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@cetus56 Yes, it's great! I found that book at the library about 6 months ago... I was using it for forgiveness....but it likely has benefit for this work too....I will check it out again soon, thanks! Love ya!

Sorry for the misunderstanding...I was talking about friends/ their family etc, that I DO have a close bond with...that's what I meant by "feel comfortable with" I could have said "feel REALLY comfortable with"....many European people I know (male and female) kiss both my cheeks, hug for minutes instead of seconds, etc....just more affectionate....I didn't mean to offend you....straight guys, even married ones still cuddle other male and female people....it is normal....and yes, of course I do know the difference.... when something else is going on...it's super obvious...it's stigma that is the issue here.....for example....my friend was cuddling her 12 yr old son on the couch, as they has done since he was born, someone came to visit, and their insecurity about how others may misinterpret them stopped them from ever cuddling each other again! Without societal stigma, moms would be platonically hugging their sons indefinitely....cuddling IS normal regardless of sex, race, age, etc!!!

@Scarecrow I tried it once, and found it too time consuming....and impersonal....that said...I did meet some people that I could have been friends with if they were perhaps less desperate...when we didn't connect in a romantic way, from my perspective, i'd genuinely offer friendship....it was usually met with "I already have enough friends I only want you as a girlfriend" type thing....my experience aside, I know some people that this online dating approach works well for...ask yourself the questions @ajasatya posed....and also why you are considering online, do you typically communicate best in writing? etc...personally I'd rather meet a stranger in person, on the phone, or even video rather than having to type something....with no tone of voice, inflection, expressions etc...I find there is too much misinterpretation with text...especially if you are looking to actually connect with someone, there is very little energy exchange online....I hope you meet someone rad....force yourself to be bold in person too! Love!

@STC Yes, I am saying that, of course!!!...cuddling, hugging, even basic kissing (cheek, hand, quick mouth, etc) are normal human behaviours that can be engaged in by everyone with no underlying licentiousness (think of little kids, Europeans/ other cultures that don't grow up with the same influences)! I have (until recently) cuddled with pretty much anyone I'm comfortable with that's sitting next to me watching a movie, or concert or something! Male, female, gay, straight, their parents, their kids, whatever....it is instantly obvious when someone misinterprets cuddle intentions, and easy enough to discontinue at that point...lol....With an open mind....you may have a point....I could continue my re-entry into affection with my hetero-female friends, gay male friends, etc...just in case my creepy radar is diminished right now...lol....

Thank you! @cetus56

Thanks, Joey!... but that was Chopra, not me... I'm not a mystic YET... lol.... so true, everything you said. I hope this will expand and evolve for others too!

Truth at ALL costs, or TRUE Karma! OMG, I have now, through vivid personal experience...learnt this intense lesson! As usual, Leo is right! Real "mystic" evolution will require TRUTH AT ALL COSTS...with complete conviction, regardless of any side effects...That was a fucking amazing, and incredibly fucked up (but luckily still beautiful) 40th/NYE/NYD! I also understand the concept that deception based on fear, for percieved "protection" is irrational, incongruent to the natural function of the universe, and lacking personal integrity. Totally! Still,I struggle with integrating this holistically. For example: If you know that witholding or altering the truth will prevent major drama, further trauma to yourself and/or others, your stability, etc...how do you become courageous enough to fully uphold this ultimate truth? My main transformational take away to share is: when you see the dark-side of humanity clearly reflected in the toxic behaviour of some people, keep your eyes open...because stunning authentic individuals are around too, helping with a real sense of community, loving unconditionally, respecting you truly! Thank the universe that there are conscious individuals co-existing sustainably here on earth as well! My other take away is about the power of GRATITUDE, please do not underestimate this shit! Here's an example, from my 40th. Every single person I included in my gratitude practice, was there! Not JUST contributing, but performing for free, creating amazing art for free, setting up, lending equiptment, loving unconditionally, supporting, cheering, etc... With those that I perhaps took for granted, and did not include, it was a VERY different experience!

@Arman I have no idea how to express in words how much gratitude I have for this!!! I experienced the EXACT same thing with Teal Swan's technique, which was initially VERY helpful, but I also had to give up due to perpetuation of darkness! Admittedly I am going to have to read tour response in solitude, a few times, before I can grasp everything you are saying fully. Sure, I will PM you once I grasp it, and if I have more questions, thanks so much!

