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@Leo Gura Did you tell them that before the conversation and still agreed to talk?

@Natasha Tori Maru Cute. You need to have all the Spiral stage colors So the Purple is there as I see. Leo just merged all the stage colors into one robe lol.

@Nemra It would be interesting if you tried LSD now and compare to dream experience.

@Leo Gura Do we have to smoke DMT inside a dream too? Did it happen on it's own or you triggered it somehow? Or it was generated by a memory of an actual Awakening.

@Leo Gura What I mean is, at least for me personaly, I feel I need to go through phases of having relationships and sex, just to realize that, oh shit, those things don't solve my existential life issue. It's still there. But without going through that phase, I'm in a fantasy that relationships and sex will solve something deep in me. Which it hasn't yet. I sense that seeing that over and over again is what grows me slowly. And once I get rid of fantasies like that, then my mind focuses more on things along the lines of: okay, these didn't work, what can I do now. But also, what I realized is that I must not look at relationships or money as some ultimate solutions to existential issues, it's clear they are not that, but they have their roles and there are some needs to be met. Yea exactly. But it helps when you have some ideas of what's beyond all this survival stuff, at least in theory and possibility. It helps to not get drown into mindless survival activities for decades like an animal. Your content really helps with that.

@Leo Gura If the intention is burning through the desires, just to get more focused on more serious things later in life? Like a strategic move.

Why not? More people will hear about these concepts and teachings. It was actually quite fascinating to me, when two scientists where trying to understand what Leo had to say, you can clearly see some of the defence mechanisms in action right there if you observe. Also, it was fun and they clearly had fun doing it.

@Carl-Richard Did you got it? Through meditation alone?

@Leo Gura If they asked How questions, would you direct them to psychedelics? Would you tell them to contemplate during 5-meo-DMT trip? Won't that repel them due to psychedelic stigma? Or you would just direct them to more like a Ralston's approach, sober contemplation and deconstructing.

@Leo Gura Yea, she was actively trying to fit everything you were saying in her own existing worldview and explain it away in her own way, and not having that aha moment of wait, maybe this Leo guy is telling me something more structural, much more profound. But of course, that can't happen easily with a single conversation. Maybe they start to watch some of your content for deeper understanding. If they do, and you manage to set up a conversation next year as well, it will be much more interesting. Maybe by the second convo they have their own glimpses of the Absolute too.

One thing I noticed in the whole conversation the girl was acting and talking as though she was understanding what Leo meant, and finally in the end, maybe jokingly, but still, she said maybe she's already Awoke. @Leo Gura Is that like a defence mechanism or what? Like, "duh, I already knew all that, you've just put what I already knew in different language". And in reality, they have no I idea, they haven't even started scratching the sufrace of not-knowing for example. Do you get that often? Btw, great conversation, it was interesting and also fun to watch. Hope seeing you in these kinds of conversations more often.

Yeah, just imagine being a rationalist or relativist and hearing some guy you've never heared before talk about some absolute Truth all of a sudden.

@cistanche_enjoyer It's not just Awakening, right? Financial independence isn't only linked to Awakening for me, maybe not at all. I don't really plan to earn lots of money to be able to Awaken or something, I already got resources to do that. People have done it with few resources, as you said. It's about providing for myself and my family without too much survival pressure-cooker stress. But again, there must be better and more effective ways to Awaken (even for temporarily) then doing 1 hour of Kriya Yoga for 20 years, from what I've observed from other people's experiences.

@cistanche_enjoyer So you are telling me that it's more likely to awaken using 1-2 hour of Kriya Yoga (according to Lahiri) while you handle family, fulltime job, debt, responsibilities, house-chores, kids, etc, then to awaken with all the time in the world, all the resources that you'd need, and desire to know Truth?

@Natasha Tori Maru Is there going to be 3rd part as well? I think they just mentioned a 2nd part in the intro.

It was a nice conversation, it's actually quite refreshing, after watching lots of Leo's videos, to then watch people question it, then you get a sense of how an outside perspective would look at it, helps with standing outside of it yourself too. I see those people are struggling to get out of their human-centric point of view, which is really hard for me too, because it crosses the line of life and death itself, and it comes down to Truth being above death, because whatever death is, it's true is a sense that it's existence. It's hard to take existence's perspective over matters that can end up killing you. I think that was behind the hesitation of that Gestapo example that girl had. Excited for the second part, I think the juicy discussion of bad vs good is coming next 😂

Humor, confidence, wittiness maybe. Ability to being vulnerable.

@cistanche_enjoyer I'd like to have a free time just to live without pressure and expectations, I think lots of money would allow that, at least for some time. So, the first thing is less stress and anxiety, because daily job comes with those two. Second, I'd pursue my own creative projects more freely, because when you work full-time and have some other things going as well, it's very hard to do that, realistically. Pursuing spirituality more seriously. Now I can't just take a month off from work to go and meditate for a month straight. I can't just go and take psychedelic journeys freely because what if those destabilize me and I'm not able to work for some time? It would create issues, maybe I lose my job which supports me and my family, you know, that kind of stuff. Yeah but to get to understanding God when you have 0 idea what that refers to, and if you aren't genetically gifted that you see God by default, you need to design a lifestyle that allows it, you must not be in a survival pressure cooker all the time. You can be, and still pursue it, I don't say it's not possible, we're just talking about in what ways having lots of money would make things easier logistically at least.

