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That is the function, not just of the musician, but of all Artists, to explore the depths of our being & spread love. All true creativity comes from source. Without Art, life is so bland & boring, after all, everything is art!

Pop culture Astrology= Bullshit & Clickbait headlines- 'Scorpios are going to meet their soul mate TODAY???' True Astrology is a far deeper study & can get seriously personalized. In my self-publishing company, Astrology & Numerology is a series of books we'll be releasing in the new year, I'm lukcy to do this for a job as I just get to keep learning more & more, and the writer I'm working with is amazing, Astrology & Numerology can be very beneficial and incredible studies. Also, a LOT of astrologers predicted 2020 to be a Crazy year, and can it get much crazier lol?

@fridjonk yes!! This is the crucial element, like I said in the UK it’s law & all relatively new houses have it. I don’t know about everywhere else in the world, but the best way to experience it would be barefoot walking in any form of nature. That’s just hard in suburban UK!

Also, check the comments on this article- How Earthing Can Zap Inflammation, Increase Deep Sleep & Much More! (bengreenfieldfitness.com) Seems the dity electricity myth has been busted, AS LONG as your power supply is grounded, like I said we're lucky in the UK, so you gotta test your own.

@Striving for more Got the fluoride free toothpaste, and I just googled Natural Shampoo UK, and found a decent website, I'd say just do the same for your country

@Vipassana IDK if it's the same elsewhere and I can only speak for the UK but, this is what the website says: 'In the UK, a mains earth connection is required by law and is almost universally present. The Earthing sheet comes with a cord which allows you to connect the sheet to the Earth connection of a standard plug socket (this is the top hole of any mains outlet), and it is this that is used to Earth the sheet. The sheet itself is lined with a pure silver thread which makes the material highly conductive and this allows one to be physically Earthed when in contact with the sheet. 'It is important to point out that the sheet does not run on electricity, nor does it even come into contact with electricity. The plug is designed only to connect to the earth point of the socket and is not connected to the live electrical ports. A common misconception about Earthing technology is that when you ground yourself indoors by connecting to a mains plug socket, “dirty electricity” comes through the cord to the Earthing sheet, and through your body. However, this would be impossible as there can be no current on Earthing products connected to a plug socket because they are connected to one Earth point only, and not part of a closed circuit necessary for a current to flow. No “dirty electricity” can flow through the Earthing sheet, and then through the body because you are not part of a closed DC circuit. For a more detailed explanation, here is a useful resource from the Official Earthing Institute: http://www.earthinginstitute.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/beware-of-earthing-misinformation-2018.pdf ' That PDF explains it all, but you'd have to investigate the electricity in your own home, obviously the best bet is walking barefoot in nature for 15-30 mins a day, but in the UK, with the cold & wet weather for half the year that can be difficult!

@Leo Gura Do you have an update on your Detox? @Michael569 I just bought a water filter & natural Shampoo, body wash, deodrant etc, something I neglected for years. I've been vegan for 5 years now, is there any other crucial sources of Heavy Metals I should worry about cleansing? I'm only 21 so would rather sort it now & get the habits in place.

What is more important than happiness? Genuinely, if you are happy, life becomes a beautiful exploration, instead of a struggle full of separate self desires & fears. When you realize the Absolute & stabilize this realization, absolute happiness & peace are found at the core of your being. If you're not there, keep digging. Oh, and don't forget Love & truth Then what's left? Living from love. Enjoying the game of life. Having fun. Being of service to 'others' in your own unique way, by simply doing what you love, sharing your gifts with the world & loving life! In fact, the greatest service you can ever offer is your own Self-Realization, the peace & happiness you radiate will rub off on people, it is magnetic. Ask anyone, interested in these matters or not, what they want, and they will say happiness, whether they word it like that will be different. They may say- Money, Relationships etc etc, but when you ask the reason, it will be for happiness. The most paradoxical thing is of all, is that being Happy & at peace, makes enjoying relationships, career, friends, hobbies, life in general SO much easier & better, as your happiness is not dependent on them, you can simply enjoy them & appreciate them deeper than ever before. Put simply. 'Love and Do Whatever You Want!'- Augustine. The truth will certainly set 'you' free, just not the you, you currently think you are! Remember to enjoy life, it's fun!

