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We are the ego

I like this. And this is about letting go of how life should be and follow the pulling of the flow of life.

You don’t have to die to experience ”real” ego death. You just have to go to sleep. I like his explanation on spiritual ego. But then he just rambles and what he is talking about had nothing to do with enlightenment. Enlightenment doesn’t deny ego. Enlightenment is more a set of beliefs that falls away which makes the attitude to life allowing.

Welcome! Interesting post. Can you explain more? Or maybe not ?

Good! Now don’t confuse yourself with this forum ? But since this is a forum I will be the first one to recommend meditation! Do it. Find a technique you like (Vipassana or do nothing) and rest in your being more deeply. Cosmic love

If we have a picture of how life should be (instead of how it is) we will suffer because our picture seldom matches reality. Yes. Whishing for pleasure when there is pain will lead to more pain. Why? Because whising for something that does not excist will cut us in half and we suffer for something that is not. We denying the flow of life by wanting something other than life. Life is pain. This is a noble truth that the Buddha discovered. Life is pain and we can not do anything about it. Wanting pleasure all the time is not possible. With that said. It is possible to end the emotional and psychological pain when the desire for something else ceases. The sad news is (for You) is that you can’t make desire disappear because that is only more desire, you see? The good news is to see that you don’t have control over your reaction or circumstances. With much observation of this the desire for wanting something else decreases. Another way can be to reject all pleasure like monks do. Eventually they see that I Am no matter what circumstance. This I am is peace, like you described it earlier.

I appriciate your honesty! You are not as lost as you think. The feeling of connection is the feeling of love. Connection can only happen when the character steps aside. Can you agree on that you do not have control over circumstances? Imagine that life happens in a flow. Everything is evolving acording to Gods will so to speak. The universe is evolving but this character has its own will. Peace is there when the character stops having a personal wish for what life should be about. When we have a picture of how life should be we will suffer because the circumstances will never be as we wish them to be. This creates a space where we realize we don’t have to do anything for life to unfold. This is peace that will turn in to happiness. Be clear that happiness and love is the end on suffering and not something that cannbe gained or kept.

That is a conclusion you have to drop eventually. Love is not dependent on circumstances.

This requires enlightenment. And you can’t do anything for it to happen but meditation and contemplation is really good to prepare! Know that life happens, including circumstances and including your reaction to it. Which means you can relax

Im just saying if you take 1 million random people around the world you maybe find 1 who is enlightened. If you take 1 million monks you probably find more. You can’t know if someone is enlightenment but if you want to find out - don’t listen to what they say. See their actions. See how they live. If you find some non dual jerk who is sitting in the bar every night he is definitely not enlightened. If enlightenment happens then its almost sure that he or she will share it with others. Enlightenment is for everyone. Love

No. But I am happy if you do cosmic love

The Universe is so perfect that it works best when we surrender to it instead of trying to understand it

Its hard to say anything because it seems like people have different ideas about what enligtenment is. A good explanation is the end of suffering. End of searching for happiness and fulfillment. What do you think it is? You cant surrender to death. Surrendering happens when it happens. Its completley out of your control. I loved your post. Contemplation about death is very beautiful and powerful. Thank you for sharing

If you say that the absolute is non existence then you have to dig a little deeper

Sounds like a wierd trip anyone knows the difference between Changa and ”normal” DMT freebase?

Is there another time, my friend? You have already started. Continue and your practice will grow as your interest does. And don’t stress it. Remeber that everything happens when the time is ready. Cosmic love

This is significant. And also. 1 in a million humans get enlightenment but if it is 1 million serious seekers then its definitly more!

The absolute is God

It happens when the time is ready! Some people aren’t ready until they are a bit older and some people get it right away. If you have the real interest you don’t wait to explore it and likewise, you or someone else can’t make you interested in enlightenment.

How do you think Einstein came up with the theory of relativity? Do you think it was his ego? We can get divine knowledge without DMT

I love you

Enlightenment is not a state. Life is pain and pleasure, ups and downs. The “me” who decides whether pain or pleasure is good or not will fade away when enlightenment happens and completely disappear as it deepens. What’s left when there is no one judging life as it is? Pain is not a problem, it only becomes a problem if someone holds on to it. This someone disappears with enlightenment. Enlightenment is the end of personal suffering. When suffering does happen it is seen as completely impersonal and therefore it allows it to be without resisting it. Acceptance is not suffering. In a way, enlightenment is an attitude to life. Enlightenment is when beliefs about who you are falls away. You can’t do anything for enlightenment to happen just like you can’t do anything about the sun going up tomorrow morning. Enlightenment feels absolutely normal.

Insanity is (or can be) one of the steps to a quiet mind. Its scary but it will pass eventually

Why do you focus on the projection off you? It’s not you.

Or just a result of DNA and conditioning?