The problem is deeper than that because the teacher or guru himself isn't fully God-realized.
For example, I don't consider Shinzen Young God-realized yet he has done Vipassana for 40+ years. So obviously Vipassana is not enough. I interrogated Shinzen intensively and I was not satisfied with his answers.
That is the trap I am most concerned about avoiding. I don't want people investing 40 years into a practice and still not understand what God/Reality is.

Go for it. DPT is my absolute favourite after 5-MeO.
If you're careful and start low, it shouldn't freak you out.
Both are very similar in my experience. I get a pleasant elevation in consciousness and peaceful trips from both. They have a comparable body load with nausea and trembling, although with DPT it's stronger. DPT gives me sort of a "drunk" state, whereas 5-MeO is a clean blast to infinity. Longer DPT trips might get you more acclimated to the new elevated state of consciousness. Ultimately though, nothing will prepare you for a 5-MeO breakthrough.

Because most people who make it do so impurely.
Of course just  because a powder is white doesn't prove anything. It could be rat poison.
High quality 5-MeO-DMT usually has a yellowish or greyish hue.

@Aaron p
1) Empty stomach != empty ass
2) That microscoop needs to be calibrated to each substance. It can vary quite a bit. For some substances it will be 10mg and for others up to 20mg because density varies. You need a miligram scale to calibrate it.
It's not unusual for some people to need 35mg+ when plugging.
For me personally 15mg is an epic trip. But I'm Leo and you're not.
You could always try snorting it. The dose for snorting vs plugging should be very similar. Just make sure it doesn't all drip down your throat. It must get absorbed in the nose. This requires a very gentle snort and flipping your head upside down for 10 mins so it doesn't drip out.
Snorting is gross and will burn, but still worth it.
Careful, snorting can be powerful.

I've said it multiple times on this thread. I believe they call it "sandwiching"
Here is what you will need :
1- a simple glass pipe
2- mullien leaves
3- 5-MeO-DMT
What I do first is pre-weight the MeO . 14mgs continuously gets me to breakthrough. Now, in the pipe you want to pack a little bit of mullien leaves and smoke it. Leaving you with a bed of ash, this ash will act as a screen. . Reason why you want mullien leaves is because it is "neutral" or non-psychoactive. Next, you will pack a small layer of mullien leaves on top of the ash, this will act as a "bed" for the MeO. Next, put your meo on top of that. Next, put another layer of mullien leaves on top of that. Just enough to conver the MeO completely, but not like your packing a whole bowl or anything.
Then, on my bed I like to put a face towl coiled up next to me, so after I take my hit, I can put my pipe on it, without burning the house down.
Nothing is left for you to take your hit.... You should be able to take the whole hit in one go, hold it in for as long as possible, put the pipe on the towl, then blow out. 
At this point , you will literally be blasted off into infinity, and beyond.
 
Best of luck to you mate. I've broken through 11 times using this method so I know it works.
Do let us know your trip report here when finished

@TrynaBeTurquoise Yes, theory is important because it helps ground you from spinning out of control into delusions and fear.
But it's not the only factor. There are other aspects of development, like how much emotional baggage and trauma is stored in your body.

It's all relative.
There have been times where I did it only once a year. And there have been times where I did 13 days in a row.
The more advanced you get the more often you can do it without needing a lot of integration time.
They key is to be intuitive about. Don't get set any rigid or dogmatic schedule. Do it as you're called to do it. Sometimes you will not be called for months. And sometimes you'll be called to hit it hard several days back to back.
The most I grew in my life was from 13 back to back days. Words cannot describe the levels of superhuman insight gained. The entire universe became known to me. I had to really force myself to do it back to back 13 times. Your mind won't want to do it that much. Most people would feel like they've gone insane. It requires a really good theoretical foundation in nonduality.

