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@Silvester it's problematic when one thinks that a relationship (or any external thing) will fulfill spiritual poverty.

@Nadosa would you accept a very humble job like gardening or farming just to get out of the place where you live and stop complaining and blaming others? are you complexifying or simplifying your life?

spiritual liberation comes with humility. it cannot be thought of. it cannot be named. it cannot be defined. spiritual liberation is achieved by resignation. it's the acceptance of the fact that everything that you think about yourself is false, because the spirit is inefable.

@Nadosa what is it that's identified with ego?

it's also a matter of mental health.

it's past tea time already.

i hope you learn how to deal with yourself someday. peace.

would you rather live like this? stop complaining already. become a grown man.

hm, my involvement with zen and yoga was already quite strong. accepting it all was not so hard. the hard part was actually doing it, learning how to attain domain over the monkey mind...

i see, but it's not about charging/not charging. it's about being capable of actually providing proper help. the best way to help is being an inspiration. for instance, living an awesome life and marrying an independent woman would make your cousin look up on you as a couple. if you want to enhance her vision, then be that enhancement yourself.

be aware of the fact that they are envious themselves and have compassion for them. they are always comparing themselves with others and they suffer from it. they wouldn't project it on you if they weren't envious people.

have you mastered any field of your life yet? don't be like those hypocrite life coaches who live unfulfilling lives.

@Paradoxisabichoflive there's nothing to be understood about Truth. go out and breathe!

@zoey101 you need a period (maybe 1~2 years) of dealing with your own lack of spiritual health. live with your daughter and work on yourself. then MAYBE, you will find a partner who's into self-actualization as well. but don't aim for it. seek your own Life first. it's the best way to channel anguish/sadness/sorrow/suffering.

sit down and realize that there's nothing to do. there's nothing to improve and nobody to be healed. contentment is the key.

@B_Naz if "me" is what comes to the mind during meditation, it just means that there's still illusion.

the one that makes sense to you

exactly. after the surgery i had to spend 2 months without even having an erection otherwise it would screw up the stitches. that's where the 2 months come from. i had no choice.

~2 months i wouldn't have done it without a solid practice of hatha yoga/kundalini yoga/zazen

nope

Life feels wonderful and people are beautiful. ALL of my relationships are special

there is NO such thing as "ego" to be killed. we are Life Itself.

i am on day 1000+ it's been almost 3 year i think

hm, the girl is doing great! keep it up, @Artimus. you haven't done anything wrong.

if "forcing" is the word you pick, it's up to you.