Mohammad

Most of the comments on Islamic Republic's military capabilities are funny. Ofcourse this is what they want the outside world to believe, that they have military might. But they don't guys. Trust me. You will see very soon. They are much much weaker and dumber than what they pretend. No one, including the body of Iran's military, wants to fight US or any other country in the first place, only bunch of old stupid mullas want to set the world on fire and make everyone muslim. They cannot do shit to american military. Its like a 10 year old fighting a 25 years old kick boxer. The child might kick the guy in the balls, by luck!, but he cannot do any real harm. The child wants you to believe he is a 25 year old mma fighter though!

@Revolutionary Think I agree with almost everything you said. I was just outside, the regime performed a fireworks show because of the anniversary of their fucking revolution, and at the same time, everyone was shouting death to Khamenei from their houses and buildings! Hope you can visit Iran soon enough friend, I'm sure the big changes are on the way ❤

@Revolutionary Think Totally agree with you man. Everyone is waiting for the strike! And when I say everyone, you won't believe that its almost literally everyone! People with many different political views have come to a common belief and demand: just destroy these monsters, by any means necessary! And yes, many people do feel betrayed by Donald's actions. You hear it in social media and among people. But at the same time, some people including me, still believe US will strike them, its just that the matter is complicated( from various angles, geographically, geopolitically, military, complexity of governance in the interim period and the agendas of other countries) and thats why it is taking too long. Untill US strike groups have their positions in the persian gulf and their bases in the region, the chance of attack on islamic republic is high. But I know that trump is not reliable, I just hope he sees some personal benefits in helping Iranians! Also Rubio plays a big role too. Unfortunately I dont believe striking works in Iran anymore. They easily replace whomever they want, and they have divided every sector so much that its basically impossible for people to unionize. There are many aspects to this, but the main point is that people cannot hurt the regime from the inside, especially economically, and any action against them will backfire on people themselves. Army can raise against IRGC and it has happened few times, in small scales, over past 20 years. But since their commanders are mostly IRGC puppets, unless the commanders are removed, there is not a big chance of inner conflict. And yes, almost all of the good and expensive weapons are at IRGCs position! Thats why outside help is of paramount importance now. And not just sanctions, its hard to hurt these fuckers economically, it will only hurt people( and thus increase discontent with the regime even more). Best way is to hurt them by force, by military action, and then there is a a big chance of inner conflict and hopefully a big change at the top of the power pyramid. The support that everyone of us get from people outside of Iran is very heartwarming. Much appreciated.

@Revolutionary Think The body of armed forces are patriots. The problem is the leadership and some groups of extremists who will support them to their death. If IRGC command center and top clerics are removed, the body of armed forces, especially the military(different from IRGC) will put their guns down and join the people. A big majority of them are fed up too, for years. If new leadership is installed(someone like Reza Pahlavi which has huge number of supporters inside and outside of Iran), there are lots of military generals and personel that will welcome it and install security inside the country. Right now the biigest problem is top of the pyramid. They must be removed. There is a chance that some chaos could follow after that, but since everyone has lost hope in the current regime, majority of population are willing to take their chances. Thats why millions came to the streets. And if people are not afraid of getting shot, a greater number of people will march. Life is risk, and right now majority of Iranians are willing to take the risks.

@zazen you are correct friend. Also notice that they(IRGC and current rulong class) have no problems with sanctions. They actually welcome it! Because it helped them to become millionaires by stealing the wealth of a nation, and these monsters are mostly ignorant, uneducated backward savages who have used violence to raise to power and then steal the governing body of a big nation. Thay have killed alot of us. Thousands and thousands.We dont care if it takes 100 years, or if we get any support, real support, from outside world or not. We dont care if its Pahlavi or anyone else who can help us. Trump, Putin, Bernie Sanders! We want these fuckers to go away. They have tortured the soul of a nation for more than 40 years, I understand how you guys dont see the real face of islamic republic. When they fall, and after years pass, you will slowly realize what they actually were, and their history will definitley help humanity to move forward. We need to learn from history, like we've been doing for thousands of years. Nothing will be normal for us from now on. These fuckers must be destroyed, by any means necessary, if it leads to civil war then be it. There's a saying in farsi: marg yek bar, shivan yek bar! Which basicly means: die once and scream once! We are tired of fighting these monsters just for having a decent life and country. They are basically not Iranians! They do not follow iranian culture. They only speak farsi. They are a cult, a shia cult. IRGC, basij, the supreme fucking leader, all of them. They dont give a shit about Iran and Persian culture. They must go. By any means necessary.

