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Any other perspective on this topic would be really appreciated

@Raptorsin7 The thing about doing psychedelics that way is that sure, they can give u a taste, but what then? how do u raise your day to day consciousness to align with those things? That's why i've stucked with meditation so far, because that seems more long lasting. I've also thought about going to Isha for a couple of weeks and learning yoga there, now I actually can because i'm a continent closer than one year ago jaja In that way I would satisfy the assumption I accepted that "it's not a good idea to learn yoga from youtube or other videos or books". Congrats about the upcoming workshop u r going to do attend :). It would be nice to hear your experience about it after some time of practicing it

@Raptorsin7 And yes, working deeply with psychedelics is also something that i've thought about doing, but I also don't know any method for doing that. Maybe somebody here has some advice about it?

@Raptorsin7 Enlightenment because I'm super curious about it... plus I've experienced some deep meditative states (probably not enlightenment) and they were really fulfilling... plus I've let myself be brainwashed by Leo about it jaja. Kriya Yoga is also something i've been wanting to learn, but I've been holding on with learning any kind of yoga at all for something Sadhguru said about learning yoga from videos, books or even certified instructors (i can't find the video now, but it basically said that if u don't learn yoga from a really good master it wouldn't do you any good). And yes, I've given authority to that man too.

@Thought Art Could you expand some more on that opinion? Have u slacklined? What kinda meditation do u practice?

@Ulax Thanks for your answer. Yes, there are many techniques that could be used, but in this context I see it as specially proper to concentrate on the feeling of movement (could be the entire body, or just isolating one part). Slacklining is really demanding in terms of attention. Could you tell me what IFS means? @Raptorsin7 I tend to do what I enjoy jaja that's why i'm thinking about starting slacklining again. On the other hand, I also want to use my time effectively. There are many things that I enjoy that would probably not lead me to enlightenment, and that's something that I want to "xperience/achieve/attain" (or whichever verb is most suitable in this sense), and meditation is so ubiquitous when it comes to spiritual practices and in a way it is portrayed as if there were no other way around... that's why I'm doubting about changing it or "tweaking" it. I've done some retreats and that's really another level of meditation, and there I've definetely noticed some progress, but that is a big time investment that at this point in my life I'm only willing to do once a year.

Lack of time basically. I'm on a point in my life when I decided to devote more time to my LP and dating life than to spirituality.

Hi peeps. I wanted to know your opinion about slacklining as one form of meditation. For some couple of months now I've been noticing no progress from my meditation practice (I've been meditating consistently for about 5 years by now). Actually, I feel that I've regressed in a sense... so I'm looking for ways to change that. I've practiced slacklining in the past and I really felt it was meditative, specially after doing it for some couple of hours. Furthermore, I've noticed that I'm a very kinesthetic person, so maybe in my case moving meditation could be actually more effective than sitting. Looking forward to hear some (hopefully experience based) answers

Thanks everybody for your replies. It seems that everybody thinks that war is unlikely to come to Germany... that's nice to hear. As I said before, I'm moving to advance my LP, but not directly. I want to make music, and the drums and other percussions instruments are my medium. I probably need to learn al least the basics of music production, but at least for now I don't see myself as a Music Producer, rather more of an instrumentalist and collaborator. Having said that, I know that there are better places to be to learn that. The reasoning behind making this move is that I think that speaking german fluently could help me get a better paid job that could maintain me until I can earn a living doing music... but I could be wrong, and learning german wouldn't do much for me in that aspect, after all there are always options, and choosing one oftentimes closes yourself to other options. I would also do my best to start to collaborate in the music scene in Germanyy (I'm thinkin about Leipzig) and hopefully getting paid by doing it. When it comes to dating I also agree that Germany is probably not the best place to do it hahaha, and hearing that woman are overly rational, kinda cold, and with not a big sense of humour doesn't make it any more appealing... but well, they also probably date, I would just need to adapt. What do you think? should I be more direct with my LP? which city would you recommend with a thriving music scene in the styles of: new jazz, jazz-fusion, funk, r&b, afrobeat, folktronic, deep house? I've heard that New Orleans is pretty good in that sense. Which country or city would you recommend when it comes to dating? I really want to travel abroad this year; I've never done it and I had it planned before Covid started. I said Canada was an option for me too, but it happens that you sorta receive the Working Holiday Visa by chance: you're in a "pool" with other people and you're subject to a lottery system, so months might pass and you won't be selected... Getting a Visa to Australia is more expensive but it is easier, so that could be my other option.

Hi everybody. I was wondering if I could have your opinion about something I want to do. I’m planning to move to Germany for 1 year (at least) to move forward with my Life Purpose, improve my dating life and learning the language thoroughly (I studied it at the university but I’m not fluent at it yet). Currently I’m living in the south of Chile. My question is this: do you think the war will reach Germany? I’m travelling with the Working Holiday Visa, and I could potentially change destinations to Australia or Canada… in both places I could do what I want to do (except for learning german of course). This is a visa that, for most countries, you can only get until you are 30 years old. I’m 27 now, so I’m kind of close to the limit, that’s why I want to use for the next few years… but obviously I wouldn’t want to get involved in a war… Let me know what you think and why!