@OhHiMark So true..." ignorance is bliss" ......or is it?....

@Dodoster yes, I actually discovered my internal love frequency using a different Hz meditation frequency.... but I've been using 528 Hz in attempts to attain it again, thanks! @Wormon Blatburm love it! I remember being at a consciousness workshop and asking for a few examples of specific things I could do to connect with source consciousness....I was expecting "endless meditation" etc,... but his lovely answer was simplicity, similar to yours...." walk around with your eyes open" etc,...I must be over complicating things again... lol.... thanks, those are wonderful suggestions...

For me, most things are better with music/ sound anyway.... and using lyric based music for meditation could generate more thought stories.... so these frequencies are perfect.... maybe they are training wheels.... but even if you could generate those states without the beats... these rad sounds could still enhance the experience further...I can't picture ever giving them up willingly myself...... but I'm sure I probably said something like that about my training wheels at some point too... lol...

If I think back to my entire lifetime (so far), what immediately stands out are drastic, risky, (even dangerous, lol) *Adventures That Empower*.... especially ones where others told me "you can't do that", "be realistic" etc,..and I achieved my dreams despite silly nay-sayers....(concrete example: driving a 40ft caravan across all of Canada...ENTIRE country...through winter storms, sleeping in ultra-freezing temps, etc, to work in my chosen career) Now, since I have begun personal development work, I'd say it's similar to the above, but the internal version..... challenging my own nay-saying (lol).... busting my own limiting beliefs, etc,... daring to be brave in the face of internal fears, not just perceived external danger...(concrete example: realizing that many of my fears are irrational concoctions, that I am capable of dispelling them, that I am supported by the universe, etc)

@Jcent totally thought of you/ this.... your concept that your pain = your growth...I was reading "super brain" by Chopra/ Tanzi (talking about neuroplasticity after injury to brain) it says: "To heal and to evolve are intimately linked".... so true! So far (I'm only at the third chapter), the gist is: to get your consciousness to harness your brain power for personal growth, you must perpetually keep yourself on your toes (going different routes, learning new activities, etc) and reduce stress, negativity, and bad habits/ beliefs ....this is all stuff we've learned from Leo, etc.... but I hadn't put two and two together to realize how drastically those "bad things" can diminish brain function as well... beyond the other obvious effects on our lives....I will keep you posted if I learn anything else concussion recovery related, and hope you will do the same!

Thanks so much @Arman , @WelcometoReality@Deep...those were really great answers! @Deep Yes, I can now see how actualizing my purpose would automatically help to increase that love frequency! @WelcometoReality I see what you are saying, I will not avoid fearful situations unnecessarily, and focus on desire. @Arman That was an incredible response. I now see that perhaps I was looking for a "short-cut" assuming that I could surpass fear just by gaining enough love...like shining light into darkness...I know you are right though, those mountains must actually be climbed, fear accepted and truly transcended. That is the third time today someone has mentioned my internal realm needing a map, far from coincidence...lol...! So, are there specific meditation practices, or are you speaking of a type of mindfulness? Is the sustainable practice different for everyone? Maybe a step by step process to learn in "Letting Go"? Perhaps simply using what you are saying here: mindfulness for awareness of negative emotions as they come up, plus committing to accept them, learning from them, plus committing to finding ways they can evolve your life for the better? What is the best way to keep this sustainable?.... the personal commitments you mentioned? I initially made this post because of a few recent meditation experiences I had that were like visions, (definitely not thought stories), that included incredible energetic sensations centered on love. It felt like, if I could hold it forever, even if I was the only person on earth at that frequency, it would actually improve, even to a minor degree, some of the fucked up shit on this planet. Regardless, if I anyone could hold that eternally or not....it seems true that the more we can be at that level, the better off we are/ the world is. Thanks Again!

I just had a realization that may help you @BeginnerActualizer .... Our brains are currently wired to jump into the past and future...(it just happened to me with this conversation....lol)......so, maybe....the next time that you "replay" a conversation or interaction in your head after and think:...."I could have said....I should have done" etc..(to be more compassionate)..instead go to the present, and without regret, send (mentally/ energetically) what you do want for that person, out through the universe (like a prayer, but not like the Madonna song, or a religious repent)....lol....a true heartfelt wish.....I know it sounds flaky, but I've had enough personal evidence to know it works....and being in the present moment as much as possible will help too....