Aka Having Fun is not bad! This is one of my biggest gripes of Self-Actualization/ Spiritual circles, they almost shame people for having fun & put people who say party here and there or play some video games with friends in the same bracket as basement dwelling alcoholic incels. It's like we forget life is about enjoying ourselves & being happy, we're allowed to have fun, everyone's balance is different and not everyone will want to be a super achiever and that's fine. Not everyone will also want to play video games or party, and would rather build a huge business for example & that's cool too, I think we need to learn to accept people are unique & have different ambitions in life, and as long as it comes from love & makes them happy, what's the issue?

Yeah, it's not a conspiracy at this point. All I will add is that several 'conspiracy theorists' have been talking about it for years, along with the UN Agenda 21 / Agenda 2030, make of that what you will, but they certainly aren't conspiracies anymore. Here's the WEF founders book- https://www.amazon.co.uk/COVID-19-Great-Reset-Klaus-Schwab/dp/2940631123 I'll leave it at that, it's up to each person to do their own research and draw their own conclusions on the topic.

A society based more on values of The Self such as Love, Truth, Oneness, Happiness & Peace for all beings. Gradually moving more & more towards that as more and more beings awaken to their true being. Although, this doesn't necessarily mean Communism/ Socialism, and it unlikely to fit any of the ideologies we have today, but will probably be a hybrid of them all & will be a dynamic, ever evolving society, not a static, ideological left / right divisive one. Here's to hoping anyways

Nice Profile Pic btw although, we're fucked with the amount of injuries we have atm Anyways, I'll leave my personal views out of it, but the founder & target of these Conspiracies wrote a book called 'Covid-19: The Great Reset' let's just say it has mixed reviews, mostly negative. If I'm honest the guy gives me the creeps, and doesn't exactly look like a loving man. This is the book- https://www.amazon.co.uk/COVID-19-Great-Reset-Klaus-Schwab/dp/2940631123

Yep, if it doesn’t resonate with you that’s fair enough, but simultaneously I feel you can’t give a “review” on something unless you’ve given it a fair go, is that fair? You might not look like the look of a certain food for example, but how can you judge the taste without ever actually trying it? Regarding Jim Newman, I disagree, I think he lacks the true understanding of love & the absolute that the other 2 express very eloquently. But, each to their own, if he helps you, then that’s all that really matters at the end of the day. @Nahm Yeah, I’m clueless when it comes to Reiki, I’d love to learn more if you can recommend any resources! @GreenWoods Awesomeeee, how did you find his teaching style? I only ever worked with Ananda. and, yes, but not until at least the end of next year, in no rush!