Well, finally got over my fear of plugging.
Plugged 17mg of freebase as according to @Ellenier the substance would have a weight of ((17X1.167) =19.839)
It was very smooth and gentle on the come up. Most of my "fear" was all beforehand, before I did the substance (same thing happens when I smoke it). I sat on my couch and looked at this golden plant pot that was right above a television. From time to time, by moving my head slightly, almost everything would go dark with only some shining "reference points" of the room left. The room appeared to almost dissapear, then it was quickly back again "in focus". Didn't breakthrough. As my ego's thought's were still there throughout the trip (altho shut off most of the time) . The golden pot would move around a little bit too. Similar to some solid objects move on a lose dose LSD trip. It mainly did this when the pot was not "in focus" and the room was partially dark. The plant itself also changed appearence from time to time (its a fake plant) but even that would change and go back "info focus" and look like a normal plant.
Considering I've broken though 9 times via smoking (14mgs) now, I know what a breakthrough is like, and this was definately not it. I am happy however that I got over my fear of plugging. And will be trying 20mgs freebase next time. Again according to Ellenier that would be ((20X1.167)=23.34) . But I think there is a "hole" in that theory (using 1.167 to multiple by the weight of the freebase) Basically, sure. It might make the MEO acetate weigh that much more because you are adding vinegar. But in the end of the day vinegar is not 5 MEO. So the potency of whatever you plug will be whatever the weight of the actual 5 MEO is before you make it a acetate solvent (before you add vinegar).  Might be wrong, but I think that makes the most sense.
Won't have a opportunity to plug for another month sadly, but will smoke it a few times before then. I also notice less "fear" before hand the more frequently I do it. For example; I get a LOT of fear when I haven't done it for 2 weeks or more. Less fear if I do it every week. And even less if I have done it within a few days or even the day before. Now, I'm not suggesting to do MEO multiple times a week for the rest of your life lol. But it is something to keep in mind. Also like the idea of doing it 13 times in a row (or a little more/little less) as a meditation retreat supercharger at some point this year. 
 

@nowimhere Outdoors tripping is always much riskier. I don't recommend it, even though outside is beautiful.

Definitely try plugging. It's a very different experience from smoking. Although you can't plug toad venom, you'll need synthetic.
Blackout or whiteout is not good. The whole point of 5-MeO is that it's crystal clear and answers all questions. So far you haven't got it.
Also try other psychedelics. LSD or mushrooms can easily give you nondual consciousness.
With psychedelics it's very important that you don't overshoot with your dose. Less is better. At least for newbies.
Psychedelics require at least 10-20 trips to start to get a handle on how they work. 1-5 trips is just not enough because there is too much variabilty between trips. Sometimes trips are duds or go sideways.

So here are my results from testing & comparing 5-MeO-DMT HCl vs Oxalate vs freebase:
I have tested them all using the plugging method.
All 3 plug equally well and produce exactly the same quality of trip. The potency per scoop is roughly the same. Of course each substance has slightly different density, so the potency per scoop will vary between them. You can discover your perfect dose through some simple experimentation. Start with 1 microscoop, then dose 1.5 microscoops, then 2 microscoops, and so on until you find what suits you. For me the ideal dose is 1 to 2 microscoops. But that is just me.
As far as dissolving, it works like this:
HCl: easiest to dissolve. Dissolves in water within seconds. The substance will become perfectly dissolved. Freebase: pretty easy to dissolve by first adding 2 drops of ordinary cooking vinegar, stirring until fully dissolved, and only then adding your water. The substance will become perfectly dissolved. Oxalate: hardest to dissolve. Use hot water and stir it for several minutes. Eventually it will dissolve almost completely. So the bottom line is, no matter what form of 5-MeO-DMT you have, it will dissolve in water and work perfectly well for plugging. All of this has been tested and proven. If plugging isn't working for you, make sure you are plugging it properly. It's very important to only plug after emptying your bowels otherwise it may not work at all. If it still isn't working, then you have an immunity to this method/substance, the cause of which I do not know.
My deepest trip ever actually came from plugging 1 microscope of freebase. It was unbelievably potent. I'm not sure if that was due to it being freebase or simply because I've already done so much 5-MeO-DMT in my life and other kinds of work. Each trip tends to build on the previous ones, taking it to the next level. There are at least dozens of levels, with each level being an order of magnitude above the previous one.
5-MeO-DMT is not a substance you do once or twice. This is a substance you need to work 50+ times to get the full scope of it. Your first 10-20 trips are only the prequel to the main story.
At least that's how it works for me. Your results may vary. Keep in mind that individual differences are real and can be significant. This work requires a lot of experimentation and exploration.
Only take 5-MeO-DMT on a totally empty stomach. At least 3 hours of no food. Otherwise you will REALLY regret it.

@Vladimir Yes, of course.
Pure 99.9% 5-MeO-DMT is FIRE! I get chills up my spine just imagining the powder. I get flashbacks and butterflies in my stomach just smelling it.
It is the closest thing to a holy substance.

@Breakingthewall Relying on a chemical to sustain your consciousness is a terrible long-term strategy. You must find ways to get the same effect naturally. Otherwise you will always be a slave to that chemical.

@Leo Gura
This is my current meal plan & I don't want to listen to what you're saying. I'm young and healthy & no fish is going to take that away from me.

