UnbornTao

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Beans and lentils? https://nutritionfacts.org/video/increased-lifespan-from-beans/

The blank space represents God. Now we’re talking.

You have to “put it to the test.” Dr. Michael Greger is an internet personality. He — or rather, science — advocates for a whole foods, plant-based diet. This is the healthiest diet. Go to NutritionFacts.org. Think of diet as a long-term investment. Really, if you think about it, what’s the alternative to eating healthy? Don’t equate healthy eating with expensive. Low energy can be caused by many other factors. Do your research on sleep, diet, exercise, etc. there are a lot of free materials out there.

The essence of creativity is not-knowing. Contemplate something until you achieve that state. From there creativity becomes a more natural process.

You can do both, no contradiction. You can be an enlightened pianist or surgeon and; Enlightenment isn’t that; it’s about realizing (becoming conscious of) your true nature or the absolute nature of reality. The Truth is already the truth no matter what you do or don’t do. How could anything you do change or influence the Truth? Make a distinction between the relative and the absolute.

Really? From the research I’ve done and from people’s testimonials, I imagined it was relatively safe to consume. Where did you find that info?

I’d say Ramana Maharshi. Peter Ralston also seems deeply conscious but who knows? He doesn’t have a fancy Indian name though. Jesus or Buddha, too. Gautama as a legend symbolizes complete enlightenment. Maybe such individual existed. You can’t get more enlightened than completely enlightened.

Samadhi by SantataGamana and Rupert Spira's books.

But this is not consciousness, this is psychic or paranormal or an altered state. Infinite or absolute, Whom would you communicate with? What need would there be to communicate, given that communication requires relationship and subject and another? Maybe you wouldn’t be conscious of what “other” is. I don’t recall Jesus or Buddha “communicating” with others the way you define it, except for the normal talking. A body making sound, another body hearing.

@Leo Gura Hey Leo, contemplate love without the drugs and achieve samadhi with it. And then tell me what’s the sound of one hand clapping.

Let’s create a distinction: possibility and probability. Don’t confuse those. Is it possible for anyone to become a genius? Absolutely. There’s no reason to think otherwise. If we’re truly committed and our actions reflect that commitment, then yes. What Da Vinci or Buddha did is an indication that it is possible for a human to accomplish such things. Is it probable? How likely is it to happen? I don’t know. Making the commitment is your responsibility.

@Chumbimba I think he is, at least on the consciousness apprenticeship program.

@eggopm3 Yep, same to me: 3-4 cups of strong “European” espresso. Quitting that addiction has helped me sleep better and be calmer throughout the day. Welcome to the forum, btw.

Modafinil isn’t addictive. In low dosages, it doesn’t cause anxiety, at least personally. I think it’s better than caffeine for productivity. With caffeine I tend to get too much into my head: more neurotic and anxious, focusing on insignificant details. With modafinil you “get out” of yourself, as if acting in a more extroverted way. Higher confidence, stress resilience, and reduced procrastination are also benefits. It also increases your focus so much; I suspect most people nowadays don’t know what real focus is until they either meditate a lot or try modafinil. Take into account that I have ADD.

Let me know when you become a Buddha Seriously.

Qualia Mind CBD oil Modafinil Maybe microdosing some psychedelics. Better nootropic than coffee: no coffee.

Drugs don’t increase consciousness, neither do they produce enlightenment. Only You can become conscious of You. That’s the meaning of direct. Bumping your head against a wall also changes your state. Enlightenment could happen in any circumstance or state — these don’t change the Truth of you. Physiology and chemistry are irrelevant to awakening. Drugs change your state and open your mind; you can even have insights and be empowered to pursue consciousness for yourself. Consider: A monk became enlightened as Buddha held up a flower. Let’s hold up flowers so that we can become enlightened! But there is not a cause-and-effect relationship. Ask Martin: he once said that ultimately it was himself becoming conscious of his true nature. The drug won’t do it for you. Also consider Timothy Leary or Alexander Shulgin. They didn’t become profoundly nor permanently conscious after all of their trips — apparently they tripped a lot. Timothy was really convinced that he could; he was wrong, though.

Hey Leo, are you going to add new books to the list? Btw, how is your book writing project going?

Has someone here directly experienced what love is? We can blindly fall into belief systems as if they were true, accepting what sounds good with no personal consciousness on the matter. Setting psychedelics aside: What are you conscious of now that you weren’t of before? Is it a matter of semantics? Perhaps bliss points to the same consciousness that Leo’s referring to as love.

You're assuming that they became conscious of what love is. In any case, what’s the opposite of love? What is then what we call love in the relative domain?

Your mind may still be confused as to what you went through. In the same way that a Hindu might say that he talked to Shiva, or something like that.

Two short yet very powerful ones: Ashtavakra Gita and Hsin-Hsin Ming. Maybe watch Buddha’s documentary narrated by Richard Gere. I’m too lazy right now to look it up. But learn to motivate yourself; waiting for something else to do it for you is disempowering. Also contemplate what you’re experiencing. That’s a good “spiritual” practice.

@Mind of a beast This could be helpful: “Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.” - Matsuo Basho.

@Epiphany_Inspired Cold showers. Fasting could work, too. Whenever I fast energy comes up naturally after a few hours. You feel strangely powerful as if in an organic way. “Depriving” the body (brain included) as in nofap or fasting challenges increases my energy, among other things. Try out cold showers in the morning and let me know how it goes.