ajasatya

the change in the contents of the mind will occur, but we can't force it. what can we do, then? we can inquire the nature of thoughts and track the patterns that make petty thoughts arise. this way you can be aware and break those patterns. note: this is not an easy task and i cannot teach you how to do it exactly. you gotta learn how to move through the inner universe all by yourself. it takes willpower, time and failure. those are the main components to achieve discipline of mind. the best i can do or any teacher can do for you is just give you a few hints. but you have to sit down and do the work. be aware of the patterns of the mind. and yes, i highly recommend retreats. start with short ones... 2~3 days long. short retreats will introduce you to the surface of the mechanics of the mind. then you can dig deeper and deeper slowly and consistently.

this is just useless dogma gibberish for those who have never had a mystical experience of deeply silent mind. i'd avoid saying such things. @LoveandPurpose the deepest acceptance is silent. with enough discipline, the mind will stop the harm and will work as a great tool for solving practical problems in an elegantly pragmatic and clean way. have you ever been to a retreat before?

@Highest you don't have a clear idea about that, so i wouldn't do it for now. you don't seem to know each other enough.

is this fundamentally true or just your shadow taking over?

the hardest part is growing up and letting go of the demand for caring, kindness and compassion. those are things that you can practice and offer. the moment you demand them, you make others unable to practice real Love, which should be spontaneous.

@Viking meaning is an imaginary thing that you build for yourself. it can't be the basis of your taste for Life. your taste for Life should motivate you to build your meaning. the closest thing to a fundamental meaning that i've ever found during my deepest moments of contemplation is: be amazed by Existence. and even that is relative.

this is not accurate. a child is not aware of True Nature. having a rudimentary/fragile mental self-image is not the same as fully realizing the illusory nature of thoughts.

developa crystal clear vision of what you want

@Sharp thank you. that was funny i think you're missing the point of this forum though. good luck, pal!

just go for a 4~7 days retreat and you'll spot many lies. it's that simple. if you just stay at home, living day after day comfortable with and unconscious of your ways of deceiving yourself, you'll just be stuck and wasting your time here on this forum. get serious, get real. here's an example for you.

@28 cm unbuffed you're just facing your own selfishness. it's fine... just keep digging deeper. Truth is a real and visceral experience.

@dimitri amazing work. keep it up!

@Highest if everything goes well, a few weeks from now you will look back and notice the arrogant tone. yes, everything is god itself, alive and shit. bla bla bla. you can't be anything else. you can't become anything else. Truth is eternal. what we can do is align ourselves and feel respect and humility towards existence. if you can't feel humility in the bottom of your heart, you can be pretty damn sure that you're just mental masturbating. i don't like nor dislike what you say. i've been there. i've done that. and once you notice it, it will stink. also, what the fudge are those two worlds? as far as i'm concerned, i only experience ONE.

@Highest powerful pivot. keep it up!

can't be done. breakthroughs can only happen due to spontaneous thirst. just like a child that gets tired if his toys, people get tired of addiction to goals and achievements.

ferraris do exist. QED. go beyond the notion of individuality. right now you're like a cell that is not aware of the body. be a cell that's aware of the body. god is the infinite body.

most people hold different definitions of what "enlightenment" is. asking if other animals are enlightened is pointless.

@Charlotte i think @Devi Shanti can help you with this

@Eric Tarpall i would make Being possible to be experienced consciously, capable of forgetting who i was, and full of facets and beautiful complexities... including a web forum where someone would ask your question and someone would answer this very answer.

do it!

@LoveandPurpose first accept and then change. you can't change something if you're still in denial. accepting is not the same as being complacent. accepting is acknowledging what is. so you change what is to something else.

@mrweasel why not just create a thread already sharing what you got?

c-c-c-combo breaker projections! if those thoughts were held by leo, he would certainly just erase this forum entirely. he's already mentioned before that he consciously doesn't allow actualized.org grow into something that's evil. this forum is great for those who are willing to take action. i've been around for more than 2 years and i've seen several cases of people pivoting their lives and changing for the better. in my opinion, leo doesn't advertise it because there's a certain magic about people finding out things out of raw curiosity and self-driven exploration.

big red flag of ignorance: using spiritual gibberish to justify petty choices while sounding intellectual and smart the result is undeniable: destruction and extremely uncomfortable awakening experiences

what about the book of not knowing?