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i do. and i know what it is. but it's not just 3-5 years. and it's already been happening for over 50 years. it has been (re)brought to our planet by a brazilian avatar called mestre gabriel, still largely unknown. it's a "new" religion, called união do vegetal, that's spreading around the world EXTREMELY FAST. mestre gabriel teaches us a systematic way to use ayahuasca in order to change humanity's patterns of thinking about fraternity and environment. it's somewhat like leo wanted to do with 5-meo-dmt.

@Loreena fixed it. thanks!

@Principium Nexus http://www.satnamfest.com/

it's just as realistic as i am feeling the keyboard on the tip of my fingers as i am typing right now, thinking of a way to describe to you the amazing feeling of realizing BEING at this exact moment. being present and sincere right now is the only way if you don't want to be full of regrets in your deathbed. there's no other teaching. give yourself a moment to think about it because it's one of the most powerful insights that you can allow yourself to have. do it. you're on the right track. this has been the way i live for 2 years and i am happy enough to say that i am the happiest person that i've ever known. i want to share this book with you. read it slowly, preferably one chapter or sub-chapter after a meditation session. it teaches you the main principles of living spiritually connected. i repeat. read it slowly. it's life changing. it's your medicine.

@Venus i have completely healed myself from depression. if you're feeling depressed, i assure you it's one of the most important moments in your life. it's time to face some lies you keep telling yourself. i am going to enumerate some causes of depression. depression can happen due to accumulation of years of frustrations. we grow up in a fear based society so almost everyone, and sometimes everyone, around us is running towards ego satisfaction. and that's all they can teach us. it's not because they're mean. they're just ignorant so they keep on building up their own frustration explosion. notice this happening to you and grow out of the mud. let go of the greed for social approval and sexual satisfaction. depression can happen because you don't have the feeling that you're working for your own survival. being able to stand on your own feet is extremely liberating. you're Life itself. be your own pillar. depression can happen due to lack of connection with the body. forget the socially approved body shape. but it is mandatory that you feel comfortable living with the body you have at your disposal. this aspect can be diagnosed by the aversion from dancing.

certain things must be found by oneself on one's own thirsty search.

@Scholar embracing kundalini yoga practices helped me a lot.

@Shin no. siddhartha gautama tried many kinds of asceticisms for 6 years without success. this is why he talked a lot about the middle way. as @Toby suggested, read the story of the buddha.

@Deepak sadhwani how about paying for hatha yoga classes? i'm saying this because you're not listening to your intuition. one doesn't simply ask what he/she should be reading.

@Kevster sorry, but dreams are not my domain. i do suspect that they point to our deepest attachments and aversions. if you want to solve this dream issue in particular, a psychologist might be a better option.

if i am to desire anything consciously, i desire wisdom. i strongly recommend the book of wisdom of solomon from the old testament. it's rather short and powerful. what do you guys think?

@Kevster you need to keep your practice clean. don't label it as hard, easy, good, irritating, pleasant etc. you cannot get anything from meditation but you still need to practice it. let your ego swallow this pill. the book i linked is very powerful. read it slowly. it's your medicine.

this way everyone takes responsibility for his own words. and it is easier to find people that say things we connect easily. in the end, labeled users facilitate healing.

@Empty @sgn yeah i was talking about taking action. purification through connectivity and the practice of love. oneness doesn't relate well with loneliness, because loneliness carries a certain amount of suffering while oneness causes relief from suffering. oneness relates well with the word solitude, which feels amazing and drives one towards wellbeing either while "alone" or interacting actively with everything and everyone.

authentic spiritual practices lead the practitioners to face the way they build their own isolation. our friend @Nathan has come to one of these important moments. this is how oneness goes from conceptual to practical and true liberation can be realized instead of simply understood mentally. thich nhat hahn has wonderful teachings about deep looking and deep listening. compassion heals.

to study the way is to study yourself. to study yourself is to forget yourself. to forget yourself is to be enlightened by everything. dogen zenji you have certainly got things wrong. face your social anxiety straight.

no, it's not possible because you're trying to deepen a relationship. for such thing to happen, BOTH participants need to be ready to go deep into themselves. i don't know about you, even though i suspect that you have deep unhealed wounds too since you're with him. but he doesn't seem to be willing to go that deep and heal his wounds. you see, alcoholism doesn't come up from nowhere. i don't stay on the surface. my words pierce hearts, which should hurt. how can you be so sure that you love him? why do you think that you deserve it?

@Perfecitonista you cannot change him but you can make your choices according to the kind of life you want to yourself. do you want to have kids and grandkids? if i were in your place, i wouldn't stay with him if the answer for the question above is "yes". responsibility, health & wellbeing are too important in this case. remember, you're going to die. do not forget this little detail. you are going to die. it's your life that's passing by. always ask what kinds of relationships you want to cultivate.

@Epiphany_Inspired yes, express yourself. let him know what you're up to, so he will be able to choose. being sincere with yourself is always the first step. people usually struggle in this part because they don't know what they really want.

@Epiphany_Inspired you're lacking sincerity with yourself. you're getting into a situation you dislike. the guy, though, is being honest, telling you what he's about right now. if you're not comfortable, then just get out of that situation. get over your neediness and be more patient until you find someone with the same interests as you. don't try to change others, telling them what to do, because it's an infantile attitude arising from a controlling ego.

i feel you

good one. simple and straightforward. let me try to dig a little deeper. the process of having someone else to help us healing depends on our willingness to go deep in ourselves and touch the pain we need to feel. it happens because we're either too scared or to ignorant to do it alone... or both. another obstacle is the fact that we're taught not to be vulnerable. we're taught to be strong and resilient. it's not people's fault though. they're just reproducing this destructive pattern because they don't know how to deal with suffering and how to stop creating suffering for themselves. @Pallero, you want "someone that understands" you, which i translate as "someone who demonstrates his desire to see you healed". but you can do it alone with self love. sit quietly, feel compassion for yourself and have the courage to touch those wounds. be vulnerable. let go of the resilient stigma. i've done it myself. feel all the pain you need to feel and cry all rivers you need to cry.

@Aamir King i feel genuine happiness when i let whatever comes just be.

do everything you can. it's your freedom, your life, your happiness, that's on the table. listen to your own intuition.