ajasatya

this is your current point of view. if you're on the phase of detaching yourself from spiritual paths, that's fine for you. but imagine you tell someone to open his chest as he walks and to be mindful of his breathing. he might come back to you on the next day and thank you for your clear instructions because he's feeling much better now. how come there was no teaching? teaching is shared experience. nothing more, nothing less. don't think that your relative truths are absolute.

@EvilAngel pain is the first sensation. the gut sensation, in a sense. suffering comes when you don't take responsibility for your pain. when my parents die, i'll feel pain. and i'll feel A LOT of pain. maybe for an entire week or even two weeks. but i won't be like "oh i should have done this and that. i shouldn't have done this and that"... that's useless suffering.

teachings are not absolute. in fact, teachings contradict each other many times.

the mind is an amazing tool. but it's not the source of truth.

great one! i've done it a lot myself.

@IVONNE the authority is good when the person is aware of his/her responsibilities. higher power, higher responsibilites. sometimes i come across situations that require some decision that goes beyond my responsibility. it's good that i have someone that can decide for me and that will take responsibility for the consequences, since he/she is more experienced than me. but abusing the authority powers is something else. in practice, what should happen is that high authorities should be eager to work more and harder than lower authorities. this is how you spot a good leader... it's about the amount of responsibility that he/she can take without breaking down. i don't think your third example was really an ethical issue. it was more like a case of ignorance, where your co-worker was not aware of her responsibility. ethical issues, in my opinion, happens with deliberated misguidance.

@Manjushri working out is a great idea. if you really visit your physical limits, you should be tired enough for good nights of sleep.

@IVONNE yes, that's certainly an ethical issue.

no no no. you come up with examples of ethical issues and we can discuss. thinking about it is good for your own growth.

@IVONNE in my experience, you can do something about it. you can run internal campaigns on your company to encourage its professionals to work with ethic. ethical issues happen when the professionals feel pressure, somehow, making them more likely to lie to show fake results. in the company where i work, we feel protected by the internal code of ethics. we're paid to tell the truth. i work in the field of data science, so the need for strong ethical principles is a major priority.

@IVONNE no. the problem would be my impurity. i would be deliberately lying if i manipulated the data to reflect whatever i wanted. lying would be the ethical issue. you can't provide an ultimate fix for ethical issues with rules/laws. the ethical issue is in the intent of the professional. rules/laws exist to mitigate the consequences of corruption.

@IVONNE when i was writing my master's thesis, i would be able manipulate the data in order to show what i wanted to show if i wanted to. that would be an ethical issue.

living an amazing life with my wife. waking up at 4:30am to practice pranayamas and then going to the gym before i go to work. when i come back from work, i practice hatha yoga in my living room before i go to sleep. no trash food. no toxic relationships.

@ivankiss thank you. i sense that those words come from the depths of what i am. the highest mystery has been touched once more.

good realization. what are your obligations, then? are you a student? do you have a job?

no dude, i don't need that. get your s#!7 together.

your entire post is an attempt to look wise. it's so subtle... and when you notice it, it will stink.

you have to trust yourself. authenticity and autonomy are good signs of healthy relationships. i'm going to say something that i know @Gabriel Antonio loves: you're ready for relationships when you don't really need one. heal yourself first. learn to be alone.

first, stop repeating this dogma to yourself over and over. have you cut your arms and your legs off? have you lost your breathing capacity? are you breathing with the help of machines? have you lost your stomach and have your intestines stopped working? i don't think so. if you can eat, breathe, piss and poop regulardly, you have everything you need for a fresh start. post your daily schedule here, from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to sleep. then be ready for a few tweaks. change one thing at a time and be patient. the process of reconstruction will probably take longer than 1 year.

then stop being hypocrite, already.

i don't have personal experience with friendships that turn into romances. what i know is that people involved in these kinds of friendships usually realize that they can be good intimate partners very late.

very good idea. i just wouldn't try to live off of its income. these kinds of initiatives usually run on very low working capitals.

yes, your highness! it's so easy to tell pride from wisdom. so easy!

purify your intentions anything if you have a pure heart, anything you do ends up contributing to society in a positive way. even making eye contact or just standing still in peace. the desire to start big is a common mistake. have you been able to live in peace with your family?

@kieranperez thank you for your time here. i really hope that you do what said that you want to do. stand up, open your chest and walk as a real man!