Yimpa

If that’s what you’re after, then become enlightened. Like, Ramana levels of enlightenment. Just be nothing to get there!

All my psychedelic failures have turned out to be miracles.

Dammit Sincerity, I should be paying you for this dream analysis!

@Sincerity Ahh, yes. When I re-read my dream journal, the dream continues. I find myself dropping off my childhood friend to see his family. I immediately woke up out of the dream…. In hindsight, it could be because I still have deep animosity and fear around my family. This is the most challenging part that I’m simply not ready for yet. One day I’ll forgive them when I’m ready, but now is not the time just yet.

Friday afternoon thoughts

Huzzah!!

@Sincerity Sweet. I had a vivid dream last night where I was roaming inside of a beautiful shopping center. I pass by a gourmet ice cream store filled with the most colorful and pretty flavors of ice cream I’ve ever seen. Attractive employees all working there. Moments later, I pass by a small, broken ol’ ice cream stand operated by a single, not-so-attractive worker. These two stores are only a few feet away from each other… so I ask myself, “Why would anyone go to this ugly stand when there’s clearly a superior option over there?” The twist? I immediately realized the Love through all of it… distinctions between what’s beautiful, attractive, ugly, broken… all made up! It’s all God’s creation and we can see it clearly the less selfish and biased we view ourselves!!!

@LostSoul I would focus on discovering that Reality = Love, and the rest will naturally follow. In ways that only God could imagine.

It goes away in the sense that at a higher order hallucination takes its place.

It’s like watching parents fighting each other over and over and over again. The dam will eventually break.

Be very good at sensing implicit signals. They don’t have to be logically correct.. in fact, that would defeat the purpose and the magic of the relationship. Also notice when you’re manipulating or forcing your logic over her implicit signals. It will backfire.

No.

I couldn’t see jack shit

All the evidence in the entire cosmos isn’t going to help you if you aren’t willing to help yourself.

Significant other. How you perceive them is how you perceive yourself, and vice-versa. If you perceive them as someone more worthy than you, then that’s your truth.

You don’t need to fully feel. Setting an unattainable goal or expectation is a trap for disappointment.

@Princess Arabia

And a self-reflection towards higher truths.

In an alternate forumiverse, Water by the River is the Admin, and Leo Gura is one post away from being banned.

You can make distinctions, and you can see them as identical. Different, but the same.

Great work. Let’s keep opening up!

A humble approach is to realize that you’re at war with yourself. Stop looking to others as the source of your suffering. Or even looking up to them as the cure for your suffering. That is still immaturity. Notice yourself doing this, but keep contemplating into the nature of suffering as you are suffering. If you find that examining fear is too overwhelming, ground yourself in the present moment by observing sensations in your body, without judgement. The goal is not to achieve a calm body and mind, but to acknowledge and accept it as it is. This is important, as it teaches you that you don’t need to be a particular / preconceived way to be present with yourself. Then go back to facing your fears.

Self-deception integrated and processed consciously can mature you exponentially. The problem is most people love getting sucked into it without ever doing an examination from a deeper/higher perspective; instead, attaching themselves to self-deception for dear life.

I recommend eating blueberries daily. Not only does it taste good, but it’s been shown to be great for brain health in the elderly people.

Your date is your guru.