UnbornTao

https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/s/XpXQ3zE0xo

Start by unpacking what love is, how you're holding it, and the idea that life has a point or purpose other than the one you give (create for) it. In your post, love is held as fundamentally relational and shows up as a disposition between people. But you're fooling yourself. People do this all the time with this subject. What you really want is to feel good and improve your experience - just with a spiritual twist. Take the idea of unconditional love seriously for a moment. The self itself is profoundly conditional. You want some things and not others (!). So, fantasy and wishful thinking aside, if there's any operative principle here, make it real. I suspect it won't be what you think it is, because, again, it will have to be real.

"Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity, it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself." - Maharshi

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. — George Bernard Shaw

"Omnia melius latine sonat."

Assertiveness doesn't make something true, in any case. I think you're just misunderstanding. You seem to think your work is pretty much the same as his. I don't know what he does or doesn't listen to. But that's the whole point of the soccer analogy. You assume his students simply take his word for things.

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It's also possible (and very likely) that you think you've already listened successfully, but you haven't really, or at least not fully. You know, like when Adi Da talks about the whole psychedelic thing. Listening isn't about deciding what to believe or disbelieve. A soccer player shuts up and learns from Messi, regardless of what he thinks or wants. Let the chips fall where they may.

As in being mindful? You could give occasional fasting a try - just do some research first, and maybe consult your doctor if you have a medical condition. Cold showers can also help. Meditating for a while right after waking up can set the trajectory for your whole day. You can experiment with that if you want. Body and breath awareness are important, too. A stretching routine could be useful here. The same boring, basic stuff applies: cycling, journaling, going to the gym, playing a sport, reading a book. Anything that keeps you active and engaged, especially physically. But beyond external techniques, I’d try to pin down what would allow you to stay mindful and sensitive throughout the day - in a realistic way. A focus on the body would be central to this, it seems. I don't think it's possible for anyone to be "on edge" all the time, so give yourself some space around that.

That pretty much skews the effort of listening from the start. To be clear, I didn't mean to imply that this is a competition between religions.

We needed some comedic relief, thanks.

Okay, it's not a belief then. To be clear, you're referring to the one where I laughed, right? I'll admit that was unfortunate and could have been phrased differently.

@Natasha Tori Maru I did dismiss it but it sounds like you're adding more to what I said than I intended.