I'll go through these one by one, but before I do, I feel it would be much easier to get a grasp of RASA & Ramaji's teachings by simply reading 1000, as your understanding of it is not at all what the book or the teachings are about, at all. And, if you don't want to read 1000, read No Mind, No Problem, it's a much more practical book, and goes over how to investigate your mind to identify & see through / eliminate the I-Thought (what Ramana called the separate Self) and also includes a cool little 'Natural Pure Awareness' meditation that I love. I'm no Reiki expert, but isn't Reiki energy healing, and used for various reasons, relatively speaking. RASA is specific to Non-Dual awakening, the nuts & bolts of it is opening of the Crown Chakra & Stabilization in 'Non-Duality.' Yes, of course, THIS is all that exists, but let's be real, walk around and 99.9% of people are not conscious of their being, as Francis' quote below summarizes so well everyone is in 'the absolute state' but most are unknowing of this, and RASA like many other tools, help one realize this & stabilize in their true nature. Here's the link to the RASA description- https://www.rasatransmissioninternational.com/what-is-rasa Again, reading 1000 will clear this up, but Ramaji is not literally saying a separate self exists, letalone that is at a certain LOC. The LOC model is a relative model. Talking about Rupert's metaphors he says that Enlightenment is like Chapter 2 of a 12 chapter book, the LOC model is simply guidance on these 'Chapters', just like the 10 Ox Herding pictures, in fact before going into the model, he goes over all of the different models / maps of awakening. This isn't a new thing, traditions have done this for centuries in one way or another, and the Zen one is most popular. So, no, it does not play into the materialist paradigm, as Ramaji states that The Absolute / The Self is ALL there is, the LOC model is simply referring to how conscious one is of that, as we both know, Ramana Maharshi & Adolf Hitler in Essence are one & the same, YET, one is far more conscious of their true nature, and as a result acts very differently. Yes, I think you are seeing the LOC model as a rating of a separate individuals LOC, when it is simply a 'marker' of how much one is conscious of their own being, just like the 10 Ox-Herding pictures, that's all it is. In fact, like any model, it needs to be let go of when one reaches that point, just like the teachings do. As I said, 'Students' is misleading yes, but we have to use words to communicate don't we? Students is perhaps an outdated term, maybe you can say your helping yourself awaken, or you're simply spiritual friends, but I'm not trying to be semantic, students is usually just the easiest way to word it, but the words aren't really important if one knows what you are pointing to. I personally think it's skeptical as you have a complete misunderstanding of the model, and of their teachings. It is simply a tool used to help beings awaken, just like you may recommend to someone you work with a certain inquiry question, or a meditation technique to help them realize what they truly are and always have been. I mean this quote direct from the RASA page, I don't see how in any way indicates anything such as a separate self- 'The issue of "other" gets fully resolved. You know directly and intimately even when you are talking to people face to face that they are your very own Self. They are your Self... my Self... the Self... the One Supreme Self.' Just to be clear it is nothing at all to do with separate selves, it is literally a model regarding the depths of awakening, and no such model could ever be perfect, but it is ultimately about helping people realize & awaken to their absolute nature & get a better understanding of Non-Duality. Regarding the teaching part, I would again say no. Awakened or not, people have personalities, you have a personality on a human level, and so do I, the Enneagram helps to understand what makes different people tick, what holds people back etc, so I don't understand what you mean by extra layers. If anything, it helps you understand what will be most effective for that being on their own journey, so will cut out a lot of the unnecessary fluff in the long run. And, like any vocation, teaching is a skill, just because one is awakened, does not mean one is able or even ready to teach. Francis also talked about this in this article- https://ericplatt.com/on-being-a-teacher/ , he also talks about it on his BATGAP interview near the end if I remember rightly, and Rupert also talks about how teaching is a skill. Oh, and the reason I don't think what you're saying is common sense, is because you don't really understand Ramaji & Ananda's teachings, and see them as part of materialist paradigm and propagating the existence of an illusory separate self, which couldn't be further from the truth at all, and I think any kind of light reading of either's books will show you that, so I really hope you just read a few pages of Ramaji's books, or Ananda's book, Intimacy With The Infinite (even just for her awakening story, it is incredibly destructive and shows how powerful the pull to truth can be, when one is living such a 'fake' and inauthentic life, pre awakening) I think afterwards if you don't change your opinion on RASA or the model, you will at least see the teachings are rooted in helping people awaken to their true being. And, if not, well we can agree to disagree and still be great spiritual friends WHo else am i going to pester with my LOA & Manifestation questions after all? Jim Newman, in my view is a Neo-Advaitan. Teachings which seriously contrast that of true Spiritual greats such as Ramana, The Buddha & Nisgardatta. It lacks any sort of heart & love, and to be honest, I find it very cold & it is simply watered down Advaita Your comments regarding Francis Lucille to me show a lack of understanding to his teachings, and the teachings of the direct path. He is in fact not talking to an individual but is helping the apparent separate self, see that the separate self is an illusion, and not only see what one is not, but see and stabilize as what one truly is, as well as seeing truly what 'exists' and that The Self / Absolute / Awareness is not only what you are, but is quite literally the fabric of existence, and ALL that is. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but I think these half-baked teachers as Francis Lucille & Rupert Spira call them really need to awaken to infinite Love & the absolute before even considering teaching. I'd recommend reading the article above that goes into more detail about it. Personally, I think saying 'There is nobody there, nobody to suffer & no path' while absolutely true, often does very little relatively speaking to help a seeker who is suffering, and that is where discernment and skill come in to teaching. That answer may be exactly what one being needs to hear, but simply repeating variations of that at every satsang just isn't it, at least to me. But, if it helps you, who am I to judge? If you're stabilized in absolute peace & happiness then the teaching has done it's job right? ANyways, here's videos on the topic-

