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So beautiful and true.

@Rilles Well if we weren't meant to why would we be?

"My" ego. NO! You are thinking about this wrong. There is no "My" you must simply let go. It really is that simple. It's like letting yourself sink in a body of water. Stop thinking. Like quick sand or a Chinese finger trap. Thoughts are tricks. Thoughts are ego. Let go, be.

@Artsu Spirit world? That is just a thought. You can peak behind if you want yes, just know that it isn't necessary. You are not on earth. There is no you. You were not born!

@An young being No analogy can translate awareness. Not even the word awareness. The dao that can be named is not the eternal dao.

@An young being How could it possibly be any other way?

My thoughts, Free will and determinism and thoughts/concepts. They come after reality. The same as meaning. BEING IS PRIOR TO THOUGHT. So there is existence, the oneness of the whole, and then there are thoughts and concepts we attach to that. The concept of free will and determinism are rooted in an individual identity being pushed around by outside forces. However this is misleading, because there can possibly only ever be ... it ... Nothing more nothing less. Determinism? Free will? What weird concepts. There is only the dao. The way.

@SoonHei There is nothing that is not awareness

These are just thoughts about the feelings that I have. I can be wrong I feel like the motion that nature permeates the same way at all levels. Every level is an imitation/mirroring of the level above it. Layers upon layers. We will, as a species, simulate the way of existence and eventually merge into a singularity and be an ultimately hedonistic being. I think this might be what DMT entities are. Or I'm just too cooked

Fully embracing the present moment is transcending thoughts and concepts. Our chemistry has been turned against us and weaponized as an object of addiction by culture. Unlearning this through meditation and mindfulness is shedding these addictions.

My mental health is degrading, the last two days I've been in a strange mental state. I can't handle the stress. I can't figure out how to let go of my ego, I'm just trapped at where I am. I'm becoming more prone to delusion. I've been having the thoughts that pain is actually true bliss because the ego tells us that it should be avoided and have considered ending my life or causing myself physical pain to test it out.

I had not done drugs in a year, I had an incredibly intense meditation experience. More intense than on some psychedelics.

You're probably not going to find a meaningful answer. I know exactly what you're asking but a lot of people just like using flowery language and metaphors without actually addressing your question. I've asked it many times.

@Jacobsrw I've learnt to reject close mindedness, however you should feel free to be. Good luck

@Jacobsrw I stand by what I said, I highly doubt your knowledge and understanding. I wouldn't want to make such gross assumptions based off of your few comments

@Jacobsrw If you understood you wouldn't be doubting. You're being a spiritual gatekeeper.

I've got a feeling he's only making these click-baity videos to reach as many possible people as possible with his ideas. This is just a step in waking people up

@Serotoninluv This put it in a nice perspective. Thanks.

The pursuit of pleasure and happiness above all. I often hear that true non-duality is the embodiment of absolute love. That, as Leo has stated, it is an orgasm beyond all orgasms. So the inevitable motion of society and evolution towards awakening is at its core hedonistic

@mandyjw So the answer is yes

@bejapuskas What?

@mandyjw Yes, there is an argument for that to be the case. The reason I want to understand the world around me is because humans are pattern seeking creatures. We only continued as a species because of our ability to understand the world around us. That is clearly favored in natural selection and thus the recognition of pattern is rewarding.

Something to keep in mind is the fact that our understanding of biology is NOT in the slightest hard fact. We have a very limited understanding of our own bodies from a scientific perspective, nevertheless our own brains.

Why would I need to shed the illusion? I have had moments of awakenings, in many facets. My "enlightenment" is patchy. I understand many concepts, and some concepts I only partially understand/haven't experienced. I'm at the point where my ego is unstable even thought I haven't done any substances in almost a year. It's quite mentally stressing. I am at the point where I either dive into awakening completely or I lock it away and welcome my ordinary life. I seem to be under the impression a full understanding is necessary, that something must be understood. Does it matter?

@Meta-Man How do you know how far he is on his journey? And it's irrelevant anyway. You sound like a typical gatekeeper