that exists. The more you repress a part of you, the more it sticks out in others. That is because: Others don't share the same trauma so they don't need to repress that part of themselves. Your subconscious mind became skilled in noticing that, which it constantly represses, so it sticks out like a sore thumb in others. So, how can we distinguish between our Shadow and clear observation? You gotta do your shadow work . The most straightforward way is to observe what's appalling about the world and: acknowledge your capability of doing it acknowledge your vulnerability to it The other, more sophisticated method of spotting shadows is establishing the relationship with your subconscious mind. Your subconscious mind is tricky because it is very subtle and its language is artsy. It speaks in symbols, dreams, prophecies, etc. If you really want it, it will open up to you and tell you all of your dirty secrets. Beware though, it's a beast. There is a reason why it's not a part of your conscious experience . The rules of thumb of shadow work are: you feel like shit while doing it and for some time afterwards your baseline experience improves The rules of thumb of clear perception are: you meet evil with various forms of love such as compassion or curiosity it is receptive and has no need to react to what it perceives

@CreamCat

Give yourself some time. You seem to be pursuing wisdom, that's a good ground upon which you build your life purpose. You're not wiser than yourself. If you don't know what you should do, then it is best to admit that and learn in the meantime.

@CreamCat I think you're exactly where you should be.

Hey, don't defend yourself like that. I really admire you. I wouldn't be able to make a thread like that, even if I tried to. The fact that it comes naturally to you makes me envious. You're a genius. I am talking about that. I wrote that to back what you were saying in the OP. It was spot on. Low self-esteem, or low intelligence are a web of beliefs that we pick up from environment. The fact that we're trying to shake free from them is how they are true. We're wasting energy to fight something that's not there.

You know exactly what to say to piss people off without getting banned. You strike a very delicate balance between stupidity and naivety with the occasional spark of brilliance. Frankly, I find it difficult to believe that it is accidental. I appreciate your art.