Yeah, I completely understand where you’re coming from to be honest. I think the “Branding” as such is just to spread the message, from my experience it’s all about awakening people, and the message is that RASA is simply a tool, along with the sessions to do that, and obviously they can only take on so many “students” (Ramaji is like 70 now I think) so the spreading of RASA is to make it available for more people. I think it was just branded RASA so people knew it wasn’t simply Reiki, but was a transmission of the un-nameable so to speak. The 1000 model, while written by Ramaji comes from Hawkins book, and the motive originally was to show that Ramana & Nisgardatta are self-realised as he had them as not, from this, he then noticed patterns of certain teachings & “stages” of awakening, but it is simply A model, so is far from perfect, of course. However, it is very useful & often eerily accurate, at least in my opinion, for say understanding why Jim Newman talks a lot about nobody being there, yet Matt Khan focuses primarily on Love & then why Francis Lucille talks about the Absolute being all that is, and stabilising in peace & happiness. I think it’s more a tool, if you haven’t, I’d say read it, it’s like 600 pages & goes into great detail with lots of examples, at the least, it helps to understand why teachers are saying such different things, at its best it can help you on your own journey, or in your case, with your students. The year is essentially like a mini apprenticeship, “learning the ropes” of what it takes to be an effective teacher, how to truly listen, how to actually help people etc, as well as deeply understanding the Enneagram & how this relates to awakening. An enneagram 7 (me) will have different questions & wants etc to an Enneagram 4, for example. I do get how it can look though, I was too, very skeptical before trying it. @electroBeam Yeah, you do have to “surrender” during it so to speak. Also, a bit like working out, one RASA session isn’t really going to do much, it tends to take a full year of fortnightly (ish) sessions to “finish” seeking, depending on ones background. But, yes YOU are your own guru, always. In fact, R & A always emphasise this and constantly say the age of the guru / disciple relationship is long gone & ineffective. A little like how Rupert called it “Spiritual Friendship” and that is what I see it as, “students” is just a more practical term. Then theres the integration, which never ends And, then there’s the fun of living life! @mandyjw I do sympathise with this, and also used to think like this, but after all being a “Spiritual Teacher”, if it is ones full time vocation will require some sort of payment to fund general life. As they say, chopping wood & paying the rent still carries on post awakening. I would also strongly disagree that RASA is selling the sun, RASA is simply a transmission that helps people realise their true being, and awaken, just like any other “practice” out there, Ramana Maharshi “invented” self inquiry for those not ready for the silent teachings (transmissions), and inquiry is amazing & necessary for the majority of people, however, the final “answers” are always & only found in true silence, and once you find that silence & the questions evaporate (along with the I-thought) that is when you know, you’ve arrived home. Although, Francis Lucille talks about getting in touch with the natural law of abundance so you aren’t relying on income from teaching, which I think is a great point, and one I strive for myself. At the end of the day, all I can speak from is experience, and reading 1000 & receiving RASA for a year quite literally transformed “my” life beyond words, and I will be forever grateful. I would just say to anyone, to read the book & try it for a few months, then go from there, that’s what I decided to do. Otherwise it’s a little like saying something doesn’t work, without ever using it properly, which I don’t personally think is fair.

