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Finally you got this one correct. There is never going to a permanent cessation of the separate self ..but just because there is no separate self to begin with .

“There is not one person on Earth who can argue against life being a hallucination. Because, of course, it is. What else would life be?“ That’s a poetic line because it’s doing more emotional heavy lifting than logical work. Saying that life is a hallucination sounds profound until you ask what evidence distinguishes it from reality. A statement isn’t true just because it’s impossible to disprove. If that’s the standard..then we’re equally justified in saying life is a simulation or a dream or a giant cosmic nightmare ..Beautiful metaphor? Maybe. Solid argument? No. And besides why are you emotionally attached to defending the notion that life is a hallucination? I can only imagine because it implies life is unreal then you can relax and take the stick out of your arse . But you’re hallucinating anyways . There is no real difference between a hallucination and reality so long as you are hallucinating. Just like inside a dream you live it as complete reality . So the only utility of claiming life is a hallucination is if you are doing serious work to literally wake up from the hallucination entirely. So long as you decide to keep hallucinating what’s the point of blabbering about life being a hallucination ?

I know it’s hard (almost impossible) for most people to wrap their minds around the notion that the ego itself doesn’t actually exist in physical reality . We can speak loosely about overcoming or weakening the ego by spiritual practice like meditation or fasting but in the ultimate Analysis it should be clear there is no ego in the most literal sense possible. The “I” is a thought instead of a physical entity . Whenever the thought “I” arises it comes delayed after the act happens and it claims ownership of thoughts and deeds . The body eats and breathes and sleeps and then the i-thought arises and claims dowership “I slept or I dreamt or I ate etc “

The same pointless confused conversations again lol . Before deciding “we should eliminate the ego “ or “we should align the ego “ ..do you even know what the ego actually is ? the ego is your sense of “I” . Full stop . the sense of I is real . The I itself is not real . so what are you going to align or deny ?

Interesting. Unfortunately these kinds of tragedies happen in real life all the time ..not just in movies. Sometimes the movies are inspired by real life stories . For me personally I don’t need anything horrible happening to me as a wake up call to appreciate what I have . I’m grateful for everything I have in my life and I’m not resentful against life or god .

Oh reminds me of winter knight. Good old days . Haha . We haven’t had a thread like this in a while . but hey good for you .

The story behind SAW is that the guy had cancer and he wanted to practice Sadistic torments on healthy people who don’t appreciate their health and those who die ..die. And those who survive often survive with catastrophic consequences like losing their legs or one of their eyeballs and after they survive they appreciate their lives more .

Don’t bring Ronaldo in . Ronaldo now is a striker who depends on the whole team to deliver him tap-ins in the box . Unfortunately he lost his speed and dribbling ability. But he still can be a powerful clutch shooter and score bangers and bicycle kicks and things like that . Messi on the other hand is a playmaker who carries the whole team on his shoulders and somehow manage to be a goal scoring machine simultaneously . He obviously lost his speed because he’s 40 now but still have his expectional ball control and playmaking abilities. During their prime when both were in Spain in Barca and Madrid I used to watch them both but I was a Ronaldo fan . And I’m still a Ronaldo fan . But there is something that needs to said :Messi is literally gifted from GOD as the most talented player ever . Ronaldo is obviously talented be he worked on himself to create the player he is . And this is a point towards Ronaldo . They both have exceptional qualities. Ronaldo’s headers and bicycle kicks and long shot rockets for example are something Messi can never imitate . Likewise Messi’s dribbling ability and play making ability is something Ronaldo can never imitate.

Sensational comeback from Argentina . Yeah he didn’t score but he lead the win . Also the substitution of England’s coach ruined the match.

Most women are attracted to emotional intimacy and romance . Actually the more feminine and beautiful she is the more she is attracted towards Emotional guys . Let me explain what I mean by emotional guys . Women aren’t actually( in real life )attracted to super masculine dudes who are just like lions in terms of physical strength and personality . She wants a “cute guy”. Not necessarily very handsome but they do care about looks to a bare minimum degree ..the guy has to be good looking . She is super attracted to Witt and sense of humor..they find that irresistible in guys . And finally romance . Most women are attracted to romance and sweet romantic talk . And romantic cinematic Situations..like kneeling down to her and presenting a rose to her and calling her “darling “. They are super attracted to these things . They are actually not attracted to super masculine and emotionally crude men . I feel like I want to share this since a lot of young guys are struggling with figuring out what attracts women and how can they become a type of person who is attractive to a woman . This is my opinion of course. And I don’t have any issue being disagreed with from guys who have lots of experience with women .In my opinion ..many women are drawn less to emotional toughness and more to emotional connection. By “emotional” I don’t mean being dramatic but I mean being warm..expressive and funny..And especially romantic. Despite all the jokes about romantic movies ..I think many women genuinely enjoy thoughtful gestures and affectionate words. A flower..a heartfelt compliment ..or simply saying “You look beautiful today” often has more impact than trying to act like an untouchable alpha male. Ironically ..many men think they have to become colder..tougher ..and less expressive to be attractive. I suspect the opposite is often true. Confidence is attractive..but so are kindness and emotional intelligence playfulness and the ability to make her laugh.

