Terell Kirby

kinda hard when the topic of molestation is thrown in the mix

What is it that you feel misunderstood about?

Challenging conventional human notions of trauma and its significance is threatening to a lot of folks because their entire identity is attached to it. Clinging to one’s trauma provides a comforting narrative to why things are they way they are. But alas, Leo’s work is about deconstructing all finite identities we hold as true-including that of a human with a past that included traumatic events. Although trauma does have very real psychological and physiological effects, it is largely conceptual in the way the human mind holds it. If we rid of those concepts, what we have is nothing-which can be puzzling.

^ Would be a great bumper sticker

Absolute Ugliness

Ugliness = spiritually bankrupt = selfishness. We all know at least one person who makes holding space for them extremely difficult due to how self absorbed they are. These are ugly people- has nothing to do with aesthetics or morality, but our natural inclination to steer clear of entities who are unpleasant to be around.

I’ll have to contemplate that

@Leo Gura It seems implied that earning a salary from an employer is epistemically irresponsible (as companies and corporations are collectives with a survival agenda). Wondering how you square this with youngsters who are working to bootstrap their financial situation

It’s taken me a while to admit to myself the how pervasive belief systems are. I have to get honest with myself on how belief systems serve core survival functions for individuals and institutions alike. As a human, my mind is designed to reduce the cortisol that comes with existential thinking and investigating the nature of things from first principles. That cognitive bandwidth is needed to focus on more immediate survival needs, there is a deep intelligence to belief systems in the way the serve finite organisms. I say that to say holding various assumptions, interpretations and beliefs is the default for the human mind. And it doesn’t matter if a person holds a right or a wrong belief, what matters is the process. Most humans adopt beliefs from external sources because it simply requires less mental energy that can otherwise be used for survival. For me, part of taking epistemic responsibility is understanding the nature of belief and appreciating its survival function. One has to go out of their way to really sit and consider all the layers of how belief systems advance society, as well as limit it in all the various ways.

i wouldnt even know what the word epistemology means without discovering Actualized.org. Talk about hitting the jackpot in life

Amazing

I often ask myself out of all the content I absorbed over the last 6-7 years on spirituality and personal development, why did I stick with the teachings from Actualized.org. This summed it up perfectly. There are so few teachers that make it a point not to take their word on face value-but derive the truths of the teaching through experimentation and direct experience. I am grateful for such teachers & teachings 🙏🏾❤️

In your summation-what is the purpose of Other in regards to it’s construction in Gods Mind? Why does God break singularity without any recollection that it was the one that did it?

Another bold claim. How do you know about everyone’s hip muscles? Are you psychic?

Bold statement. Does this apply to every human on planet Earth?