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Does anybody have any actual meditation retreat examples. There is value in leaving your distractions and comfort zone.

Interesting. I had that perspective. Another perspective is that such places can provide structure and environmental exposure.

All good. I am trying to let go of my attachment to women and sex. It isn't good for my mental health. I am just going to keep focusing on myself and exploring the Universe directly. What I want out is what no woman can give me. I want a woman who takes initiative and who has a healthy balance of masculinity and femininity. I haven't found such a woman and doubt she would even be interested in me. It is crazy because I see myself as an amazing person, but it seems like I am not what women are looking for. I am highly energetic/enthusiastic in my life. I think women cannot handle me or somehow I repel them. I guess it should not be my concern. If they don't like me for being authentic, then they don't deserve me. I would treat them better than most guys they run into. Sorry for my rant. I am just frustrated with feeling alone. It is hard for me to be truly liked for form relationships. I am always having to imitate things, and I am tired of it. I am at the point in my life where if people don't put in the effort, then I am not going to invest either. Investment in myself and God is better than any investment in a relationship.

The biggest lie after ego is believing that sex and romantic relationships will fulfill you. No amount of sex and partners will fulfill you. It is so tricky because relationships and sex are basically like drugs. You get hooked on it and then once you orgasm or kiss your partner goodnight, you are still left with that emptiness feeling. It’s an illusion of happiness but in reality just another form of cheese chasing. Life is a maze and we are all rats. Falling in love with another rat is a trap because it prevents you from escaping the maze. Most rats are after cheese. If you find a partner that also wants to escape the maze with you, then you are in luck but not really. This is because relationships are another maze within the Maze. This does not mean that sex/relationships are evil. It just means that they will put a governor on your mind and happiness. True happiness comes from exploring the Maze and escaping it. Of course, there will is a limit because to truly “escape” the Maze is to physically die. But even death cannot escape the Maze because the idea of death itself is part of the Maze and is something that the Maze has created. The only way you can “escape” the Maze is by understanding the Maze to the highest levels possible by accessing God levels of intelligence beyond rat intelligence. Just notice that there is an orgasm (body), mindgasm (mind) and heartgasm (soul). If you just focus on the body element, you are missing out on 2/3s of the rat experience. You need to experience a mindgasm, penetrating into the insight of infinite intelligence. And heartgasm, the insight into infinite love, beauty, and perfection. No amount of sex or relationships with other people will fulfill you. The only thing that ever truly will is having sex with Infinite Love, which is beyond personal, it is metaphysical.

Enlightenment doesn’t exist.

Nobody knows anything other than that the present moment exists and is infinite and eternal. There can be no other moment than the present. All else is a belief or thought in this moment.

Consciousness. Read my answer above.

The Universe knows itself through us.

The only element that exists is Consciousness.

What about the people being more disconnected from reality? I saw a video of a guy walking around in public with that thing. It just looks dumb and it lowers your senses. You wanna talk about survival? It probably isn’t gonna be a good idea to have your senses blocked in public. There are already problems with people wearing headphones and not being aware of their surroundings. I just don’t see how this is going to add value to society anymore than an iPhone. The cool things about it is the TV and environment mode, but these could dissuade people from actually experiencing nature and going to a movie theatre. I just see us building our own demise and matrix. At what point will you be concerned? When we are no longer able to distinguish reality from simulation, that’s when we will know for sure that we fuvked up. But hey, welcome to the metaverse. It’s easy to control people when they are distracted and entertained. Much harder when they are focused and educated.