@Judy2 I also have that, and as people told to me, I've to stick with it for at least couple months to gain some momentum with the practice. Doing it here and there doesn't allow the mind and body practice enough to then make it more engaging / interesting, less-agitating. I think we just have to bite the bullet and sit through the agitation over and over and over again, day in day out, and that will recondition the mind a bit over months. Or else this agitation issue won't resolve itself.

@Natasha Tori Maru Yeah, do you think he will order any disclosure? I just watched this, and they show an interview with a neurosurgeon who reportedly spent 3–4 minutes with the Varginha alien and was able to communicate with it telepathically. The interview also appears in the new documentary, where he tears up while recalling the experience. He said there was so much compassion and love in its eyes that he had never seen anything like it before. They also claim that many people signed NDAs and that, if Trump were to protect them and release them from those agreements, they would publicly reveal everything.

@Natasha Tori Maru I don't think he meant that he's seen one, he just said that there must be one as the universe is so large. Btw, I wasn't aware that there is a new documentary called Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters (2025), anyone who liked Moment of Contact (2022) should watch it. I'm about to watch it now. It's on Amazon Prime.

@cistanche_enjoyer For me the reason is that if I do that, I won't have to wage-slave my way into 30s, 40s, 50s, etc. And be free with my own time and resources. That has like an infinite value.

For the past few years, I’ve been struggling to stay consistent with myself — with the promises I make to myself, with integrity, and with discipline. I’ve examined this many times and identified some fundamental issues that I’m working to fix. This journal will serve as public accountability while I build the foundation for the next phase of my life. I’ve just turned 30, and I now realize how little time I have and how easy it is to waste most of it. I need to take much more action than I did in my 20s. Currently, I’m struggling with addiction, I’m overweight, I do the bare minimum at my job as a software developer, I don’t exercise much, and I deal with some anxiety. I know how to fix all of it — and more. I know what to do to make my life unrecognizably better (at least to try my best), and inaction only makes me resent myself more. I know what to do. I just have to do it. This thread will help me stay accountable. I’ll be posting every Saturday with a report on the previous week. This is how it will go. Phase 1: 3 Months I’ve been overconsuming pornography and engaging in compulsive masturbation. Since I’m single and somewhat isolated, I need to control this habit. I will abstain from both to reset my dopamine reward cycle. I’ve been slacking off at work, so I need to refocus and concentrate more. I currently work in 45-minute blocks, then rest for a few minutes, repeating this 2–3 times a day. I want to increase this to at least 6 blocks. Work inconsistency has caused me to sleep very late or work late into the night. As I fix my work habits, my sleep habits should improve as well. My goal is to sleep at least 7 hours, from 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. I’ve gained a lot of weight. I’m currently around 105 kg and eat a lot of junk food. The plan is to build muscle and lose fat simultaneously until I reach 72–75 kg. Eat 1,800–2,000 calories with at least 160 g of protein Weight train at least 3 times per week Jog for 30 minutes at least 3 times per week Cut out junk food at least 90% of the time I work as a software developer, and the industry is changing rapidly. I need to keep up. I will invest at least 1–2 hours per day in studying, building side projects, or diving deeper into AI. Read books for at least 1 hour per day. Summary of Phase 1 No porn or masturbation No social media Limited YouTube/Reddit for recreation 6–8 daily 45-minute work blocks 1–2 hours of study 1 hour of reading Fixing sleep routine Weight loss: 1,800–2,000 calories 3x weightlifting, 3x cardio weekly Cut out junk food Phase 2: 3 Months On top of the foundation built in Phase 1: Add spiritual practices: Mindfulness meditation (breath-focused) and Kriya Yoga pranayama Add therapeutic practices such as shamanic breathwork, TRE (Trauma Release Exercises), and self-therapy journaling to work through unresolved trauma and issues from the past few years Continue weight loss and exercise — likely reaching target weight by the end of Phase 2 Continue reading and studying Allow masturbation at most once per week after the first 90 days, since more than that negatively affects my life Phases 3 and 4 I can’t say much about these yet. I imagine strengthening spiritual practices, making them more focused and prioritized, socializing more, and possibly starting to date — though dating may be too distracting at the moment, and I don't want it honestly since I've recently got out of a LTR. Phases 4+ Getting involved with psychedelics More socializing More dating experience Starting to work on additional income streams aside from my job Working on creative projects Traveling Meeting new people Exciting things — but first, the foundation. That’s the plan. I won’t plan further than this because planning is a trap for me. Planning gives me a false sense of accomplishment, but it isn’t real progress. Real accomplishment comes from daily execution — day in and day out. It’s that simple. I’ll update every Saturday. 52 updates total. Let’s see how far I go. See you next week.

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Hey, Do you ever feel the need for more variety in your sex life when you’re in a long-term relationship? I’m not talking about cheating or polyamory, but about that feeling that sex can become mechanical or boring after years with the same person. Especially if you were inexperienced and didn’t date much before, you might become curious about other types of experiences with women / men (if you are a woman). Is the solution to explore and exhaust that need before committing to a long-term relationship? Or is it to suppress it and be content with what you have? Or maybe the answer is to spice up the current relationship by introducing some novelty into your sex life. What do you think? Does it make sense to have one partner and expect them to satisfy your needs for the rest of your life?