Spiritedness

Hahaha I'm glad you find it funny. Hopefully I'll reach the depth of enlightenment one day so that I will finally "get the joke" too. Researched Buddhism (Zen) a bit, I'm relatively new to this stuff compared to you guys I guess.

I wonder what Leo's opinion is on this. @Leo Gura Being able to, in actuality, stop people and freeze time (I suppose you didn't use it metaphorically or as a symbol for something) seems pretty far-fetched...

"Just focus on and hammer on core skills to cut the learning curve". What exactly do you mean by that?

@Leo Gura happy birthday and all the best. Thanks for opening a new window for me in the self-improvement world! I wonder how old you're turning man haha.

@StarStruck How do you recommend one goes about that? What resources would you recommend for subconscious work and reframing negative beliefs n' stuff?

Where should we look for as a guide on how to do sexual transmutation? Any suggestions?

@Carl-Richard I think that putting energy to purposefully reduce suffering robs of you of the other experiences/goals in life you could otherwise pursue if you didn't use that energy up. Sure, you can do your self-care on the side, but it shouldn't be the main focus! Also, kind of off-topic and since you're a moderator, could you help me with a problem I have? For some reason I cannot send DMs to people! It says I'm only allowed to send 0 messages/day.

Hopefully it won't be extremely pricey cause I'll be saving money for it!

@Leo Gura Could you give me your input, if possible? It's a tough situation and your guidance would help me tons. Hopefully you have the time to have a look at it.

@Ulax Is it Vedic meditation or smth?

@Hojo What exactly do you mean by "think about it and cry about it"? What should I do exactly? @Yimpa When you say 10+ years have pissed away do you want to say that basically your OCD hindered your 'spiritual progress', if you will, and that when you finally got it sorted out things got way better for you? @Moksha I feel like this is the most reasonable option. Both can be done at the same time. Having a therapist who will be treating me for the disorders I have and at the same time guiding me on meditation. Not a bad idea! @Ulax Never heard of IFS therapy and Somatic Experiencing Therapy, will check them out, thanks! As far as those two Young's techniques you mentioned, do you use them in conjunction with the Shikantaza practice?