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Everything he does is out of love It's amazing

The Dark Night of the Soul by John of the Cross audiobook https://archive.org/details/DNight And e-Book https://archive.org/details/darknightofsoul00sain ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ascent of Mount Carmel by Saint John of the Cross --- audiobook https://archive.org/details/ascent_of_mount_carmel_eh_1612_librivox ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Cloud of Unknowing by Friar Ugo-Maria Ginex ESB https://archive.org/details/TheCloudOfUnknowing_201808 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mysticism: A Study in Nature and Development of Spiritual Consciousness by Evelyn Underhill http://www.ccel.org/ccel/underhill/mysticism.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill http://www.ccel.org/ccel/underhill/practical.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola http://www.ccel.org/ccel/ignatius/exercises.titlepage.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE IMITATION OF CHRIST BY Thomas à Kempis http://www.ccel.org/ccel/kempis/imitation.titlepage.html (Audio version http://www.ccel.org/k/kempis/imitation/mp3 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim http://www.ccel.org/ccel/edersheim/lifetimes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Practice of the Presence of God: The Best Rule of Holy Life being Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence http://www.ccel.org/ccel/lawrence/practice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks @Good-boy !!!! ??? Do the practices @bensenbiz . It takes time and patience but it will happen. The book The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa was of a great help to me. It's free here at archive.org if you are interested. https://archive.org/details/TheMindIlluminatedByCuladasaJohnYatesPh.D.MatthewImmergutJeremyGraves2017

@Inliytened1 Thanks a lot. It's so marvelous to know how "he/me" loves us and loves everything. It really makes you realize that nothing can separate us from him, because it is one. A perfect unity of love.

I was just meditating. Mostly just focusing on my breath and there was a thought that arose that said "pay attention to every detail" and it happened. Very short but powerful. It made me want to cry really. Very emotional. ☺

Thanks Leo. I know he is me, but somehow I continue calling it "he". I know it but somehow I keep doing it. I think is a matter of time. This is happening after I meditate everyday without missing anyday during 4 weeks. Is just the beginning. I always meditate but no so consistently. I will keep doing the work. I'm also considering trying some mushrooms. Not sure which one will be better for someone who never tried any kind of entheogens. ?

By legalizing Cannabis and same-sex marriage we finally interpreted the bible correctly "A man who lays with another man should be stoned"

Lol

@traveler the morning wood happens because of that. So, it's not embarrassing. When we are sleeping we are with consciousness only, in bliss. So blissful that morning wood happens hehehe... Meeting with our true self brings a lot of "ecstasy" so that's not weird or bad really. :-)

You are right, I create separation and I am not separated at the same time. Correct.

We are awareness without content. That's the core. If there's no content there's nothing to desire. It's not that we (I) can't desire, I don't need to desire anything to do it. You desire because you lack something. But what you are is complete. You do things because that's what you are, not because of desire. Desire is for the ego self.

How do you call a monster who pays a lot of attention all the time? Awarewolf

Desire is the root of evil. Consciousness doesn't desire and does not need anything to be whole.

Alone is also a concept. So....

Well, I know infinity can't be inside of nothing, otherwise it won't be infinity by definition. But, infinity contains everything that exists.

@Keyhole

That's the problem and that's why is so hard to talk about "IT". In my mind infinity means that something is limitless, that is everywhere but for me it has some idea of localization, in the sense that you can't measure it but it is in a place. A place that has no end, but for me implies localization. But I know that this is my idea because of how I learned or my culture and I understand that your definition can be different. It's crazy, right? hehehe... But I agree with @Leo Gura that it is better to always be open to the idea of "I don't know". I tend to have my own ideas but always be open to other interpretations and that others can have different concepts and definitions of the same word/concept.

Being is not localized. IMO.

I think it depends how you define reality and mind. I have a different idea about them, but ... maybe there's a better definition.

If Jesus was real they wouldn't call it the crucifixion... They would call it crucifact.

Great @AlldayLoop. Very clear explanation. I liked it. Thanks for clarifying that. Ego is sneaky, that's very true.

@Emerald I agree, another theory that I have is that he, himself did it because he knew they were going to kill him and he preferred to do it himself before others do it. But, I think your theory is more plausible.

@Bodigger that's great. It's awesome how spirituality changes our worldview completely.

For me it sucks that is so difficult to try some drug for spiritual purposes. I really didn't do it because I don't know anything about how to get them. That's why I am stuck in blue/orange stage.