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No .he clearly said that death doesn't even happen. Not sure myself how to interpret that or make sense of it .

Yeah I think we will inevitably figure it out .if death is real and we are going go die ..then we will know sooner or later what's the deal . So why not just forget about it and focus on enjoying the moment? I think we need a shift in perspective. If it's causing us suffering then that's a sign that something is out of sort. Personally, I never died. I sometimes thought I was dying... but in the end, I did not die. I deduce that death is only for others. Even if it may happen to me again, to think “I am dying”, I say : a thought noting my death is no more possible than a thought noting that I am falling asleep. From the inside, no one dies, no one falls asleep. From the outside, on the contrary, everyone dies. Materialist chose his side outside. Spiritualist chose his side inside. So, materialists die, and spiritualists don’t. Lucky bastards ! Finaly, only materialism makes death frightening. In fact, how could death, this absence of existence, exist ?

That doesn't explain anything. Either I'm dreaming everything or I'm dreaming nothing . Are you saying I'm imagining in my human mind the notion of death and projecting it into the far future when I'm an old ass man ? Or are you saying that even the physical event of death is imagined by universal mind ? Because if its the first then that doesn't mean it can't happen in the future. We imagine the future all the time and it happens .and if its the latter ..Well.. that's something I have no experience of..so I will just have to take your words for. Which I won't do because I like to think independently

@Loba interested to know how exactly did you have a near death experience? Cuz when I was younger I almost drowned in the middle of the sea and I didn't have a near death experience..I was just thinking that I'm gonna simply disappear forever.and never ever again in the history of the cosmos will my life repeat again or any other kind of life for that matter . But after I was rescued ..I thought that death won't ever happen to me if I could survive this situation then I will definitely survive even harder situations in the future if they happen . And now I'm at a point in my life when I'm questioning whether death is even real. I'm kinda losing my mind ngl?

@Rob06 @Rob06 thank you

I once sat down and started questioning what happens after I die ? And I wanted to get a direct answer from within myself. Not go to YouTube or Google for the answer. And all the sudden I got this skeptical idea that "wait a minute, how do I even know that death is real ?". I mean I never experienced it before . Then I thought about what happens when you die In a dream .you simply wake up . So is it that when you die in "real life " that you simply awaken to a higher level of reality beyond the "real life " level (just like how you awaken from nightly dreams to real life). Or is it that death literally doesn't happen at all . Like literally if I just jump off a cliff or shoot myself in the head ..still I won't die .but does that mean I'm stuck in this world forever . I'm confused.

@Leo Gura I really don't know .I'm just speculating here based on the information in the article linked above . but it would be interesting if you explain what exactly happens after you physically die .

Doing nothing is just that...doing nothing. Don't try to stop thoughts or get anywhere or achieve anything. Just let loose and allow whatever is arising in your experience to arise . That means if your mind is going crazy..let it be. You might also benefit from this meditation technique that I discovered from myself...it's about noticing the gap between thoughts and expanding this gap.

Sorry if this offends American people..but is having sex with a hooker easy in America? All I need is to pay good chunk of money and there Is plenty of sluts there who are willing to sleep with you just for money . It's because I'm so desperate these day for getting laid and I feel like pickup just isn't gonna work in India. So I'm considering moving to America for a month or two ..just for the purpose of having sex there . Sorry again but that's what Holywood movies and pornography imprinted in my mind is that sex In America is as easy as breathing. if you are in relationship with American girl it's absolutely yes.in countries like india prematrial sex is seen as taboo and most girls will hestitate or feel guilty to have sex even if you are in relationship but in western countries if a girl is your girlfriend you can have sex without any problems. Am I correct?

I think that's a good point . I need to be 100% in it without hesitation. It's a bit of an open ended question but here's my take. In short, I'd say that finding passion can be thought of in terms of finding love. You aren't born with secret passions that you need to discover (just like you are not born with a soulmate somewhere on the planet that you need to go find), but you are born with a plethora of natural tendencies and curiosities that when explored, can develop to a passion (just like you have natural 'turn ons' that attract you to certain people, and during dating can develop to I think I will just ask myself what's you like to do if A)Money and B) Limitations C) Fear were no problem. Then do that/those things. Most people have multiple things.

Basically I want to try things out of my comfort zone. I like to learn new things but only certain areas interest me, so I pursue those areas and try to branch out in related areas. Let's say I like to camp, so I might go camping in another state, or in another eco zone where I haven't been. I also went from a shy person to being able to be comfortable at a party, I just did it in small steps.

Well.. I mean that there are limits on when it is socially acceptable to start doing particular activities. In cases when it's unavoidable that your inexperience shows and when you need somobody else's cooperation, surprisingly large portion of society will subconsciously or consciously act against you, preventing the experience gain. It's a kind of protectionism that people do not admit and are offended if you convict them of doing it. The most blatant examples are romance and sex. Obviously, it does not apply to travelling or doing anything by yourself. So number one ,# society is stopping me . Then my own laziness and lack of self efficacy.

I better hurry up. I don't want to approach my 30s with almost nonexistent life experience. That would terrible on all levels. I have to start trying to do stuff. I think that at 25.. it may still be "allowed" by most of the society. The older you get, the more you fall into a viscous cycle, as the society prevents you from gaining experience, because you don't have experience.

Lol ? There Ain't no "bars "in my country bro . I should've stated in OP that I live in a third world country where dating before marriage is considered a "sin " . Not to make excuses. But also so we can be clear and realistic.

@RMQualtrough the universe stopped seeming "real " to me . there is no going back for me . I'm completely skull-fucked by Leo's videos . The solipsism one was the last nail in my coffin.

Well. You are probably right . But this forum is my second family .I don't really have an active social life ..whether In real life or social media .so....

