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@Time Traveler TERRIBLE idea. do some heavy research on the importance of your liver and stop craving for quick effortless fixes.

@Nexeternity here you go https://www.actualized.org/forum/forum/25-self-help-product-book-reviews/

@Shakazulu about hair-loss, i just eat chlorella and spirulina. even my nails grow stronger now.

good question, even though i didn't mean 24/7 literally, but only 100% of the conscious experience throughout the day (night dreaming not included). and since you mentioned, as a matter of spiritual investigation, does deep dreamless sleep even exist ? i've never experienced it. but this is no subject for this thread. just some food for thought.

no. i only hold practical beliefs and i know that they're just beliefs. what i experience is a 24/7 awareness of this egoic fantasy. there are no attachments. no optional suffering being created. my main skills are to stay still and to let go.

@SFRL it's about purifying/unblocking the means through which Reality experiences and recognizes Itself. practically speaking, the yogi is committed to strengthening and stretching his muscles, fixing his posture, cleansing his internal organs, improving his diet, enhancing his breathing patterns, unblocking trapped emotions, recognizing beliefs as mere beliefs and training the mind to be steady and present. experiences: all of that

yes

is this "me" a real thing or just a concept? it's possible to see and to feel. but what is seeing what?

@Hafiz don't do it. it's slow and boring.

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beautiful!!!!

@OnceMore enhance and expand your life. do something for yourself. start something new like painting or dancing. http://upliftconnect.com/the-root-cause-of-addiction-and-how-to-heal-it/

@Martin123 one of the main papers out there about ayahuasca: The Scientific Investigation of Ayahuasca: A Review of Past and Current Research other links: The Hoasca Project Heffter Research Institute

yes. those are the most evil people on earth. do some research on the personality of huge corporative leaders like hugh grant.

@Waifu Yandere it's neither bad nor good. it's a human faculty so it depends on how you use it. it's good if your dreams are aligned with your predisposition to work for them. it's bad if you're seeking fulfillment in mental fantasies.

@Marco_the_Ape hi. computer scientist from brazil here. i would finish computer science first. you're bored because you're not finding the freedom to use what you know in order to build something really awesome. computer science is the modern and practical art/science of languages and mathematics. the field of computer science enables/contemplates beautiful ways of sharing knowledge. i'm using what i learned to build my personal website. it's in written in portuguese though. basically, it's a self-organizing agenda, portfolio and inspiration source for mankind. you don't need to quit computer science to grow. you just need to remove the distractions from your life and you will have lots of free time to do whatever you want.

@Monkey-man i wouldn't say "prevent ageing". i would say "prevent excessive ageing". right now, because we're such a young species, we're yet too ignorant about ourselves. we age A LOT faster than we should. some topics are still to be introduced in the mainstream culture in a few centuries: healthy breathing: lower and deeper healthy eating habits and prosperous food gardening practices healthy relationships: no attachments, no possessiveness healthy bodily education: flexible/vigorous muscles, clean internal organs, healthy spine our general academic medicine is extremely poor. the only strong field is the surgery niche. our politics and economic systems are extremely poor. a few exceptions happen when the leader is enlightened (eg.: jigme wangchuck, sadhguru).

@zenjen the very first experience is a SHOCK. it usually comes from an accidental/naive event. after the shock, comes FEAR, which is fundamentally the fear of death. the next phase is the SLOW APPROACH, in which we tap into spiritual practices carefully. the next phase is a COOL DOWN, in which we become intimate with deep existential matters. the next phase is a POWERFUL RISE, which moves us towards our full potential. the motivation comes from inside. the last phase is ABUNDANCE MANAGEMENT, in which we gather what we sowed whilst working just enough to sustain the abundance.

@eskwire thank you for your effort!

you call yourself coward and loser. and you do feel affected. stop lying.

no. i finished my bachelor in computer science then i started to work in a 9 to 5 job. from 5 to the sleep time was my moment of extra practices like meditation and stuff. i also planned my vacations to do amazing things like going to retreats. then i quit the job and just lived for Truth experiences. then i started a master degree and here i am. professionally i never really stopped completely for more than 6 months. it's much more about the distractions on your regular day. get rid of those and your days will be like a thousand hours long.

@-Rowan it's a common human mistake to try to extract happiness from one's job. but the job you do is not enough. it can't be. you're much more than a doer. you're a human BEING. i thought i was going to have problems with the academic lifestyle but my problem was the fact that i identified myself with the academic avatar. the feeling of dissatisfaction stopped as soon as i expanded my life. i started to be part of a zen sangha, practice yoga and drink ayahuasca with shamans. also dancing and traveling to retreats. meeting healthy people and learning about good eating habits. be infinite, 'cause you are.

@Wes Thoughts the best option is to live in a place designed for such difficult task. some buddhist communities find ways to afford their own food supplies. it's a good way to save money if you decide to spend even more time. living in a city, paying for rent and expensive/trash food and transportation in a context full of distractions is a waste of time and energy. the money you have can be a blessing to sustain a simple lifestyle devoted to Truth for YEARS, not just months. you just need to use it very wisely. i've done it. ask anything if you have questions. ah, your questions... YES! you're much more than a society tool. live a full life. the life that this sick society teaches us to live is trash; yes. and you'll go even FASTER if you let go of expectations about results; schedule: wake up extremely early for meditation (4~5am) breakfast samu (some works that need to be done like cleaning, dish and gardening) meditation before lunch lunch rest time meditation at 14:00 samu small meal meditation before dinner dinner meditation before sleep time sleep at 21:00

@Ilya notice the amount of suffering that arises because of that desire. be mindful of the internal agitation and observe it until it vanishes. be mindful of the utterly unnecessary effort that's required to strengthen impressions about a character and make a lucid decision: do you want to feed that lie?

yes. be your own master. there's no ultimate authority other than your own direct experience.