UnbornTao

I'm sharing this video... ... without having watched it (if I recall).

@Kore Weren't you a different user? Or did you just change your profile picture?

I don't really pray, but sure - why not? It can be beneficial, in that it's relaxing and psychologically soothing, among other things. Kind of like a guided meditation.

It'd be wise to listen carefully. Some of these guys know what they're talking about, and they're making a key point that almost everyone here seems to be missing. The argument is that one can't go from here to there, so to speak. Remember, their stance is grounded in profound direct consciousness - including that of Adi Da and Meher Baba. Also, why assume I'd advocate meditation in this context? It can certainly be useful in other domains, such as healing or learning to control one's mind. Personally, I'm not a big fan of going the wishful-thinking route, and it seems most spirituality (along with religion) unknowingly falls into that category. We're no exception.

Jerking off your way to enlightenment.

Okay.

Man, you must be all clogged down there.

This was a true awakening.

Better survival conditions. This makes my point - you assume that happiness depends on circumstances. Are you talking about happiness, or something else - perhaps getting what you want?

Yeeeeepp. Is enlightenment a shift in state, though? Is it caused? Come on, Kieran's answer was personally directed at you.

Consider that being happy has always been a possible condition for humans throughout history. You think that circumstances determine happiness but that might not be the case.

@Cathal Thanks for answering. Good points.

Yeah, all that sounds reasonable. It's probably the way to go.

I'm glad they're useful in that regard and that you're better able to deal with stress as a result of the medication. But it depends, I can't really tell you what to do. You could ask your doctor what it would take for you to stop taking them, or even if that's recommended for you at this point. I assume the drugs have some withdrawal symptoms, and it probably wouldn't be ideal to stop them all at once. Maybe one at a time? And gradually? I might be naive, but are there some natural supplements that could help replace them - L-theanine, opium (I'm kidding with this one), magnesium, vitamin D, along with an exercise regimen? Just asking.