@GreenWoods Great thread, have you now finished your RASA journey & who did you work with, I think you said Ramaji? I worked with Ananda for like a year in total before finishing with her, and have then done 'here and there' sessions since, mainly to chat about Integration, Enneagram work & even becoming a 'teacher' when I'm ready, I'll forever be grateful for how much she helped me. @Nahm I reckon one day you'll get on board with the whole RASA stuff But, I do get your points and how it can look with the numbers and what not, I've just never known anything to be as effective or direct as RASA for those who are ready for it. Although, I have my doubts on some of the RASA givers, although I'm going to be trained to give RASA throughout next year, and it's quite a rigorous process, so maybe that's unfair of me! But, genuinely I was completely stuck & driving myself crazy with Non-Duality videos, books & what not before working with Ananda, I guess that's why I vouch so hard for them, there's always going to be some bias when 'someone' has helped you that much, a little like a parent will always have bias towards their Children's abilities- Especially in sports!!! You already know the benefits of working 1-1 with Students though, since that is literally what you do, and I think that will become a more standard practice for a lot of seekers. I mean if you look at most Lineages, awakening tends (not always) to come from working closely with a teacher- Francis worked closely with Jean Klein, he literally lived with him in summers, Rupert then worked closely with Francis etc etc. I'm personally not sold on the Retreat / Talking model completely, I think it has it's place, but I feel when there's 1 teacher & 100+ students on a Zoom call for example, it's nigh on impossible to get the attention you need & the answers to the ever growing list most seekers have. But, again, retreats certainly have their place and serve a purpose, I just think there could be a more direct way, even on the Direct Path

Ramaji will defo have changed his stance on that since Ananda (his partner) is big into manifestation, to me, it just sounds like Ramaji hasn't updated that part of the book, he wrote most of it in the early half of this decade. They've done Satsangs on Manifestation since that, so I'm like 99% sure that's the case. @Nahm is your best bet for this stuff, check out his main threads, also, I recommend a planner called Law Of Attraction palnner and the company behind it!

This is such a smart plan, especially with how competitive the world of Pro-Sports is, also unless you make it into the NBA, or Euro League, I'm not sure the pay is amazing. For example, someone locally here played in the UK and some of the lower European leagues but ended up retiring at 27 and getting into recruiting & Real-Estate as it was far more lucrative & Injuries + his passion for basketball began to fall. Not saying that happens to everyone, but its great you're: 1) Following your greatest love- Basketball 2) Have the long term thinking to plan for life post Bball, that's seriously impressive. Just make sure you first become good enough yourself at LOA / Manifestation before teaching it, but you sound like you're defo on the path!

I’d recommend checking Doctor Rhonda Patrick’s stuff regarding Vitamin D & her podcast(s) with Joe Rogan, she covers it all there quite in depth

@fridjonk I’m exactly the same man! One day I wanna go to his retreat and do it proper, that’ll be such a fun 3 days. Once you master the cold & the Breathwork being productive is so much easier, and the energy is awesomeeee

