UnbornTao

I like Leo's advice. Also, buy books.

Removing distractions and doing nothing for awhile gives me a certain clarity as to the potential for increased energy. Relaxing at a profound level physically, mentally and emotionally seems to be an effective principle in this regard. Fasting and semen retention. Consistent sleep schedule. Exercising daily. Cold showers. Meditation. Breathing. As Leo has already alluded to, it's more about substraction than addition. Changing your disposition is underrated.

What Elon says resonates with me. It sounds good, on paper. I'm all in with the open source narrative, preventing bots, and authenticating humans. What's potentially dangerous is the "absolutist" free speech aspect. Could go really well in some ways and extremely bad in others. Speculation aside, we'll have to wait in order to see how much and in which ways the platform changes.

Nice, thank you.

37 tacos. Leo, happy birthday!

Had an unexpected experience while walking the dog. Let me try to put it into words: I was there. It was me and now, and I was consciousness. There was no division in my experience. My sense of self disappeared and yet I was there. Before the event, there was radical openness. I was simply "holding" the question of my nature in no particular form. There was also an unprecedented sense of freedom and bliss. The state of openness remained throughout the experience. It was profoundly beautiful. The aftereffect lasted for about two hours. I'm avoiding hype and misrepresentation as best as I can. Thoughts? Help me clarify what went on, if you will.

Got it, thank you.

Perhaps your nature wasn’t born, therefore can’t die. You are “that” now. UnbornTao

I asked Leo. “No comment” was his response. I guess we’ll have to be patient.

If your nature is infinite, and form is by definition limited, then you are formless. So, even now you don’t exist as form. Become conscious of who and what you are.

Who is “we”? In my own investigations, reading philosophical doctrines has been fascinating, most of the time. But there’s a tendency of taking on these inventions as true, especially if they come from a respected source. Resisting that impulse is essential in order to keep an open investigation. What is any philosophy, in the end? A belief system. Seems like you believe in solipsism and are extrapolating based on that.

Fake forum, according to Wisefool Press. He doesn't/didn’t participate on social media.

The more consciousness, the less fear.

The tragic story of idealistic philosophers (based on false premises):

I don’t get the rhetoric. I assume you don’t mean your physical eyes and that you’re talking about you, not yourself. Also I don’t get your signature. Why mention your self’s name? Is the truth’s name Leo? By imagination you mean thought, distinction? Like Gotama Buddha’s quote: “We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world.“

@Meta-Man you’re alive! Long time no see.

Eloquent ignorance. They’re chatting and extrapolating, coming from intellect. (I’m referring to the “spiritual” talk). Sure. Sounds smart and is entertaining.

Adapt-To-Our-Uncertain-Future.pdf

To the degree you let honesty rule your life is the degree it will transform you.

Just don’t charge $1000 for it.

I resonated with your communication, Leo. Regardless of intention, I found Nahm’s platitudes a bit unnerving at times. Whatever the question, the response would almost always be something like, “You’re imagining that.” Seems to me that, instead of continuously spouting neo-advaita terms, coming from a grounded perspective would be a better “teaching” style. That said, Nahm sounds like a nice person. I don’t know him personally, but I’m sure he’s helped other members in various ways. I think there is no need to ban him. In the end, it feels like the right decision, IMO.

Isn’t intellect conceptually-based? What do you mean by intellect then?

Ramblings on honesty Honesty is about the truth. Clearly, it serves whatever is true, not yourself. Honesty as a practice demands continuously moving in the direction of what's true. What you want is mostly going to be inconsistent with what the principle demands, so your self may resist following through. That's where the power of the principle resides. If you commit to it, it must transform you. Spiritual people take on all kind of doctrines and cosmologies. Honesty is taken for granted and at worst ignored. If you want a profound practice that will kick your ass, that's the one. Use honesty as a spiritual practice. ——— If you don't know the truth, how honest can you be? Self-honesty is primary. Before demanding it from others, make sure that you're being as rock-bottom honest with yourself as possible. When we consider that the fundamental concern of a self is survival, we can see how truth is delegated to second place and is distorted in order to meet one's self-agenda. At that point, "truth" stops being about pursuing what is and becomes a manipulation that serves you -- a phenomenon also called corruption. ——— Honesty is like a fire that extinguishes all your lies, phoniness, confusion, manipulations, and pretension. When your practice deepens, remaining honest can be scary at times as you may be attached to a lot of false "stuff" that was a dear part of yourself. You have to let them go. ——— Honesty simplifies your expression. Direct language is used. You are tasked to carefully observe your experience and then describe it objectively: red car, hurt, concept, computer, manipulation, communication. No distortion is added on your part. The principle has to be applied to everything else. Find out what's true and express it as it is. That's the challenge. When we are kids, we are naturally open, sensitive and innocent. As adults, many of us dismiss transparency as innocent, childish and a weakness as it shows yourself as open, vulnerable. We learn to lie in sophisticated ways. Openness, however, may in fact be a positive trait after all, contrary to our culturally-shared assumption. Being open increases intimacy, empowers learning, and allows for increased clarity and sensitivity.