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You might like to check this out, this Senior Couple have a Youtube page, they are Jamaican but they live in Hamilton which is just an hour south of Toronto, the Lady does cooking videos, but they do prank videos as well, this one is from a couple of years ago, super funny, the reactions are priceless...

The problem is I think, is that ppl are looking to Grand, the may have had Grand experiences via Sadhana practices or psychedelics and they cling to it, or something about it doesn't leave their immediate mind consciousness, like an obsession, so they neglect the little things that really make up life, the sun rising, the beauty of the trees and parks, the smile on someones face that is passing by you, this is all nothing compared to the "Grand" Experience.. Its funny, I read what these types say, then they start a thread about having social anxiety and/or addicted to a drug or situation, lol..This is for sure not a stable way to find Reality and Truth imo...

I think about this all the time lol. and I think I know why but I'll keep that too myself:)

Yes exactly the crazy that is right infront of ppl but they won't or can't see it because of belief blinding them, via experiential belief or otherwise, that I am the only one existing, but can help "others" when they realize the same thing, lol, its the exact same as crazy you see in hosptials! The arrogance around here is getting very apparent lately!!

No this is not what Seeking is about, Seeking is knowing "I do not Know", but our nature is too know, so You seek to Know. Yes everything that we "want" is already there waiting for Us to find it, but is it really in Your experience, if Your depressed all the time, where is this Bliss? You have to seek it, you have to find a way to experience it, that is partially why we have the ability to Experience it can guide us, intuition is a sort of Experience, use it wisely and you will find it what you want.. Yes Infinity has all the emotions and states included, what ppl around her forget is that we also have Free Will, or the Ability to Respond, and choose which emotion or state we want to be in, this is partially what it means to be Human, we are not like sail boats in the lake ruled by the wind and what direction it wants us to go, we can develop rudders to allow us to direct the boat where we want it too go, it is the same for our life direction and destiny, as Human Beings we should be 100% in control of this aspect of our Lives...

My post was concerning Human world, Human nature...In the Animal world there is lots of pain, not as much suffering, there is a difference for sure, pain is a necessity for all life, its like a guide or sorts, in the Animal world because of their natural nature which is limited they do what they have to do to survive, eat one another and such, for Humans it is different, we are not limited in our nature, there is not bottom or top line like in the animal world, we can live lke animals and/or below animal nature or way way above it, that is our choice, but very few are striving for this, most humans still live in animal sort of nature accumulating more everyday searching outside themselves for fulfilment, doesn't matter if your accumulating wood for the fire or another piece of jewellery its looking outside for fulfilment... One of the aspects of what it means to be Human is the we have choice given to us, choice to experience life within ourselves as we choose it to be, choose of how to live our outside lives as we choose it too be, choice is one of our capabilities, this is not available for most other life forms...we are the top of the heap in this way...

This is why it is so wrong to say that God or Reality/Existence/Absolute is Love, it is Possibility, that can Include Love and Hate and everything in between, when one goes to one side of it and says this is it, then it is as You all say around here Illusion and/or Imaginary. People will declare these things I think because it is lacking in their own life, what ppl want is what they are lacking, This is where Free Will comes into play, since we Humans are the only life forms on this planet and in the universe as far as we know, that has enough Intelligence, Awareness and Capability to be able to determine within themselves how intouch with Reality and Truth they want to be.. Those atrocities that happened in Nankin, they happened because those Humans were NOT intouch with Truth and Reality, if they were the whole war would not have happened, all suffering and atrocities happen because Humans are not intouch with Truth... Yes existence is all about the Spectrum of Possibilities, on that Spectrum is the Good and Bad, combined with that is our Free Will that we have to seek out via Awareness of what this Truth is all about, if you don't do this then the Atrocities will continue to happen as they are right this very day on this planet we call Home!

Ego, especially Huge Ones, luv to invent things that no one else will understand, they use to call it King of the Mountain, it was a game we used to play as Kids, as KIDS!!!

Well said, but with the word Illusion, like the word Maya is so often misunderstood, Maya means Illusion, but it doesn't mean that nothing exists, it means something exist but not as You think it is.. The present day challenge for most ppl is they mis identify with the Body and Mind, thinking/believing this is who they are, that the thoughts are them, this is Maya, the thoughts and body/mind are real, but You are not those things...You are Life itself, but embodied within a Body/Mind that has movement, actions and thoughts...these are tools we use, not what we are, while here in this Dual world dealing with it all, survival and ego structure and able to go beyond it to discover the Life we Are, that is why we are here...to explore possibility and potential, but that doesn't work well when You deny reality itself and think none of it exist in the first place, lol, this will lead one to insanity if they go this way...

