ajasatya

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  1. Question About Free Will

    ajasatya replied to somenathpal's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    sit quietly and try to find, in your field of awareness, this thing that makes choices. the illusory nature of the ego makes you see others as separate beings such as yourself. also it makes you feel as if you were in control. if you let go of delusion, you may find yourself in a dream controlled by a big mind. and "you" and "others" are just means for this big mind to feel itself, to experience itself. big mind, higher self, god, buddha nature, pure consciousness, krishna, the void, the tao, whatever you want to call it.
  2. the perfect words have been said. it's your show. it's your universe. there's no one else here, just you, and nothing is being withheld from you. you are completely on your own. everything is available for direct knowing. no one has anything you need. no one else can lead you, pull you, push you or carry you. no one else is necessary for your success. it cannot be simpler - you are asleep and you can wake up. if you understand that it's the best news you could possibly receive. behold! the way is open unto thee. jed mckenna - spiritual enlightenment the damnedest thing

  3. I'm Gonna Fuck The Ego Out Of You

    ajasatya replied to stevegan928's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @stevegan928 it's not about become something else or doing other stuff. it's about knowing what you are while you're doing anything at all. if you're trying to be special, sorry... you're still going to be suffering in trouble with your pride. enlightenment, attaining nirvana, means being at peace beyond your sexual or any other ego driven impulses.
  4. you have to practice contemplation. give yourself as many contemplation moments you can. just for a few minutes forget everything you have to do. forget everything you are. gender, duties, family, name etc. be a spirit. observe the complex patterns of atoms that are presented to you in front of your eyes. explore your senses. you can practice this anytime. learn how to live the moment fully, which means simply deeply observing it with all your body.
  5. i'd recommend a zen sangha. zen is straightforward.
  6. @Pauline Bureau why would you want enlightenment? the only fuel for enlightenment is suffering. if you're suffering, there's no reason not to want to be free from it. if you're not suffering, don't drown in another ego race towards a new achievement.
  7. @Samuel Garcia you'd have to watch how he really deals with his "personal" life. the enlightened ones have the actual knowledge that it's all a dream and don't attach to anything. not even world peace. they don't try to be that honest. they simply are because there's no point on maintaining lies. that's where their presence comes from. edit: don't think that they won't react to danger, though. the body has it's own intelligence, which is far more brilliant than the intellect it carries with it. the body protects itself and NEVER lies. the body never ever fucking lies.

  8. Cutting Down On Sleep.

    ajasatya replied to DimmedBulb's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

  9. how come nobody has mentioned zen yet?
  10. be content with whatever
  11. death = recycle of illusions. ego dies. body-mind experience dies. memories die. only truth remains.
  12. nothing reincarnates. the i that reincarnates does not exist. there's simply continuity of reality being conscious of itself. desiring and fulfilling itself. this is the fuel for experiences, such as the one "you"'re having right now.

  13. Gym Habit?

    ajasatya replied to The Monk's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @Aamir King here
  14. listen to your heart. how do you want to heal yourself? make that your aspiration. short book. 50 pages. http://www.adyashanti.org/index.php?file=bookstore

  15. Gym Habit?

    ajasatya replied to The Monk's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    his first one

  16. Gym Habit?

    ajasatya replied to The Monk's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @Aamir King why so much fear? investigate it. solve it. ask yourself why you feel it. "i'm scared of going to the gym" "why am i scared of going to the gym?" "because i'm scared that people will record me and embarrass me" "why would that make me feel bad?" etc... always question your lack of self love. investigate and see for yourself if you can find a solid reason not to do things you want to do. you have to do the work. "sit down, shut up and ask yourself what's true until you know it" (jed fucking genius mckena)
  17. @Aamir King you are on planet earth. there's no escape. such place with such perfect conditions only exist in artificial contexts... zen monasteries for example.

  18. Lost And Need Directions

    ajasatya replied to Scud's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @Scud hello. you are in the perfect spot of life. these situations don't happen very often. why do people keep coming back to this state? because they want to run the fuck away from it without knowing why they're there. get in touch with your suffering. sit and do the work. nobody can do it for you. there is a popular story about a guy called sidarta gautama. by the age of 29 he noticed how meaningless his life was and started his quest to figure out this thing for once. he tried following spiritual teachers. he learned everything the teachers had to teach and moved to another teacher. then he quit trying to find a teacher that would fulfill his needs and started practicing austerities. then he quit austerities and started to meditate. on this process he discovered the 4 noble truths, which tell us about suffering, its origin, its cessation and the path that leads towards its end. i always recommend starting with the 4 noble truths. that's where i started from when i was in your place.
  19. @Markus enjoyment is now.

  20. Relationships

    ajasatya replied to Shane597's topic in Personal Development -- [Main]

    @Shane Roberts people will respect you as much as you respect yourself
  21. @dice how was your original face before you were born?
  22. @Green Warrior whatever those waves are, you observe them as sensations. that's all, sensations. leave them alone. marijuana hinders the meditation process. actually, it drives you towards distraction, which is the opposite way you're supposed to go.
  23. @quantum are you truly sincere about giving up on your avatar/costume/character on this dream? if you think so, lead yourself to that question. your heart should pump the fuck up and you should feel a cold sensation in your viscera. it feels like you know you're going to die and this can be quite disturbing. do you really accept leaving your parents behind? your house, your friends, school? don't lie to yourself. why are you doing all this? it's your universe. there's nobody else here. you're on your own. that's how it's always been and that's how it will always be.
  24. being mindful is also about doing one thing at a time. if you want to hear voice as a sequence of words, do it. and if you want to hear voice as sound, then do it. select the contexts in which you want to practice indifference.
  25. @rush stop imagining and fantasizing other people's happiness. if you want to know, meet someone who has the characteristics you described and ask him/her. ask them if they're completely content with their lives.