@fridjonk Definitely bro, Tbf to Goggins he does say to “find your equitation” and I think his overall message is to push yourself to be the best you can be, but of course we have to remember he’s coming from a blue / orange place. But, he definitely (and similar guys) have a lot of great lessons, it’s just knowing what to take & what to disregard, for example he talks about finding peace after these long runs etc, and it basically sounded as if he was experiencing his true nature in that moment, hence why it was so peaceful. But, doing something you hate everyday certainly has its merits for building discipline, but I think overall we can evolve it to doing things we love as the majority of our time, & of course being of service, but there is certainly a lot of practical applications from these guys. Glad you found your sweet spot man, I think it’s something that’s always changing depending on where we are in life & our immediate goals, someone just starting a business will have to grind more than someone 10 years in with a team of experts below him, life is cyclical after all. But, I think the foundational habits of Diet, Exercise & overall health are certainly something everyone can achieve really. That being said, these type of figures are exactly what a lot of “normal” people our & older generations need to get them out of that slump so many people are in, they certainly serve a purpose. But, as you say, it is far from the highest truth, and you will defo have to go deeper for true happiness & peace, as that is only found in Self-Realisation / Awakening. But, even post that, these practical teachings still have a lot of value for sure. edit- I wanted to add someone who’s “disciplined” yet extremely spiritually developed is Wim Hof, you probs already know him, but he LOVES his disciplines & spreads love, health & happiness with all of his teachings while helping people sort their shit out, I think that’s a great example of Learning to love our discipline

@Leo Gura @28 cm unbuffed I know this is a super old thread but I wanted to chime in. This is gold. Remember Goggins / Jocko are ex-Seals, discipline is their way of life, it 'saved' them and gives them purpose. And, discipline, is great practically speaking, it'll help you stick to exercising, build your business, overcome addictions, build habits etc, but it is not the be all end all. Discipline is especially great for the 'Practical' parts of life, and helping us do shit we don't necessarily naturally love doing, we all have it. For example, if you try and use discipline in ALL areas of your life, you'll end up missing out on a lot of life's beauty, love and joy. In my own life, I hate running, so it requires discipline for me to go out and run in the cold everyday, but I LOVE the Gym & playing sports, so I need much less discipline to do those things (except leg day). That being said, when you are in a rut, eating junk food, doing fuck all everyday, people like Goggins / Jocko / Tony Robbins are what you need, not Eckhart Tolle. Because, these guys will help you master the foundational and practical parts of life, and will help you find that freedom they talk about that comes from discipline. Then, when you have sorted your foundational shit out, then jump into the spirituality (or do it alongside) and the more 'Turquoise' teachings. It's kind of like the analogy of Spiral Dynamics, ideally, you want to integrate the healthy & helpful aspects of every stage- Blue's discipline, Orange's ability to create wealth, Green's Compassion etc etc, but it doesn't mean you have to get stuck there forever, that's where a tier 2 outlook & perspective comes in on using, say, Goggins teachings to help you workout, build your discipline and change your lifestyle, but not get stuck in the overall way of being, take what is useful for your own life, and integrate into your own teaching. Remember, these guys have no idea whatsoever about awakening, Non-Duality, Infinite Love etc, so you kinda have to integrate these teachings by yourself, that's the whole finding the balance for yourself. What works for me is using Goggins / Jocko shit for waking up, exercising, getting work done, overcoming addictions etc but combining it with the Spirituality & what not. I'd say a great example of similar Turquoise teachings are Wim Hof, he always talks about different spiritual traditions, Love, healing, happiness, nature etc, and all the wild feats he's done are simply show the power of the mind, not to impress, he constantly harps on that the overall message is happiness, healing and love. There is definitely value in learning from Goggins, Jocko and other 'Gurus' from different SD stages & facets of life, but it doesn't mean you have to crystallize there forever, it just means you learn discernment and build the life YOU want, not what you're told to want, and the life that helps you grow and enjoy yourself the most. @fridjonk I've been reading your journal and you're fucking killing it man, congrats, just wanted to say, it's super inspirational.

@Nahm Awesome, I'll do that tomorrow then get back to you!

@Nahm You’ve probably written this somewhere on here / on our call a few months ago, but my whiteboard just arrived. Do you have a rough step by step guide of how to proceed in creating my own dream reality? Is it a matter of just writing everyday on there at the end of meditation?

Just read @Nahm dream board thread, it’ll literally answer all of your questions. Awakening does come with one condition, you won’t be able to get away with being a devil & your actions will come from love