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@communitybuilder Very interesting! Would be cool if this is actually a real conversation with an AI. Open AI is one of Musk's enterprises isn't it, so it's definitely legitimate. I've always been excited and curious to see how a super human level AI would deal with big metaphysical questions like God. I like how even though the AI says we are living in a simulation (doesn't necessarily mean inside a computer though), it still recognises that at the highest level the simulation is God.

At God realisation even the notion of 'awareness' was non-existent for me. It's so fucking radical you won't believe it and it can't be communicated whatsoever. You can go beyond identification with formless awareness. Frank Yang talks abouts this in his recent videos and it makes sense to me but I still need further contemplation on the matter. There's just Pure Being-ness. God is also = Actual Infinity. It sounds like you had some degree of awakening no doubt. But the question is how deep did it go. The only way I can realise God is =>30mg 5-MeO-DMT. What psychedelics have you been using and what dose?

@billiesimon You are right in saying that there is only 'I', but this 'I' IS God. You are god. When you truly become conscious of God there is absolutely not a shred of doubt that it is ACTUAL GOD and that YOU ARE GOD. The word takes on a radically new meaning once it is realised.

The way I see the yellow diagram is that the yellow square is integrating the values and viewpoints of each of the below stages (signified by the red star, green circle etc) and then moves forward/making progress (big yellow arrow) with that integration.

@electroBeam There is only 1 appropriate response to God Realisation: OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD, OH MY GOD... God is unmistakably God. If there is even a shred of doubt, it was not God.

@ivankiss how far did it move on the table once you had put it down?

@Leo Gura Hey Leo, i'm interested in this. What are the requirements of being a mod and do you provide some guidelines/advice for moderating content?

... the ultimate vegan starter pack haha. Like a broken record nowadays. It honestly baffles me that some people think every human being on the planet could eat a vegan diet and everyone would just be super duper healthy. It seems much more likely that there is a very wide spectrum with regard to metabolic types. Some people do very well on a vegan diet, some people need much more animal protein, some people are in between. The point about gut health may have some truth to it, but again, just because someone has a perfectly healthy gut does not imply that they could just eat a vegan diet. Why would anyone assume that? It completely disregards differences in metabolic typing. Just for the record, I have read the China Study, I have used the nutrition facts website, I have seen the documentaries, I have researched the environmental impacts and I spent 12 months on a vegan diet - 4 years later I am still recovering.

@Elshaddai Just sitting and thinking/feeling about it in silence is usually the way it happens for me, sometimes in the brief moments between jobs throughout the day, in the shower, waiting for food to cook etc. The integration isn't really an intentional manual process. Writing a trip report for yourself can be nice, but often the experiences and lessons learnt on psychedelics are non-linear and don't fit well into a written sentence. Sometimes its good to get things on paper though, especially if you're feeling confused.

@Chumbimba a great channel for the kind of stuff you're asking about:

Looks like you got a real nice place Leo. Looks kinda modern and new which is nice. You're a lucky guy, living in a beautiful desert with blue skies and sun every day, a cool modern place of your own - jealous to say the least.

This guys pickup style is great. Not just talking about this video, which is awesome, but his coaching style. Definitely a much more conscious well developed pickup artist.

@Forrest Adkins Interesting video. A bit weird how he skipped out the fact that she actually got 7 dates right until the end of the video. I was not surprised by her reaction/comments though. I have exactly the same experience with dating apps. I might be lucky to get 1 match a week and sometimes they don't even start a conversation. Saying that, 3 of my close friends have found long term partners on the dating apps, so it definitely can work.

