The Mystical Man

It is necessary to drink water, if you want to survive. But psychedelics are mysterious and powerful substances. I don't know how wise it is to use psychedelics. Sometimes I get the feeling that they're merely simulating a spiritual path. Sometimes I think that the quote by Watts is wise. Carlin said something similar. And sometimes I think that it's just an egoic reaction, and that it'd be foolish to stop using psychedelics after a while. I'm still conflicted about this.

I don't know how true that is. I've never heard that before, but even if it is true, it's probably not a lot of semen that comes out in your urine, and, more importantly, there is nothing you can do about it, so that's fine. But there is something you can do about masturbation, compulsive ejaculation, and the consumption of pornography. There is no way you're going to convince me that daily ejaculation is healthy. I have my direct experience. Try to go 37 days without ejaculating. It will totally change your perspective on masturbation and ejaculation. I can't repeat this often enough: I'm not repressing my sexuality. There are many steps and phases to this journey. And one of the first steps, at least for me, was to fully own my sexuality. Phase one was sexual exploration. It was about freeing myself from my inhibitions. But after you do that for a while, phase two begins: going beyond lust. My intention is to transcend all these lower things: The Human Dilemma So that I can make my life about the higher things.

I have thought about that, and that may be a factor, but that's not the main reason. Again, it's not sexual repression. I have a different orientation. Just look into your direct experience. How do you feel when you lose your semen everyday? And how do you feel when you have balls filled with semen? What's so funny about that? Maybe it's natural to ejaculate once or twice in one lifetime. But if you lose your semen on a daily basis, there is nothing natural nor healthy about it.

I've gone 37 days without ejaculating. It took me years to get to this point, and it was one of the most difficult things I've ever done. I've come to the conclusion that regular ejaculation isn't natural. And it's not even healthy. There are many things that are unnatural, but we as humans do them anyway, because they're healthy and good for us. But ejaculating is neither natural nor healthy. When you go three to four weeks without ejaculating, you will begin to see how bizarre this pattern of daily masturbation was. Until you go that long without ejaculating, you don't really have a contrast. Why are you rubbing your dick like a fucking monkey? Why are you spilling your semen like an undisciplined teenager? For me, this has nothing to do with sexual repression. It has to do with transcending the lower self, and the obsessions of the lower self; it has to do with transcending lust.

Spiritual work takes effort. Read The Road Less Travelled.

I just love this man. One of my favorite creators of all time. I think I've watched Empire of Dreams like five times. It's just so incredibly inspiring.

I tried to make a thread about Profound Entertainment™. But you guys turned it into a thread about Jar Jar... Fun fact: Yoda is actually based on Don Juan (from the Carlos Castaneda books, which I also love). "Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter." “I’m saying that we all are unfathomable beings, luminous and boundless."

I love the prequels. They show you how you become a devil. When you try to make the impermanent permanent, you will become a broken man. It's lack of holism = division = fragmentation = partiality = brokenness = lack of harmony, imbalance = limitation = finite = selfishness = ugly = evil = hell = suffering. Fragmentation is also an interesting word to me. Voldemort actually fragmented his soul to make his own life permanent. I love Star Wars and Harry Potter. Those are stories about holism versus lack of holism. It's as close as fiction can get to encapsulating truths. And that's why those are the most popular stories on this planet. That's endlessly fascinating to me. Lucas and Rowling didn't just create beautiful art; they also generated billions of dollars with their art. It's a powerful combination of art and business. And I just love that. If I can achieve 1% of what they have achieved, I will be happy with my legacy.

From Sadhguru's new book on Karma:

Your teachings are not that brutal, actually. At least not as brutal as Jed's teachings. And even someone like Adya was quite brutal in his early days of teaching. I like that style. People think that Jed's teachings are depressing and life denying, but actually he is one of the few teachers who is trying to get the reader to take his life seriously, to be awake to his life. That's true compassion: telling the truth without beating around the bush. A soft approach is not memorable; it doesn't have any impact. But what Jed also has, and I think this is the reason why his books are successful, is humor. Conscious teachers can make fun of the human condition without being obnoxious. I still find that missing in your work. By the way, are you planning on updating the booklist any time soon?

