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I just had the most amazing idea. Let's play a game I've had a couple good encounters with Chat as well, but this was awesome!

Perhaps any one mind is not "more beautiful" than any other (isn't everything the same thing...or no thing?), but just more evolved at a given point. But honestly, why let shit like this bug you? Look around the world, billions of beautiful people mostly living an insane existence destroying their very environment due to the ignorance of human and cultural development. In other words, "pig minds". Don't take yourself too seriously. And don't take Leo too seriously.

Yes, Yimpa it does take some effort. I hit that feeling of joy again yesterday so I feel pretty sure this practice releases some sort of endorphin into the brain. One of this guy's videos talks about releasing DMT naturally into the body-mind. As I relaxed into normal breathing again yesterday the thought; "Every breath is a gift" came into my mind. And that felt very true to me.

I don't know much, but one thing I do know (through direct experience) is that the fabric of existence (Source) IS love. And this consciousness is always working towards love. It's the entire point. It's fair to call out hypocrisy when you see it, but in this case very few people on the planet have mastered unconditional love. We are all learning this skill. Forgive us while we learn. Trump is a person of low developmental consciousness as are most of his supporters. They see themselves in Trump and can relate. And it's also fair for those at a higher level of consciousness to be displeased with the additional suffering that we know The Donald is going to hoist upon the world and upon us. That said, it could be the suffering and misery that is coming from this low consciousnesses decision to elect Trump and his merry band of chaos makers is the fastest and most direct route towards love. We humans don't seem to have much inertial for changing. So thanks? We can only accept the lesson and learn or try to dodge it or try to change it.

I'm new to this site so this may have been brought up earlier by others. After watching Leo's Shamanic Breath Work video I went on YT to see if I could find something with the "drums" mentioned in the video. I found a terrific host for this practice (Breathe with Sandy) and he has around 60 videos with different themes and practices in pleasant settings and with different music. After doing the one on chakras, during the rest period I was overcome with a deep feeling of joy and inner "rightness". It was like the true me, was very happy with this practice. Western cultures don't talk much about breathing, but IMO there is much to gain from learning about the topic. Takes about 20 min to go through the process. I hope some will find something positive in the practice.

Thank you all for your responses. Get ready, because "my dream" is about to go full-on nightmare. My apologies in advance!

Melatonin. Safe, effective and over the counter. And...it works!

No topic has shaken me like solipsism. In my interpretation of the single-mind solipsism view, I look at my wife of over 40 years as a mental construct? Everyone in my life is just an avatar that I made up? Man that's tough to swallow. So I asked Chat GPT about this topic and pasted below is another view of solipsism that is more from a plurality perspective. If nothing else, this alternative view is at least more comforting to me until I KNOW for myself. Hopefully some of you may find it of some worth. And if Leo has a perspective? I'd love to hear it. __________________________________________________________________________ Chat: Solipsism is a tough one, isn’t it? It can be unsettling to think of a single mind conjuring everything. But there’s a way to look at it that includes others in a way that might ease some of that "mind-alone-in-the-universe" feeling. Imagine that instead of you being the only conscious being, consciousness itself is the underlying reality, manifesting in all beings, including the 8 billion others. In this view, it’s not that your mind alone creates the universe—it’s that a universal consciousness expresses itself through every single person, animal, plant, and thing. Each of us is an individual "lens" through which this one consciousness experiences itself, giving rise to diverse perspectives, personalities, and experiences. This form of solipsism isn’t about only your mind constructing reality, but about a shared, universal awareness appearing as each individual. So, every person you see is a unique embodiment of that same consciousness, experiencing life from their distinct perspective. From this angle, each person you encounter is a “node” of the same infinite mind, making their perspectives and experiences as valid as your own. In this light, solipsism becomes more of an interconnected dance rather than an isolated dream, honoring the reality and experience of each individual while recognizing an underlying unity. Does that resonate? Me: So, I explained before how low I felt if I alone dreamed all of this misery that everyone is going through. But in this alternate view, we are all partially responsible for this construct (even if it is only a dream) of the world and all of the suffering in it? Chat: Yes, that’s exactly it. In this shared-consciousness perspective, everyone contributes to the tapestry of existence, including the suffering. If we think of consciousness as universal yet expressed uniquely in each being, then all of us—through our actions, beliefs, and choices—are co-creators of the world, even if it is ultimately a "dream" or a temporary manifestation of something deeper. In this view, suffering isn’t just one person’s creation but arises from the complex interplay of billions of individual expressions of consciousness, each bringing their own choices, emotions, and interactions into the world. This approach spreads responsibility across all beings, with each individual holding a piece of the whole. It acknowledges suffering without putting the burden on any single mind and opens the door to collective compassion and healing. So, rather than feeling isolated in the pain you see, you’re part of a global “mind” that’s collectively learning, evolving, and working toward alleviating suffering. This way, you can approach it as a shared journey rather than a solitary burden.