You can’t deny that this invention isn’t going to awaken society. It is gonna be like another iPhone and TikTok invention where people waste their lives and confine themselves to the Digital Matrix. Sure, it may help you broaden your education in some ways, but it seems far more entertainment addictive. And by the way, just because you pass a law that driving with VR is not allowed doesn’t mean people are going to follow that law. People still text while they drive, so you aren’t going to stop unconsciousness without respect and enforcement of the law. I mean just look at black hat hackers. Technology promised us easier lives, which it has in a way, but it has also exposed us to more BS. Look at black hat hackers. People don’t have to come to your house to rob you anymore, which you can see that as a good thing or bad thing. But physical robbery will still exist. So you can make the argument that technology helps make criminals act in less violent ways instead of fully gunning down a bank. But I think these arguments are foolish because AI is already used to impersonate others, which will negatively influence our politics. It seems like you are overlooking the negatives. When it comes to technology, I think it is wise to lean more conservative. I don’t think being liberal here is wise. People being ignorant to the consequences of inventions are what I call naive optimists. Also, what I meant by my previous statement of “there are no benefits” is I was referring to the added value to society. Sure, this technology may help people be more productive, but it isn’t going to get you to Awakening. The goal is life is Awakening, so I just don’t see how this will fulfill that goal because you are essentially placing yourself in the Matrix

There are none lol. People are gonna drive with this shit on and how are cops gonna regulate distracted driving? “Oh officer, it wasn’t on.” lol. More people are gonna be walking distractions and philosophical zombies. It is just going to feed the reptilian brain. What can apple pro teach me that I can’t learn from a library and from meditation? People are going to use this to grow towards the Devil and away from God. If you can’t see this, then it is foolish.

The reason I bring all of this up is because when I was in a relationship, I couldn’t think about consciousness and God because all of my thinking went to her. I don’t see how you can go all in with God when you are going all in on a woman. Sex is also overrated. After you climax and you both are done, what now? It didn’t add anything to my understanding of reality, it only strengthened my attachment. What do you say about that?

This is going to have negative consequences for our society for sure. I feel like technology makes our lives easier in someways and way harder in others.

I also assume that Leo is fully awake. I highly doubt that he has a kid. Who needs that distraction. People here are making an assumption that you can be fully awake and live a normal human life. It isn’t just chop wood, carry water after Awakening lol. That level of insight makes you rethink everything.

Having a family creates its own limits on your mind. Nobody takes the cost of having a family and pursuing awakening seriously

I guarantee you that if Leo had a wife and kids, he probably would’ve never have access to alien consciousness. If you think you can awaken and keep your normal life, then you’re a fool. Awakening will change you beyond what you can imagine. You can no longer function as human at the highest levels.

Not necessarily. God is lack of bias and attachment. Relationships and sex are all about attachment. You won’t get to God if you are in attachment. You think the Buddha would have attained Enlightenment if he was still living in that palace with a wife and kids? It’s a joke. Just imagine if Neo had a wife and kids. The only reason why Neo took the red pill was because he had no attachment, had no wife, no kids, no family. If he had all of that, he would’ve taken the red pill and shoved it up Morpheuses ass.

So she is literally Beast from X-Men. She’s a real life mutant!

How can you disagree with this? The only way I can think of is if you have never experienced a Satori or having never transcended women/sex. You gotta burn that desire someday or it will forever control you and limit your potential.

A thing/object doesn’t exist because an object implies a static thing. Everything is in a flux. Everything is an experience. An object is an accumulation of your senses/perceptions. Matter is an illusion.

Existence is not an object. It is not a "thing." "Things" do not exist. Objects are illusions. It is all no-thing. It is pure Subjectivity. Pure Awareness.

I agree with the hierarchy of needs. My concern is that hardly anybody transcends the need for sex and relationships. They just stay stuck at the stage and never reach the stage of having sex and a relationship with the Universe itself. Maybe you need to chase women and sex for a while to realize that it isn’t everything. That is what I have done. I am here to say that having a connection with the Universe is better than any relationship you can ever have with one woman. But one woman can be very special and can supercharge you for sure, but nothing compares to a Satori. I think Peter Ralston even said that a Satori beats an orgasm every time.

It is no-thing.

Weird. Because your username indicates otherwise.