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Then you don't need Enlightenment at all. It's only for those who ask too many questions.

Only when all your questions are answered and there are no more questions in your mind, you can become enlightened.

I don't know, but is it possible?

Illusion.

I said 'can be' and not 'they sure are'. The unveiling of Maya. It is very egoic, indeed. It's not wrong to love yourself as much as you want, but it's about making sure that others outside your circle of ego are not affected much because of your love.

We try to get less attached to our ego, but we become more attached to trying to reduce our attachment to ego. My solution to this problem is to simply be aware of our ego, knowing that being more egoistic is not good for yourself, instead of thinking that becoming less egoistic would help me in my Enlightenment. The thing is, we don't get enlightenment by chasing it, but we get a lot of other good stuff because of that chasing.

The answer is a firm no, but the probability of them being closer to the truth increases with experience and knowledge in my opinion. That doesn't mean a humble guy with no experience and knowledge can't be closer to the truth than an experienced one. It's once again a belief. The journey matters more than the destination, but it isn't wrong to be curious where the destination is, as long as it doesn't affect others.

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There is nothing to know, but many things to experience. How do you come to know there is nothing to know? Sorry, but I like to remain anonymous. Thank you for trying to help me anyway!

When you put yourself second in things, it means your ego is weakening, apart from the pleasure it gives. ( Unless you consider yourself superior because you are helping lots of people). It may become problematic for your own survival, but it also pulls you closer to God. Instead of sitting and meditating for hours, without eating well and putting yourself to suffering, helping others by putting yourself to second or trying to be selfless, is a better way, in my opinion.

Everything we do is based on experience and knowledge. What do you suggest to get closer to the truth?

It's not about correct or wrong, but being closer to the truth. Reducing the egoistic mind, especially that of spiritual ego which many people get trapped with is advised my many spiritual traditions to get closer to the truth. I can only assume things based on my experiences and knowledge. Deciding what is good for you is upto the individual.

One time I had a dream where both of my hands turned into letters and disappeared. PS: I saw the matrix movie long long ago.

I feel that the title was a bit too intense, although it achieved its purpose of creating a debate. When it comes to communication, English is my second language, so basically I am weak there. Also, I was half asleep, so that might have played a role there. It's not me helping others to realise something, it's me giving new perspective to things that are well established like a rock in other people's minds. I enjoy doing that, that's why I do it, even if it's my dream. Coming to helping other people, it gives me joy when someone benefits from my thoughts or actions. So, you can call it a selfish act.

People who are undergoing extreme suffering, like physical pain without medications, hunger, thirst,fear of survival etc. suffer more compared to regular human beings. For them, even the things which seem common and doesn't matter to us, like a glass of water or a short relief from pain, brings extreme happiness. Our mind has a way of balancing things out, so that nobody undergoes only suffering throughout their life. If they undergo such extreme suffering for longer durations, they mostly die by nature or of their own will and are relieved of their suffering. Thankfully, those days don't exist anymore. Now, we have medicines to reduce physical pain, and we can atleast survive by begging if we don't have the resources. The point is, we can't escape suffering entirely on the events of heavy physical or mental pain, but during that time, we should remember the nature of impermanence and wait for our mind to adjust to the new standard conditions. If we lose hope during that initial period, you may lose the will to live. But if you strengthen your mind to move beyond it, you can live a peaceful, if not happy life.

@Harsh BagdiaTrue. Jumping straight into such advanced concepts may be addictive, but not good for their well being. It may even lead to them taking extreme measures. Regarding Adiyogi, I love the statue, but the same can't be said about Sadhguru. I neither have a positive or negative view upon him. I am happy that you have learnt a lot from your negative experiences. Most people suffer not because of their present, but recalling unpleasant memories of the past knowingly or unknowingly. It's important we learn from them instead of clinging to them and wondering why it happened to me, although it is easier said than done.

Even now, you have many possibilities with all these limitations. You have the choice to work in a job of your choice or become a beggar, become a monk, cure your disease with the help of medicines, etc. You assume that you are suffering more than being happy. But you always have the choice to be peaceful, which was your original state of mind. Everything else is an added bonus. Look back into your life and see if you have always suffered more than being happy. Remember that nothing is permanent, even in infinity, in case you are suffering more than your older self.

I would say being peaceful is more important than being happy. That doesn't mean happiness is not important. Trying to be always happy is. Here are some things I found that can bring happiness into anyone's life: Don't overdo anything, including being happy. Mix different activities together instead of overdoing a single activity. Be open minded to new experiences and don't come to conclusions before trying them 1. Loving kindness , compassion and gratefulness meditation 2. Exercise 3. Sleep 4. Stop comparing yourself to others who are above you. Compare yourself to people below you. 5. Have a pet 6. Enjoy a walk in nature 8. Give what you can towards orphanages, old age homes and poor people 9. Plan a vacation 10. Be mindful 11. Spend money on experiences ( food, movies, games, vacations) rather than materials ( big house, big car, dress etc. ) 12. Limit your desires.Stop chasing desires that are unlimited and have less probability of attaining. 13. Spend more time with family and friends 14. Smile 15. Learn to say no 16. Reduce expectations 17. Accept death 18. Don't consider yourself as special, mingle with community 19. Learn to be humorous 20. Be humble. Don't act like being humble

That mostly happens only if you blatantly attack them for personal reasons without any valid points. If you are making logical and valid points, others will also support you, and that automatically forces them to bring down their spiritual ego. It works only if you are aware of how your own ego is getting affected in that process. You may be strengthening your own ego while trying to attack others. In such case, it creates a viscious, never ending cycle of hatred. It works best against those who are not being open minded and not ready to look into others' points in addition to their own.

Thank you!