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This is like saying the cat recognizes it's a cat. The cat doesn't see itself as a cat. The I doesn't see itself as an "I". The "I" doesn't think, thinking happens. There is no Universe, there only appears to be a Universe. Who is the one that realizes enlightenment. The one that doesn't exist or the one that does. The one that doesn't, cannot realize anything but only within the realms of it's own illusion and will also be illusory. and the one that does cannot know it's enlightened. To know you're enlightened means separation because knowledge IS separation. Who is the one knowing. If all there is is mind, enlightenment has to be within the activity of mind, which by definition, it isn't and is a contradiction.

Oh my! That was a mouthpiece. Great explanation!

Ah, shush. Nothing is happening. Kidding. 😅

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Ok, thanks.

When I say this, people respond saying "drop a hammer on your foot and see if nothing happens🤣". This fucking reality shit is bat crazy. Nothing happening, but it appears to be. I understand it, but it's still wild. It's so obvious nothing is really happening when you realize what Infinity is.

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Your inner being. Bask in your own beingness. That is what you're really searching for. You'll deny it, of course.

You might have a point there. Can't fill on an empty cup. Can't give what you don't have.

They are simply tools. Make no mistake, no different than alcohol, video games, excessive shopping, drugs, food, sex, everything human's do to distract. We all distract. All our minds are degenerate and neurotic. You just think you're different because the things you do to distract may seem extreme and not comfortable to you. You judge them as weaknesses and whatever else you say about them. We're all looking for ways to cope with the mind's insanity. You bully yourself and call yourself a degenerate and a retard; but if you didn't, you wouldn't see what you're doing as a problem. Not saying the cocaine isn't, but you would engage to function the same way someone drinking coffee would. Some tools are more destructive than some. You meditate to quiet the mind then take the coke to revive it. That's the insanity and turbulence the mind carries on with. Allow the mind to be and it will stay calmer.

This is the key to living life right here. I've noticed this too. Whenever I stay calm, things work out; when I panic, it gets worse. It's a practice one develops. This is making good use of the mind. Making it your slave instead of the master. Lots of problems could be solved this way. It's thoughts and the mind that gets us in trouble sometimes, if not always. Ideas and thoughts about life. I stop myself in it's tracks when I find I'm doing it. Two seconds later, I find myself doing it again, five seconds later......then I laugh out loud and simply just notice how the mind is an insistent s.o.b. Practice more and it becomes easier. I notice it with a lot posts. All mind stuff and not reality. Living in the mind and not present. So, yes your comment resonates a lot and is the key. The ego wants control when there's none and it is the only thing that suffers when it doesn't get it.

I see. Maybe he's speaking from the top down, but I do understand what you're saying. Reaching people is the key and they have to be met at the human level consciousness first in order to move up the ladder and transcend.

I know this is a teaching that people say to do and it sounds good and effective. What you're doing is actually strengthening the thoughts. Putting awareness on them, expanding them, giving them life and momentum. In the beginning this is fine but there comes a time when thoughts have to be let go of and not be consciously, mindfully observed. Notice the one that is observing the one doing the observing. Meaning, there is something there that notices you being mindful of thoughts. Notice that. Focus on that more. We shun self-inquiry practices but then we are still confused about reality and our true nature. We call it woo woo and that we are being practical and need to get to a certain point first. It is the only thing needed. When you recognize you are not the doer nor the changeful body/mind, lots of unnecessary problems fall away. You gain a sense of peace and serenity within. Problems still arise but they don't have the same pull and power they used to have. Notice the thoughts, but not mindfully. See them as a function. The mind thinks, the body reacts. You are neither. Take this for whatever it's worth; and I know you know deep down what's going on, but it's the mind's activity that has a hold on you. You are lost in it and every human's problems stems from this. Not normal everyday challenges, but spiritually speaking and all the existential crisis's. This is true spirituality and really the only thing that matters.

Seen this video. Love RJ Spina. Ever notice also people will ask for advice and they don't really care for the advice, they're only reiterating their existing beliefs. Ever heard them say, "that's what I wanted to hear", from maybe one specific advice or they rebut every single advice and tell you themselves their own answers. It's very subtle. Once I started to notice this, I begun to realize nobody really needed "fixing". Sometimes their answers are within their statements or the answers are within the questions. When you realize it's all the same being communicating with itself, you can see right through this. My own life experience reveals this. People will tell you to stop watching YT and videos and listen to people; but if you're watching the right ones, there's a lot of understanding and wisdom that's there to be had. Countless times I've either made a post or had a discussion about something spiritual and turned on YT to see a video on the same subject. It's like the Universe speaking to me to say you're right on. I'm also aware of self-deception, so I still look at it with an open mind and not be too adamant about my beliefs. Was just watching his LIVE yesterday, too. Another thing I notice is people sharing videos of the same people I watch here at home in private. Videos I don't normally share. The synchronicities are unbelievable. I watch his channel all the time.

You just said here the same thing Schizo said. Just in the opposite way.

Ok.

Lol. It's hilarious. Sometimes someone has to tell someone there's no one. lol

Do you think he's the only one. This forum alone has similar stories. Most don't go around committing mass shootings. They just kill themselves and themselves alone. Point is, men will kill themselves out of loneliness. Just this forum alone shows how men take it very hard when they're not in relationships with women.

Try to leave the narratives behind. What you want and don't want, that is. All your ideas about what you think should or shouldn't be happening, etc. Seems like your ego is fighting back. It doesn't want to let go. It's pulling you back into the illusive nature of it's existence and because it's appears to be so deeply embedded, it feels kind of unstable. Try to see it from a distance. Acknowledge it's existence, even though it's not really there. The "me" is probably falling away naturally (not sure), but it's energetic. Imagine a roller coaster ride. Can't get off. You can only use the mind to calm yourself or scream off the top of your lungs. Either way, there's nothing to really do, but to be aware of what's happening without trying to do anything about it, in the sense of changing it, I mean. Give it space to fall away and not put any meaning to it. Saying dark night of the soul, is strengthening it, and now the mind believes it has to fix some dark night of the soul entity. What has helped me is to not put too much narratives on what I'm aware of. To allow for the cravings and changes to appear naturally, feed it and show it some love. Talk to it. Tell yourself everything will be alright and it's only temporary and moving through. Try to eliminate junk food and don't watch scary stuff or very violent things or the news. I'm not sure this will resonate, but it's the best I can do as I hear your cry for help and what came to me as I read your post.

I expected an explanation. It's OK, there's nothing to prove.

Tell that to these family members that this incel was just over complaining. Just one extreme example of which there are others that didn't take other's lives along with their own.

No one there making that decision. The decision is being made. Problem is, you keep focusing on what you don't want. That's why you keep getting and doing what you don't want.

Maybe more years and maybe more experiences will or may not reveal to you that this is only a belief system, assumptions and speculations. When you meet that hot girl who hates penetration and that guy that gets excited with a finger up his butt(not gay), you'll change your mind. Until then, keep speculating, just don't be surprised when it happens because I told you so. Another thing, it's the fat ugly woman (whatever race) that craves penetration more than the hot chick. Ever seen that black dude with the big fat white chick on the beach in the funny memes and he's getting his green card through her...lol or go to a Chippendale male strip club you'll see a bunch of fat ugly women upfront screaming at those male gay guy bulges fantasizing about getting laid.

May I ask what is this "the awareness of non-being" that you mentioned. What does that mean.