Natasha

Those who've had a glance into the Absolute or are enlightened and have awareness of the illusory nature of the false self, and yet go on to unleash the ego. Like a self-realized Buddhist monk who would molest a younger student, for example. Or in your case, would inflate the ego with a sense of superiority/importance. Cultivating love and compassion and deepening awareness are ways to counter one's Zen devilry. Any self-realized is capable of being a Zen devil.

No, they are just devils. Only the awakened can be true Zen devils.

Yep, acting out as a Zen devil now

Yeah, Leo's was a horny guy's metaphor

@Gerhard Leo's guided self-inquiry 'Creating an Experience of No-Self' helped me get awakened. My fave of his that I periodically re-watch is The 10 Things You Don't Know You Want.

@arlin Your ego backlash toolkit

@AlphaAbundance Leo has a video on experience of no-self. It's a guided by him self-inquiry. It helped me get awakened. Check it out.

I agree. Psychedelics help deactivate the sense of self by altering one's brain chemistry.

It's not so much a man vs woman, it's more about masculine - feminine dynamic. There has to be a balance of those energies. If you like a more masculine/dominant woman, then you'd have to assume to take on some of the feminine to make the relationship work. A more common dynamic, though, is still between a masculine man and feminine woman. Same sex relationships will also balance the energies between partners - a masculine man would couple up with a effeminine man, or a masculine woman with a feminine woman. As long as the energies are balanced, the relationship dance will be more organic and flowing. Shifting back and forth would then become more acceptable and understood. For example, if a woman gets sick, a man would assume responsibility of a caretaker and nurturer for his sick partner (feminine). Or if a man loses his job, a woman would become a main provider (masculine). There is no right or wrong formula for this. As long as the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and in sync, the better and healthier for the relationship

@CreamCat Unwind from the stresses in your life, don't eat before going to bed, quiet environment, and as little distractions as possible. Soaking in hot bath before bed helps too

You can never be confused with direct experience. That would be a good start to see what's actually there

@StarStruck You dumb yourself down and carry on But seriously, you see them as yourself and take reality as is

@CreamCat Also consider how ambition relates to happiness. The study

@nistake Good ones

@Mu_ You're right on. People buy into the illusion and make it their prison. Letting go of control leads to more peaceful and happy life.

@abrakamowse Good to see you growing and deepening your awareness. Well, you ARE awareness becoming more self-aware Awesome! Have you seen Leo's recent video on his blog bringing new insights into the Absolute?

Yes, can't agree more I do intermittent thing with eating. My lunch is usually quite simple with fruit and nuts or a green smoothie. And then I like to take a brief walk outside. Who's the kid in your avatar?

@Elisabeth The day I take saline water flush I go to dry sauna to sweat out excess salt out of my body. I don't exercise or do anything strenuous either that day. I don't also eat anything heavy to digest the day of the cleanse. @Michael569 I usually have good fermented foods handy to replenish the good gut bacteria on the day of the cleanse, like coconut yogurt, souerkrout, kumbacha, etc or just take a probiotic. And I drink water with ACV throughout a day every day.

@Preetom On my lunch break have time to read your awesome lengthy post Yes, this

When you think you know what a particular label points to.. but then you meet Dave Chappelle is the best

Keep the vids coming, you do a great job. I'll be subscribing

Language break down. I thought this was already established on these forums

Duality and non-duality is the same.

@Toan Explore the benefits of a dry sauna. I have been doing it for years and it's amazing.

Yep, what makes the ego feel good, it labels 'heaven', what the ego doesn't like, is 'hell'. When one sees through the illusion of the ego, it becomes evident there are no polarities. Everything is just beautiful as is