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@Freakyboo @Leo Gura Wow that really is a great interview! Just listened all the way through. Very very interesting to hear about people going all the way with the psychedelic path and showing that it is a serious possibility if done properly. Like he said, it has to be done with just as much focus and intent as a traditional meditative path. It's not easy. But do you think he's permanently awakened then?

I don't think it's that simple, and I'm really not convinced that this is true to be honest. My current understanding is that some people from various parts of the world are just incapable of being fully healthy on a vegan diet, EVEN IF the majority of the essential nutrients can be found in plants. There are significant differences in peoples bodies and there ability to process certain foods. Just because major health organizations say the diet provides all the necessary nutrients, does not mean that everyone can just start eating plant based and do fine. Some people DO thrive on a vegan diet, that is undeniable. But other's don't. And it's not just down to the fact that they weren't eating all the nutrients. It's not all about getting your micronutrients. If it only it were that simple.

@Cocolove Very impressive! Doing Vipassanna for long hours is brutal and grindy (for me at least). Maybe you should try the Awareness of Awareness technique if you ever do another retreat. More direct, easier and much more pleasant imo.

@Cepzeu Awesome, thank you!

Firstly, notice that all of these things (below) you wrote are just ideas. You have literally made them up. They are beliefs. Literally notice that. Stop being run and controlled by your own thoughts! So, notice that you are being run by your own ideas. Secondly, notice that 'NoFap is hard' is also another belief which you're unconsciously holding onto, probably because of all the NoFap stuff you've read before. When I realised that I was holding onto this belief, my addiction dropped away instantly. Literally. I was addicted to the idea, really. Let go of the belief that NoFap is hard or difficult. It is not.

@Florian I'm not sure lucid dreaming quite works that way. As far as I understand, even if you're lucid dreaming, the dreams are not as 'stable' as the waking state. It's not like you could just pick up a book and start to learn like you do in normal waking state. I pretty sure lucid dreams are quite short as well.

This must be a troll.

@The Blind Sage Nice of you to disclose Leo's booklist to everyone.

MTCTB teaches both insight meditation and concentration meditation which can both be practised at any level. For the insight, MTCTB basically teaches a slightly different version of what Shinzen Young teaches, but with a different style and form of labelling. It is fairly intense though, even just a basic labelling technique can be quite exhausting at times. I probably wouldn't recommend the MTCTB labelling technique for beginners, to answer your question. But there's no reason why you couldn't. Some beginners might love it. I believe he gives some good technique explanations/lessons in the 2nd version of MTCTB. Alternatively, you might be better off starting with a simple breath meditation, in order to build up your concentration and mindfulness.

@Peo My Do Nothing sits are 10x more powerful after having done nearly a year of Kriya. Highly reccommended.

This isn't really 'extreme action'. Thousands of people sit on planes every day for this length of time and of course people meditate for similar lengths of time, often with very little movement even between sits. Human bodies are more than capable of sitting around for 6-8 hours doing nothing. So I wouldn't say its just his body not being able to deal with the relatively low level of action. As @ajasatya said, its most likely some psychological reaction. But it would not surprise me at all if it was an egoic reaction as a result of a perceived threat to its survival. He was literally bored to death, or getting close to it at least.

No, not really. You can still talk about your goals to people and then go out and achieve them. If anything it creates more motivation because there's added pressure to not look like a failure. But the point is, is that there's really no point in telling people, particularly if you haven't even taken any action towards the goal. Unless it's conducive towards achieving the goal, just keep things to yourself and let your actions speak for themselves. The action itself is always much more valuable and impressive than the words.

@whoareyou Jeez, relax dude. Don't take everything Leo says so literally.

After listening to his podcast episode I actually feel really bad for him. Sounds like he was going through literal hell. I feel grateful for never having any sleep problems.

I've experienced mixed results. I did NoFap for about 2 months and had so much energy and focus it was unbelievable. It was definitely not placebo. My chronic fatigue was completely gone. Anyway, I decided to fap again because it was too much. Then I went back onto NoFap and didn't see any where near the same results. Definitely no need to fap every day. Once a week may be acceptable. Once a month is more ideal I reckon.

@Harikrishnan Lynda is pretty good but you're not gonna know it all after just one course, even if its 10 hours long. Take a variety of courses that fall under the broader field of digital marketing (social media, SEO, analytics, different types of marketing, etc). Take longer courses in areas that you feel will be applicable to what you intend to do with these skills. Take notes, and aim to really understand whats being taught. I'm pretty sure the course have reviews and ratings, so look at them to help you choose which one to take. Most of the information is gonna be fairly similar throughout all the digital marketing courses though. It's pretty straight forward stuff. This should then be balanced with actual practise and implementation of whats learnt. The main lessons will come from actually doing digital marketing, using google analytics, doing social media etc.

@CreamCat This is not how siddhis or magik work. It's nothing like what you see in a Hollywood movie. You also don't actually need to have had a deep enlightenment or many decades of work to access the siddhis/powers. Some people have them naturally. Like this guy: https://www.personalpowermeditation.com/category/topics/meditation/magick-the-powers/

@Leo Gura Sounds great! I'd love to see this type of content. You haven't done much on politics, and for good reason. But I think some high quality discussions are needed. Particularly for me being in the UK, as our politics has gone to complete shit. I don't know how to think about it all. The country is completely divided because of Brexit. It makes me sad. It's so hard to find high level political discussion. The Daily Evolver does quite a good job for US politics, but the discussions are still a bit surface level. Here's a good channel for info about Brexit if you or anyone else is interested.

I feel for your situation. Do not loose hope. Even posting on here and asking for help is a great first start! Do not worry about not knowing what life is about. Basically no one does! There's nothing wrong with that. Just let that idea go - seriously. My advice would be to start working on getting your basis needs secured and in place. Shelter, food/water, and health. This is your top priority. One thing at a time. Go through your life methodically. Leave spirituality or any other personal development type stuff for now. Identify what is the most important thing to be focusing on right now. Is it getting a job so you have money and can afford to rent a place of your own? If so, start journaling, planning, thinking about how you can execute that. If it is health you want to resolve, look to solutions to help with that. As a fellow Englishman you have access to free healthcare. You can sign up to a GP anywhere in the UK, i'm pretty sure. You might also want to look at slowly improving your diet, and/or slowly incorporating some exercise/yoga. Regarding your anxiety, this is a tricky and complex issue. Of course there is the option of medication. Not ideal, but it may be a good solution for you at the moment, whilst you're getting your life back on track. Pushing through the anxiety and forcing yourself into difficult situations is also a potential solution that often works, particularly with social anxiety. You can do it man.

@kieranperez Sweet!

@kieranperez One of the books Leo just added with his booklist update is really really good for this (TCM by OC)

@Shaun One or two of the Kriya books on Leo's list break down Kriya into a small list of the most effective set of techniques. Would definitely recommend. Saved me loads of time that I would have spent doing less effective beginner techniques.

Hell yes to the trilogy series at the top of your new additions! They really are amazing books. So enjoyable, fun and easy to read. Maybe my favourite spiritual books, and highly recommended! Also I just want to say that the audio reviews are really helpful and enjoyable to listen to. They add so much value to the booklist as a whole.

@Esoteric Interesting, thanks for the response.

Does anyone else get a really 'heady' feeling after they've done Kriya? I've had a sort of pressure-type feeling in my head for ages. I wanna know if anyone else has experienced anything similar? I went to my doctor and he said it was something to do with being long-sighted and working on screens etc all day.