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I recently saw a TikTok video from a dude who was discharged from the US military for refusing the vaccine. Think about it. This guys job was to be ready to kill & die for his country in battle, but refused to take a vaccine against a pandemic which has already killed more americans than the first & second world war, Vietnam war, 9/11 and Iraq war combined.

A bit off-topic, but I assume you mean MAGA/Conservatives with the "radicalizing"? What is it like? Is there violence? Organized groups? What does it look like? I'm asking this because it is very different to hear from someone actually seeing it happen rather than just read it from the news and social media.

In Finland, we got Kristallipuolue (Crystal Party ) Pretty much the basic new-age-qanon-evil media-stuff: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Party

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Yes, I see the same thing. It's often too clinical here. I'd like more emotion and playfulness. A little bit of fairie magic:

Jeez. Always the "masculine jerks get all the girls" thing. This is not true. I know this for a fact. I've had many intimate relationships. All of them has been what you may call "quality women". I am not a jerk, an asshole, or even very masculine. In fact, my appearance is quite feminine. Yeah, sure the super masculine & good-looking social wizards gets more sex. Yet, there are women for others too. You don't need to be drowning in supermodel pussy. Here's what actually gets you laid: - Confidence - Meeting actual people - Social skills and some intuition - Feeling good about yourself - Good hygiene That's it. The problem today, is that many young men are not checking those boxes.

You are holding narrow, or lower perspectives. The 'higher' a perspective is, the wider it is, the more truth, well-being, love and unconditionality it "holds". The 'lower' a perspective is, the narrower it is, the more falsehood, fear, stress, and conditions it "holds". The smaller the hole is, the less light/love gets through.

Is there any perspective you can find that makes you see more unity, more healing, more love in this world?

I want to learn about the chakras and the energy system. I've been trying to find resources on the subject, but I've found nothing that resonates with what I'm looking for. Basically, I want to understand what energy is, what chakras are, what is the function of each chakra, how do you know if the chakra is functioning well etc. I want as clear, direct and in-depth communication as possible. For example, I'd like to know what is to be expected when each chakra opens. And I'd like to be able to map my own system and see what are the imbalances and what is functioning well, if that's any useful in building a good life. If you know any good books, videos, etc. that would be nice. Thank you.

Yeah ?? I took that "ego vs. enlightenment" or "survival vs. awakening" WAY too far, literally to the point of psychosis and almost suicide. After a bad trip, I spiraled down into delusions like "this life is a test of how selfless/fearless I am and I have to prove my selflessness by literally committing suicide". Even had to spend some time in psychiatric ward.

Your belief is something like "I am/have an ego which I need to surrender/let go in order to experience awakening", right? Believe it or not, this is actually not the case. That is a thought-story. This might sound a bit radical... But it's about the same as Santa Claus. You know how kids believe they need to act nice in order to have their christmas presents? Have you ever really experienced an ego? Where did this idea of "my ego" come from? How would your perspective on life and spirituality change if you would see "the ego" as a same kind of baseless belief as "a material universe" or "judgemental god"? Does your beliefs about "my ego" and "surrendering" make you feel limited, stuck, fearful, not good enough, or does it make you feel limitless, free, inspired, good, pulsing with love and joy? Which one resonates with God more: limited, stuck, fearful, not good enough, or limitless, free, inspired, good, pulsing with love and joy?

Thanks!! Maybe I'll check it out.

I see that Sadhguru has video series on this in Sadhguru Exclusive. Have you seen it?

I'd stay far away from me.

Intuition is basically the same as feeling/emotion. Feel 'more'. Meditation, yoga, self-expression, listening to music, watching movies. Get emotional. Get in touch with the playfulness/magic of life. Be a kid.

No you don't. You have no idea how bad a trip can be. It's not about the intensity of a single trip. It's way more useful to do multiple moderate trips (and a lot safer too). Stay within moderate range a good while before you go to heavier doses.

Who do you think you are dating? Who do you think you are having sex with?

No. This is a thought. There is no 'a you', 'having to', 'living' or 'perspectives'. Of course. You're focusing on thoughts that feel like shit. Why are you believing thoughts that make you feel miserable?

A dream. Not a solipsistic, limiting and scary one, but the best, most spectacular and limitless divine beauty and adventure.

And why you want that? I bet, when you really look into it, all you really want is to feel good right now. Here's a radical idea (or not radical at all): don't do any spiritual practice if you don't really want to do it. If you don't feel like meditating, don't. If you don't feel like reading that book, watching that video, thinking a thought... simply don't. Just do what actually feels good. Something that won't make you worry about getting distracted. I did that. And suddenly, I've been meditating almost every day. And it's been fucking awesome. What do you think you're gonna do after you get those breakthroughs you are doing all this hard work for? Are you still gonna keep doing what doesn't feel good? Or are you going to do what you really want to do and feel amazing? This is the breakthrough. This is the magic.

Hmm. Why are you doing inquiry/meditation in the first place? It's only natural to "get distracted" if you are not really inspired to do what you are doing. Perhaps what you really want to do is something else, and this "sitting down, trying to get somewhere" just feels kinda irritating and uninspiring.

Why do you think you get distracted? I mean, why does that happen?

@Endangered-EGO That picture is meant for as a joke. There is no "non-dual meaning" in it. It's a meme. Yet, you can give it any meaning you want, really. If there is something meaningful for you there, you may find it.

I've been struggling with this question for a long time. Always had a hard time trying to figure out what I want to "do with my life". I decided to really just look at what I most enjoy in life: What I naturally resonate most with: - Being quite laid-back, in a sense a bit lazy, being my own boss, having a lot of freedom. Going with the flow. - Intuition, even in the smallest details - Feeling deeply connected with people, art and the beauty of nature - Expressing myself in social situations, reading social clues and situations, sometimes even playing silly social games and gossiping for fun etc. This is like art for me, even though I'm introverted and a bit shy - Sensing energies and working with them, melting in love with others and music and nature. Verbal communication is not my strength. It feels too limited. - Working in a small group of people with the same goal What I do not resonate with: - Intense philosophy and teaching (Leo, Ken Wilber type of a deal) even though I'm quite sharp - Writing stories, articles, philosophy, poetry etc. - Creating with my hands (crafting, painting, cooking) - Sitting in front of a computer - Reading a lot of books - Sports - Studying in a university - Focusing on the same task for a long time Do you guys have any ideas what kind of a carreer would work for me?

Yes! Something like that feels right for me. I like to plan and design different ways of practice and learning. Thanks!! That sounds awesome.