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@Nahm oh and i ended up forgetting the compliment you made. thank you! but you must have it as well, since you are able to sense kindness in me. and my impressions about you based on your posts confirm it (in my perspective)!

due to my ability to surrender, i am able to experience enlightenment. that's pretty much it. now about the question you asked: how does one know if he is enlightened? before i say anything, i have to say that's a GREAT question. i asked it myself many many many times. but why is it a hard question to answer? because when it comes down to enlightenment, there's no ultimate authority other than your own direct experience! there's no certificate of enlightenment, so i have to diagnose myself somehow. these are the parameters i use: i should be able to be feel compassion instead of playing the victim i should be able to focus on what i am doing right now and do it gracefully i should be able not to identify with thoughts and not feel unnecessary anxiety or remorse i should be able to feel free and content even when life doesn't offer satisfaction i should be able to appreciate deep eye contact and silence with any company i should be able to contemplate the immateriality of the universe and the miracle of conscious experience i should be able to use wisdom to truly help others instead of feeling like some kind of special guru i should be able to enjoy sitting still and doing nothing i should be a temple of peace for everyone around me i should be able to enjoy life at it fullest without the need for strange substances i should be able to put people above any doctrine and enjoy the practice of any religion i should be happy to work and afford my own existence

@Max_V he's right. even for enlightenment to happen, you have to drop all your desires. you have to drop the desire to become enlightened. you have to just sit for no reason. just sit.

@How to be wise this is the knowledge we need to transform ourselves: the more egoistic we are, the more we suffer from jealously, impatience, greed, loneliness etc.

we exist. things exist. that's Love. have an awesome life!

once i had a deep realization of the Truth behind the prajna paramita hrdaya sutra (heart sutra) so i got a tatoo with its main verses: form is no other than emptiness emptiness is no other than form in a circle

@Joseph Maynor drop your intellect for a few minutes. give up completely and experience the grace of humility for once. how does it feel deeply in your heart? how does not needing to be right feel? we're going to die eventually. join us.

@Annetta, you're just projecting your own insecurities. be aware of the way you talk about men and check whether you are the one thinking of men as a means to your own egoistical satisfaction. would you enjoy a male company that acts just like you would like him to act? would you enjoy a relationship in which you'd be in complete control? i wish you the best.

@Joseph Maynor i have conversations with God everytime i post something on this forum i talk to someone around me i listen to the sound of sea waves i listen to music i write/read poetry i feel my body deeply every thought, word and action... every experience is a conversation with God. do you think God is something mystical? far away? hidden? pay attention to your hand and ask yourself what moves it. how is there the seer without the seen?

@socal04 always ask yourself i) the purpose behind the tv programs and ii) whether they actually improve any field of your life. these are my conclusions: i) tv programs are chosen in order to keep society on a massive dream state ii) after watching tv, my gain is always absolutely zero. do the job yourself.

@nexusoflife i've been through your phase myself. the best thing we can do is not to be part of that sick theater of suffering. it's the only way to serve as an exemplar human being, just like the historical buddha himself. in other hand, notice the fact that suffering is necessary for human beings to wake up. i am immensely grateful for all the suffering i went through for it guided me towards liberation.

@Sky learn how to feel your body and decide what works for you. be mindful of your body 24/7.

@Random User let go of what you think about yourself and just come back to your breathing 1 billion times in a day.

i'd smile, approving all that struggle to find happiness. i've always been the most hardcore happiness seeker i've ever known. my mistakes are my richest source of wisdom.

i use thinking to solve practical problems in a very effective way very quickly. i am very pragmatic and objective. i am mostly immersed in contemplation. maybe 80% of my awake time.

@Mrkvn8 music poetry dancing painting mathematics physics chemistry peace of mind love in the heart practicing yoga eating healthily building an united family reading seeing people smiling hugging

@sgn you're full of fears, still worried about what people think of you. you lack self love and self responsibility. how old are you? do you still live with your parents? growing up, working for your own survival, becoming an adult is freedom. this leap is urgent for you because you'll see yourself in a situation which there will be no excuses. it's not your parents. it's not your friends. it's you! right now you can just pack up and live like many people do... just traveling around and working. you're eternally free but you think that you're not. are you locked by physical chains? what keeps you from going out and taking a walk? can you ride a bicycle?

@ElenaO your suffering comes from trying to make things move faster than they naturally do. can't you just have fun in a healthy way? practicing patience increases the quality of any relationship.

Your cognitive style is... Intellectual Your organizational style is... Focused Your energy style is... Introverted Your stress management style is... Resilient Your interpersonal style is... Cooperative Openness Traits Your level of imagination is low. Your level of artistic interests is high. Your level of emotionality is high. Your level of adventurousness is high. Your level of intellectual interest is about average. Your level of liberalism is high. Extraversion Traits Your level of friendliness is high. Your level of gregariousness is about average. Your level of assertiveness is low. Your activity level is low. Your level of excitement-seeking is low. Your level of positive emotions is about average. Neuroticism Traits Your level of anxiety is low. Your level of anger is low. Your level of depression is low. Your level or selfconsciousness is low. Your level of immoderation is low. Your level of vulnerability is low. Agreeableness Traits Your level of trust is about average. Your level of honesty is about average. Your level of altruism is high. Your level of cooperation is high. Your level of modesty is about average. Your level of sympathy is high.

because it's true. you do have to understand how anxiety arises and then, more importantly, act to eliminate the cause of suffering. i recommend this.

@beatlemantis hello. i've been where you are and i know how it feels. you need to embrace life with more courage. meet new people, usually people that you were taught not to get in touch with. throw yourself in the artistic context. painting, dancing, acting. become more human by being able to reach your pain. you're facing your own limitations. society taught you to live in a prison. but it's your fault to let be taught. now, be a responsible adult.

meditation yogasanas pranayamas water good food nofap noporn no trash food no alcohol no weed

this is what i did: i temporarily cut my parents out of my life so i could grow and become spiritually strong. i thought is was going to be forever but i was mistaken. i just needed enough time to heal.

@ZX_man yes. close your eyes, breath slowly and surrender to what is. true healing usually hurts and requires courage. are you ready to feel pain?

yes. it is possible to fall back to old destructive patterns, so don't be lazy. the practice should be endless. for me it did/does. but it's your job to investigate it by your own direct experience.