Godishere

@puporing awesome explanation, much appreciated ?

@puporing ahhh I see, yeah that actually makes sense in my experience. Have you found a threshold where you can no longer "forget". Often termed enlightenment I think, but also used mistakenly for awakening or glimpses/insight. I seem to consciously/or maybe unconsciously forget after awakening. Then the next thing I know, I'm chasing it again ?

How are they "pretending"? Surely it goes deeper than pretending.. doesn't everyone legitimately believe they have a self? And by the way l, when I first realized for real that God is One, I pretty much fainted.

What does waking up mean to you?

At this point how are you even alive then Leo ? wouldn't you be too conscious that it's a dream by now?

So if this is true, then essentially no one is awake? Anyone who ever types here is deluded would that be your consensus?

But why not you? You are the one after all claiming to be the most awake and one and only..

@Leo Gura so hypothetically it I was to come and meet you and we both vape some 5meO together, you awaken, I awaken. Who's awake?

@Inliytened1 But how to "cross the storm", as you say? Or become "conscious" of it. Here and now, without the psychedelics!!!

Yeah but I would call it more conceptual awakening now. It's not like I'm sitting here conscious of my true nature 24/7. An ocean of consciousness and Love and with every wave that crashes down you lose more and more of yourself until only bliss and exctacy remains and you can't ever remember even being someone. That's how it feels to awaken. And then boom. somehow you're incarnated back here.. with a job.. and responsibilities and "purpose"

@Inliytened1 I know this horse has probably been beat to death but what do you think is stopping me from recognizing myself as God at this very moment?

Yeah sorry mate I've been meaning to reply to you. I laid off the psychedelics after my last trip where I didn't surrender to the experience. I was inching closer and closer to total awakening and it got very solipsistic for me. People here don't understand how solipsistic awakening at the "higher" levels really is. It's not a fucking joke, and you should expect to lose your mind. You know you're in deep when you can't tell the difference between yourself and a wall anymore. So yeah, it's no joke this stuff. In saying that, as the Buddha says life is suffering, so I've turned to the manual practice and I would like to experience those blissful states again. I have faith that God is Love and that I just wasn't ready to be shown what I was shown. After experiencing Infinity or what I believe is a better word eternity even for one second it changes you. Once seen cannot be unseen kind of thing.. Hopefully I can awaken or at least have some mystical experiences with meditation/self inquiry before turning back to the dark side.

@Inliytened1It happens both at the same time, although paradoxically you can have the no self awakening without putting two and two together. So maybe the "knowing" is an after the fact kind of thing.. or the ego trying to put it's finger on what happened? I think cessation is a great synonym for no-self. My first cessation/no-self experience was the closest description I can think of to "heaven".

@Inliytened1 I'm interested in your awakening as you seem to be one of maybe 5-10 people on the forum who are legitimately awake. Besides psychedelics, what would you recommend as the "fastest" way for someone to wake up? Would you recommend enlightenment to everyone and if so/not why? How did your life change after "waking up?"

@Someone here dude.. seriously don't you claim to have these awakenings etc. Then you ask a question like this? Just saying, you even talk about 1st and 2nd order truth yourself. It's been said a million times on the forum. YOU ARE EVERYONE

He's speaking conceptually. There is no conceptual "God" to be found anywhere. Only another thought arising, God. It makes sense, all this conceptual nonsense is what's holding people back from what is obvious in direct experience.

Kind of off topic, but why does God not reveal itself often? If we go by how many people on earth are "God Realized", why is it so rare? If God is this "perfect, omniscient" being. Why can't you meditate your way into awakening very easily? If I am God limiting myself from seeing my infinite self, wouldn't that make me not omniscient if I cannot consciously awaken by determination right now? Sorry I know this is completely off topic, just wanted to know your thoughts

I noticed a similar thing in myself. In the past I would get frustrated and emotional by people's actions. I realized they were just mirroring how I was feeling about myself. If people cause an emotional reaction in you it probably has nothing to do with them, it has everything to do with you and what you allow into your mind. Realize this and set yourself free. It's like when you judge someone for doing something you deem selfish. You judging that person is sinking to their level! You are literally mirroring their behavior and you wonder why you're so fucked off at the world.

As the title says, I'm looking for some guidance from anyone here who has literally died. I feel like I'm dying. I feel like I'm about to wake up and I can't help it. I know I'm God and I can't hide and I'm afraid. Every so often, the contemplation starts. Thoughts such as "anyone you ask if you exist is just you" or "this person is about to tell me they are imaginary" or "if I awaken, I'll be stuck in infinity knowing I'm God with no other". Sometimes it just hits me randomly and I will distract myself not to face these thoughts or whatever you want to call them. What happens after you fully awaken? I know that you become God and conscious of the entire universe, but what happens to life? Is it hard to accept that you are completely one consciousness? Even asking this question is strange to me, because I feel like I'm just asking myself. I know these are just thoughts but I also feel like there's no "other" I can validate if I'm going crazy or not! I know teachers such as Spira speak of ultimate contentment and happiness etc. Is this the final truth of reality? Why does it feel so solipsistic and terrifying..

@Carl-Richard how to take the plunge?

I'm not sure why you think these thoughts but maybe see them for what they are.... Thoughts? The more selfless I've become, the more I realize God is Love. God is fucking Love people.

@Holykael Lol. God can't be that bad if I love my life. So if you are me at some point you will love your life and existence.

Yeah the crazy thing is how the ego will always refer to anything as other. It becomes insanity when you are conscious that it's just you. It will quickly distract itself to cover this up.

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Don't you usually post higher quality or am I confused with zeroself? How does this help anyone.