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UnbornTao replied to PurpleTree's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
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UnbornTao replied to MightyMind's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
I wonder the same thing. -
I noticed that too.
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Checkmate, Kant.
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UnbornTao replied to Someone here's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
The truth is already the case, so why not? Yet possibility is not the same as probability. For all it's worth, you can get enlightened while taking a shower or walking the dog, because it's not about the circumstances. If you truly grasp it, and to degree you do, then you can't not know it. By definition, it is direct, which is self-validating in itself. A single enlightenment won't dissolve all your ignorance, though, even though it is absolute and true. There's no room for doubt because you're there, in the same place as the consciousness, as if. It isn't a method, way, or technique. Circumstances can't do it for you, and there's no pill for it either. The only requirement is to stay open, to question, and to maintain the possibility that getting it is possible for you now. The mind will try to figure it out by every means available, but it will eventually hit a wall of uncertainty and impossibility - and that's where the possibility for a breakthrough is most ripe. Still, the potential for deception here is so high that it's almost guaranteed to happen. We can call awakening all sorts of things that are not it, so this trap must be taken into account. You must be honest with yourself about what it is you encountered. -
UnbornTao replied to Hojo's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
@aurum What you call embodiment work, I simply call the work. If it's just an intellectual conclusion, it is just that - a figment of mind. A breakthrough is something else entirely - like the difference between drawing a meal vs eating it. It all boils down to making it real for you. I was trying to ground the conversation. A useful question to ask oneself is: What does my experience tell me about this or that? This shifts our focus to something more inmediate and tangible - something that is somehow more 'real' and objective - as opposed to what our minds concoct or believe. Consider this principle. If we regard perception as biologically based - which is a sensible take - then it depends on the body; as such, it is an activity, hence relative. Again, without a body, perception doesn't occur, wouldn't you agree? It's precisely the fact that you can see the screen in front of you that allows you to respond here; without the perceptive organ of the eyes, you couldn't be doing that. So what's going on here? Don't just say that consciousness is everything - it might be true, but it doesn't directly apply to this discussion. We're discussing what perceiving something is about. If you disagree, I'd invite you to clarify what exactly you mean by perception - and consider using a more accurate term for whatever it is you're refering to. -
It sounds like what he's pointing at there is our ignorance of the nature of things in and of themselves. In my view, he's essentially saying that what we call knowledge is entirely based on how things relate to ourselves, which is distinct from what they are in themselves. For example, we perceive and make sense of objects, and this is what tends to fall into the category of 'knowledge' for us, while the being or presence of the thing remains unknown. The conclusion at the end is reasonable, but ultimately mistaken - that's where direct consciousness comes in.
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Definitely.
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Lying on the floor with your legs on the bed?
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That's good to hear. Yeah, it's happened to me with most ultra-processed foods too. And don't forget legumes! If you like them, they're just as great once you figure out how to prepare them in a way you enjoy.
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UnbornTao replied to ExploringReality's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
Keep it going! What is actually context? -
Relatable. I did the same... for five days last week.
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The franchise has lost a bit of its initial appeal to me, but I will still watch the movie at some point. I like the world, the visuals, and the taoist vibe. The story, I have no idea where it's headed.
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Sure! Done.
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UnbornTao replied to UnbornTao's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
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UnbornTao replied to Flowerfaeiry's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
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UnbornTao replied to Flowerfaeiry's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
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UnbornTao replied to Flowerfaeiry's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
We're such jerks. -
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UnbornTao replied to PurpleTree's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
@zurew You didn't feel like I addressed your points? -
There's also the option of LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition). As far as I know, there's not much difference for the average user. Preferably choose a distro like Mint, Pop!_OS, or Bazzite over Ubuntu - personal recommendation. Essentially, the main choices come down to Debian, Arch, and Fedora-based systems. I dual-boot Mint and Windows.
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UnbornTao replied to Sugarcoat's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
Once again, pay attention to the exercise. What do the excuses and storytelling accomplish? Quite literally, they help reaffirm the experience and keep it as it is. They validate the actions that produce suffering. What you're suggesting may be common - that we generally aren't very good at controlling our minds, except in certain activities or scenarios where we've developed some degree of proficiency. Yet, in broad terms, our minds seem to be like wild dogs. But consider who has been educating the dog - and who can train him. I'm suggesting these unconscious patterns are created by you, no matter how they show up. What the exercise does is force you to create them consciously, whereas before, you were irresponsibly feeling at the mercy of your own activity. You seem to keep wanting to reinforce your role as the victim in all this. It sounds like you've also made quite a lot of progress, though. Again, who's responsible for what you think? Surely you wouldn't say someone else is - not even something external to you. Attachment itself is something you do and maintain. There's nothing necessarily wrong with attatchment or with thoughts, by the way. Yes, exactly. You need to clarify this for yourself. What is it that you're actually looking into here? Is it suffering, fear, attachment, embarrassment? Or do you simply want to express your experience and connect with others? Both are valid. -
UnbornTao replied to Carl-Richard's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
Okay, thank you for sharing. -
Please don't piss in your metaphysical soup. Which is to say, try to treat specific, relative topics on their own terms.
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UnbornTao replied to ExploringReality's topic in Spirituality, Consciousness, Awakening, Mysticism, Meditation, God
Oh oh, advanced topic.