Gesundheit

Well, at least would you agree that perfectionism is a concept that includes health? And that wanting to stay healthy is a form of perfectionism?

After reading a few comments, I take this back lol. Elaborate?

@Leo Gura Pardon my obnoxious perfectionistic tendencies. It is still top-notch video regardless. Will watch the rest of the series and ask more questions if anything comes up. Thank you.

Oh my God! I just realized that I have been aware of nothingness since my early childhood. I didn't know that I was aware of it. How stupid! I come from a Muslim family, and so while growing up, people used to say the word Allah a lot. The moment my realization happened was the moment I asked my mom about Allah. She said that Allah created everything blah blah blah. I didn't understand the meaning of any of that. But then I asked her; how does Allah look like? And she said that he does not have a form and cannot be perceived. At that moment, I got a clear definitive intuition of God as nothingness, and it stuck with me till this day. Only I didn't realize that before. I have never not been aware of nothingness.

Cool! I think I will finally join reddit. On another note, I have a question for @Leo Gura: How is this series any different from your old video Science vs. Religion? I mean sure it is and will be much more detailed, but isn't it still at the same plane? I don't see much difference in that aspect.

The thought itself is not strong or rigid, but there's a strong feeling of fear underneath it that prevents you from letting go. If you examine the feeling closely, you will be able to detach briefly. And with practice, you will be able to increase that brief period of detachment. Until eventually when you will be able to let it go completely. 1. Start small. 2. Keep at it. 3. Time will take care of the rest.

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I am currently watching the first part. I'm halfway through and I have already spotted a few blindspots. So just in case I feel like it, get your ass ready for some critique Leo ?

@Someone here until it does.

It does not need a location, but it exists.

Yeah sure, but the ego operates exclusively in the present moment, and it cannot exist otherwise. Imagination occurs in the present moment.

Are you just asking or are you interested in the inquiry? It feels like sarcasm at this point (3 times repeating same question without further explanation).

Good question, really good. I would say you imagine things when you lose sight of your own value, when you feel like you're not enough, and when you lose sight of your own truth.

That's the basic definition of an OCD. Without resistance there would be no problem. I have a question though, why are you being so vague? It won't hurt to talk about it a little bit more. If you want encouragement, I have experienced a severe OCD in the past and have overcome it for the most part. It's hygiene OCD where I kept washing my hands and feet thinking that they're not clean enough. It wasn't because I feared bacteria or anything like that. It was because I was a perfectionist religious nutcase. Luckily I was able to work my way out of religion and out of most of its accessories during the past few years. I learned to increase my awareness in the moment and integrate my shadows. I was able to reach very advanced levels of tranquillity and peace of mind afterwards and I am very grateful for that. I don't know if you feel bad about yourself for having an OCD, but it's not an uncommon issue. A lot of people have some kind of it at some point in their lives, and a lot of them overcome it. So don't worry, it only gets better.

When you imagine it.

Sure, except when there is.

Update your definitions of friendships. A phone is a friend. YouTube is a sub-friend lol. Leo is a sub-sub-friend lol. The forum is a sub-sub-sub-friend lol. And so on. Don't get hung up on the idea that your friends have to materialize in real life. They're imagination after all, both your friends and your needs. I could live a thousand years alone, and I would feel better than with others. In fact, if I isolate myself from technology which I'm assuming is a friend, it will be the best thing to do to reach the ultimate peace of mind. It's unbelievable the amount of noise you get from interacting with other shit factories. But I have fears and attachments that I'm working on, so it's hard to just go on in full isolation. Dopamine is a real thing yo. EDIT: I have to mention that I have friends in real life, although they used to be a lot more before going down the path. But I don't go out much often. I don't even contact them online anymore unless there's something important or once every few weeks. My best friend is a great guy, like me. We go months without even a word, and we're still best friends lol. As a matter of fact, he called me three times earlier today and I still haven't returned his calls ? EDIT 2: I talked to him and we're going out in 30 minutes lol.

Yeah sorry for that slight change. Well technically, it isn't necessarily. But that's close enough and we basically agree.

@SamueLSD The mistake is assuming a "how?" and then believe it, because essentially, a "how?" is always just a story no matter what.

That's obvious. Relativity is kindergarten. What I'm saying goes deeper than just relativity. You said that crime makes the criminal suffer, but that's not the case at all. Anything can create suffering if you resist it. Think about it, rape is just sex being resisted.

@Roy You say it's a matter of looking deeper, but what you said not only sounds basic and superficial to me, but honestly, wrong. Let's take a look. You said: Notice the underlined and in bold. All of what you said is just a thought experiment. And it contradicts direct experience. Wanna dig deeper? Okay, buckle up. Cuz you're about to read some of the most mind shattering truths. The reason why you would feel bad, shitty, scared, or whatever when you think about crime is because you are indoctrinated with anti-crime ideology since birth. Imagine being born a few thousand years ago in a tribal environment. All of what you said here would make 0 sense to you, because your identity (ego) would be radically different. But you needn't look that far. How about Veganism vs meat? You'd think that it's more humane to be vegan, and that eating meat is cruel. You think people who eat meat feel bad for their diet? Is this deep enough for you or should I go further?

That's not the point. The point is, as long as there's no equality, nobody has the right to tell a criminal to not be a criminal. Cuz it would only serve the rich and the people in power, and therefore help strengthening the status quo. Being rich is a crime too because of power abuse and lack of responsibility. And that does not concern me at all. I'm just visioning into the future of mankind. It's inevitable.

Why not instead be more direct and question the concept of ownership and authority? Why do some people get to get more power and resources than others in the first place? And why is that justified and normalized?

Who's making rationalizations now?!