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The Ultimate Guide to Reframing

Start with what it is. Otherwise, our questioning is based on second-hand "knowledge". Notice how prematurely asking why presupposes that the what is already known (assumed). It is putting the cart before the horse.

"When you meet Jesus on the road, kill him."

You're still stuck within the assumption that circumstances cause your state. By "thinking", it is not meant mere internal dialogue or passing thoughts. This kind of thinking underlies your experience and is based on profound and overlooked notions. You can't locate suffering in the body, so look into that. What am I doing with my mind such that my state is like this?

How you use your mind has consequences. You can just not do stuff, which is to say, you can recognize yourself as the source of the activity, and stop generating it as a result. You might assume that circumstances and the world somehow "cause" your internal state, but this is just not true. Meditation can help you start gaining some mastery over your mind. Catch yourself at the beginning of unfruitful thought dynamics without engaging in them, before they gain momentum. What am I doing in this particular case?

I'd clarify what I'm after and then take up a practice based on that.

Likely a case of unfounded openness. Should keep it experiential and real.

To recreate Einstein's quote:

You're being too harsh. It has some use.

Might want to check out Rupert Spira and Adyashanti.

@Leo Gura Isn't communicating understanding the purpose of your content? How we take it is on us. I understand this could be problematic for a wide audience, though. Provided that it is true, then it is the case now. Becoming aware of it would facilitate freedom.

Holy. Mine would go something like this:

Nice. Put it to the test

Don't fall into a negative disposition of thinking "it's all bullshit." This attitude might stem from unrealistic expectations or a fantasy, which is normal when it comes to this topic. You should remain sober about what any given pursuit entails. If you find your approach lightweight, superficial, or pretentious, make sure that you're being real with yourself first. Clearly, the end result is unknown to us yet we can have a grounded idea of where the practice is headed, even if it turns out to be untrue.

A model^

I do. Gives one something to think about, consider.

Just don't insult other people here. I edited your comment.

@The Crocodile Please do not insult people.

Asked GPT to fuck with my mind. This is what it came up with:

Act based on your desire to create things, not on the belief that they will somehow complete you. You're looking for reasons in order to validate your decisions, yet meaning is nowhere to be found "out there", as it exists as a construct of your own. So, generate your meaning, create what you want to create. Make sure it is powerful and intelligent. Certainly, a process is needed to get those results, but the key is to continually move towards that direction.

Might want to quit caffeine and see what the effects are.

Leave some space to perhaps consider it differently. To play around a bit: You hold yourself to be some way. Self and not-self are generated at the same time. If you were a chair, you'd likely "experience" no will or desire to be moved. Here, you'd still be holding yourself to be a body, with objective reality being out there -- the chair being part of this latter distinction. What you may be overlooking is that the want itself comes from your self. Becoming one with a chair presupposes that you are somewhere else different from the chair. Therefore, this domain might still be based on your already-assumed self -- just an expanded one. But I don't really know what's being communicated, so it's better to contemplate, as you said.

What Sadhguru might be selling is CocaCola by the river. Someone like Krishnamurti is more grounded and sincere, in my view.