@OhHiMark I love this....I think this is every un-enlightened human (me too), "Welcome to EGO-land"...lol..(picture a nightmare-ish Disney-style- land of roller-coasters glorifying self-absorption.)...lol... BUT ***You noticed it!!! That means you are becoming the watcher....and are on a path to personal evolution for sure!

I don't mean to be harsh, but I feel like being blunt....and hope you respect that....this addiction is extreme....comparable to alcohol/ drug addiction....if you don't feel like you can even cut down to less than 8 hours/day, on your own, and it is negatively effecting your ability to function....then...please consider getting some rehabilitation assistance to help you surpass this phase.....nobody wants you to wither away, you are an awesome person....and the fact that you posted this, means that you are ready to move on! I have been looking into re-hab for a friend of mine with a severe alcohol problem, and every place I called for her (she's deaf) does not allow any "screen time", it is well acknowledged now in the re-hab community - the addictive effects of the web.....there are some rad facilities that work with you in an actualizing style....I don't know where you live....here in Canada even the public ones can be totally transformational for those who are ready! The purpose is to find the emotional ROOT cause of the addiction.

All I can offer is my own (far from enlightened) opinion... I can easily Imagine, if you asked your questions to someone like the Dali Lama, what he might say....something like: "True compassion is always self-less, not self-ish"....and this makes a lot of sense to me...if compassion evolves beyond perceived motives, and into real of genuine caring, then it would be impossible for hidden agendas to lurk behind the scenes....that said, this may be another "fake it til you make it" scenario..... where we evoke our compassion regardless of our intentions, and eventually the power of compassion will overtake us, and any of our former selfish-ness...maybe think about serving the universe, and everything in it, instead of just humans, it might help you be more receptive to the true potential?....I don't know.... your non-duality question is for Leo, I have no base for perception...RE: intuition....mediation is important, but I truly believe anyone could tap into their intuition, separately.....it's more like mindfulness if you want a meditation connection....it is a matter of tapping into the awareness....you intuition is always speaking to you,,,,we just supress it....to hear what your intuition has to say, you have to become open to listening...start by listening to your emotions and notice how your physical sensations correspond...for me the most powerful intuitions are when something is a really strong "YES", or "THAT'S RIGHT for me", "I was meant to discover this insight", etc...(I get VERY obvious chills down my arms, but the sensation differs for everybody)...I personally still struggle with the opposite, things that are "not right" etc (because my fear levels are so high, I get confused with the other side of intuition).....but that side is almost universally felt in the pit of the stomach "I had a gut feeling that I should not move into that house"...etc....It sounds like you are heading in the right direction....enjoy your journey!

I'm looking for specific meditation techniques....(I understand that being more compassionate, eating healthy food, etc are all helpful too)

@Debil Great topic! I find Teal Swan also has some good perspectives, likely because her childhood was so extreme. Many of her videos discuss raising children inadvertently to show how our subconscious has become so fucked up....but you can also use that knowledge as a parenting guide... Personally, I am pretty disappointed in my inability to evolve myself enough to be a more awakened parent. I am going through a toxic separation, and I want to be better equipped to rise above the effects of my situation. My daughter is 3, pretty similar age...yes, this is the formative time. I will check out, Shefali Tsabary...I need all the help I can get...lol....thanks so much for sharing!

@Martin123, @Frogfucius, etc...OMG, This thread turned into Mr. Toad's wild ride! I couldn't read all of it, because of my brain injury, and because it went into a strange realm. First to Martin, I'm sorry if I perpetuated the getting off topic thing (I'm a sucker for emotional crisis and Frogfucius seemed really upset). To Frogfucius, I hope one day you will see how much Leo does, and that so much of it is for FREE, and gifted out of genuine compassion for others. I laughed about the Sages being sexy part, just because my silly ego pictures a sage in bad "moo-moo-like" robes with too many bad scarves draped around them acting really pretentious...lol...I want to become one not to be sexy, but for the personal internal benefit... To everyone else. I have no idea if this thread became pointless or productive...but what I can say is.... if you read the posts with an open mind, you may expand or evolve your own perspectives....I understand that debating is very egoic, that said, I've always appreciated it, simply because it encourages thought, communication, and the exchange of ideas! (Yes, no more name calling! Please work together to encourage self-love in members of this community, LOVE you all!)

