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I watched his latest video and regarding the title of this thread, I would say no. I dont think he is insane an triggerin insanity. I feel just a bit sad, because I feel this is not getting in a good direction. I sense quite a few strongly narcissistic traits in him and if he really wants to become a good teacher I feel he has to work on humility and compassion. Or he is just become another one of these narcissitic gurus, who attract people with a lot of childhood traumas and at the end is doing more harm than good to mankind. But that remains to be seen, its not clear yet. I mean, taking drugs, having non dual experiences- there is nothing wrong with it. But a good teacher is carefull about what he shares and what he doesnt. And I sense a lack of maturity here. I think it would maybe helpful if he got a more mature teacher/mentor, who could guide him here.

Good question. It really also depends on the context you are asking.... I think basicly yes, but that doesnt mean you have to accept als sort of unkind behaviour. I think it is more an inner acceptance- which can well be a clear outer no. And as it was said here before, when you feel that kind of love, the acceptance comes naturatly. It is difficult to try to accept as the mind will always find somethint it doesnt like..

Hello :-) I am new here and I want to introduce myself a bit. I was always interested in psychology (and also worked in a closed field and went to quite a lot of training in this field and also read a lot). I always wanted to understand why people behave the way they do. But as years went by I sensed it is kind of going in circles, if the reason for suffering were pure psychological, why can't psychology find a solution? So after searching for a while (not even knowing what I was looking for) I endet up in non duality. Read a lot of books, saw a lot of youtube videos, went to a lot of reatreats.... And after going to the retreats I experienced a kind of shift in myself. But I guess it was not really an awakening. But it was a kind of dumbness and dullness (I usually think a lot), I had the impression that my thoughts got less and kind of much ...slower (and I used to be a quick thinker). Also, I felt there was a real heart opening, a kind of love to everything and everyone. I deeply felt (!) connection. I got really a bit blissed out, I was kind of happy all the time. Sometimes people even ask me what kind of drug I am taking. ;-) So, but then I got triggered and painfully hurt and the bliss dissapeard with also that kind of strong feeling of connection. So I wonder if somebody experienced somthing similar and what that was exactly? And I also wonder at the moment how to continue? It feels like I was thrown back in an old state which doesnt seem to fit anymore.

@eph: ah, okay. I would rather say, it is a long, endless walk. :-) @ observer: Yes, trusting the process is a good idea. And perhaps there is no other option anyway. ;-) Hm, it was not the feeling of beeing the centre of the universe and at that time it wasnt even the questions if I was worthy of all that love, it was just there. But I also feel that something remains. A kind of selflove on a more human level. That I can be weak, make mistakes and I am still okay and lovable. But it is also very clear that to feel the love around I have to feel the love inside.

Thanks for the replies. @Eph: I don't see it really as a race. I mean the race with what or whom? For me it just the wish to get again more inline with me, the world harmony. I mean the thing is that I now see the disharmony in myself, which I didn't before. But it feels I cannot really "do" something about it. But yes it is also working on acceptence, giving up control and having trust that these thinks take time. @whatawonderful world: how did you fix yourself? I mean I looked also very carefully on the triggers and I know now what they are and where they came from. It is like switching you have to do some switching between personal and transpersonal levels....

Love is just a word. And it has, like every word, different connotations for everybody. Some people call it God or awareness, consciousness, whatever... I think the reason why the word love is very often used (and also resonates to a lot of people) is that love is the opposite/end of seperation. When you love somebody you feel connected. When you feel seperate you feel pain, loneyliness etc. And in this sense the ultimative love is the ultimative absence of seperation. It not about connection anymore, because there is nothing to connect. You can only connect seperate things. So you are the subject and the object, the lover and the loved at the same time. But that is really difficult to understand and even more to really feel it, als we are conditioned completely the other way. And if it doesnt resonate for you at the moment, don't force yourself. Be just drawn to what resonates insight you. One step at the time...

Yes, I love him too. And one of his strengths is in my opinion that he is really able to meet people where they are. I think he has great insights of how the mind works, so in a way great psychological insight, as well as insight into body- energies etc. Although I wouldn't him recommend for beginners. I started with direct path teaching like Rupert who is also great. But I sense that Adyashanti has more experiental "knowledge".