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The illusion of self and other collapsing into a singularity. It doesn't get any better then that. Without there first being illusion of self and other in contrast, how could the oneness of God ever be realized?

@ROOBIO This should almost be locked just because it's so beautiful just as it is.

Forget the mountaintop- sit on your ass and do the work and that will become your mountaintop.

@petar8p It's all Love. It's all you. Love thyself.

This insect has encapsulated itself for a long winter's sleep.

@Jahmaine From Wikipedia: The earliest known reports regarding the sacred status of cannabis in the Indian subcontinent come from the Atharva Veda estimated to have been written sometime around 2000–1400 BCE,[6] which mentions cannabis as one of the "five sacred plants... which release us from anxiety" and that a guardian angel resides in its leaves. The Vedas also refer to it as a "source of happiness," "joy-giver" and "liberator," and in the Raja Valabba, the gods send hemp to the human race so that they might attain delight, lose fear and have sexual desires. Many households in India own and grow a cannabis plant to be able to offer cannabis to a passing sadhu (ascetic holy men), and during some evening devotional services it is not uncommon for cannabis to be smoked by everyone present.[7] A sadhu, or holy person, smoking cannabis in Kolkata, India. Cannabis was often consumed in weddings or festivals honoring Shiva, who is said to have brought it down from the Himalayas. It is still offered to Shiva in temples on Shivaratri day, while devotional meetings called bhajans, although not necessarily associated with Shiva, are occasions for devotees to consume the drug liberally. Yogis or sadhus along with other Hindu mystics have been known to smoke a mixture of cannabis sativa and tobacco in order to enhance meditation. This is particularly common during the festival of Diwali and Kumbha Mela.[4] There are three types of cannabis used in the Indian subcontinent. The first, bhang, a type of cannabis edible, consists of the leaves and plant tops of the marijuana plant. It is usually consumed as an infusion in beverage form, and varies in strength according to how much cannabis is used in the preparation. The second, ganja, consisting of the leaves and the plant tops, is smoked. The third, called charas or hashish, consists of the resinous buds and/or extracted resin from the leaves of the marijuana plant. Typically, bhang is the most commonly used form of cannabis in religious festivals. In Tantric Buddhism, which originated in the Tibeto-Himalayan region, cannabis serves as an important part of a traditional ritual (which may or may not also include sexual intercourse). Cannabis is taken to facilitate meditation and also heighten awareness of all aspects of the ceremony, with a large oral dosage being taken in time with the ceremony so that the climax of the "high" coincides with the climax of the ceremony.[7]

So many souls lost in time.

Everything in time will be lost.

@Einsteinonacid It's as simple as emptying yourself of yourself. The complicated part is the ability to do that.

@Codrina The most effective way of not becoming an alcoholic is by not consuming alcohol. It's not a matter of being afraid or fearful.

Meditate more often and all those distractions will fall away.

sheer curtains hanging in an open window dancing on every breeze the ceiling watches as it admires the fabric

@electroBeam

That last statement is borderline sourcing which is against forum guidelines. No warning for now but please edit it out. Thanks Edit: Done

Your right in the sense that life as you know it on Earth is in a state of fairly predictable chaos.

Everything is exactly as it is. Unfolding in a myriad of ways.

"Everything happens for no Reason"

Because you up against millions of years of instinct to survive- default mode network + residual ego.

@ivankiss On that note this would be a good time to close this thread.

@Nak Khid Truth is what is - exactly as it is.

@Nak Khid Which ever you believe to be true. Look for instance what is True for Michael.

You may not have free will but you can set an intention within the material/relative realm.

@GabeN Nothingness hides in plain sight. It is all around you. It is inescapable.

@TrynaBeTurquoise Oh I'm so glad you reminded me. 12 hours from now Mercury begins a transit across the sun. I'll get some pics. if weather permitting.