@DawnOfReality I feel you man, I spent a long time not knowing what I wanted. A few things i'll say - how much time have you spent sitting down and journalling or at the very least intentionally thinking about what you want? I found journaling to be very helpful. Try just sitting down, setting a timer for 20 minutes and write the question 'what do I actually want'. It's important to give this adequate time because usually the first things that you write down are surface level stuff. There's a real benefit of writing these things down rather than just thinking about it. When I say figure out what you want I don't mean figure out some grand life purpose. It could be as simple as 'I want to be financially independent', or 'I want to be earning x amount of money in 2 years', or 'I want to work from home and not in an office', or 'I want to have adequate time outside of work to focus on other skills and interests'. Then based on those things this will help you make the practical decisions that need to be made. One way of coming to know what you want is to write down all the things you really don't want. What do you not want to be the case in 1 or 3 years time etc? Yes I agree with you on your point about trying to look for your life purpose. It's not something that is found, but rather designed and created based on a combination of what you want out of life, your interests, your experiences, talents, skills etc.

There are 16 circles in this picture...

Its not that people exist when you're looking at them and when you're not looking they don't exist - even though that might be true. Even if you are looking at another being, there is no person there. There is no separate entity or 'unit' there. There is nothing other than pure happening, pure appearance - which is not a 'person'. The happening isn't separate from other happenings. There isn't anything or anyone behind this appearance.

@ivankiss Gary Vaynerchuk is a pretty good source for all social media stuff. However he posts soo much that it's hard to find the good/useful information (it is there) without spending hours just watching him ramble. But if you're willing to spend some time to dig into his work I think you'd find that very beneficial. There is also definitely an audience for your kind of music - just about figuring how to get it in front of those people.

@PukkaDanks I have actually had a fairly big breakthrough with meditation over the past 4 months. Started meditating like 4 years ago, tried a bunch of different techniques with varying intensity, with periods where I was doing 2-4 hours a day, and then sometimes just 20 minutes. I've also done a few 10 day retreats. But in general any change in my level of consciousness was minimal. In terms of the breakthrough, all i'll say is that psychedelics were likely the catalyst, and specifically 5-MeO, and more specifically a major breakthrough with that substance that occurred earlier in the year. I only need to do 30-40 minutes in the morning and it 'stays with me' for the rest of the day. It's like the meditation has taken on a new form. In fact, in a lot of ways the meditation never stops. Your natural state is meditation. I have scrapped all 'doing' techniques completely. Letting go of all doing and just residing as what is left is usually my go to. So my point is, start working with psychedelics, and specifically large doses of 5-meO.

@DawnOfReality What do you actually want? Like actually. When you sit down and ask yourself, what do I just really wanna do, what is the answer? Its very important that you get clear on this. This will then give you a much clearer path forward. I'm not saying you need to set out and get clear on the whole of your life. This is more short term, 3-5 years. What do you want in the next 5 years?

Try doing 3 days at home first. Test the waters before you invest a chunk of money. Yes distractions will be readily available but you can put computers/phones away in a cupboard etc. The difficulty with solo retreats is that you don't have some external factor forcing you to go and sit down to meditate and follow the schedule like you do on group retreats. So you need a large amount of commitment, seriousness and discipline. So thats why I suggest testing the waters first with a smaller retreat. But if you're really set on renting a place, look on airbnb. There must be options available on there, particularly in US.

@integral I've been watching Frank for years. He's definitely awake. He had a series of deep kundalini awakenings which resulted in a permanent state of non dual awareness - at least thats what he says. If you compare Frank's recent videos to his older videos (2019) you can clearly see a significant change. He's so much more authentic now. He speaks the truth as well. This stuff can't be faked.

I've (m27) recently started dating for the first time and i'm pretty ignorant as to how it all works/what should and shouldn't happen etc. My issue is that I never feel like I want to take it past the first date. I'm attracted to the girls on a fairly basic appearance level, but the attraction never seems to go any deeper than that. I get along with the girls really well, I never feel awkward or like I just want to get up and leave. Good conversation, laughing etc. But it's like I can't get past that kind of friend vibe. My question is, does a deeper attraction form only after a few dates? Or should it be obvious after the first whether I actually like this girl or not? Do I ask the girl out on a second date even if i'm not sure i'm that attracted to her?

@Roy @Girzo Thanks for the feedback and comments guys!

Enough to want to go on a date with them, but I wouldn't say i'm dying to see them again.