Really, entirely new board games need to be invented. Chess is such a stale game. It could be made much more interesting but people are just conformist about it. Chess pretends to be creative when it really isn't. And honestly it is sad to see grown ass men devoting their entire lives to something as unoriginal as chess. It's like watching a herd of sheep who think they are extremely smart. Reminds me of how science works. It's a stupid endeavor that only a very smart person would fall prey to.
This is basically the case with all sports.

Yes, the right music will send you into ecstasy.
It's a bad idea. 5-MeO makes most people very nauseous. Although I have eating right after the peak without throwing up, but I don't recommend this.
You have to be very careful here. You can reach levels of consciousness where you can destroy your own body, let a long furniture.
Depends on your work. At least 12 hours would be ideal.
Just don't eat for 4 hours. The stomach does not digest food for longer than 4 hours.
And then right before you plug, you must take a shit.
I've done it many times. It's both awesome but also the climax is underwhelming relative to the bliss of consciousness that you're in. No sex can compare to existential bliss.

I didn't want to go to the club and the musical today buut I went because in the video, Leo said go even when you feel like it. He said something like he was in a  bad mood because someone broke up with him but still go.
I thought okay, I just have a bad stomach and I have acne but I'll bite bullet be decisive and go!
 
I went to the Adams family musical first alone and then went to club. A lot of crowd and I was dancing just trying to keep my state high. Then after like 1.5-2 hrs later, I was standing and a girl was in front of me and I started dancing with her and she was grinding me for like an hour. Well thats the first time that happened to me and she even gave me her number. Knowing how flaky women are I don't have my hopes up high but it was an experience I don't regret having!
 
Literally re-watching Leo's pickup videos before sleep as I'm slowly seeing it

A therapist and a Zen master are very different things.
Shinzen Young does a sort of modern Westernized version of Zen.
But it won't lead you to God-realization.
You can google for Zen retreat centers. Lots of in California.
You can use Yelp to find any kind of therapist you want locally.
Sat Yoga is an interesting retreat center in Costa Rica. But it is cult-like.
Peter Ralston does some powerful workshops and apprenticeship programs in San Antonio. It's sorta Zen beyond Zen. But it still won't lead you to God-realization.

Meditation is useful and has its place. All I said was you won't fully underatand consciousness with it alone.
Psychedelics are the highest tool, according to me.
This does not mean you shouldn't meditate. I meditate.

Solo is just much harder. You have to really push yourself to approach. But it also grows you the most if you manage to do it.
There's no easy solution to solo. You just force yourself to approach, or you don't and you have a shit day.
Never ask for directions or the time. Do a proper direct approach.

Do it, experience it, and notice it's okay, life goes on.
There is no shortcut here. You must do 1000s of approaches until you develop mastery. There is no way you can be good after just a few hundred approaches. That's like thinking you can be good at playing guitar after 20 training sessions. Nope! Not possible.

You need to be able to hold a long conversation. This is fundamental to having game. This will be one of the biggest factors to you getting laid.
If you cannot hold a 45 min conversation, you can forget about getting laid with any consistency.

You can always turn an indirect/social approach into a direct one by dropping in a simple line like, "Oh my god, I just noticed, you're so adorable."
Like this:
You: "Hey, I thought I'd meet you."
Her: "Oh, Hi. I'm Sarah."
You: "OMG, I just noticed, you're so adorable. I'm Leo."
You can drop such lines anywhere in the conversation to turn it from a social one into a sexually charged one.

I have been rejected by thousands of women. Doesn't matter.
The problem is that you have way too little exposure to women and rejection. Go out, talk to 1000 women and get rejected 100s of times and then you still stop caring.
If you're talking to 1 or 2 women in your whole life and getting rejected, you will obsess over it because you're in such scarcity.
There are millions of hot women in the world. So getting rejected by even 1000 of them is irrelevant. And also, this idea that every woman is supposed to like you is absurd. If only 5% of women like you, that's more than enough. You are not going to be compatible with most women regardless of how good you are. You can be the perfect human and 50% of women will still reject you, because it's not about you, it's about her needs at the time.

Make your date as small investment as possible. A coffee, a drink, or an ice cream. Then pay for it. You'll be losing $5-$10 and the girl will appreciate it.
Don't do fancy dinner first dates.
The only time you should pay for a woman is if she's heavily emotionally invested in you and extremely compliant. If she's acting flakey and not hooked on you, don't pay for anything. And even if she is hooked on you, you should set the frame that you're not her sugar daddy and she will have to pay for stuff too.
When a woman truly likes you she will be eager to buy you things to lock in your approval and love -- because she values it so much more than money.