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What do you mean by "orientation"? My intentions? . I'm doing simple spiritual practices to the limit of my capacity (reading books contemplating meditation listening to Leo and spiritual teachers). I joined this forum because I think having a discussion about these questions of mine with a people interested and knowledgeable in the topic is a spiritual practice in itself.

Do you agree that there is a truth and it's discoverable?

Can we get a discussion going on the topic of this thread or we can't?@Serotoninluv

Please stop it. You don't know me or my intentions. That's not so open minded of you to accuse me just because you don't like my questions for some reason.

First of all I'm not interested in debating in this thread. That would imply I already know the answers and trying to defend my position. I don't know the answers. So don't worry it's not gonna run as a debate but rather as a discovering process. Not sure why dashing the word "evidence" as if it's wrong or bad to ask the for evidence for claims. I practice mediation and contemplation. Luicd dreams happen accidentally some times. I'm starting from the conclusion that dreams can't be distinguished from reality. This isn't conclusive and I want to discover more.

Notice how you call my position of not accepting your ideas because I think it's not convincing a "close minded" when you are doing just the same with my ideas. Ps. I'm not debating Im asking these questions and I don't know the answer so that we can discover together.

Why are you calling it a crap? Can you answer that crap please because I seriously can't.

I watched it all as soon as leo uploaded it. Rewatch it please and see how Leo is questioning every goddam assumption humans make.(example :how do you know the moon exists when you are not looking at it?). When I do the same and try to find truth you call it mental masturbation. If I don't accept something I will present my reasons why I don't accept it. I won't just accept anything anyone says. That's not how to find truth isn't it?.

I'm here with an open mind. I'm asking questions and looking for convincing answers. What's wrong with that?. If an argument is not your way you call it mental masturbation?. I feel like I'm being forced to shut up and not express my questions and thoughts that way different perspectives can merge and everyone can get benefits. Go ahead and lock the thread if you want to. I don't see anything wrong with my questions to be honest! But thats gonna reveal who's the one that's having issues with openmindedness.

I noticed that. There is really no difference between reality and dreams phenomenologically. That is to say I can't be sure whether I'm awake or dreaming right now!. This is freaky lol

Wow! Guys why are assuming that I'm having a preconceived dogma that I wanna spread? . I seriously have no idea how to answer these questions and I wish to have a fruitful conversation.

Yes?

How do you know any of this? Are you just making your world view up?

I have never experienced any thing outside of awareness because awareness itself is the ability to experience things.. Isn't that obvious?. I never experienced anything outside of my awareness =there is nothing outside of my awareness for sure???? Awareness =existence? Or Awareness = perception of existence? I think we should start here and answer these questions a clear (and justified) answer.

Reality =real. Unreal =doesn't exist. Do you agree?. Also I don't think there was an issue about oneness and separation. It's interesting topic but it wasn't my original point. My original point was about the existence of objects independent of perception.

I really do wish that you just answer my question rather than giving me obvious explanation of how thoughts arise and go.

You can call everything any name you want it. That's up to you. For me I wanna call it a name that's close to represent what everything actually is. It's not "love" for sure.

Thanks but that's not my name lol

I'm not. I don't exist. if even "you " don't exist what an offense to assume that I do?

How do you solve a puzzle or a tough situation in your life? You don't use thoughts?

If reality is unreal (notice how funny this statement is even linguistically) there won't be ego in the first place to handle or not handle anything.

A dream is real. It's just not what it appears to be. That's all. Also Just make up your mind.. Is there a Mario or there isn't? It's just a game at the end but games are real btw!

No it's only real. The ego wants to believe it's both real and unreal to get rid of suffering.

There is the objective reality outside of my senses. If not what am I sensing then?. No they can't be merged into one sense (not really). They are five distinct senses.