You are mostly right. But all of you dear friends outside of Iran focus on issues that is way different from reality. Our problem is not only sanctions. First of all, why sanctions? Because europeans and americans are psychopaths? No, because the foundational ideology of this regime is to spread their islam all around the world, untill the day they become the rulers of the world! And this is not just a slogan. They REALLY want this! This is hard for everyone who dont understand these demons to believe. We have grown up under their rule. Their ideology is the air they breathe. But lets say sanctions are the west fault. Since our childhood, they have been opressing us. In what way? What you should listen to, what you should see, how you should dress, etc. And the most important factor for millions of us: unimaginable level of corruption. Every demon who is connected to the government use their power to advance in society while holding normal iranians back, exactly opposite to what shah did. Shah did not allow political freedom, but he worked for Iran! These thieves have stolen every bussiness, every university, every industry. Just please go and invistigate. We have been seeing for decades how they have stolen the wealth of our nation, made themselves all powerfull, and then used that money to finance their proxies abroad. Do you think they use the oil money for us?!! They have destroyed Iran's beautiful nature in order to make themselves richer. They have destroyed water reserves. They dont give a shit about animals, or trees, or lakes. They have stolen and killed, for decades, and none of us forget that. I can go on and on. Its not hust about geopolitics my friend. I understand, you guys live abroad, and mostly care about geopolitics, but these monsters have destroyed a nation. Even if americans lift sanctions on them, as obama did, we won't forget who they are, and one day will throw them out. If anyone can help us with that task, we welcome it!

@BlueOak Thank you dear friend, there are lots of young and enlightened people in Iran, we just want to be able to rebuild our country. We dont want much, just the ability to live and progress, personally and collectively. @GroovyGuru you are more than welcome to come here, go to tehran, and live with the"final boss!" And drink the blood of iranians! Yes, US has its own agendas, same as Israel, but in a weird way, their goal is same as more than 70%of population over here. Just come over here. Let the boss be your friend.

Writing to you from Iran. Thanks for talking about the issue guys. Would be glad if Leo paid attention to this matter as well. I personally witnessed one of my neighbours, a 50 years old man, getting shot. Mullas are savages. Pure savages. Sad thing is because of 40 years of oppression, and lack of credible documents about their atrocities,people in first world do not realize how evil these monsters are. We have grown up living with them. They are lowest stages of blue/ ruled by bunch of savage stage red leaders. Yes, everyones life matters, we must advance as a species, but people over here have witnessed how political left took side in gaza situation and many other situations, but mostly silent on Iran. Because trump is their enemy? If you realized how demonic these fuckers are, you would see trump as a pure gentleman.(I know he is not! Compared to our standards of development.) Enemy of our savage enemy is our friend! Please support us anyway you can. @Leo Gura, if this regime falls, i will personally host you over here, we will take shrooms and talk about God!

Thanks for sharing

You explanations seem like religious texts that stupid teachers taught us in school back when I was 10. World IS complicated. A child is ignorant to a large degree.

Interesting, I prefer this way then. I have also heard that if you are not careful you might experience negative symptoms, although I am not sure if I trust what other people say! I think some of these so called symptoms could be just some weird mental phenomena! Cannot say for sure until I've done it myself of course. Maybe someday in the future.

It is completly natural for some people. Some people are introverts,some extroverts,and most people sonewhere in between. I am also very intoverted, I love my alone time, and although I am married, my wife knows me well and gives me my alone time a smuch as possible. I think it can help your spritual work for sure, since it is a kind of work that requires going inside. I believe introverts have some intrinsic advantage there! Not to say it is fully required for spirituality. Solitude is a blessing indeed, if it fits with who you are as a person. Just be careful not to be alone because of negative feelings like fear and anxiety. This could have negative impact on your your life and spirituality in the long term. Enjoy your solitude dear friend!

@Grateful Dead @gettoefl So from what I understand from your responses,it could be a trap if you just get stuck in beginner phase and do not develop your practice. Well I've been meditating for almost 7 years now, with some pauses in between, but I've never been on a retreat. It has its ups and downs. I need a kick to take it to the next level. Thank you guys.

@Sugarcoat Sure, this makes sense. I still don't think of it as a trap. God realization needs even more than retreats, its a complex endeavor for sure.

I was re-watching Leos 250 traps video, and in it he mentions that normal meditation that most people do could be a trap, and real meditation is that which you do in a retreat setting. I think he might have meant that if you want to go really deep, the retreat is the way, but I am also a little confused, do you think if I just perform simple vipassana meditation, say for 30 minutes, every day, It is not useful? or a trap that can hold me back from advancing in my meditation practice? I appreciate any comments on this.