UnbornTao

Just for entertainment, might change it for another video.

life's a bitch (and then you die) ?

If what you're trying to do is assess the realness or depth of the consciousness he had, it's okay to doubt it. Who can really say? There's no way to verify it. Essentially, he just seems "convincing," in ways that can't really be faked - like we might try to do. It's said he refused treatment for his cancer and faced his death without fear. But then again, we really can't tell from here, can we? Where would we even place our attention - body language, nationality, following, expression? At best, we might be able to sense a certain mysterious quality in his transcribed talks. Not sure. Maybe we could try to focus on where he's coming from. I'm not holding my breath, since most of us, as a whole, are pretty poor listeners without even realizing it. Still, his stories might give some insight into his awakening, though in the end they're more like side effects. Either way, this doesn't mean you have to believe him. Like I said, that's beside the point. Perhaps the best we can do in this conversation is let his words inspire us, opening a few contemplative doors along the way. And even better, it's useful to notice that none of us truly understands what he was trying to convey - unless you do, which is extremely unlikely. Not to be disparaging, just realistic. If you think he was talking about nonduality, advaita, or any of that, you're wrong. It's like the difference between Gautama on the one hand, and a Buddhist on the other. Night and day. Buddha wasn't a Buddhist. Because he actually knew what he was talking about.

You jump into a pool, you get wet. Stuff has consequences. Now, as stupidly simple as this claim may sound, there's a profound principle underlying it. Understanding it intellectually is just the first step. If you pay attention, you'll probably notice actions and thoughts whose consequences you're currently unaware of. You might not even be conscious of what it is you're doing in the first place, let alone its consequences. Becoming aware of your habits and actions helps you recognize this.

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Fear is a product of the mind. If anything, it is a feature of your mind, although I suspect the weird psychedelic cosmology you're pushing isn't going to help with this point. Don't give reality the burden of your fear.

Isn't it the case that we won't know until each of us gets there? His expression can be dissected all you want, yet that is not the same endeavor as truly listening. Neither believing nor disbelieving are relevant here. The claims he made are secondary to the consciousness from which they arose.

That's not really what his work is about, but okay.

¿Por qué no los dos?

No problem.

I have a fixation on plain honesty (or at least that's what I like to think). Understanding as in "real knowing."

If you think you already understand what Ramana was conscious of and trying to convey, you're most likely not paying close attention.

It's even more prevalent considering that any action taken is a form of manipulation, though your examples provide food for thought too.

Why? Where has he talked about those topics?

Baron Harkonnen.

We live as if the social domain were true. We think it exists by itself. We take it very seriously. And we are so steeped in this assumed reality to see through it.

Brave has some AI bloat and whatnot and isn't much different from Chrome, given its base. The main options seem to be Firefox or Chromium-based browsers. Waterfox and LibreWolf look like solid Firefox-based alternatives, with the latter offering stricter privacy defaults.

Curious about what browser you use and why. There have been talks about some browsers adopting AI features, which might not go too well with a preference for privacy. I use Brave, by the way. It automatically blocks advertisements and strips out some trackers and whatnot.

Jason Statham's unknown solipsistic brother haha

When cooking rice, a few garlic cloves and one or two spices usually go in, plus salt. A simple sauce can be made with garlic, red bell pepper, salt, coriander, and olive oil - or tomato sauce works just as well. I don't take a fundamentalist approach to diet. Don't be afraid of spices.

Manipulation. Oh, we may also think that culture exists out there. So perhaps a better question is: What do humans do in this context? What kinds of thinking and behavior do we, as a collective, reliably engage in?

@Yimpa

How is that an absolute? The question, then, may be: Does it exist by itself, or is it the product of an activity? Regarding logic, I'm not sure. Here, I'm talking about language. The issue is that language may not be a reflection of reality; it may well help create it. If so, the question may be ill-formed. What's language, really?

It's interesting that you would put it like that.