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Interesting. Thank you.

Hey guys, I've got a question that has been bugging me for a while now: Is a yogic/satvic diet necessary and does it make a real difference in the development of consciousness and well being? I don't come from a point of stuffing cheetos into my mouth hole at 2am in the morning... my diet is already cleaned up. However I wonder if I should avoid garlic, onion, ... all the negative pranic foods. E.g. Sadhguru says it makes a big difference. On the other side I'm probably not conscious enough to notice that difference. However on the even other side that wouldn't matter if it has positive effects and I just don't notice them. Another point is the preperation of food. Sadhguru and others claim that freezing or preparing in advance destroys prana. I can afford the time to prepare my own meals as I work from home. However I could also invest this time and focus otherwise. What are your thoughts on this? Do you worry about prana at all? Do you avoid negative pranic foods? And what are your thoughts on meal preparation? - Cheers

@pluto That makes sense. However does cooking change that? I couldn't eat a raw onion. However I could eat a cooked onion even though it may not taste great. Isn't it so that vegans are B12 deficient bc. of the lack of meat in their diet? It would be new to me if e.g. garlic blocks absorption.

@cirkussmile Thanks, funny enough that's exactly the same as I do. 99% plant based, no garlic and every couple of weeks some ice cream haha

Yes, that would be correct. Fresh, organic and local ingredients would be best. Yeah, it makes a lot of sense. That's kinda what I got on a mushroom trip before. I was just wondering if it is fact that negative pranic foods have an effect, which I'm just not conscious enough to notice than it would still make sense to cut them out (imo). Yes, that makes sense. If you eat till you stuffed mostly any diet will be toxic. I don't think I need to eat junk food for a day to know that I will feel shitty I tried to leave out onions, garlic, etc. however I did not notice any real difference. But then again maybe I wasn't looking close enough.

@herghly Thanks for the input, yeah I do it daily

@Viking Thanks for your input! I will try doing it through the "central channel".

Hey guys, quick question: When doing Pranayama/Yoni Mudra/... I visualize energy going up my spine. Most books say to imagine the chakras whilst doing it... as the energy pierces through them. As the chakras are said to be located in the spine I visualize it that way as well. However the first chakra is located at the perennium which is more in the middle of the body than in the back. How do you visualize that? When I do it I get kind of a "wavey" feeling rather than a straight "shooting up" (especially when going from 1st to 2nd chakra). So do you use the spine as a directive or do you visualize a "central channel" from perennium to crown? - Cheers

Hey guys, I kinda feel stuck and would much appreciate some perspective. I went through the Life Purpose course and I cannot really decide which road to take: Option 1) I really care about marketing. Not in a way that I like it, but rather that I don't. I wrote copy for about two years and without blowing smoke up my ass, I think that I am pretty good at it. And here is the thing: I truly think that this is an important topic. With more and more conscious ppl. getting into business I see the need for them to learn copy and to learn how to position themselves and sell. Not in a sleazy way, but rather in an ethical and authentic way. I strongly believe I can help with that, however I don't really know if that is the ultimate impact I want to have bc. it seems like it's still a bit shallow. After all I am "just" helping them to communicate better and sell stuff (I know it's an important topic but... ahh). Option 2) One of my top passions is nutrition, cooking, health and consciousness. I could really see myself creating something in the online space, sharing content on how to live a healthy life in unhealthy times. Sharing recipes, talking about Yoga (Asana, Kriyas, ...), shamanic breathing, plant "medicine". The problem I see with that is that there is no real hard nosed value I think I can give. At least not in a way like with copywriting. I don't want to be a guy just talking cause I'm interested in the topic and not going deep, providing real value. I care about both. And I feel kinda stuck. Any thoughts or clarifying questions are appreciated.

@Nahm Yeah, interesting.

@Viking Yeah, I think there is always room for great content. Like if there was one more outstanding podcast, I'd listen to it. Just not to the 1.000 mediocre ones that start every day. I see your point though. Thx!

@Nahm Thank you for your words!

@Psyche_92 Yeah, it will evolve for sure... Thx!

@Psyche_92 Hmm... thanks for the suggestion. Certainly better than jerking around at ground zero. Not sure if I want to base my life on that

Lol, yes. Yeah, that could be some deep-seated limiting belief but I was also playing a litte devils advocate with my own purpose and it was how I was feeling in the moment (stuck). Thanks for your suggestions! I see both paths as valid as well. I just don't want to be "the next guy sharing his thoughts in front of a camera", which is def. a limiting belief. And I also don't want to "just be the business guy" (which I don't have to be). However even then I'm still stuck between

@YaNanNallari Yes for sure, one will get in trouble when chakras are out of balance and you open up your navel chakra. I was just wondering if a complete opening is necessary or if it's enough if you can just have the pleasant feeling before awakening the kundalini.

