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A multi-purpose song: for enlightenment, for intimate relationship, for achievement, etc.

A Zen devil song (with paranormal abilities):

What science is saying about time...

@jimrich Why should I? I'm only defining the ego. I was answering the original post. I didn't say that I want to become a counsellor. Even if I did, that's not what a counsellor would say to a victim. A victim is not ready to hear such a definition. Do you look at yourself as a victim or do you feel empowered? The first step is to work toward feeling empowered. Sooner or later the victim will have to let go of the past and move on. Believe it or not, some people don't look at themselves as "victims." They could move on immediately, as if nothing happened to them. This is an exception, not the majority.

@Loreena The ego by definition is fiction. It is something else other than peace/peacefulness/peace of mind because you are the peace/infinite peace/a whole person already and nothing else. Anything else is just a "fiction." For example, an emotion such as sadness or anger or excitement is considered ego. It's a fiction. It's only temporary. If the emotion (ego) comes, just let it pass by like a train. Don't hold onto it and go for a ride. Just see it passing by. Yes, the human body is also the ego.

Have you narrowed it down? Is it marketable? Is it profound with a mission?

Well, this is a different. It depends on location, and you will have to research and visit there to see if you want to live like that. My concerns are hospitals and securities, like a gated community - because it's in a remote village. Of course, they have fresh air, food, and a very clean environment, which can mean excellent health and long life.

@Lou7 I would say, the one thing to most people may be the combination of 2-3 things put together. Something is created in the multiple interests. For me, I discovered that it is teaching language/art/non-duality put together. This makes it unique and hard to quit because you could be flexible and adjust to it as you go along.

What happened to Black Eyed Peas? Where is the love?

I didn't say that Bill Gates is unhappy. I'm saying that they have different degrees of happiness. That is the best I could describe it and put it in words. Now, what you think of them is up to you. I could tell you that Leo kept on saying that Trump is a stage orange according to the Spiral Dynamics, and Gates a stage yellow. I thought I saw some info out there that mentions Gates as a stage yellow. But, hey, you see, all this is me telling you. It's up to you to go out there, research, and form your own opinions about them.

What I meant by think about that is, please go and read, research, and contemplate on that. They are both rich men, but they are very different from each other. Sai Baba was a very famous guru who started hospitals and universities. He has passed away, but still very famous. He was also very "rich," but rich in a different way.

What's the difference between Bill Gates and Donald Trump? Think about that.

@Prabhaker The truths are not easy to hear. They are usually misunderstood when communicated, esp. if it's a deeper truth, but even shallower truths are misunderstood if a person lacks the experience along with the understanding. When spiritual gurus communicate, they don't go into extensive details. Like, for example, you understood what I meant when I spoke of weddings. It must also be true of the fairness cream commercials. It's probably because some people are not ready to learn the lesson. We cannot skip steps/foundations when learning lessons in life. Otherwise, deeper lessons will be misunderstood. And, as you know, in this life we cannot skip steps because life is a school. It's here for a reason, and we need to learn all our lessons. I do realize how important this quote is on our journeys: "The world is a great book of which they who never stir from home read only one page." -Augustine

@Prabhaker It's not just beards and mustashe that's missing. Indian weddings look so colorful in the duration of 7 days. For example, the groom riding a horse and wearing a turban. I didn't have these aspects in my wedding. Nowadays, the weddings are shortened and taking place in 5-star hotels or smaller function halls. Some of the colorful aspects are going. I sure hope change is for the better in the big picture and in the long run.

@Loreena What are you supposed to be doing now that will help you to develop and progress? Only you could tell yourself that. No one else can. Others can only set example for you by their actions.

@Loreena It does help if you let negative thoughts pass by like a train. Don't catch hold of them. Try not to. Practice this. Negative thoughts are bound to happen, and that's ok. The question is, what are your true thoughts telling you what to do in life? What is the next baby step to take? We all have different baby steps. What is yours? It must be something simple to help you progress in life.

Have you ever thought of an alternative lifestyle? Check this out:

You risk falling asleep. Even if you are lying down on the floor, there is this risk. My PE teacher used to tell us this. The first thing he did before starting class was get the class to meditate. His advice made sense to me because if we have insights we'll miss them.

@Shin Well, I wouldn't call it that. I'm just learning like everyone else.

“Enlightenment is the experience of intimacy with the entire universe. There is no separation whatsoever. You totally disappear in the process of uniting with the raw content of the present moment. And because you do, you have never been more alive. […] Enlightenment is beyond the connection to me and mine; it’s past the illusion that you know who you are. In our world it is considered advantageous to have a positive self-image, but the wisdom of Buddhism is to let go of images altogether. There is a great deal of suffering in self-esteem. It’s nice when it’s around, but it comes and goes, utterly out of our control. This practice is headed in the direction of letting go of everything you think you are. Then you’re doing the same things other people are—eating rice and drinking tea—but you’re beginning to get a taste of what it is like to be free and clear, wholehearted and effortless.” — Larry Rosenburg, Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation “Enlightenment is man’s release from his self-incurred tutelage. Tutelage is man’s inability to make use of his understanding without direction from another. Self-incurred is this tutelage when its cause lies not in lack of reason but in lack of resolution and courage to use it without direction from another. Sapere aude! ‘Have courage to use your own reason!’ — that is the motto of enlightenment.” ― Immanuel Kant

I used to watch these when I was in kindergarten, around that time - used to love these episodes. They had meaning for me. I loved the two songs in there when I heard them when I was a child.