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Pure awesomeness

I've recently started the habit of doing daily yoga. Mainly I do this to increase my energy levels, and because my body is really inflexible and I think it's a good way to release bad chemicals etc. I just picked a few moves and I do them daily. I like it to be as effective as possible, and I do it every day to ingrain the habit into myself. However, I don't have a clue what move is good for what. In my view the ideal situation is to have a set of poses that so that my whole body and all muscles are covered. Is there some complete list (but as short as possible) somewhere online with this? Or am I approaching this all wrong?

Could it be that your ego is trying to prevent your awareness to grow?

A while back i took 300mcg of AL-LAD. In short, I didn't find the experience very profound. I was aware on how other people are merely robots, but I already knew that. I was extremely aware, and there were some visuals, but nothing mind-bending, no god stuff or being one-with-all stuff. I've read other people's trip reports that sounded way more interesting even on lower doses. The thing is, a few hours after I took it, I think I went to the bathroom about 7x in 1 hour. Is it possible my body recognized it as a toxic substance and flushed it all out?

@Monkey-man because you can't measure it.

I would rather call it existential bliss.

Who told you that?

Ok, then what did you love to do most?

Me neither, i'm thrilled to see where this is all going

1. I don't think so. If someone in the future creates a VR experience indistinguishable from real life, and you don't know you were put in it, and you can't get out, and you are kept alive, then there would be no difference at all from real life would it? 2. Gods in a sense. But never true gods, because we're trapped in this reality. 3. Not if we enhance ourselves with it. 4. Nothing can 'acquire' self-awareness. There is awareness, and the universe is contained in awareness.

@Mount Bananas You're 18 years old, you've already experienced your true self shortly, and you listen to Radiohead? Just pickup any meditation habit and you're life is going to be awesome.

@John Iverson please stop this monkey chatter. What do you love to do most in life?

@iTommy I don't think there is a 'best' method. Use whatever meditation practice resonates most with you, so the chances of you actually doing it are the highest.

And who or what decides that you decide to lift your arm?

To the rational mind paradoxes are the enemy. The true self loves them though. Something that is and is not simultaneously. Pure beauty.

Are you sure about this? When you think "I'm hungry", where does this thought come from? Did you decide to think this thought?

@Alien it sounds like you have just started meditating. These mood swings are great. Keep going, keep observing.

For the true self progress doesn't exist. The mind can create a sense of progress, but what is seen as progress is always subject to change.

You will not be happy and content all the time. When things happen that are terrible, they will still be terrible, but you will not identify with the person who is experiencing this. Because of this disidentification, there will be no suffering. Yes, you will still care as much. You will possibly cry. But you will move on with your life quickly. Funeral arrangements are just practicalities. You will be able to perform then perfectly fine, probably even better than someone you is still in heavy pain. You will do whatever you decide to do. But you will probably accept the situation very quickly. And you would probably won't showoff your peace and quietness to everyone, because you don't want your family to think you don't care. Even though you probably do not care what they think. Overall, do not expect any special behavior change once you've awakened. Even though enlightened, there is still a person that had years of conditioning by society and environment. That doesn't go away instantaneously.

My advice: Do some exercise at around 20:00. Avoid any blue light (computer, phone) from 21:00. Meditate. Read a book at 22:00 until you fall asleep. Sleep like a little child.

@Martin123 get some more sleep

@Mart remember that it's just an experience. Experiences come and go. Look for the true self which is beyond experience.

I do not. It's just another play with form. Being outside of form is much easier and more direct.

@egoless I've been struggling with low energy problems for years, and this is what I do to fight it: Sleep This is my number 1 priority. Get enough sleep. I sleep roughly 9 hours each day. I make the sleeping room as dark as possible. I read books because they help me fall asleep really well. I go to bed at 22:00 every single day. Always the same time. This is important because your body will get used to this rhythm. I get up every day at 7:30. Also in the weekends. Don't half ass on sleep. Bad sleep affects your ability to do anything well during the day. To get yourself more motivated to do well on this, watch this: https://www.ted.com/talks/russell_foster_why_do_we_sleep/up-next?language=nl Water Drink enough water. Most people don't nearly drink enough water each day. Drink so much to a point where you feel like it is too much, then it's probably enough. Water helps your body to clear out toxins. Your pee should be very clear. If it's yellow and smelly, you're not drinking enough, except maybe morning pee. Mediation I meditate half an hour each day. I don't think you need to know more about this one. Exercise I exercise every day. One day it's running, the other day it's body weight fitness. It doesn't matter what you do, but get your heart pumping fast for a while every day. Do this every day at the same time so it's easier to make it a habit. Exercise gives you energy, makes you happy, and helps you sleep better. Food My daily food intake: Oatmeal with blueberries, and 1 cooked egg in the morning. @10:30, a raw carrot. Lunch: 4 whole wheat sandwiches with grass-fed unsalted butter with apple sirup (with added iron) and 100% peanut peanut butter. An apple. @15:30, Leo's smoothie: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AuLk-m3yphM Diner: Cooked vegetables and potatoes and biological local meat (meat only every other day) (regular Dutch diner) @19:30, after workout, cottage cheese with 85% pure chocolate, muesli, linseed. Also, 5x green tea or water a day. 2x fat fish a week. The only supplements I'm taking are vitamin D in the winter. I'm low on supplements because I can get most I need out of food because we can get much locally and European regulations help food not being too crappy around here. No sugar, no processed food, no fast-carbs. But I do have 2 cheat moments installed each week on Wednesday evening and Saturday at diner. This helps me control food craving and I might drop these moments easier in the future. Clean air I make sure the air in my home is as clean as possible by ventilating much and I must be outside every day for a short while. Preferably in nature. However the air outside is always cleaner than inside, even in the city. Also, get some sunlight if possible each day. A short exposure to the sun is very good for you. Even looking towards the sun for a few seconds (not longer!) is beneficial. Gratitude Be grateful every day. Make a journal every day where you write down what you've done well today, and what your grateful of. Doesn't have to be anything big, this just traines your mind to be more positive all the time. Hug Hugs are very good for you. Preferably hug a human being, but a pet is also fine. If you don't have a pet buy a big stuffed animal and hug with that daily. It's extremely powerful. Clean up Do your chores in the house. Not doing them keeps mental weight around. Clean up and clear up mess. Throw stuff away you don't need, makes your life easier and less to clean. Yoga Just recently I started doing this. Don't know much about it yet but studies show it's good for your energy levels. Cold showers I take cold showers 4x a week, in the morning. They give huge amounts of energy, instead of draining you like a hot shower does. They also make you mentally much stronger. It took me about 5 years to create the habits to do all this, so it's not something you can fix overnight. If you want to take it even further, I recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Head-Strong-Bulletproof-Activate-Faster/dp/0062652419

Yes the self can suffer, thinking it is the body. Empathy is just a mechanism. Whether you treat others well is up to you. But you probably know what will happen if you don't treat others well. You are everyone simultaneously. Time doesn't exist.