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The question itself is part of the illusion. The illusion investigating itself when there is nothing there to find. And by whom could it be found by?. Stay in the emptiness. Put all love into no-knowing. There is no one who needs to know anything.

@kieranperez You too? The not knowing is really prevelent today for some reason. The undescribable depth of absolute emptiness is all pervasive. The unreality of reality. The unreality of self. The "dream" world. All this a dream we dreamed one afternoon. -The Greatful Dead

Could everything have popped into existance last Thursday? Or even a second ago? Complete and intact with all the information that creates the illusion of a past?

@kieranperez Thinking about it only makes it worse. Like you may not notice the ringing in your ears until you put attention on it.

@TheAvatarState So your a laughing Buddha are you? Yes that's just his foot!

* It's safe living inside the box. It probally shook his world.

@Jack River Funny you should say that. I just explained Last Thursdayism to the G-F and she said; That's scary!" lol I'll tell you what's scary............ -It's safe living inside "The Box" lol

Nicely said!

But would'nt that be the illusion itself? The illusion of time, space, location?

@LastThursday The whole universe may be just a thought or perception generated by mind. *Good name!

@Nahm I thought you didn't mean it that way but that was the definition I found. You are quite right about the spontanous now. It is complete.

@Nahm Sorry. Had to look that up. Is this what you mean? now-nowism (derogatory) Excessive focus on the present, or on immediate gratification. When these things happen it's spontaneous as if out of nowhere. I never ask for it to happen. It just happens.

@TheAvatarState I don't really much. But it just "feels so close". Like it's already here. All of time that is. Talking about movies, have you ever seen the movie Dune? There's a good sceen where young Paul Artreides is asked if he can see the future. And he says: Yes. Than he is asked how he can see the future. Paul says: I see things in my dreams. Than he's asked: Do all your dreams come true? Paul: No. But I know which ones will.

@TheAvatarState So you fold space? Or do you bore a hole through the side of the tunnel of time and step on out? You know it's all so close. Like you could put your right arm out and it's all right there. Here's something for you. Yesterday my G-F calls about this time and says she will be a little late from work. So we hang up and the thought "hostage situation" comes to mind. And I think "of all things why am i thinking about a hostage situation suddenly". She walks in the door a little later and says "sorry i'm even later than I was supposed to be. The police closed the road near work because a woman has someone held in her house and it's a hostage situation. That kind of thing happens from time to time That's why I say it's all very near. Gap-less even.

@TheAvatarState The topic is meant to serve as a thought experiment to give a glimpse outside the box of linear thought about the illusory movement of time from past to future and the illusion of continuity. Direct experiance may very well be an illusion too. That being said: No difference at all.

@ivory Hence the forum. That's why we're here.

@Tony 845 All joking aside. Can one become unenlightened? Lets say on your 18th birthday your parents sat you down and said they needed to talk to you about something very important. And they told you they were not your real parents. At that point everything you ever thought about yourself would change in an instant. There would be no going back.

@Tony 845 Thanks! And that's pretty cool how it all happened. And a door opened for you.

@Matt23 You have skills to survive?

That's good! I've heard Leo himself say from time to time "I love F*&ing with my ego" Sometimes that's exactly what it takes. Good advice!

@Tony 845 If it's actual enlightenment than there is about the same chance Stormy Daniel will become a virgin again.

@Tony 845 If I could ask Did you find it usefull? I was thinking about giving the book to someone who suffers from depression. That's why I'm asking.

@Tony 845 Have you read The Power of Now yet? That would answer your question in depth. *Audio book on youtube if your interested.

I've listened to Bentinho a few times. I thought his explanation of the Tao Te Ching was excellent. But like any guru or teacher you have to find what is true for you. If you find magic mushrooms growing in a cow patch, take only what you find usefull and leave what's not.

You let it all disolve. Satori and all. You cease to exist and become pure source.