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I stopped listening to my walkman while walking in the park. Now, I practice mindfulness, focusing my attention on sights, sounds, my walking, practicing shifts of attention, etc. The other thing I do is I talk to strangers. I have found that while most people are in their heads or looking at their phones, there are always a few people that are aware and open for contact. You can smile at them, stop and have a conversation. You find aware people by doing this.

A single dose of 5-meo permanently demolished materialism for me. Then in the next year, my experiences and contemplation served to strengthen and reinforce my shift in perception. Also, I wasn't seeking this out. It was unexpected.

I recently had a long conversation with two young women at a San Pedro ceremony, and their issue is that they wanted to find out how to love themselves. They were also tired of putting on the false mask and wanted friendships where they could be authentic. If you want to understand women, just talk to them in an authentic way. But you have to do it in person.

I am struck by the similarity between God and UFOs. The obvious question that skeptics ask is, if God exists why doesn’t he just reveal himself? The same with UFOs. If the aliens exist then why don’t they just reveal themselves? The whole issue could be resolved tomorrow. Maybe the answer comes from searching within rather than looking externally. You find God by looking inwards to your essence. Maybe the aliens are also within you. But we tend to search for evidence in what we perceive as external to us. Is there any difference between a UFO sighting and a statue of Zeus? https://www.openculture.com/2013/05/carl_jungs_1957_letter_on_the_fascinating_modern_myth_of_ufos.html

It does matter because we are talking about unknown objects moving in the sky. It also raises an interesting question. Many of these UFOs have been reported moving rapidly in the earth’s atmosphere. Wouldn’t this create sonic booms or at least a loud noise?

The earth wasn’t shaking. It was a sky quake.

I don't know if this is related, but I actually felt this and thought it was an earthquake. "Mystery shaking felt, boom heard across San Diego County for third time in 2021" "For the third time since February, a mysterious “skyquake” rattled San Diego County and Tijuana; authorities say it wasn’t an earthquake" https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2021-06-08/mystery-shaking-felt-boom-heard-across-san-diego-county-for-third-time-in-2021

The scientific materialists are going to launch a full attack against psychedelics because it is a direct threat to their deluded paradigm. "Do Psychedelics Just Provide Comforting Delusions?" https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7eb59/do-psychedelics-just-provide-comforting-delusions

“However, some psychedelic drugs that are being investigated for their medical effects, such as psilocybin, routinely trigger hallucinations, which means they should only really be used as a treatment under the guidance and supervision of experts. Finding a safe alternative without the risk of hallucinations would be extremely useful clinically, but the thing is, we still don't know if these hallucinogenic effects are needed to actually reshape the brain.” “Scientists Discover Psychedelic-Like Drug That Doesn't Cause Hallucinations” https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-a-psychedelic-like-drug-that-doesn-t-cause-hallucinations

I use to love UFOs when I was 8 years old. One book I bought said they were hiding in the center of the earth. I would also create my own UFOs - I would construct a ring out of straws, put a few candles on the ring and attach it to the bottom of a plastic bag creating a hot air balloon. (disclaimer: don’t do this) Here is an informative article: https://www.livescience.com/20645-ufo-sightings.html

There are several different interpretations. It was a spiritual system, but a psychological version was introduced into the West by Claudio Naranjo. Oscar Ichazo claimed that you can’t find your correct enneagram type by doing your own diagnosis from a book. The reason is that your ego, which is distorted, is trying to diagnose itself, and will always be in error. He had a process “protoanalysis” to find the correct type, but I don’t know if this is being taught anymore.

I once did a mushroom trip with mushrooms handpicked in nature by the Mazatecs (los niños santos). It was more powerful than Ayahuasca without any body load. The Shaman explained to me that a lot of the problems with mushroom experiences is that the mushrooms aren’t pure. Growers may create hybrids and mix mushroom types that are not compatible.

This is why most people have to first go through intense suffering before they get the desire to awaken.

They are openly used in ceremonies in Mexico – mushrooms, ayahuasca, bufo alvarius. Countries in Latin America have indigenous populations that use these medicines so they are part of the culture.

The traditional religions actually make a lot of sense. You can pray to Allah 5 times a day and still have plenty of time to build your life. The unfortunate alternative is to confuse left brain activity stimulated by endless reading with spirituality.

If you are on a meditation retreat, the best thing you can do is follow the instructions.

It’s unethical to lie. Giving false promises would be an example of a lie. But, I believe it is also unethical to be dishonest. You can be dishonest by not saying anything and leading someone on without correcting their misunderstanding. Having someone give you love and then withdraw it creates an intense state of suffering and betrayal and makes the world that much meaner. Also, false gurus do the same thing to manipulate people – love bomb and then withdraw affection to control behavior. It is cruel and evil. I actually prefer strong women who are street smart and don’t fall for this. They tend to be very positive about men and don’t have the traumas that the next man has to deal with.

The Osho organization is still going and has a website. I took two of their online seminars and they were worth it. The people seemed happy and intelligent. So his organization seems to have survived his death and isn’t culty.

Shinzen Young gives an explanation in his book: “The Science of Enlightenment”, where he roughly says that the unconscious mind with its history and traumas is what separates our present consciousness from source. To get from surface consciousness to source we travel through the unconscious. The most direct path to source is a straight line. But our traumas can make us go sideways, so that we may believe we have arrived at source but we are only going sideways in circles. I refer you to Shinzen’s book for the correct explanation. I recently had a profound mushroom journey, so my previous beliefs are all up for review. The mushrooms took me directly to God consciousness without going into the past.

In my opinion there should be a rule in the Forum rules on what talk is allowed with regards to suicide. I would advocate banning all suicide talk. But, certainly using spiritual teachings to argue that suicide is reasonable or valid shouldn’t be allowed. In all cases, they are misinterpreting spiritual teaching meant for advanced practitioners and are 100% wrong. The purpose is to wake up and live a happy life, not to kill yourself.

I did a day Wim Hof seminar and have been taking cold showers every day. But we were instructed not to put the head under cold water, just the body. Putting the head under cold water is an extra shock and not necessary.

One change I suggest is that suicide talk be banned from the forum. Posters contemplating suicide or writing suicide fantasies should be immediately shut down and referred to professional help. An Internet forum can’t handle these issues, but takes on the responsibility if a platform is being provided for their expression.

I recently tried to explain enlightenment to someone who has a PHD in clinical psychology. His mind was so full of useless knowledge that it was a futile effort. There are very few people who understand the concept even in Buddhist countries. I took a course from a Buddhist monk years ago who told us that at any one time there were only 2 or 3 enlightened people in the world and everyone else had to just keep reincarnating and working on it. That discouraged me from even trying.

I prefer ayahausca which lasts from 5 to 6 hours, giving time for downloads, and good to use with music. 5MEO is too short and intense. I recently tried Yopo which was strong but brought up dark energies.

Too much left brain mind chatter can be demoralizing and lead to massive confusion. It is better to meditate and quiet the mind.