Natasha Tori Maru

This is something men participate in on an individual level also - and it was present prior to any sort of modern culture.

There is this continued narrative on these forums that women are like some sort of fucking alien species. People need to drop this limiting frame.

Maybe it is the perception he is pushing slightly too hard to shift the Overton window regarding biological immunity? He appears to have accelerated his dialogue (the ceiling of ethics and morals are being pushed on a bit with this recent cloning/harvesting idea). He still has good stuff to share. I've always had a slight ick with him. But that has never stopped me looking for the good from people

Do you point to deep, deep acceptance and connection to what is in our present experience - including what is self generated? I do not want to misunderstand you - I see the movement through emotion, feeling and suffering easing when there is acceptance and surrender. I think your passage is circling a lot of truth - Even Ralston coins it in his book title "Ending Unnecessary Suffering" I always felt the "unnecessary" was very distinctly added in the title.

Agree, running on harder surfaces fucks me up a bit. Trail, dirt, open paths much easier. Distances over 10k I refer too, shorter not so bad. These days (being 40yo) I only run max 5k and cycle or swim longer

Cycling incurs less wear on joints and is lower impact that running (swimming - same deal). Running is great, don't get me wrong 🙂 But long term cycling and swimming are more sustainable. I say this as a lifelong runner, cyclist and swimmer. I have had running injuries. I also notice I am able to recover from zone 5/6 cardio cycling / swimming much easier than running. It'll wipe me out for a few hours. However YMMV and everyone is very different

@Willy Phallicus oh I understand you. There's a leap you are making that might not be clear. And it seems words from me cannot illustrate this. C'est la vie

Arrival ❤️ That movie was beautiful. Engaged my feelings in the best way

Just an appreciation thread. They don't MAKE this sorta quality shit anymore. Fucking love this into. The last 1:10 onwards is one single take with perfect execution. This scene below was with Ripley inspired the shit out of me as a young girl. I grew up looking up to her as a female character:

This is where I refer you to a practice (I assume you have one). Or perhaps Peter Ralsons works - books - to assist. Leo's booklist has fantastic material for this. One just needs to be clear regarding what IS, outside of all thought, belief, conceptualisation.

Serj moving and emoting as if possessed by life itself: https://youtu.be/Ib-9biUSyh8?si=AqJr3ki2lbkVb_1J

Please don't speak to fellow members like this.

Damaged / traumatized people often unconsciously move toward the pattern of love and attachment they were first shown as children and adolescents. Development is when we lewrnwhat love is - even if it is a twisted malformed version of it. We then go out and seek that love because that is our learned definition. People who have unresolved trauma will usually unconsciously move to toward others with similar core trauma - which can manifest as narcissism, insecure attachment etc It'll be more difficult for a mature, securely attached and non-traumatised individual to lock into a proper bond with a narcissist. There may be some surface levels of attraction, but it would be harder to bond. This sort of dynamic is typically why dating pools are seperated into secure pools, and insecure. There is little crossover as each side filters the other out; secures filter out unsecures seeing instability. Insecure does the same as secures are "boring".

If this cannot be answered - more contemplation is required. Consider that to reach a state of being, one must be outside of all thought and concept. This harkens right back to Zen. And its often the case we think we are above these sorts of traditional teachings - but its also more often the case what was really being said was overlooked. Trouble arises when we have something to prove - this usually impedes true listening.

Tell me. If you could choose what you want to hear more from a partner: "I deeply respect you" or "I deeply love you" I do think there will be overlap depending on how we define romantic love - this is about what you want to hear more from a woman.

@AION you're whinging. And your logic is flawed. PM Leo. I won't ask again. This thread isn't to discuss sexism, how the website is moderated, or dictating what others should tolerate because of our own low standards.

Full blood panel & work from there. Not just the normal stuff. Endocrinology in depth etc. the best suppliment is the one we are deficient in. Sleep absolutely no.1 Every 45 minutes of focused work, 15 minutes light movement. Zone 3/4/5 cardio regularly. Creatine did crazy shit for my focus and overall awareness. YMMV Also my own secret best biohack weapon - placebo 💪

@AION PM Leo please. Stop derailing OPs thread.

Flirting is sort of the language of subtext using all sorts of communication methods... Intonation, tone, language, emphasis, body language, eye contact, physical touch. It's a crazy dialogue. 100% agree regarding the tension piece, and the bulk of the post. Personally, I love it when someone I have chemistry with leans in to whisper in my ear. Just that action of the man leaning forward and holding a hand up to his face, palm facing inwards, is an automatic benign invite that could reveal...who knows what! You get to feel their breath, the heat. Hear words spoken in hushed tones which convey different spectrums of emotion typically. And whispers like that are great - it's probably not going to escalate too pre-emptively (creates perceived safety as a woman) because it is a dialogue both parties are familiar with (lean in, hand up, she leans in, words spoken - lean out and watch reaction). And you get to speak words that imply they aren't for all to know.... I'd imagine there are all kids of ways to fuck this up, but it's a prompt. The girl can decide to lean in or not. And how eagerly she does so (or if there is hesitation) is a good temperature read on her interest. Anyway your post prompted my sperg 🙃🙂🙃

Don't be sexist. Simple. See markup to clarify any confusion. Feel free to argue your case the above bolded isn't sexist with Leo. VIA pm please. Thanks.

@YIDIRYIDIR none of what you raise connects with the meaning of my post. Neither here nor there. As you will - avoidance is your right.

Consider that we may not be really LOOKING to see where, how and why we DO connect, relate and crossover with others. You actively look for differences and focus on them, give them more gravity and weight. Isolation, feeling different, loneliness, inability to relate. Have our perspective understood, find others with interests that crossover with ours - all very mundane, basic insecurities. When you really dig into the depths of others - the human experience, stripped down, is remarkably similar. Only with little garnishes of difference - but the core troubles are usually the same. This is a cognitive bias. Also consider ones lack of self esteem won't let them believe they are boring and regular. This is so unbelievably common. If we cannot accept being ordinary, we are still controlled by the idea of being special.

@Carl-Richard watch out for @Jirh and those pitchforks

That is a story your mind is mapping over what is. Some sort of belief taken on as it is sourced from ideas. Infinity of Gods in the relative domain aligns - within time and space. Behind it all is oneness, unity, wholeness, infinity (and not even, these are merely pointers that appear as interpretations for isness). There are simply too many narratives and mind-overlay thoughts needed to "grasp" or "awaken" to solipsism in any direct manner as a relative domain "experience". My critique is more about the direct realisation itself. It simply is not direct because it requires interpretation. It requires things that do not exist in reality to understand reality - this is in conflict. _____ And for anyone who thinks there is something I dislike or I don't like the feelings associated with solipsism - think again. The concept of being alone is right and dandy with me.

@Jehovah increases <3 @MediumKahuna Cheers the share Could be just past that mark - but if you look closely the end where the camera pans through as they are arming up and getting to the ready line is one smooth take tracking and panning through. The level of coordination needed for the shit is crazy! @Raze Everything is the same bit with little changes every time, adding to experience! I wouldn't not have sex again because it is just the same thing again. I think Aliens is a totally different movie to Alien, but this has nothing to do with the plot