Toby

Some use it interchangeable, some (e.g. Nisargadatta Maharaj, Adyashanti) don't. Those who don't say that Awareness is the absolute in which consciousness arises in.

? Doesn't make sense. You pick something, anything. This evokes a certain quality that is inherent in you already and you "meditate" on it. Why wouldn't that be contemplation? Doesn't matter if it is just one sentence or one page or a picture of a master or anything.

This is contemplation. You pick a phrase or "passage" that resonates and you contemplate it. Can be very helpful. A book where different approaches (meditation, contemplation, inquiry) are described is The Way of Liberation by Adyashanti.

Get a teacher and ask him/her your questions. It's better that someone competent can mirror to you what you are and also point out misconceptions than people that are also just on the path.

That is not something that most men think about I'd guess. It's like a non-issue and doesn't matter. You like some people and don't like others, some men have a certain skill or "success" in a certain area of life, some may not. Basically this does not matter, because everyone is as they are. And the words "power" or "likeability" don't even make sense to most men imo. They just do what they want to do, and that's it.

@cetus56 seems fake and acted. Idk...

too funny not to post:

? Isn't it like "common knowledge" to meditate right before and right after sleep?

Anthony de Mello: I'm going to write a book someday and the title will be "I'm an Ass, You're an Ass". That's the most liberating, wonderful thing in the world, when you openly admit you're an ass. It's wonderful. When people tell me, "You're wrong" I say, "What can you expect of an ass?"

Yes, of course it's fine if a woman has no interest. And it's also fine if the man then breaks off the contact because he has better things to do.

? If she isn't someone who just wants sex then it was pretty obviously a rejection. And why would he meet with her, when she only wants a friendship or sex? Doesn't make any sense, so wasting any more time, energy and attention on someone that unreceptive is just not very wise.

Don't waste your time on this woman. There are enough other girls out there, maybe even in the exact same course.

"Osho - LSD: Shortcut To False Samadhi" was released as a small book that is out of print but you can legally find an excerpt in the book "The Great Challenge" in Chapter 4. He seems not a big fan of LSD or any psychedelics. If you've read it, what are your comments on it?

You could get this book (https://www.amazon.com/dp/189058004X/) and do the anger meditation that is in it.

Another good video

Get "The End of Your World" by Adyashanti as Audiobook or Book and get to the traps-chapter. It could be some aspect of the "meaningless"-trap.

Get clear what you want from her first. Then ask for it.

Ejaculation and orgasm are two different things. I'm not really into this energy / sex thing, but books I liked were: - Osho: Sex Matters - Osho: Love, Freedom and Aloneness - Krishnananda Trobe, Amana Trobe: When Sex Becomes Intimate I also like David Deida's work very and some of Barry Longs'.

You could also do a more tantric approach, do whatever you desire and enjoy and be present with it as much as possible.

You know the story of Buddha?

Marketing: "get it while you can". But the truth is, that it is legal in many countries, e.g. where I live, and that might last maybe 1-2 more years. And this could contribute in decreasing availability.

I guess everyone is already living their purpose.

Ok. Then I cannot recommend you anyone (I only know some "coaches" that focus more on "spirituality", "body work" or "energy work").