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I don’t know

This song keeps me going... Keep the car Running!!! "They know my name cuz I told it to them but they don't know where don't know when!! It's coming!!! oh when it is coming? Keep the car running!"

I do wonder why God would give me tinnitus

Except even if you think of Biden or Trump, you are already speaking about relative things… so…. Understanding God doesn’t mean you become a moron who can’t make distinctions and have opinions and values as a person.

Interesting.

Idk, Qigong teaches me a lot of cool stuff so far.

Some major reasons people don't live principled lives is: They don't study the principles They don't see the value of embodying high level principles They don't balance the study of principles with self reflection, inner work, contemplation and admitting when they were wrong They don't contemplate their own values to know which principles they want to embody I think a big part of living a life based on principles is reading and studying deeply the time tested principles in the art of mastering life, and your chosen field of mastery... as well as the mastery process in general. We should study the principles of success. We should work to embody them daily. We should strive to live a life of integrity in alignment with the principles of living a good life. Take responsibility for your life. Focus on your strengths and cultivate them. Set clear goals and make a plan to achieve them. Learn from your mistakes and failures. Cultivate a positive attitude and mindset. Practice gratitude and appreciation. Develop resilience and perseverance. Be open to learning and growth. Practice self-care and self-compassion. Surround yourself with supportive and positive people. Cultivate healthy habits and routines. Be adaptable and flexible. Stay curious and embrace new experiences. Develop good communication and social skills. Practice mindfulness and meditation. Be proactive and take action. Embrace change and uncertainty. Focus on what you can control. Practice empathy and kindness. Give back and make a positive impact in the world.

I say no

Looks fine to me

no rush

@KGrimes Leo? Osho? Sadhguru? There may be a number of rich people out there who are enlightened but don’t teach. Idk man, I don’t see what how having time and money would make it MORE difficult. Seems the opposite.

Execept, the teachings of Buddha teach you how not to suffer which… includes avoiding the thoughts and behaviours that lead to it…..

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It’s not necessary to get rid of things in life to awaken. Tantra has a lot of teachings around that. Awaken, and be rich. Why wouldn’t God want both?!

Yeah but why?

@Someone here Sure, maybe it’s possible to be that “Awake”. But, don’t bet on it alone. Instead master living well. There are example of ordinary people who embrace their suffering and die well. I really don’t think that is a measurement for awakening as is discussed by Leo, or Actualized. There is a far bigger fish to fry: God.

If you talk about enlightenment ending suffering but don’t: 1. Eat well 2. Sleep well 3. Breath well 4. Move well 5. Money well 6. Think well 7. Behave well 8. Trip well etc, you will suffer Waking up, is only a single line of development and there are others that matter. A well balanced life is the best antidote to suffering. Be well educated, take care of your mind, body and financials. If you want to end suffering, do as the Buddha says in the sense he says to study it objectively and develop a deep understanding of its root causes.The reality is to end suffering enlightenment is not the sole solution. Non-attachment is quality of a developed mind. But, even then… an enlightened mind could, objectively observe his suffering. Be with it, and in that way heal from it while others would not. Again, all this is very slippery. Biddhism teachers the principles of right action, right thinking, right eating, etc because an enlightened person realizes if they don’t align themselves with the principles of living well they will suffer.

Identify with whatever you want if I put a nail through your hand and no medical attention you will suffer. Even if you “don’t identify” with it. However, yes you can learn to feel very good with Toasist inner alchemy, books, self esteem, mastery of life and you mind body in general. Awakening and seeing it’s a dream helps. I just think saying enlightenment fixes everything is false. It does, and then and doesn’t.

@LSD-Rumi No. Focus on grounding yourself. You are making a fool of yourself. I saw your comments from today.

@Someone here The ending of suffering isn’t the only goal or point of enlightenment. That’s a partial, limited framing probably resulted from a thin study of Buddhism. Being more conscious, having awakenings, etc will, if done properly lower suffering, generally. But it’s not the only goal. Literally everyone is capable of suffering. Though, enlightened people likely suffer less. The goal of enlightenment is to know yourself as God. But, that being said the word enlightenment is used by different schools and can point to different things. Osho suffered, Leo suffers, jesus suffered in the cross… In my development I do work to limit suffering, and maximize feeling good. My awakenings generally feel very good. There is no suffering when very awake. But, it’s only part of the game. Awakening leads to truth. But, if an awakened one has cancer he will likely suffer.

@Someone here I don’t always suffer But, there is suffering in life even for the enlightened

Won’t stop suffering. You need to balance awakening with health, mental health, common sense, developing you self esteem and cognitive behaviour. If you break your hand it will hurt… starving hurts… shitty jobs hurt. You can develop yourself through all this l, but it’s not like an on and off switch

@Ulax It’s a technique called noting. An important skill.

I’ll allow it. I’m struggling with “meditation proper” just from my readings of the history of Qigong and meditation. The core and foundation is that raw observing and brute sitting and observing. But, there is more… read Opening the Dragon Gate: The Making of a Modern Taoist Wizard. It’s about 3 Taoist wizards handing in their internal achievements to a young man. Very inspiring for those spiritually serious. The 3 wizards are named by their achievements: 1. The wizard of infinity 2. The wizard of the void 3. The wizard of infinity bliss Very cool story.

Limited There are many types of meditation. Don't want to get into it here. Want to love yourself more? Just sitting there doing nothing meditation wont cultivate your inner juiciness. But, I agree what Leo says is the foundation.. But, who knows what you will discover? I sense this is Leo's Zen foundation. Where, I come from different meditation background. Also, I find myself in a place of ambiquity. Example, Inner Smile Meditation is really important if you want to learn to feel happy for no reason.