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On the one hand seek On the other hand rest You shall abide

A person who does not for the love of God and with a cheerful heart, acquit him­self of whatever responsibility that may fall to his lot at any time - will find life excess­ively burdensome and never be able to accomplish anything. Man’s duty - more especially for those who have made the Supreme Quest their one and only aim - is to work joyfully for the uplift of the world, with the conviction that all service is universal service. Work done in such a spirit helps to purify both mind and heart. ~ Anandamayi Ma

You could see it that way or you can see it this way Neutrality is more blissful than suffering or pain. Therefore from the spectrum of undesirable to desirable experiences, you're just pushing towards the desirable, the well being. Whatever that means to you. Your sweet point so to speak.

I didn't get what you were trying to say.

@Clarence I've tripped on Salvia but not tried the tincture yet Yes, I have. There is a trip report posted in the forum You may also search all my comments on Salvia. In fact, these two last days (after years) I'be done Salvia again, twice in fact, and I'm considering about posting my trip reports. Literally the opposite I have tried it and I don't understand the full implications of Salvia Although after these two last trips, I'm getting a grain of salt closer

@Sugarcoat If you wanna be free from suffering you def care Don't you think?

Moreover, consider that if you get free from suffering you also get free from pleasure This is why I decided not to pursue it too much. I've experienced the Equanimous states of consciousness It's like instead of experiencing a myriad of ice cream flavours, both exquise and horrible, with all in the middle All you taste, at everytime, everywhere, is an almost imperceptible background vanilla, Equanimity I didn't like it that much honestly, some people love it though and decide to abide in an Equanimous Mind

@Sugarcoat Overall, you'll have to develop the horizontal baseline state of consciousness axis. That come with a lot fo constant everyday practice, to rewire your whole body, mind and conscious experience to make it non localized. Regarding buddhism, if you wanna make it stable dzogchen and mahamudra will eventually deliver that after basics and medium practices are stablished after a decade of work. You can also work on fearless states of consciousness (mahakalabhairava in hinduism) The first time I experienced freedom from suffering, pain, fear and death was on mushrooms + MDMA. Absolutely crazy awakening Yet I had not the skills to lock that state of consciousness. You may develop the horizontal conscious skills to make a bedrock

You wanna end suffering? I'm quite agnostic about such possibility Probably Buddhism will suit you. Vipassana and insights practices work great in that sense. You can do retreats. Regarding books: Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha. The new book of Peter Ralston: Ending Unnecessary Suffering may come in also handy. Regarding psychedelics in your case would recommend 5meo, Ketamine and Salvia. Associate yourself with people who may have achieved that and learn from them.

@Sugarcoat Even if you give it your all there is no guarantee. Thousands of athletes give it their all generation after generation and never get the Olympic Gold medal. As we speak there are hundreds of yogis in the Himalayas doing 18h+ of Sadhana, all day, everyday, for decades. Do you have that level of dedication? No. Even if you had, there's no guarantee for them. Then you have individuals like Ramana, Sri Anandamayi Ma or Adi Shankara which are superconscious mutants.

It's rarer than Olympic Gold. This is the uncomfortable truth. Most people are just casuals. You're not gonna be the best unless you train like the best. So don't have unrealistic expectations, just do your thing and as far as you get that's fine. That will satisfy you enough. You don't have to be Einstein to enjoy physics.

@Spiritual Warfare Did you have a chance to watch the videos? I particularly got the insight for your questions in the Infinity video. You'll get more value in those two videos than in two weeks of Forum discussions

Exactly! That's what I ment. As you have also noticed unless some conditions are there, it's very challenging to get this universal insights into the mechanics of Reality or any Awakening really. I see profound intelligence and beauty in it Who am I to say how the world should be? I hardly can manage my life as I want. I'm not that arrogant to ordain the universe, how to be, or change its fundamental structure. God forbid! It is very challenging, I do know, but it is possible and so do you know. To see beatitude in consciousness is like seeing bright in light, quite obvious, if the self recognition happen. To see the brilliance of the design when you're not getting the best hand of it, that is the real work.

This Moment Contains it ALL

Of course! One configuration of Infinity Is right now Literally! Become aware of it now If it is All Then it is also this moment Of course It is contained in All It is contained in Infinity Amen

@Basman In terms of striking: kickboxing and Muay Thai are very complete Remember there is Wrestling As well as Grappling The rock paper scissors of Combat

Totally agree You get to know a lot of yourself when training. Particularly on sparring

Hey congratulations! Fellow martial artist here. This sport has changed my life forever Do you need any advice? Doubts? training material?

Being Bald is sexy That's how I would frame it in my mind

These two videos have the answer Please be mindful that most of the questions you ask, have already been answered in great detail by Leo. Literally, watch these two videos and come back. I'll answer you any doubt if there is still any

The forbidden is appealing There's something about sneaking a fry from your friend at McDonald's that just makes it taste better than your own.

@LoneWonderer Thanks for sharing the interview. I have discrepancies with Chris Langan yet I always learn and get nice insights when listening to him.

Many times we ask existential questions not out of wonder or truth inquiry But out of pain, suffering, a feeling of injustice etc. We then point fingers to the grand design of existence to give us explanation for the system Or maybe you could take responsability for your life and play the role God has ordained you to do Within the perfect ruthless fulfillment of your duties then shall come the freedom of mind and spirit To contemplate with your conscious will power into the Universal mechanics

Your question comes from a lack of love for life A fear and insecurity, separation and finitude Fill in that gap with Love Accept and embrace life as it is The human condition Then your eyes shall be clean to understand God's design This is the bottleneck you are facing and why you haven't realized the answer yet. Feel safe, succesful, thriving in life! Loving, excited for life as it is. Then, you will see the whole design of existence and marvel... oh... at its beauty and perfection