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I’m at a point in my life where I’m questioning my priorities. Ten years ago..I was deeply interested in philosophy and existential questions.. driven by curiosity and fascination about existence. When I discovered Leo’s content ..I immediately got hooked. I watched almost the entire playlist on metaphysics and epistemology. I wasn’t (and still am not) interested in topics like politics. Lately however I’ve been rethinking this. I have a strong theoretical understanding of existential topics.. largely thanks to Leo..but now I’m leaning more toward living a peaceful..fulfilling life free of suffering. That feels more important to me now. There’s no need to endlessly question existence..not because these questions can’t be answered (they can..and Leo has done so for himself) but because I’m trying to think more realistically. The apparent situation is that a human being who was born into this world and the basic conditions of life are already given. I have a body and a mind. The body has its own design and requires constant care and attention. It needs air..food, water..sleep..and basic hygiene. It also seeks pleasure and comfort. Sometimes it craves adventure and risk..other times it seeks dopamine..adrenaline or serotonin. Its needs are not static. There isn’t just one single thing that matters to me..it’s more complex than that. I am now 30 years old. In another 30 years..I’ll be 60 approaching the later stages of my life..and I don’t want to look back with regret. At the same time..I’m aware of the idea that my existence might have a kind of “mission” and that even simple actions like raising my hand to write these words can feel almost fated. I also recognize how this perspective could become an excuse for inaction. But I believe I’ve resolved that paradox for myself. The insight of non-doership is not a justification for passivity. Even if individual choice is an illusion, that doesn’t imply success or failure ..only that whatever happens isn’t entirely “my doing.” Returning to the question of priorities: I simply don’t want to suffer. That’s it. I don’t want to deal with constant discomfort or headaches anymore. I don’t think that’s too much to ask. The question is how to achieve that…although in a way it may not be something that can be treated as a future goal. It’s now or never .

Lately, I’ve been having difficulties with my sleep patterns. I struggle to go to bed early, mainly because I overuse my smartphone. I’ve identified the cause ..it’s really just the phone. If I were living in a camp in nature without any technology, what would keep me up all night? I would probably go to bed early because there wouldn’t be much to do. I would simply lie down, relax, and let my mind wander, or watch the stars or the moon if it’s out, and just be present. This would gradually turn into a form of meditation and relaxation, and it wouldn’t take long for me to fall asleep. So, I’ve realized that I need to do something to stop overusing my phone at night.

If God’s Love is infinite then how is it possible to not experience it ?

I think this is too unrealistic and hunky dory Even if you are enlightened you just see life and tough situations differently with less negative emotions but the body appears separate from your psyche. Or do you think that you have no problem with the human condition? my question is if everything on the surface of consciousness appears peaceful.. then is there unconscious elements that might make us disturbed without knowing them consciously? And if so I would like to know how to cleanse the unconscious mind completely in the same way you cleanse your body with water fasting ? And hopefully achieve light state of consciousness.

Is there such a thing as unconscious beliefs at all ? A person trying to succeed with attracting girls might believe he isn’t worthy because of something buried in his unconscious mind or all of those limiting beliefs are conscious and appearing on the surface ? why can you be feeling bad without there being any apparent cause on the surface ? In the case of the body ..we are not aware that low blood sugar or under slept time might make us make less wise decisions like getting into a fight . Is there a similar dynamic with the mind ?

What does this mean? Please be clear . Thanks.

The follow up for this video is something I need to listen to . Thanks Leo for your work.

You sound skeptical of what kind of ontology applies to this reality you inhabit . It makes no difference what others have told you about what reality is or what is possible and what is impossible within it . an absolute control over reality would just be impossible for the human self by definition because a human being is confined by a body and mind which in turn are shaped by nature itself . An absolute control over reality requires redefining what is meant by “you “ to mean the world or the universe..because all of that is you and it’s already functioning perfectly (not perfectly according to human bias ) if you have everything you need or want instantly you would be bored out of your mind. Appreciate limitation and lack as the very thing that gives life taste . law of attraction works though within limits again . Focus on your goals ..envision them ..take massive actions towards them consistently and keep them in your mind and by doing this you will raise the probability of them occurring in your life.

Yes I agree . Emotions are ethereal ..abstract and unlocalized . Unlike sensations and perceptions .

Do you mean the emotion was felt out there exactly where it was occurring instead of inside your brain in the head ? That’s not correct either . A sensation can be pinpointed as being in the hands or the head etc but an emotion can’t be pinpointed to in the body or outside the body and yet it is experienced and it is real .

