ajasatya

I don't know you, so it's hard to say anything. Just watch how you behave and how you think. Spot the patterns that throw you into the cage you built for yourself. A good start for me was fixing my posture and learning how to walk with a straight back, wide shoulders and open chest. Facing the world as it is!

@anxious_turtle Very similar to my experiences 6~7 years ago. There's certainly some gold in there. Become mindful of the following opportunity: you can become who you are drunk, but sober instead. It will require some interesting inner work.

@Codrina Let go of that loan and forget about it. People who ask for loans either have the responsibility to pay those back or just don't. If they do, they will pay you back even if you say it's not necessary. If they don't, they will do anything to avoid it, even if you ask for it many times. Conclusion: it's not your responsibility anymore. You responsibility was when you decided to give him money, in the sense that you had to discern whether he was the kind of person that pays back or not. You either messed up on that or you just gave him money because you felt it was the right thing to do. If the first option is the case, too bad. If the second option is true, go on with it and forget it was a loan. I might be wrong, but I guess you don't really NEED that money anymore. Free yourself from such attachment, be at peace, and be mindful when providing loans again.

Ask that person where that data is from in the first place. Also, isn't that argument just wrong? What about the minority of the top 1% most productive people of the country? What is the definition of "minority" that is being used?

Zazen. Sit down facing a wall.

Try facing boredom for like 2 hours.

@Aquarius Condoms and awareness of the woman's fertility periods has always worked for me.

So there is still attachment to identification with something. Eventually you will be free.

What are body and mind made of? Am I something separated?

Are body and mind not true nature? What is not true nature?

@Beginner Mind What are mind and body made of?

Yes. The job is good and pays well, but you have less time for yourself.

@Javfly33 Use your mental space as a postman to contemplate. This can be an incredible opportunity to make your dream come true. Programmers can hardly get mental space for themselves unless they're extremely experienced and disciplined. Trust me, I've been doing this for 16 years and it's still hard sometimes.

@Kalki Avatar You don't get the point. I am not telling anyone to preach anything. One preaches what is desired and what makes sense to the preacher. Let me say that again. What is taught is what makes sense to the teacher. What I am telling you now is what makes sense to me at the moment. The same is for Leo or for anyone. No teaching is adequate for everyone at anytime. Pick what makes sense to you now. I have lots of experience with psychedelics (over 100 Ayahuasca ceremonies) and I have seen plenty. I am making the full circle, coming back to where I came from and this is what makes sense to me: enlightened lineages, superior beings and all that are just more of the ego race game. It's a lot harder to let go of the stories we like to believe and hope for.

@Kalki Avatar Watch the way you phrased it "tell leo to only...". That's very different from suggesting anything. That would be just straightforward censorship. Non-violence is a very refined theme, full of nuances.

That would be a form of violence. Leo is free to teach whatever he wants as long as he's not teaching violence.

@Kalki Avatar "valuable recommended teachings with massive results" may even come from your parents or girlfriend sometimes. Or maybe a flower, or a bird, or the sun. Ahimsa is a good place to start. Do not practice any kind of violence. Don't be violent with people around you and, the hardest part, don't be violent with yourself in any circumstance. "Don't lie" is also a good start, as well as "eat healthy food, only". You see, most "valuable recommended teaching with massive results" are straightforward common sense wisdom. Those are the hardest ones to implement. No need to look for enlightened lineages, whatever that means. Maybe the book from Jed McKenna can help you cut the excesses in your path: Enlightenment, the damnedest thing.

@Seraphim I am talking about the "more enlightened" ego race. It's helpless.

Get out of such silly games altogether.

@Itsokimok Distill your traumas. Use one paper sheet for each of them. Ask the following questions: What happened? Who participated? Why did those who did it did it? Why does it affect my life now? What are the circumstances in which the trauma manifests nowadays? How would I act if it wasn't because of the trauma? Then, you act from the answers you find on 6. You will feel a lot of resistance in the beginning but every time you act differently from how you would normally act, it's a victory. You become stronger and stronger and your confidence grows. In a few years, you won't be scared of your memories anymore. Do it for each trauma. Do the work. Go gather the paper sheets and get your hands dirty for real.

@Aquarius You can use your time to get really good at something. Do you like drawing? Enroll in a hard drawing course. Do you like dancing? Take dancing classes that will make you ask yourself if you really like it and then win it day after day by continuing dancing. Challenge yourself! The human creature degrades from the lack of challenge.

Everything is a distraction from awakening. And everything ultimately leads to awakening. Who are you?

@EntheogenTruthSeeker No, it's ok. I just wanted to make sure that you're not into trash food.

@EntheogenTruthSeeker How is your diet?

@Charlotte Not everyone who's asking for help really wants help. Unfortunately, most of the times, they just want some attention. So try to avoid wasting your energy before making sure that he is definitely willing to change.