Jodistrict

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  1. "In an October 2026 interview with The New York Times, Stevens said she was considering converting to Judaism in preparation for her upcoming marriage to Turkish, who is Jewish." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haley_Stevens
  2. Kriya yoga is already available through the Self Realization Fellowship (SRF). You don’t need a studio to do it in. You get the instructions and do it in your home. There is also something called Kundalini Yoga which is in a studio and combines physical movement with mantras and pranayama. I find it interesting when someone talks about “oneness” in a spiritual context, but then makes a dualistic distinction between the physical and mental, when there actually is no such division. They are intertwined. The “Hatha Yoga Pradipika” outlines that mastering the densest part of yourself (the body) gives you the tools, stillness, and energy required to master the subtlest part of yourself (the mind and spirit).
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  4. I love yoga. The health benefits are enormous. Pilates has become a new fad which is in direct competion. Fortunetly, where I live the yoga studies are still going strong.
  5. Russel Brand will be found guilty if the jury says so. So, the issue is whether there is enough evidence that an appeals court would uphold the conviction? There appears to be sufficient evidence since several women have brough fourth corroborating witnesses that the incident was reported to them immediately following the alleged assault. And prosecutors ethically can only bring a case if they believe they have evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. It all boils down to whether the jury believes the women. There are eight men and four women on the jury which could give an edge to Brand. But who knows?
  6. Yes, they are a rare mutation which are 3 to 4 times more powerful than standard psilocybe cubensis.
  7. I use Gemini for routine searches. If I am doing research on controversial or sensitive subjects, I find Grok to be the least censored.
  8. There is a glimmer of hope in the rise of the democratic socialists and politicians like El-Sayed provided they address the real economic issues and corrupt capitalism. The identity politics of the establishment democrats served the interests of neo-liberal capitalists and didn’t address any of the structural issues. As for AI, it has now become a necessity to leverage this technology to the max in order to navigative an increasingly difficult world.
  9. You aren't missing out. Continue your efforts. There is no magic pill that will change everything in an hour. That is fantasy.
  10. Do .5 grams. Wait at least 1 hour. Based on how you feel add more to go deeper. If it is a first trip and you are alone, don't go over 1 gram. Mushrooms can differ widely in strength. Know what type you are taking. For example, I take enigmas which are up to 4 times stronger.
  11. Consider that focusing on nonduality is cherry picking and the context is missing, particularly purification. Take ancient texts more seriously. This forum as a whole has a bias towards intellectualization.
  12. Don't relax yet Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat. This is a fight of good vs. evil. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/26/brazil-lula-win-presidential-election-runoff-vote.html
  13. Great news. That was close.
  14. There is nothing worse than a toxic male strawmanner.
  15. Many years ago I had two roommates who were scientologists. They were trying to get me into it but I was trying to show them that the stuff they were learning wasn’t anything special. They were deep in the organization and something happened and they both suddenly realized it was a cult and got out. They then shortly thereafter disappeared so they couldn’t be tracked by the church. The church actually sent detectives to my door that I had to deal with. But the interesting thing is even after all of that, my one roommate told me that the scientology auditing actually helped him and was real. There are ex-scientologists who still audit each other outside the church.