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I want to know where I'm located lol.

I don't understand what you are saying.

I do understand. What's not clear about it for you? Yes.

@Vibroverse how are you seeing the relationship between the waking state and the dream state?

@Vibroverse what's your definition of "dream"?

Remember that dream is just an analogy. We are not really in a dream here.

Explain everything.

Hmm you have a point.

All you ever wanted and all you ever want is love. You look for love in substances and relationships and food etc. But true love can only come from within. Self-love is the highest teaching in the universe as Leo said. So don't try to chase love from external sources because it will always be incomplete.

But then you get dependent on external factors for your peace of mind. You can have that. But not if your goal is unconditional peace and love.

Yes. What's funny about it?

But there can be degrees of purity to the love. If you can get all the love you need from your own self rather than other people that would be of a higher value, right?

That's a nice way to put it.

@Jakuchu a theory is a theory and not everything. A theory about everything is not everything. I get this. But why can't we have a map /theory That comes close to describe the fundamental nature of reality?

@Jakuchu The map is not the territory. But some maps are more inclusive than others. Do you believe it's possible for scientists to make a map that explains everything (theory of everything)?

Chop wood and carry water.

@Terell Kirby If anyone here is deluded it is you.

@Terell Kirby if the forum isn't that helpful why are you hanging out on it?

What do you mean? No I'm not.

Is peace different from happiness? How do you find your 'peace of mind'? Asking because I'm not experiencing peace in my life.. Rather I'm living on the fire of worry and anxiety.. How is peace connected to detachment? Is it true that the more detached you are.. The more peaceful you are

@Terell Kirby asking humans can be helpful to a certain extent.

My motivation is fear.

Interesting. Thank you.

One thing that has really helped me abstain from smoking, porn , alcohol, junk food, is accepting reality, and the reality is that these things give pleasure but for a moment and then it is gone, and in return they slowly steal away your very life. Eat a bar of chocolate, how long does it last, it tastes good for the 10 minutes you are eating it but then what happens after all the pleasure passes your mouth, it goes to your stomach and poisons you. Stop living life for temporary pleasures, embrace something real and lasting, maybe that is God who never passes away and will always be there, just something for you to consider.

@EmptyVase what do you mean by thought detachment?