They believe it because they think they know but they don't, its delusional in way, and it happens all the time in all sorts of areas of life, they want to believe it because it serves a purpose, more than likely an egoic purpose...

this is baloney lol... he would have done no such thing, trust me, if he could then he would have,,,Ron Van Clief a top level marital artist fought Royce Gracie at 47yrs old, got his ass wipped...just saying because ppl of age and status in martial arts where trying to represent and it failed, the gracies just had something unique that no one of that era could defend, now they can...

LOL, of course he is going to say he would win using it, lol, what else is a person like him going to say, he has a Huge Huge Ego, like many around here ..Looking at it objectively if he had learned the MMA methods, then for sure it would have made him more effective, but against who? If others are doing the same process as him, then it levels it all out, so it comes down to more personal attributes that are variables that know one can determine, it just comes out.. Ali was more than a graceful fighter than could slip punches and be fast as a heavyweight, he was tough as nails and had huge heart, he fought guys that hit like steam engines and still got up, had his jaw broken in 3rd round and went 15 rounds, so this is a variable for someone, it can't be taught, you either have it or don't...

Been involved with Martial Arts since late 80's, read all the magazines, seen so many videos on all sorts of styles/systems, participated in forums all over, never heard of Ralston until I came here, so what can I say lol... Even in Bruce Lees era, everyone always says he was the best, yes he was very very good and effective, but there were probably other guys at his level, maybe with different attributes and such, but I would say there were probably 10-20 other like him, different weight classes, and such, even my own 1st sifu was top level, trained like a bastard for years back in the 70's, so it not like today were everything is on the internet, there's greatness in all fields everywhere that are hidden, in Spirituality too!!!

No, the Gracies beat most everyone simply because their technique and strategy was unique (it wouldn't work today as well, as the fighters of today are ready for it) and because it is very hard to stop someone with grappling with You, if that is their intent, and most fighters of that day did not know about range control, perception ability, proper power and finese of movement, Bruce L really blew ppl away but his stuff was not main stream and it didn't sell because the main stream was making money and they stifled Bruce's stuff, he fought in street fights karate guys, kung fu guys, boxers and all sorts of fighters of all sizes and he blew them away quickly, he would enter in on them close range and blow them out as they didn't know what to do when he got that close to them...all the top level karate fighters (including Chuck Norris) came to him to learn...

High Levels of Consciousness have nothing really to do with Fighting, actually its a deterrent lol, Look at Bruce Lee, he had high level of "Understanding" of Consciousness, but he didn't achieve a high level within himself, but he could fight and react and learn like no one else, and he had a burning desire to prove it to all comers, its just his goal was not fighting in the ring, he knew it would give him brain damage (like Michael J White today, top level Martial Artist, could have competed but didn't want brain damage later on)... It looks like Ralston learned from high level teachers in China, I sort of recognize the teachers names, but all of these guys we relatively low level fighters compared to the Ali's, or MMA guys of today, they are pro's simply because they dedicate their lives to it, and they luv to fight, as Bruce L did...In my first organization that I was involved back in the 80's, they had a fighter that as well won the "World Title" in Kung fu, but its not really the World, its an association of sorts of different groups, there was no Money involved just status, then You have Frank Dux (the guy that inspired Blood Sport the Van Damme movie), he's a real guy and fighter/martial artist, he too says he fought in these underground Kumite tournaments, and they fought like 10-15 fights a day he says, I don't think that is possible, so its all Relative, yes Ralston has skills and for his day it may have been sort of high, but its not world class for sure...

When I saw the video of him challenging Sugar Ray and thinking arrogantly how he would do against him, I knew right then and there what sort of person he is and where he is on the path, not sure why ppl here give him creds really...

Isn't this an Oxymoron, if solipsism means only "I" exist, then what is there to do with this "most humans don't" stuff? Seem ridiculous to me, this whole adventure into solo existence seem narcissistic in a sense, just amplified egos on the rampage after too many trips to the moon...

Then the next 2 steps down would be to identify with being Human, then there will be no more problems with other Humans, you will know the difference btw Man and Woman, and what the roles are in play in whatever society/culture you live in, you play the game of Human Life, with no real attachments to outcomes (establish your Beingness first before any action in the world is taken, that means peace is my stable emotional base) as much as one that identifies too much with sex, race, religion, social status and wealth status, etc. A huge problem is ppl today have too many identities conflicting within, this causes huge problems and suffering within that person, they have no idea who or what they are on any significant level, so identify then with being Human, play the role You are in in a way that is fun like a game, I am a Man, I will play the Man role, caregiver, protector provider, can be very giving but strong minded and can love on a deep level, bla bla bla,.,

Who are You all Talking to if we are all imaginary, lol, this is the crazy that is present in the world, makes the world too chaotic, too much chaos leads to more suffering, and shit not working out, we need chaos to balance the stillness and silence, but this is out of control and even in place that is supposed to be Spiritual and Truth seeking lol... There is a You and I, no doubt, but we have individual inclusive experiences, all experience happens within us no where else, but others have this too, but we identify with our body or mind too much, it encapsulates us to believe that I am all that exists, when there is a full supporting system out there making our life possible as it is on this earth, which is only one possible realm of existence, we can experience life beyond this realm of existence, that is what it is, so life is many possibilities, not just Me and me creating imaginary dreamy ppl out there and discussing shit with lol, this is crazy beyond crazy...