The most conscious people that I admire (Adya, Hawkins, Sadhguru) have, or had, very sweet personalities. And even Jed is a very nice guy, actually. But you, Leo, are quite obnoxious sometimes. Not necessarily YouTube Leo. I like YouTube Leo, and I especially like Blog Leo. But Forum Leo is not so nice sometimes. I read The End of Your World every year, because it's such an important reminder to come out of hiding:

I agree. It's such a neurotic goal. It's not admirable. Having the capacity and discipline to get things done is important, but I don't admire such crazy, neurotic goals anymore. Having said that, Lucas talked about how we will need a new sun in a few billion years, and getting to Mars would be a step towards finding a new sun. But I don't know if we'll even be alive in a few billion years. Probably not.

That's possible. If aliens are wise, evolved, and intelligent, it is possible that they might watch over us out of compassion. But if they're really wise, they also wouldn't want to interfere.

As if aliens have nothing better to do. Isn't this similar to the projection of mankind's own hostility? Only, in this case, we're projecting our own self-obsession on aliens?

Yeah, Leo, why are you so convinced?

Before I discovered spirituality, philosophy, and psychology, researching UFOs and paranormal stuff was my obsession, when I was a kid. I've seen all the documentaries and interviews; I've read all the articles. And I really wanted to believe in it. But I'm simply not impressed by it anymore.

And what's so scientific about believing in UFOs, if we don't have any clear evidence? All the footage I've seen so far, all the stories I've heard so far, they're all unremarkable. Extraterrestrial life probably does exist. Since reality is infinite potentiality, I doubt that we're alone. But extraterrestrial life is one thing, and UFOs are another.

Until something like this happens, I won't believe in UFOs: And until then, it won't matter anyway.

@Leo Gura Talk to Adya: Being Unlimited

250 mg? After doing all of that research I was kinda afraid, so I started with 12.5 mg, and then I did a second round of 25 mg. I also felt nothing. @Leo Gura Should I do another round with an even higher dose? Perhaps 250 mg? I really want my mental clarity back. Is there anything else that might be causing this brain fog? Anything else that I can do to get rid of it?

I was very interested in UFOs and paranormal events when I was a kid. Which is why I was open-minded enough for your work, when I stumbled upon it. And while I'm certain that more life must be out there, perhaps even intelligent life, I doubt that their aircrafts are just flying around here.

Hi guys, I'd like to share this with you, because I think the only ones who might be able to appreciate this are people on this forum. I was inspired by the comic book on Leo's booklist, so I made this interactive audiovisual story-driven experience. It has a radical story, but since I'm still in the training phase, I didn't want to hold back. So I put all of the things that have influenced me in there: Star Wars, Rowling, Dr. Hawkins, Sadhguru, Jed McKenna, The Gallery of Absolute Infinity. If you want a story with a spiritual theme, you might enjoy this. If you cannot, or do not want to, play this yourself, you can simply watch the video. Headphones recommended. And feedback would be appreciated.

Well, he spent two decades of his life working on these films. Why should he spend his seventies making more Star Wars movies? Besides, Disney is the only system that's big enough to buy Lucas' empire. And Lucas also spent $1 billion dollars on a narrative art museum which looks cool:

I love George Lucas, too. He had a near-death experience when he was young. He must have experienced God's infinite love. This is from the Star Wars Archives: “When I was eighteen I was in an automobile accident and went through a near-death experience. I was actually taken away from the scene, presumed dead, and it wasn’t until I reached the hospital that the doctors revived my heartbeat and brought me back to life. This is the kind of experience that molds people’s beliefs. My best guess is that we share a collective spirit or life force or consciousness that encompasses and goes beyond individual life-forms. There’s a part of us that connects to other humans, connects to other animals, connects to plants, connects to the planet, connects to the universe.”