TruthFreedom

@Natasha Tori Maru it was the soul of jimi hendrix that created the music. Not the guitar he used.

@Natasha Tori Maru Well I would never spend that much on a sound system, but yes, I enjoy music Just started getting into music production with a small home set-up. I don't think we need to spend a lot on music equipment to create something special. I've been enjoying cooking recently, and I think that creating a song is similar to cooking, it's just about finding the right ingredients.

@Natasha Tori Maru Do you get much from music? Some people are not affected much by music. Anyway, hope you enjoyed the songs. Yeah, I know Judith is deep and heavy, but that's why I like it so much. The bit where Maynard sings "did it all for yooooooooooouuu", and then the other singers come in on the same note, is epic.

I have two songs for you to listen to. They are both powerful in their own right. I want you to listen to both of them with an open heart, and whilst you listen, allow yourself to be present and be honest about how the song makes you feel. Then come back, and tell me what you think of each song, and we will have a conversation about the deeper intricacies of each song. Each song is about Jesus, but with opposing viewpoints. I think it's funny, because I'm sounding like an R.E. teacher, and I always hated R.E. teachers. But, anyway the two songs are "Judith" by A Perfect Circle, And "That's Who I Praise", by Brandon Lake. Thankyou for your time.

@Natasha Tori Maru aren't we all. Peace and love. ✌️❤️

@Salvijus ❤️

I'm just a nobody, existing in my little world, but for what it's worth, I apologise for my behaviour when I was rude to the moderators. Natasha told me off, and I accept the admonishment. Not sure if that's a word, but what you've got to understand is that alcohol sometimes affects me in negative ways and I say things which are not nice. I apologise. I hope everyone on the forum is happy and well. Peace.

There's a lot of good answers here. It's true that authenticity and being part of the heard are antagonistic That's why I've been rejected most places I've been. Same thing happened to Jesus 😉

Explain in your own experience how you have achieved that.

I wish I was a cat sometimes. Completely unaware of their mortality.

I connect with my essence all the time man! Like, I'm constantly aware of my inner body etc. But as a feeble mammal, survival is something that cannot be overcome. My whole system is telling me I'm in mortal threat of oblivion, which could come at any time. If people are honest, that's the whole reason they get addicted to drugs or alcohol, or anything

I was just thinking about how to overcome existential dread. If you sit still long enough then you start to contemplate your own death. I have been trying for ages to get rid of this existential fear, but it seems impossible. If you sit in silence long enough you realise literally everything you are doing is to distract yourself from death. Even coming on this forum. Sorry to break it to y'all. Leo has talked before about people who have overcome their fear of death. I find that hard to believe. And people are also talking about "drama" in this thread. It seems that "drama" is a cover-all word for people genuinely expressing their emotions, which is bullshit. Emotions does not equal drama. If someone gets angry, they are not automatically being dramatic. Anyway, here I am distracting myself from death again. 😭

Has anyone used this? I have just started, and I think it will be a good tool to help me understand myself better. I think that confronting yourself is important in personal development.

You're not interested in life. You're bored because you've fallen for the societal pressure to work as a slave. You don't care about anything any more. You are a cog in a machine. Don't give up. Actually, yes, do give up and maybe you will find peace.

Buddhism says that all suffering comes from desire. So to answer your question, if you want to change at the core then let go of all your wants and Also, I would say don't try to change yourself, Instead, accept yourself fully.