UnbornTao

Hey, you are essentially telling him to contemplate, too.

@NoSelfSelf @Rishabh R yeah you could ask how can I best assist this person with his dilemma? @Rishabh R Basically, being non-reactive would require a fundamental shift in one's experience. Obviously, I'm not exclusively talking about dating and relationships, because this is a deeper dynamic. Essentially, you could clarify what it is you want to ask. I'd guess it has to do with being okay with rejection, which is different from being non-reactive. Keep making progress. That you have talked with many girls is a positive sign already. Be willing to be rejected and that will decrease your fear of it, which in turn will allow you to be more relaxed and authentic.

That is a pretty deep study that requires changing the context of your experience. Start by trying to experience things for themselves.

Magic! Disseminating a particular cosmology, fantastical thinking, entertainment. These might make people feel good temporarily but just assists them in becoming believers. If he was called Jacob, was born in Ohio, wore normal clothes and didn't have a beard, that'd simplify the process of evaluating his communications. Not to say valuable work can't be done regardless of awakening, btw.

You misunderstand, and that's okay. It is better to leave enlightenment up for grabs and not to confuse your ideas about it with relative things like historical events and lifestyle. As for Sadhguru, it seems to me that he experienced a powerful state of some sort when he was young, but I don't "hear" a direct consciousness from him. Of course, this could be a fault or misstep in my "listening" abilities.

Directly conscious of her nature.

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that.

Happy to hear that.

Guru Gura.

No mustard? Savage!

Thinking that your experience should be some other way generates resistance and suffering - even if subtly. By definition, a desired, imagined experience not currently occurring is contrasted with your present one, which is then "found" (interpreted to be) lacking. Conversely, embracing your experience fosters a deep sense of presence and aliveness, since the moment is allowed to be as it is. Being fully engaged in an activity increases your vitality and sharpens your focus. Your relationship with the present becomes one of joy and lightness because your "self" is put on the background, at least temporarily.

Insight must be generated by you and requires that you let go of your current knowledge. Insight isn't merely a conviction, concept, or belief; it is a personal encounter with the reality of something, like grasping what an emotion or principle is.

I guess one of the first components is finding someone who is aligned with your top values, whom you deem as trustworthy, and who is willing to engage in such an undertaking. Of course, you also need to communicate your intent to do so. Besides that, it is up to you to start creating it. Once you have gotten across your desire to the other person, figure out together what deepening the relationship would entail. For example, setting common pursuits and goals and encouraging each other in those is a positive step. A commitment to honesty is another essential aspect.

You likely keep more attachments than you think.

"Ananda, do you see that this hall is empty?" Welcome!

@Federico del pueblo You're welcome.

Care to (respectfully) elaborate?

Play nice guys

This one

Wasn't it called ultimate guide to enlightenment or something similar?

"It’s a tremendous plan, believe me—nobody’s ever seen anything like it. People are saying it’s the greatest plan ever. It’s huge, folks. It’s going to be incredible, you won’t believe it."

Ketchup or plain?

A (former) senator vs a criminal.

Surely you've considered Sam Harris already.