Terell Kirby

Good point. We can become God realized but still have traces of ego .. fear is usually a good indicator.

Can you expand on how you define suffering? Relatively speaking, If you define it as the vanquishing of all human problems, that is not experienced with God realization .. nor with anything else. humans are meant to have human problems .. as long as they are finite and subject to physical death (ie. the issue of survival). As the Buddha once said .. life IS suffering, I believe this is what he meant. Particularly in reference to the design of human life. But from God’s POV, the real suffering ends through realizing one true nature that allows it to finally escape identification with human form .. along with having the proper perspective on the nature of reality. This has happened for me.

@Felli I feel for you. I also had the misfortune of being raised by a narcissistic father. The best advice I can give you is to do some deep research into how the narcissistic mind works and how dysfunctional families operate. There is a wealth of information and studies regarding this. Become knowledgeable on narcissism and its effects on early childhood experiences / subsequent trauma. This does two things: Allows you to see that it is a mental illness that your father has no control over. This will open up a door to potentially forgive him. Allows you to make sense of your own trauma and what is needed to heal. Forgiveness will be a major factor in your ability to move forward. Get familiar with ACE (adverse childhood experience) score and buy a few books on narcissistic parents. Best of luck.

Yes .. hopefully meditation now becomes something of pure enjoyment instead of a means to an end. Whether it does or not really has no meaning after things have been seen for what they are.

Thank you ?? True. I would say that it isn’t always continual, especially in moments where I am gripped by fear. More practice may do well to stabilize so that it is continuous (ie. the process of God actualization). I don’t want to close the book without taking 5meo DMT for certain…Then maybe I’ll be comfortable with stopping daily practice

@Endangered-EGO the issue is you taking the locking of your thread personally. Deeply explore why this has triggered you. Does it really matter? Does it alter the course of your life in any substantial way? Life is meant to be enjoyed, don’t let others and their actions control your peace of mind.

Well it’s not really a matter of “thinking” that I have arrived. It’s an intuitive knowing that I can’t really describe through words .. as I’m the only one conscious of it in my universe. I’m not trying to be arrogant either, this is genuine .. and I take a very humble approach to spirituality. I like this. Question is .. does actualization require the same level of practice that was needed to get to realization?

Interesting..most guys don’t have this problem. Could be low testosterone.

Yes - it's a good idea to review/repeat certain excercises .. I believe there are particular modules in the course that are called out to be something that repeat on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. One that was huge of me was completing the 'Me Sheet' and spending 5 minutes a day reading through it for 90 days straight. That 'Me Sheet' is critical.

@Leo Gura @silene @Preety_India @ardacigin Thanks for the feedback guys

My legs used to cramp up during my hour long sessions. They have since adjusted to where it’s not as bad .. but what is the actual benefit of posture during meditation? Any negatives to not sitting Indian style?

Definitely not.

Have some really good sex.

False. Your existence started through consciousness, which creates all body senses. In fact, there was never a starting point to existence, as it is infinite with no beginning or end. A fundamental truth of awakening is that consciousness is not located in a human body. The human body is located within consciousness.. ..and consciousness is what you are. Not your body.

Transcending the need to get laid only happens after you burn through the cravings by satisfying them. Please guys, the life of a virgin is not a good one .. especially for males. It’s a bullshit if anyone tells you otherwise.

Wait .. do you have a date with the brother or the sister? Which one eye fucked you? Lol

Why potentially? Truth is you did lol

6th grade? lol

I respect that you are honest with yourself, but would encourage you to take a closer look at the option of escaping wage slavery through creating some form of art that is meaningful to you. Coasting can lead to an unfulfilled life. You can be comfortable and miserable at the same time. Investing and saving can be lucrative, but you could be doing it without passion .. therefore not seeing its full potential blossom. This is the same for working in careers that pay well, but you can't stand being there .. all for the sake of keeping up with ever growing expenses. Becoming financially independent through raw creativity and ideas is hard as hell, and emotionally taxing. But going through the process itself is enough to keep you fully motivated. Your mind will sow all kinds of doubts to prevent you from taking on the challenge. The Actualized.org life purpose course did wonders for me. It's worth the investment.

Yes and no. The human has a head. But we are not human. Therefore we don't have a head

Exactly .. replace the word existence with "real-ness". The problem with the unenlightened is that they don't recognize that everything in their experience is constructed through imagination (including all physical mechanisms). You can be conscious that you are imagining everything, or you cannot be conscious about it. Wherever you are, and whatever you are doing at this time .. recognized that it is not happening through a brain that is couched in a human skull. No one has ever validated that .. and it can't be validated in your own experience .. try it and see. The brain doesn't hold consciousness, consciousness holds the brain. Consciousness is God

You're welcome to think I have a spiritual ego .. but Truth is Truth .. has nothing to do with me

I agree with the point of society being complex, but not so sure if I would call laws black and white. The thing is, as society and culture evolves, laws evolve as well. Our judicial system pretty much reflects the level of consciousness and cognitive development its citizens are at. This goes for the US and other nations. One thing is for certain, nothing stays stagnant. Evolution is imminent .. hopefully it's evolving to something higher.

You are right, when God awakens to itself, all that exists are appearances. When communicating with humans, there is no personal head (or body for that matter) present in that moment. You only really get to see the head of your character and it's body parts when looking at a mirror or some other reflective source. You are imagining the other people, along with their comments and assumptions about existence. Deeply contemplate this. This is correct from the materialist paradigm that uses science as new religious dogma. But we are talking about something much greater here .. biology and physiology are peanuts compared to the magnitude of God realization.

How do you detect narcissism in yourself and others?