ajasatya

Let go...

@The Don Tell your friends the truth about what's happening and tell them to confront what your brother is saying about you. Build a shield made of truth. It's that simple.

@Pure Imagination Forget about it. Spiritual inquiry cannot be done without genuine thirst. Let go.

@electroBeam If you find a guru he will tell you to do the dishes, clean your room, mow the lawn etc. Who are you?

@solr It's not a regression. It's time to go meta on morals. What is happening is that you're still too attached to your own ideals as well. "Nobody should force their opinions on anyone's throat", "Nobody should have shallow ideas about god" etc. Fundamentally, you're not very different from them, are you? If I'm somewhat accurate, even reading my words should trigger unpleasant emotions in you. What's the solution? Realize that your notions of ethics are just beliefs as well. There will be backlashes from the mind trying to justify itself on how correct it is and why everyone should agree with it. Stay away from it. Stay away from control and let people be.

Good. Now we're on track. To me, it seems that the human creature needs leadership because some people are more capable than others to do specific tasks, like managing resources and doing complicated inferences like interpolation/extrapolation of social forces. Competent leadership (as referenced by the word "state") makes it possible to cap the potential of society by something closer to its upperbound. Naturally, I can idealize the perfect society with perfectly reasonable members, but that's very naive. The examples of groups of people that reach better living standards through leadership are too numerous to be ignored at the moment.

@Norbert Lennartz We can stay away from constitutions for now and address simpler issues. Have you heard of the work that has been done in Bhutan? Personally, I find it quite advanced. The government is genuinely involved in providing a better environment for the people based on serious studies about the current needs. More details: http://www.grossnationalhappiness.com/ https://www.bhutanstudies.org.bt/ This is something that I'd like to study in more depth as soon as possible.

Nobody and everyone "Nobody" because nobody can say "I understand it all already. I have nothing to learn." "Everyone" because everyone knows something that may add up to the topic. In conclusion, we're here to build it together. Although I must admit that I haven't understood a single drop of what you may have communicated about politics so far. I am a mathematician and when I want to communicate something about math, I have to light up my communication skills in order to explain my lines of thought in a clear and concise way so that everyone can understand what I say/write. Talking simple is more advanced than talking complex. Also, using metaphors is not always a good idea. Interesting source: https://zen-of-python.info/

I disagree with the part above because that's relative. It depends on the intentions of the AI engineer. There are robots being designed to rescue people in burning buildings and a lot of other cool projects being done. The future of AI depends on the responsibility of men.

@lostmedstudent I did not go to a retreat center. I am part of a Brazilian religious group called União do Vegetal that uses Ayahuasca for self studying purposes. We drink it twice every month.

@How to be wise You should not verify that reincarnation is real. Instead, you should verify if reincarnation is real. Beware of subtle words that may introduce bias in your inquiry process. There's only one way. Become aware of what you are. What dies? What is born? How come does Reality come to be? This may take decades, depending on your thirst.

@lostmedstudent I've had probably 50~70 experiences with Ayahuasca. What I have to say about it is... it can be whatever you need. Healing from emotional trauma, making complex decisions, having deep insights about Truth or experiencing no-mind. The range of possibilities varies too much to fit in a box. Here's my advice: avoid eating acidic food before drinking Ayahuasca. The tea is already acidic enough. You may use alkaline fruits to remove the taste of the tea. I highly recommend cashew fruit.

@Norbert Lennartz I know that tone and where it comes from. Arrogance is the main scent of ignorance and an easy one to smell. If you can't debate ideas without attacking those who support them, you've already failed. Beware. I've seen enough of your personal attacks full of irony and devilry. Name-calling is not the only way to offend people. How long have you been doing inner work for? The relative level is a matter for the mind, but the Absolute is a matter for the Heart. Sharpen the mind to be intelligent. Soften the Heart to be kind and wise. GOD, if fully aware of itself as a human being, works with the mind of men and the Heart of Earth. Enlightenment work is about unifying mind and Heart so that both work at their peak. If you're not willing to go deeper than the level of mind, you're stuck. And even worse, if you insist on using "spiritual words" to justify evil lines of thought, you won't be welcome here.

I don't always agree with Leo but he's pretty accurate on that one, regardless of how cold or warm his words are. Monasteries managed by true masters are severely rigorous when it comes down to tolerance. Practitioners are not allowed to discuss, talk about their lives, hold personal problems for too long, philosophize or practice any other form of distraction. Freedom can be destructive for the undisciplined mind.

That's not enlightenment. Who are you?

The spiral dynamics framework is not exclusive. I mean, when you go up in the spiral, you don't forget what you have learned. For instance, Turquoise communities are not chaotic. In fact, if you don't have fully integrated Blue, you'll find Turquoise communities to be oppressive! Whilst people at Turquoise will just get along with the flow and live there at peace. Don't think that the order that emerges from Blue is bad. It's a necessity for highly complex societies.

@Svartsaft Let go of the craving for benefits. Watch the impulses of the ego starve. Learn your way to the peaceful state of mind of no desires.

I found the following video very intriguing. I think it can help a lot of people on this forum who are trying to achieve higher goals in their lives.

Not trying to be picky, but aren't those manifestations of learned helplessness already? It's a very tricky thing! I'm not inside your guys' heads, but I'd say that the first gut feeling should be "I can do it by myself!".

@ShaharA Thanks a lot, pal!

I still cannot find it.

@ShaharA Thanks a lot! I couldn't find the movie "Epilog" on IMDb. Could you link it here, please?

@Master Lin Chi Welcome! I hope you stay strong This forum may help you if you're interested in growth.

@Commodent You can do it all and still finish your CS course. It's just a matter of time management. Computer Science gives you a powerful set of tools to do a lot of things in your life. I am a computer scientist myself... I got my master's degree in 2018 in Artificial Intelligence. If you want to talk about the depths of CS on how it can help a LOT of people or talk about time management, feel free do do it here or just send me a PM. Good luck!

That is some great way to phrase it. Thanks!