Thanks . Well ..when I say more experience..I don't just mean positive experience. I want variety and novelty. What comes to my mind as The common fix for a boring life is a series of bad decisions. drinking or drugs. Quit college and get a crummy job in a distant city or foreign country. Enlist in the military or pick up a dangerous hobby. Or a combination of things. I could start drinking, move to a far off place, break contact with family, go broke, then enlist in the military so i can eat, and while there make sure to volunteer for dangerous assignments. You know what I'm talking about?

How would you define life experience? is it about traveling the world, trying different things, and meeting people. learning from life. Learning from the places you've been, the things you've done, and the people you've met . As long as you are able to learn new things every day, from situations around you, things you read, people you meet, things you do, and emotions you feel, you will be gaining life experience? I have a friend who has a job translating for different conferences all over the world. He has probably visited more than 10 different countries, but GOD is he boring and inexperienced in everything except his job. Last week he went to Japan, I asked him how it was and he said "I dunno". He didn't really notice any cultural differences, social mannerisms, or anything else. This is because he does not take interest in anything around him, so he doesn't learn anything from anything around him. So it seems to me that you can have tons of different experiences and still be inexperienced, how does that go ?

So far all of my awakenings were conceptual .but they were genuine. But I just want to have a mystical experience to see what all the fuss is about ..so I researched different substances .all of the classical well known psychedelics are illegal in India and I can't obtain them. I really don’t know how to shop for them in the dark web and I don't want to get myself into legal troubles. However..I found a substance that is completely legal and easy to obtain that can cause hallucinations in high enough doses and its very common and used in the kitchen..which is Nutmeg. Is Nutmeg considered a psychedelic ? I read online that it can cause hallucinations Should I try it out ? Did any of you guys experimented with Nutmeg before for spiritual purposes? Thanks.

? its even worse. God knows beforehand who will go where and makes us that way anyway. It’s not even our choice. He just decides we go to hell before we even exist and that’s it . Yeah most sufis are concerned atheists by mainstream Islam. Because they teach pantheism. Whereas mainstream Islam teaches that God is separated from you .

An enlightened person speaks as per his own realization of Truth. Mohammed did not speak as per his own realization of Truth. Allah did not speak to him directly. He spoke what was he was told to him by an angel of Allah in a dream state and he took it as the word of Allah and preached it. Even followers of Islam say that he was an ignorant, illiterate person. An enlightened person realizes Truth by himself and then speaks about it like Buddha. So, Mohammed was not an enlightened person. As Mohammed is the last prophet, no one can even recieve the message of God after him. In fact, there is no concept of enlightenment or liberation in Islam. Islam is limited to belief which turns into blind belief. As per Islam, at best, you can go to heaven which is a place of great physical pleasure but you cannot be liberated. Concept of exclusive enjoyment is wrong because enjoyment exists only with respect to pain. You cannot go beyond enjoyment and suffering as per Islam. You cannot attain liberation in this life as per Islam. Heaven, hell, Allah are mere matters of belief. You cannot arrive at Truth by yourself by applying your own intellect and other God given faculties. You can not question the words of God as told by Mohammed but accept them blindly. So I suggest that you drop this whole inquiry..forget about Mohammed and the quran ..and seek direct experience of Allah.

@Vibroverse He used to meditate in his cave before being a prophet, he was enlighten human, who chose to be away from people some time and went to find a reason for his life by being alone on a cave. Meditate and Think .that was his choice . He was realized and then went mad. After he went mad he wrote most of the Koran including where it says: Kill those who are non believing and take their wives. Very sad.

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Hehe that's an interesting perspective. ? I always wondered if I'm god, how would I create the world?...why create 7 billion people and make them live together? If God wants to create and develop a soul, why not give him his own personal world to live in. It’s no extra work… at least not for someone capable of building this universe. personally suffer from a slew of brain disorders..including an anxiety disorder, likely OCD and generalized anxiety, a depressive disorder, and then a dissociative disorder as well. and so I can very confidently say that I am mentally ill. In fact, two summers ago I suffered the onset of what I would now call a psychotic episode, which was based entirely around the idea that I was the only being that existed and nothing else. However, the beginning of this psychosis was also marked by the onset of the dissociative disorder I suffer from, which is classified as depersonalization/derealization disorder. Similar to a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia, this particular dissociative disorder causes the sufferer to feel as if they themselves are not real, the environment in which they exist is not real, and..as relates to you and me..other people. However, the reason why I personally claim that I suffered a psychosis alongside the onset of this illness is because those who suffer from a dissociative disorder know that what they feel is not real, that it is merely a sensation. When these sensations and experiences began for me, I did not have enough self-awareness to know them to be only sensations, so I logically concluded that I was lost in the matrix or something, and that everything I was living was merely an illusion. It was truly awful to think that way, especially because I didn’t even think to seek help when the therapist I could see would just be another made-up figment of my imagination.

But the video alone did trigger a God-realization in me . I know its hard to believe. But it is what it is . You know that the video was so powerful and dangerous. Which is why you took it down. my Reason to believe it’s true: from an early age,i realised that my experience of consciousness only seems to apply to myself, and as a result i can only ever be entirely sure of my own mind. Ever since I was a very, very young child (7 or 8 years old), actually one of my first memories, was that I did not belong here. By here I mean, earth. I was sure I was brought here, I do not know how, and was part of an experiment.as if all of existence was a conspiracy against me and I'm the only real person in existence. I believed everything around me was a facade created for some reason that I was not aware of. I thought that when I left a room either everything outside that room did not really exist or that when I left the room all the people I encountered were wearing masks so they looked like me (human). I guess you are right .if it makes me feel bad about it.. then my realization is not complete. I need to awaken to Love .