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Psychedelics are not a path, but rather the signs that are showing a direction. When I take psychedelics it's like the substance is telling me "See, this is how it feels when your ego isn't with you". Psychedelics showed me such states of consciousness that now I have a motivation to meditate. Everyday people don't have reasons to meditate. If you don't recommend psychedelics, how do you show the everyday folks that it's worth having a daily meditation practice? Do you actually know anybody personally who really wants to be more peaceful, or truly enjoys listening to the present moment?

It's funny how you guys perceive it What you see as him being unsure is just him being careful. He sees most of his group doesn't want to go too deep into existential questions. It's okay if you're resisting his deepest teachings, it's normal. Just do meditation and self inquiry regularly and later you'll appreciate the depth of his teachings

The space exists, awareness exists. Where is the duality? Where is the exact distinction between these?

How do distinguish the space from its content? Is there a physical line where the space ends and an object begins? Don't be too quick answering this. Really contemplate it.

Thank you for sharing this

Matt Kahn - Everything is Here to Help You

"We're not free in what we do because we're not free in what we want." It's not a truth of any kind, but it's a provocation for thinking about want and freedom. Are you free to want anything? Are you free enough to want the present moment exactly as it is? Are you free from your wants? Can you not want anything? Just contemplate on it

Your answer surprised me. It's amazing how much sincerity and light-heartedness is in this one post. I learned something from you today. Thank you!

"But in reality to be a female you only need to be courageous and strong to ignore outside threats. This kind of courage and strength and revolutionary behavior is more of a masculine quality than feminine."

@Salvijus We wear clothes because it protects us from the cold. So when we're naked, we're vulnerable to cold. Flowers are also vulnerable to cold, that's why you don't see them in the winter. Just like you don't see a lot of naked female bodies surrounded by snow. Maybe I like these photos because of my hormones, I don't know. Usually I don't question my likes because it's a positive feeling to like something. I question a lot more my dislikes because those usually come from my ego. So why are we having this argument here? Why is it that you don't like it when someone shares the true, unhidden beauty of their bodies?

Thank you And I agree with you, being naked doesn't amount to being feminine. However, when the clothes don't separate us from the environment then we have a greater feeling oneness. Oneness and inclusion is a feminine act, as opposed to individuality, which is masculine. And being naked has a sense of vulnerability in it, which feels very feminine. Also, seeing a naked body is out of the ordinary, so it has an artistic feeling to it. And when we're not hiding ourselves it feels very sincere to me, and I associate sincerity with art. So for me a naked female body seems like a great way to express the feminine in an artistic way.

@Salvijus We continuously hide the body in clothes and we see someone naked only when we're making love to them. So we associate nakedness with sexuality. Do you see that this is only a conditioning of the mind? On these photos I don't see sexuality, but I see natural beauty, and being one with nature. Would you rather dress up a flower before making a photo of it?

@molosku We will always make "mistakes". Always. Without making mistakes there's no growing. If you would already act without mistakes in every imaginable situation then growing wouldn't even make sense for you. Also, notice that "mistakes" make sense only if you are thinking in time. In the present moment there are no such things as mistakes. Whatever is, is. The present moment is always perfect. And growth is never ending. If something in you still wants to micro-manage the present moment, I can't help you with that.

I'm a Capricorn and I just learned recently that because of my zodiac sign I should tell you how things are. "The Two Golden Laws"... Sounds like a proper spiritual term, doesn't it? I just made this name up, you can call it whatever you want. So I'll tell you how things are : 1. Fear is a liar. Every lie comes from fear and every fear comes from a lie. Fear and lying are mutually interdependent. You can say that they're one. 2. Love is always true. Every relative truth comes from love and every aspect of love comes from truth. Love and truth are mutually interdependent. You can say that they're one. The theory in practice: I don't really feel fear anymore, but sometimes I have some uncomfortable emotions in my body. Whenever I become conscious of it I just tell myself "fear is a liar". This short sentence makes me aware of the thoughts that I believe and I can immediately discard them simply because they're lies. It's a pretty liberating practice, try this out! An implication of the second law is that in the state of unconditional love the mind tends to be silent. It's because unconditional love expresses absolute truth, and there's no word or symbol that can include the absolute truth of all. Warning, what you just read might silence your mind for a few moments. Jao!

"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly."

Is this true? Or is this an excuse for thinking about everything?

Thank you for the reminder!

Wisdom has been spoken here

Sadness is the feeling when the higher self wants to cry out of compassion for the mental self, because the mental self doesn't see the beauty in life.

I'm glad you did

The feeling of Infinity and the feeling of Nothingness is the same feeling, because Infinity is so infinite that we can't even feel it. Don't believe this statement, just meditate on it

Are you working with weed or Ketamine? Or deeper psychedelics like mushrooms or mescaline? I noticed a slight addiction in myself to weed (meaning that I crave it even when I don't need it). So now I'm using it less. But I can't imagine being addicted to mushrooms. My body doesn't like mushrooms at all, I feel a pressure in my head, my whole body becomes weak and I feel cold. I'm still taking small doses of mushrooms (0.5 g) on the weekends. But it's only to step out of my physical and mental comfort zone.

What do you mean by addiction? Are you addicted to spirituality? Or you're following the spiritual path because you recognize that it's good for your development? How do you differentiate between being addicted to a tool and using the tool consciously?

@Shakazulu I didn't memorize those questions, I came up with those as I was typing. It's enough to remember one question: How can I love myself in this moment? All the other questions come from this one.

Doing spiritual work instead of providing yourself your basic needs is spiritual bypassing. Doing physical (or mental) work without being conscious of the present moment is "mental bypassing". (I just made this term up right now ) The mind likes to divide things into opposites: I either do this or that. But in reality, you don't have to draw a line between spiritual work and material work. Life can become simply the process of learning to love yourself. You can ask questions, like: What would help me to heal right now? Which activity would make me the happiest right now? What would help me to love life more? How could I contribute the most at this moment? What would make me the happiest right now? You could see what to do at every moment, just by answering one of these questions. Sometimes the answer will point to a spiritual activity, and sometimes it will point to a physical activity. And that's okay. Life is not a straight line but a spiral. Life is the act of balancing ourselves. I seldom make decisions about my future. I like to ask myself questions and let my quiet self answer to these questions moment by moment.