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@Someone here You asked the same thing 2 days ago, we gave you the answer. A=A That's it. There is no "reason" behind it. If I were to tell you "well it's because this and that, and 3 billion years ago something happened which caused something else and because of that blah blah blah...", this would simply be dodging the essence of your question. You desire an explanation that will satisfy your mind, forget it. It won't happen. You're asking "why is A=A?" As I told you before, this is an inherently meaningless question. Which is why you won't/can't get a meaningful answer.

@Rilles I want to see you argue with Teal Swan

@Philipp Doubt arises only in the mind. Beyond the mind, there is no doubt.

This started happening to me a couple of weeks ago; every time I go for a run, when I stop running after around 2km (1,2miles) and start walking instead, the world suddenly becomes like on a trip, but without the visuals. Everything becomes absolutely beautiful, fascinating and interesting, more vivid, playful and easy. Especially the beauty of it all can really overwhelm me. I even made a post a while ago, right after this effect happened to me stronger than I've ever experienced it. Brought me to tears. Why does this happen? Anybody else have this?

@StudentOfLeove Nicht schlecht Bruder. Die Lyrics sind sehr geil

Lol @Leo Gura Ever heard of this?

It's mythology. Mythology is supposed to get a principle across, not accurately describe the world. Think of Greek mythology. Those stories also aim at conveying some underlying principle. They contain very symbolic imagery, like Medusa or the many Gods. Yugas work the same way. They describe a principle.

Try finding a better sitting position. Your sitting position isn't supposed to hurt. If you want to sit in this kneeling position, get a little meditation bench.

Do you have some post-meditation routine? Like maybe stretching or going for a walk or something? Or drinking a cup of tea? Or sitting around for 5 minutes not doing anything? Or looking at something? Sometimes my mind just gets right back into thinking mode after my meditation time is up. As though it couldn't wait for it to be over, you know what I mean? So I thought maybe a little routine might help to smoothen this straight cut between no-mind and mind. Your thoughts on this?

"Evil" is synonymous with "against my egotistic survival agenda". Or what's your question?

@Someone here You're basically asking "why is everything the way it is and not any different way?" But look, if things were different, they would still be the same - in the sense that they are what they are. That which is, is, and therefore has no alternative. Because if "the alternative" would be, it would be the only way it could be, because it is!! This is extremely tautological and doesn't make any sense from a logical point of view, I know. What I'm saying is A=A. And you're asking "why is A=A and not A=B?" Because A is A! It is itself and therefore can't be anything but itself, even if reality would be B, it would be B and not A. My answer is meaningless because your question is meaningless.

@Someone here There is no "POV". There is no "you" looking at the world. There is no "me" looking at the world. We don't inhabit our bodies. You're not inside your head, although it seems to be so. That's the illusion. You don't exist and neither does anybody else. No amount of philosophy or theorizing will dispel this for you, you have to realize it directly.

Is that so? Is that so? Are you sure about that? Oh? Yes, drop your assumptions about who you are.

He doesn't. He explicitly states that functioning hierarchies are hierarchies of competence, not power/dominance. He certainly tries to promote his bias, but that's mostly limited to his political views (you know how he's always ranting about "those bloody neo-Marxists"). His psychology lectures are actually really good, I highly recommend them. Just stay away from the political stuff.

? @Vittorio We've had countless threads about solipsism in the past few months, wouldn't be surprised if Leo or one of the mods would lock this thread. Use the search function, some of the already existing threads provide very good answers and discussions.

@Phyllis Wagner Just get a trip sitter and you'll be fine. Don't take too much and stick to the other rules (set, setting, etc.).

This reminds me very, very much of something I heard Alan Watts say:

But wait a minute. If I know that death isn't real, why "prove" it? Or is it just sorta... for kicks? The ultimate gamble? Just really wanting to find out what lies behind this alleged "death"?

@Leo Gura Are you for real? Besides... I think in your episode about death and immortality you said something along the lines of "okay, so if death = love, then why not just shoot yourself in the head? Because that would require an identification with the body and that ""you"" can be killed (like that) in the first place". So.. if you know that you can't kill yourself by killing your body, what's up with that jumping urge?

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We all, at some point. The monk on the right got the point. Reality is no problem/puzzle, unless you decide to make it one ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Beautiful, peaceful, whole, free, @Gesundheit Where are these images from? I really like them

Peace is the absence of lack

It doesn't really "imply" that. Infinity is just one aspect of consciousness. Infinity means that there is nothing but infinity. You're not "a consciousness in the universe". Consciousness is not something you have, neither is experience. There is no "your experience" and equally there is nobody else "having" any experience. Look at anything around you. Look at the colors. Are they something you "have"? Listen to the sounds around you. Is the chirping of the birds something you "have"? Of course not! It's possible to see reality in such a way that you and your experiences are one. Which if it hits you is a shock at first, because you thought that you were an individual entity inside a world that is not you. But there really is no difference between reality and "you". You are reality, the universe, consciousness. Think about it. Can there be anything but reality? And if not, what would that imply? There's the implication you're looking for. When Leo says that God is alone, this can be easily misunderstood. It's true that you as God are alone, but as everything. And since you are essentially selfless(ness), you can't be "alone" in the ordinary sense of the word. Al-one. Ring a bell? if all is One, you can't be "alone", only Alone. Hope this helps

@BipolarGrowth Why?