@Ramasta9 What’s your weight ? I find it extremely difficult to go for more than a waking day dry fasting (12 hours) . I feel like I’m gonna pass out if I don’t put anything into my mouth . I find fasting very cleansing and purifying for my body and mind and soul but I if I pass the 2 days mark I’m legit going to pass out . Maybe because I used to eat carbs and sugar and junk . Do you plan to quit eating and drinking And becoming a breatharian?

I believe you shared a similar message to this in the past . I’m happy for you that you’ve made it out of what you describe as darkness into what you describe as light . you never mentioned though what was the driving force behind this radical shift ? Or why were you in such deep suffering in the first place ?

There is no separation already. If it’s real then it cannot be dissolved in the future.

Ask AI to list you a 100 different hobbies. Then do them .

Too reductionistic. We do because we need or want as well . example of need: going to work to pay the bills . example of want: we take a walk in the park with headphones on to uplift our mood.

It’s not a belief. It can be tested directly.

@Majed @TheGodi was just making an observation about the absurdity of life . Someone’s problem is finding a girl to have to sex with while high on drugs and another one’s problem is to find a piece of bread today . I’m not judging him or saying he is a bad person .

@Mellowmarsh I think she is asking a very important question. How to reconcile absolute truths with relative practical life ? an example would be the clarity that all that is real is this present moment here and now . There is no actual past or future.. yet we are forced to believe in a past and future to navigate our practical lives like in a job or a college you have dates and duties and responsibilities which depend on time . she is asking about hobbies but the title is saying “ maintaining sanity “ though .

So you realized separation is illusory and the separate self is illusory and you are wondering how to live your practical life after knowing this ?

Question is unclear . What is meant by “cross the veil “ in your experience?

Attachment: you are attached to things and objects and forms and persons and places . You experience an orgasm but you are so attached to it ..you don’t want it to end . You see a beautiful sunset or beautiful sky or beautiful lady but you want to keep looking at it forever..you can’t let it go . Therefore you suffer by necessity because it has to go. To be free of everything you have to be not attached to anything. You say”but this is difficult..there is so much beautiful things in the world” Yes but everything has to go whether you like it or not because everything is impermanent. I was looking at a certain beautiful thing and was crying because it’s too beautiful and my eyes enjoyed it but also because I thought to myself I don’t want to look away..I want this beautiful form to exist inside my awareness forever . But this leads to suffering and disappointment because of impermanence. The beautiful object must disappear. I can’t look at it forever. But why is this difficult? You have nothing to attach yourself to . Because you are going to go to sleep and say goodbye to the farmed world temporarily and you are going to die and say goodbye to the formed world permanently (at least this specific world). abundance and manifestation: you want lots of things . Nobody enjoys poverty or lack . You want to live in a palace and eat the tastiest foods in the world and have an attractive romantic partner. But you think these things are not already yours or out of your reach or out of your capacity . But you are abundant. You literally have everything you want . You literally own the entire existence. You want a palace ? Well think about all the palaces in the world ..you created them from scratch . You want a paradise full of mansions and palm trees and grapes? You literally created all these heavens in this world or in AI created animations or in your dreams. You want to date that attractive OF and Instagram model? She is yours forever .you literally created her from nothing . You are the source of creation . You created everything. You own everything. This is called heaven consciousness. Obviously though you appear to be limited right now . You have two hands ..not three. You don’t have wings to fly . You don’t have a million dollars. That’s just because to experience unlimited goodness and abundance you have to experience limitedness . I assure you .. if you lived in a paradise of your own creation .. after a hundred years there ..you will consciously choose to exit it and limit yourself. Knowing who you are and who you are not: your true ultimate state and nature is pure empty void. Think of yourself before you were born in a body ..think of deep sleep . That is the ultimate condition of existence. The forms come and go as superimpositions on that emptiness. observe impermanence in real time . Play your favorite song . It begins and it ends . All forms arise and go. Things come and go. You suffer because you don’t want things to come and go. But things must come and go. The only thing that doesn’t come and go is nothing . share your thoughts or questions please.

Open your self to your unlimited nature from within the form . You get to maintain your identification with your body ? Then what have you done? Nothing . You still limited. It’s like you are saying become unlimited while you’re limited .

You see regular posters here you’d guess what are their rigid opinions are . But you never know what Someone here will come up with .

no. i refuse to "pick a constant style and commit to it" . im not a parrort or a robot . Im a human being living life going through knoweldge and ignorance. im not gonna say something that doesn’t feel authentic to me … or true to me in the moment. try this : think the thought “ I’m convinced that the earth is spherical not flat “ . Now stop . Hold on to that thought .