ajasatya

@okulele go to a physician. your posture might be screwing you up and you don't even notice. use the mind and everything else at your disposal.

@noselfnofun do it. heal everything you need to heal and learn to find peace and contentment in the present moment. then live the rest of your life feeling every second at its peak. that's what i did and that's what i would do if i were you. if you have the chance, then embrace it completely. very few people have this opportunity. the "perfect moment" to go will never come. there will always be something to let go.

'what do you struggle with?' and 'how do you deal with that?'

@kieranperez i see what you mean. the guy feels zero compassion. there's still a lot to learn from him. his idea of developing mental toughness to overcome fucked up obstacles is certainly worth mastering. he's being an inspiration to me to workout everyday. i am fine with the fact that he's miles away from humility... that's his problem.

@actualhomie start very slow. meditate 5 minutes everyday. that's a good place to start. forget about celibacy for now. you're still to attached to the train of thoughts.

@kieranperez have you read can't hurt me, from david goggins?

@ingurix your life purpose is something that you're able to accept taking responsibility for. it's something that you deliberately choose to build without the need of a mission or meaning given to your life by some kind of god figure. your life purpose is something that you feel truly free to work on.

@Amun i see what you're saying and that's a very interesting point. humility of heart is the best indicator of integration of enlightenment and the persona. that's why some people are called masters... they don't see themselves as being above anyone else. they're just more experienced with the nuances of various sorts of sufferings thus they're actually able to feel compassion.

here's the thing... high quality social relationships are a heavy component of health.

@Amun it's not just about zen or even spirituality. hypocrisy is a very broad kind of toxic mental pattern.

@Ampresus short answer: refuse kindly.

@Nearfrest go ahead and create your own decentralized platform. you're entirely free to do that. and so is leo to create his own moderated platform. and so is everyone to participate on any platform they think is useful for their own lives. this place has a specific goal, which is allowing people to find the help they need to improve their lives. decentralized platforms become a huge mess QUICKLY and that purpose is completely degenerated. this forum is probably useless for you at the moment. i have no idea what you're doing here. if you want to ditch your vices and change your life for the better, then you're more than welcome. if you want to project your own mental mess onto others, then you're just wasting your time here.

it was when i realized the meaning of the prajna paramitha hridaya sutra during a satsang.

@Nearfrest you sound like a ideologically possessed demon https://youtu.be/IIeI5kByIpI?t=149

until 2015 my life was way too fucked up so i picked enlightenment first. best choice ever (for me).

this is complete BS you become confident when you let go of confidence. even though it sounds paradoxical, it's actually very simple. you gotta let go of your mental self-image and be present with the other person, be it a man or a woman. make eye contact, relax your body and pay attention to what they say. listening is an extremely rare skill.

@F A B you can actually be straightforwardly vulnerable and express it. i wouldn't say that's a feminine trait. it's actually an advanced masculine trait, achieved by very few men. that's how you get into the most deep relationships. everyone needs to completely embrace emotional vulnerability and work hard to heal it. everyone! men and women.

@Giulio Bevilacqua no academic course will ever get you closer to Truth because that's not the point of academia (even though many lunatics think that's exactly the point of academia). thus, if you want to go to university you better understand it first. this is what i did: i went for a practical master's degree, knowing that it has a very specific goal. i studied AI and machine learning. why don't you go for engineering, medicine or something like that? discard the courses focused on mental masturbation and put your hands on. elon musk is transforming the world of electric/autonomous vehicles and sustainable energy. there are several interesting practical courses that can get you to actually doing something interesting with your knowledge.

@Yog i agree with @NoSelfSelf if he's in love with a certain system of thoughts, then there's nothing you can do. to be more precise, nobody can do anything. live a great life and let go of him. if he ever misses you and ask why you're so distant, then you can open your heart and say something like "you've become too ideological and i can't feel you anymore". as long as you don't harm anyone, don't you ever deny your right to live an awesome life.

@Eric Tarpall would you ditch memory and imagination for 10 seconds?

@billiesimon all of my emotional wounds hurt A LOT upon healing. honesty is your best garrison on this kind of work.

@lmfao what do you eat? what is your idea of a perfect life and how far is it from your current state?

it always depends on the current struggle of the seeker. both A and ¬A can be valid teachings.

both are equally distant from Truth

what does "burning karma" mean?