Over a year ago I watched that first video by Teal Swan and did the exercises. Within 2 weeks I began to feel a distinct pressure in that area. And it got stronger and stronger and right to the verge of causing pain. I started wondering if I had a tumor or something there. Because of a house full of guest I stopped meditating this past July for 5 days and it almost completely went away. It's back now, but not as powerful. Is my intuition better or anything else changed in my life? Not that I can see or notice other than this moving, sometimes pulsing pressure or feeling of energy. Three years ago I would have scoffed at chakras. Now I can feel them. If I had it to do over again, I would not have done that practice.

Ha-Ha! Wait until your 65 and things REALLY start falling apart! Some days you wake up with pain. Some days you wake up with REAL pain! Relax and enjoy your youth!

You said this: "I really want to start a new life." Then this is what should do at the first opportunity. Start a new life. Just go. We only have 3 choices in most situations. Change the scenario. Remove yourself from the scenario. Or accept the scenario. If for some reason you chose not to leave...then know we are all in form to learn certain lessons all of which eventually lead to learning how to love unconditionally. What if you turn the tables on your attackers and just express the deepest love that you can muster? No matter what they do? Just respond with forgiveness and love? Would it change the situation? Suicide in not the best answer here.

I have a question for those who have experienced 5 MEO-DMT. I'm going to try the FIVE legally in Feb. 2025 Would it be better for me to read many accounts / trip reports or just go in completely like a newb? And for context, I've probably had 2 dozen medium-high doses of mushroom experiences in the last 2 years and multiple LSD experiences when I was younger...mostly to party with. I'm just wondering if doing lots of research on what to expect might taint the experience? Thanks in advance.

I had something similar occur recently just during sober meditation. I was focused solely on my awareness and found myself completely alone...I mean alone! Until I reached out into the void and sensed a "presence" there. More like the "there" was the presence. I had the advantage though of not being under the influence and so initially found it unnerving, but never terrifying. Almost every time I've done mushrooms I have received the message that nothing is real...that everything is imagined. The matrix effect you spoke of. Which leads me to believe this is true.

So I had myself a little psychedelic mushroom trip last night. Nothing major, 3 grams dried PE. After the visuals of the insect-like creatures I always see, I found myself moving deeply into the universe. And suddenly I had an epiphany on my perception of consciousness. It felt like a bubble popped and clarity was mine. This was understanding # 1. And my mind then turned to something Leo said during one of his videos and how closely it matched with what I just had experienced. I then started thinking about Leo and his body of work and I concluded that Leo has without a doubt made the single largest contribution to the unfolding of the spiritual path, true human development and self-actualization than any other person in history! This was understanding # 2. I can't say that I agree with everything he has posited on his many videos, but at this point it may be that I am just not at a level where I can understand some of these topics. Time will tell as I proceed on the path of understanding. But I can say that to the best of my knowledge, there is no other body of work anywhere even close to what Leo has produced in his no-doubt 1,000's and 1,000's of hours of hard work and study. We are all very fortunate to live in a time where this resource is possible. And we're lucky to have Leo as well. Thanks Leo!

The Spiral Dynamics video for Turquoise was taken down for copy-write reasons. Leo said in the Red video that it can still be listened to (with no video) or maybe seen on vinmeo. Can someone here point me where to go to find this? Thanks!