Sorry if what I said came off as that . you asked about maybe there is a little control we can act on in our lives but that doesn’t mean we don’t have control at all ..isn’t that what you asked ? my answer was as accurate as knife . I told you it’s not that you have a little control or no control at all. I told you there is no separate self who has either little control or no control at all . So the question “ do we have no control at all or just a little control?” Is based upon a false assumption. And the answer to it is both are false (little control or zero control ).

Please rephrase the question and expand on it . I feel like you are playing dumb pretending you don’t get what I’m saying when you actually do .

To put the whole Nahm situation into perspective..this is how I see it: Leo removed Nahm from the moderation team because their understandings of awakening had fundamentally diverged. Their approaches were no longer compatible..and it eventually became clear that they were moving in completely different directions. The ban happened shortly afterward because Nahm began privately messaging Actualized.org members and inviting them to join his own forum.. which was copy pasting Actualized.org. From Leo’s standpoint.. crossed a line. Whether people agree with it or not.. I can understand why he felt banning Nahm was the only logical response. I don’t think Leo had many realistic alternatives. That said..I also think it’s important to recognize that Nahm was never some manipulative scammer talking gibberish and fooling around . He struck me as an exceptionally wise mature person. I believe there was room for genuine dialogue with him..particularly around expanding his positions beyond reducing everything to thoughts and beliefs. Personally..found Nahm’s contributions to the forum extraordinary. Time and time again he engaged deeply with what members were actually saying..challenged assumptions with genuine curiosity..and even showed empathy and emotional support for people lost .and offered guidance that I found remarkably insightful and practical. In my experience..many of his posts resonated far more strongly than Leo . Leo on the other had until this day still acts increasingly distant and dismissive. The “don’t befriend me” attitude ..the brief one-line replies ,..and the tendency to leave members with cryptic responses and a lot of time not responding AT ALL to people begging him to respond .It is honestly very annoying. Sorry but I felt I needed to finally say that.

Assuming the moon is available for feedback is a trauma response based in laminated intentions..

. Congrats brother . World class performance from Spain . And against France also .

I watch a lot of horror movies . Obviously they will trigger emotions of fear and scare the shit out of you . But often their depth and the message they convey is staggering. They are also super engaging . The movie series SAW is my favorite. There is also a movie called Melancholia which is pretty nice .

What do you mean it’s funny ? It’s his work . The YouTube channel and the website and courses etc is his job .

Lol. enlightenment is the natural state of everyone and everything . I’m not going to argue . There is no arguing. There is either you know who you are or you don’t .

This question about control is really not so advanced. There is no spiritual teacher or spiritual teaching that doesn’t address this issue of control . And more importantly the answer is readily obvious in your experience. For whom is there control or there’s not control ? For you .. isn’t it ? The claim is that this “you “ is an illusion. If the separate self is an illusion then free will belongs to no one. So the question itself is based on a false premise . It’s impossible to answer whether you have control or no control if there isn’t a you in the first place . When I say “there is no you “ it’s more accurate to say “there is no separate you “. You exist but not as a separate entity separate from the rest of reality making choices independently. regarding your question about spiritual teachers. All the famous ones ..dead and alive . Rupert Spira ..Eckhart Tolle ..Osho ..Nisargadatta Maharaj..Ramana Maharshi..Robert Adams..Jim Newman ..Adi Shankara etc

Why are you keeping a close eye on me anyways if you don’t like my stuff ? I don’t want to say I had an enlightenment experience because really that’s not how it should be worded . but yes I’m seeing an enlightened guru and getting coached one on one by him and he explained to me the whole Shebang and guided me through direct meditation and communication. also I do my homework. I watch Leo’s lectures (and all famous spiritual teachers ) and take notes and even categorize his different videos on different files on my laptop . So I’m not just hanging out on the forum . I also learned a lot and gained theoretical understanding of these kinds of things . You want to me to spend all this time engaging with these things without gaining understanding? as I said the anger is baked into my genetics .just like if I see a porn video I’m going to have an erection . There is literally nothing “ I “ can do here . Because part of the realization is that the body is off in its own world . I’m not the body . Yes I still get angry and fight with my big brother.

Don’t even get me started . I can be rough . Keep your illusions to yourself if you don’t want them shattered . lol . But you are a good person overall . 😂

@Sugarcoat You’re overlooking something pretty obvious: people grow. That’s the whole point of doing the work. Leo is the perfect example. Years ago he was saying there was no God because he was an atheist and his view of enlightenment was basically standard Buddhist “no-self.” Fast forward to today and he’s shiting on those positions and talking about God and claiming there are endlessly deeper levels of awakening. So why would anyone expect me to be the same person I was ten years ago? Life doesn’t ask for your permission to change you. Life forces you into growth . If you don’t grow and stagnate then you’re as good as dead .

No I’m not . in truth there is no one who can claim he’s enlightened enough and speaks as an authority. Because enlightenment is the very seeing through the illusion of the separate self which is seeking to attain enlightenment. The one you’re talking to you right now and trying to expose or decipher whether he’s enlightened or not isn’t even real . So who’s enlightened ? everything i express is 100% sincere and off the cuff . If I have anger issues I say it . If I have smoking addiction I say it . If I have a spiritual understanding of some topic I say it .

But I just said I’m not .