ajasatya

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

just blink. there it is.

what about the book of not knowing?

i'm loving this meme

the same way that you can have a first hand experience of the sun rising in the morning, you need to have a first hand experience of the origin of desires. you gotta be aware of the mental phenomenon before it turns into emotions on the body.

@PretentiousHuman be aware of the source of desires.

great thread! i hear you

obvious programmer spotted! i know you can do better at that alcohol variable good job on keeping a journal btw

braid

@8Ball family did not like it. friends? i didn't have real friends back then. but yeah, you need a solid plan to stay alive. and here's my advice: choose a simple and economic life. small apartment, take buses, eat wisely, don't waste money on alcohol or any other drugs. don't allow the money on your bank account to deceive you. i'd avoid "traveling the world" or any other expensive move without having a good source of income.

@ActualizedDavid people may or may not love you. that's not their job. loving you is your job. nobody else should be able to do it better than you. don't allow anyone else love you more than yourself. if someone demonstrates love towards you, you better catch up!

why not do X if we're going to die anyways? the goal of living happens NOW. it happens NOW! RIGHT NOW! live NOW or NEVER.

@8Ball congratulations! i did it in 2015 to start my master's on artificial intelligence in 2016. but the academic aspect wasn't the most important part. i used the free time to work on myself. i dedicated my life to meditation and Truth seeking. i was thirsty for healing... wanted to clean up all of my old vices and toxic mental patterns. BEST IDEA EVER. totally worth it. my advice is: you can work on your career or study something new, but the most important part is to work on yourself. learn to open your heart. learn to be tranquil and learn how to spend energy more efficiently. there is a lot of things to learn on the field of personal development.

break this pattern and learn to get well by yourself already. take a lonely walk and watch the pain of neediness rip of your chest and open your heart. watch the flowers... they don't seek the bees. flowers are just beautiful. and you can be beautiful too.

realize what you are and free will / determinism will become clear.

he can't he's stuck in pre-determinism.