For Me, Money jus represents Physical Freedom, no more working for someone else controlling my time, no more driving home from work being stuck in traffic and them controlling my time, no more rushing around on weekends getting chores done because there is no time during the week, so physical time is important for me... I've thought about this allot, if at first I won the lottery, Wifey and I would travel and just spoil ourselves for a little bit, see family in different places in the world, get this sort of thing out of the way, then settle down somewhere in a good solid house or condo and figure out some creativity and output of life, as I know I am no good just sitting around all day for days on end.. I would for sure restart my Sadhana and practices, more time at the gym too, and maybe start Teaching Kung Fu again... lots to do and explore when You don't have to worry about $$ and paying bills and work responsibilities... I worked full time hours during most all of covid, no break there for me:)

Another Spiritual Narcissist is born, they think and believe strongly that they are the 1st to realize anything significant, that is the problem with places like this or taking drugs that give so called grand experiences, it creates crazy all over, nothing based on stable grounds, too fluid and dissolving, not good...

This using the term "Dream" or "Imaginary" is all over this forum, its very simple we are Spiritual Beings having a Human Experience lol,, Spiritual means that aspect of Life that is beyond the physicality, so there are realms of non physical reality, what was there before the Big Bang or creation happened, its a sort of intelligence that is not memory based, it high level of organization and complexity that allows everything in creation to happen as it did at the moment of creation and now as creation is happening every millisecond, it didn't just happen billions of years ago and stop, its happened now all the time, how is this happening? So since we are nothing that we have accumulated, body and mind are accumulated things, we are Spiritual in nature, we can realize this as Human Beings, this is what Being means, to be intouch with it. Too be absolutely intouch with it then You have to Disembody, that means no more individuality is present, like the drop of the ocean going back into the ocean...

Well by Potential and Possibility that is synonyms for Spectrum I think, we can live and experience ourselves as absolute Savages, below Animal nature, totally cruel and disconnected with everything around Us, no concern for others only absolute concern for individual self, or we can be in the experience of God/Absolute and complete oneness of everything around us, via this experience a natural sort of expression of Love comes out, no attempt is being made to make it happen, it just happens, one is super kind and offering and of service to other as a natural consequence, so this is the spectrum, total none connectedness lead to narcissism, total connectedness leads to Natural Bliss within and Giving nature on the outside...

I would say in the end everything is Subjective Experience, everything happens within You, all experience only happens within You, in this yes Solipsism is True, but we are Embodied Life right now, we are not the Body/Mind complex, that is there for us to experience Basic Dual Life here on this planet via our 5 senses, but we can go beyond this, close Your eyes and dream that is not 5 senses in play in this moment, that is our brains recycling data and making a movie, but we can go beyond that too, and realize beyond our 5 senses and Body/Mind complex, to feel and experience complete Inclusiveness and Oneness that has nothing to do with our Body or Mind, that is the whole Sadhana of Eastern Methods, but its a stepping up process, don't think Absolute/God/Life realization when you can't even make Yourself Peaceful at will, its too big a step, baby steps first.. Hey the Guy just admitted he still Suffers in his last video, yes he has a high level of Awareness and such but I think its mostly Intellectual, he's like a jnana yogi "Jnana yoga, also known as the jnana marga, is one of the three classical paths for moksha in Hinduism, which emphasizes the "path of knowledge", he's on a Knowledge/Knowing hunt, that is part of the process but not the complete process imo, he's missing the Ananda/Bliss part which is the Inclusiveness/Oneness aspect, its not in his everyday experience for sure...

You can change Your identity via changing Your beliefs but that is just another trap, what You want to do is not do this via Your intellect or Belief systems, just raise Your Awareness and ability to Perceive Life, that You are just as much a part of Life as is a Tree, Plant or the Planet itself, all of it on some level is the same Life Energy or Essence, You are that too, so Identify with that. We are too Intellectually Based, Intellect Divides and Separates, Cuts things up like a knife, for us to understand basic things so we can survive another day better, so its basically a Survival Tool, if You want the Absolute/God/Life Experience to its top level of Realization, then Identify with the Cosmos, with Everything as You being a part of it, it being a Part of You, then You will be at Ease and utilizing Awareness as Your basis of Perception, its like another form of Intelligence...