Hey guys, I wanted to provide some infos that might be helpful or at least interesting for anyone considering kundalini/chakras as a path towards personal development and awakening. Preface: I chose to focus on chakras cause in my last three mushroom trips they were a prevalent topic. On my last trip I had an opening of my throat chakra which felt like fucking gold fish was swimming vividly in my throat (not pleasant). Since then I noticed how effective chakra work can be for personal development. Example: After my throat chakra opened, I had much less problems with communicating. Especially in the domain of my Life Purpose, which was beautiful. Since then I went on to work on my heart chakra as its the most important one to work on (as pointed out in one of the books on Leo's booklist). I realized how much "real love" was lacking from my life. I consider myself pretty rational and more of an emotional ice cube, but that cracked me up... Loving Kindness meditation is HUGE. I am now much more vulnerable. I feel alive. I get affected by other ppls emotions. When I see homeless men I almost feel like crying cause I feel so sorry for them. Heck, I even I cried because I sensed the suffering of my mother after texting with her. Also the solar plexus chakra works great for confidence and overall well being. Strongly recommended. I think it's quite amazing what effects chakras have on ones personal development. It seems to speed things up alot. Some of my double standards and lies got pointed out to me pretty damn harshly and evoked quite a bit of pain. The kind of pain that makes you not do this shit again... Now let me sneek in some questions for the ones of you who have some experience in this domain: I feel like I made a lot of progress in the last months, however I also feel super tired. I get between 7 and 8 hours on a week night, my diet is clean and on point, I do Yoga daily and I hit the gym 4 times/week. However in the late afternoon I get tired as shit. I then take a 15 minute nap which makes things a little better but after dinner I am pretty much done. Like no energy left. Does anyone have suggestions for that? Also, I never opened a chakra "sober" I only get a pleasant feeling and then the effects show in my life which is awesome, however did anyone of you open a chakra whilst "regular practise"? If so, how? And is it a necessity in order to reach a kundalini awakening? Also what are your favorite techniques for chakras? I do the standard visualizing and so on, but I also heard that singing and sounds work well, however I have no experience on that and I don't want to waste to much time as my energy is limited. Thanks in advance. Much Love and have a great day!

I was just messing around, the shroom god was a joke (although it would be dope)

Hey guys, ever since my last shroom trip I have encountered some number of "paranormal experiences" (I've wrote about them here). However over the last days shit got to 100 real quick... Here is what happened: On my trip I had a period toward the peak where I was just asking questions like "what should I do with my life?" or toward the end "What should I do when I'm afraid of failure?"... and on a trip you typically get some answers. And I got them as well. Hard to describe but they seemed to come from some sort of "god" or entity. I got answers like "DO IT" and I perceived it like it was earth shattering thunder. Like the sort of answer where ppl. from the middle ages (or today) fall to their knees and beg for mercy because they don't want to piss god off. That was the trip experience. Nothing fancy and I had much crazier stuff happen... HOWEVER... A couple nights ago I got up in the middle of the night to go pee. When I layed back down and fell asleep I woke up a couple minutes or so after because I had the feeling that "something" was hovering above me. And then "it" began to talk to me the same way like on my trip. It can't really remember what it said but it had something to do with dying. Lol. I was scared shitless. After that (1 min maybe) I tried to NOT fall asleep because I was so afraid. I tried to think of random shit like business and websites in order to keep me awake. However a couple minutes later I fell asleep. That seemed to have pissed the shroom god off... because then it felt like my body was flipped and turned upside down violently. I was fully aware, but I don't think my body moved. I was to scared to open my eyes. Man. And the night before yesterday it happened again, however this time without communication or flipping. It was just the sound that was there (also in the middle of the night). The sound is like a bineural beat. You know when it gets really intense and just hammers... Has anyone ANY clue what the fuck that is? I hope I didn't piss off the shroom god, but I could image that I got turned into some different frequency. Maybe some other realm like an astral realm... it probably has sth. to do with sleep cause that shit doesn't happen in daylight (yet). I know it sounds nuts, I wouldn't belief that shit myself. If anyone has some thoughts I'll be glad to hear them. - Cheers

Right, there is only satan

Yes I had sth. similar happen as well. That ended up in a kind of astral projection but only for a couple seconds. P.S. The shroom god was just a joke (although it would be kind of awesome if there if he were out there haha Yes, however it happened laying on my back. I think glitches probably hits the nail on the head. No idea if it's true but it seems plausible that the brain is just an antenna for consciousness or whatever. And on a trip it's like someone giving it a wack. And then suddenly there are interferences and you can see new TV channels.

Haha, I'm not afraid that he's gonna come down to earth and punish me for my misbehavior, it catches you off guard when it happens without psychedelics. And yes, I should probably do what he said I sleep on my side, however when it happened I layed on my back.

Hi there, from my last mushroom trip I got the pretty clear message that I should focus more on enlightenment and I've been consistent with my inquiry ever since. However I've got the feeling that my "orientation" is not yet in line with what's most effective... Let me explain: I heard both Adyashanti and Leo talk about that in order to get your ass enlightened you have to come at it because you want Truth. Not just the "most happiness" stuff. Adya wrote in "Way of liberation" about how you really have to know WHY you're in this business. However if I ask myself this question, I really am in it to derive max. happiness. To be 100% honest, I don't REALLY give a fuck about Truth (most times). It seems to simple. I mean Truth is just what is. At least I think that on an conceptual level. Nevertheless I have periods in my inquiry and meditation when I really want to know. Especially when I remember my last trip, where I had a glimpse into the nature of creation and reality. Then I have a desire to grasp and understand it (good luck with that one). So if I had to sum up my question in simple terms, it would be: "How can I develop a desire for Truth and tap into the adequate motivation to get enlightened?" Side note: I've been meditating for about 2 years (average of one 1 hour/day), had one minor enlightenment experience just after I started and had 4 mushroom trips. Any thoughts are welcomed. - Cheers

@Kserkkj Thanks alot. Yes, the conceptual "understanding" I got is quite a bitch haha. Gotta keep up with the mindfulness. @Leo Gura Thanks, that's encouraging.

@LaucherJunge Yes, I'm pretty happy as well, but I guess that's part of the issue (or could be, not trying to get into a self fullfilling prophecy). When you look at how ppl. like Tolle, Adyashanti, Byron Katie got enlightened it was a full surrender out of suffering/disassociation from the self. Quite tricky...