@Jcent Yes, Vitamin C is sooooo important too! Having a brain injury means more mental stress load, it equates to physically being a fast-pace police officer... and so we need higher doses of it (see 1950's studies if interested, sorry I can't find the link). Yes, I have been meditating for almost a year, but I recently took a break when I had a few really bad Ego-Backlash experiences in a row. I am ok with it again, if I am using Binaural Beats. These frequencies have been AMAZING for me. They have allowed me to calm more deeply, to meditate with less energy, and even to occasionally have incredible powerful visions accompanied by intense physical energy sensations. A warning though for Concussion stuff...because the occasional visions are so wonderful, I tried to induce them by combining binaural beats with dream machine simulators...it made me super sick from the flicker, even with my eyes closed...I am working on enlightenment, that said, I have had a really traumatic past....so I have many, many, extra neurosis to overcome on my Journey...lol...If you ever need to break from mediation, I suggest keeping it brief, and increasing your gratitude practice threefold... My accident left me with physical injuries too....what I find best for pain is just finding other/ better things to focus on....where attention goes, that's what grows...eh? My days are not rigid. My passions are diverse and creative, I am working on Mastery in the Art/ Storytelling realm....I know what you mean... I remember feeling, for a long tim, a huge loss...my career....my future....but in reality, this experience can't help but be a wake up call for any of us that experience it. I likely would have been miserable if I continued to work 16 hour days on the computer at classical animation studios on OTHER PEOPLE'S PROJECTS! Although I still get really bummed about how difficult it is for me to work on the computer, I love that I now have the opportunity to follow my passion....Thank you too, I really appreciate your positivity...and the fact that you started this thread...there are likely more concussion sufferers that have awakened to this forum, and would appreciate our stories... sending LOVE!

@joegarland I live on the west-coast of Canada, so, as you can imagine I've been signing anti-pipeline/ anti-tanker petitions left, right, and center! What you offer here is a survey, not a petition! I don't know that Leo, or anyone else would respond well to a petition to dictate their actions. I mention this distinction only because I recently got some flack for sort of jokingly suggesting a petition to our Prime Minister, get a tattoo cover-up for his Haida Art shoulder piece, based on his recent actions...lol...."Petitions" inherently invoke a sense of demand, and I have now realized that they need to be taken seriously. That said, I love your post! I love how stoked you are on this direction, and I totally agree that it would be incredible to get a video like that...although what Leo was actually wanting to show us, was the" thoughts inside his head", and that is unfortunately not yet possible (although there are some really cool dream viewing technologies etc)....lol....

@Frogfucius Maybe it was you he spoke of...but maybe not... Leo could have been talking about any of us when he made that comment.... I've probably made a disheartened post at some point too...when we fully absorb how extensive the "illusory nature of our reality" is....it's pretty easy to get frustrated with having to live in this often total BullShit - materialistic, ego-centric realm! That's all he meant (I think)... it's better to keep raising your consciousness and evolve to the point where you can tolerate the BullShit, then to get fed up with it and abandon your progress....As for weather or not taking the Mystic-Sage direction makes this a cult, I don't know...If he wanted us to all become his devotees, that would be a big yes....but so far, I feel his approach is the opposite...encouraging individuality, free thinking, questioning everything, etc....I thought about your "newbie" concern too...it's up to you to determine your own level of consciousness, nobody else is in your head...personally, I'm stoked on being a newbie....all the more levels of consciousness to experience and explore...for me, I will progress beyond newbie, only when I've surpassed a number of my more significant neurosis...lol... @Martin123 I don't know this Anime, sorry....but Howl (Howl's Moving Castle) seems like he could be a Mystic-Sage if he could surpass his lingering broody neurosis, and excessive collections of trinkets (like me)...lol....watching the movie, I've felt almost as if I was in love w/ Howl...lol...and yes, I know that's ridiculous...he's technically just a series of drawings...lol...