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In addition to relaxation, there is also exposure therapy. Since fear is a belief which keeps looping, as it is not ‘finding’ the truth... it is always projected into or onto something, someone, some activity, some desire, etc. The projection is in accordance with, perfectly parallel to, the intensity of the belief. Whatever that thing or action is which is presently debilitated by the holding of the belief, can be experienced in small increments, rehabilitating, discovering there wasn’t really that monster under the bed. Don’t be the drummer that delays the song (life) by asking what key it’s in.

No, actually. There isn’t.

Respectfully, when ready to be done with the ‘enlightening others’ nonsensical belief loop, slap yo self (to see that you can not of course).

@flowboy The key is not believing there is a thinker of thoughts (or an other which is a thinker of thoughts, or spirits), “accomplished” via simple daily (proper) meditation & expression (without someone labeling you). No mind is not a concept, no matter who tells you it is. It’s not even a direct experience. Judgement ‘goes’ intrinsically in the liberation from the ‘monkey mind’, aka ‘the comparator, the knower, the devil, the hallucinator, etc, etc’. Being a ‘thinker’ / ‘believing in thinkers’ at all really is a lot like a child vs an adult, one blooms naturally into the other (short of delusion / belief and the spreading & repetition of). One simply can not see what one does not be... ‘sheep in wolves clothing’, etc, etc. The link less link of not labeling, not believing thoughts. Then, which is now of course, there are no mediums, just ‘adults’, if you will, and of course, not even. First the front, then the back, in terms of brain / blood flow (chi). Google ways of getting the blood flowing more. If applicable, see the ‘healthy weight chart’ at the doctors anew, without any projections. That alone could resolve. A simple difference, like breathing from the stomach vs lungs could also be a substantial game changer.

If existence existed, what’s existence?

That you are separate, or that there is a separate you or any thing is an assumption. You’re believing you are in thoughts, missing you are aware of thoughts. “I’m reasoning in circles”, you’re the awareness of that thought. You’re not actually in anything. “Can’t find my way out”, you’re the awareness of that thought. You’re not actually in anything. “this logic”, you’re the awareness of one apparent finite thought at a time. That is one thought, not this ‘other thing’, ‘logic’. There is not you and logic. “My biggest fear”, there is not a you and a fear. That’s why the Vatican calls it “possession”. (You don’t possess anything). That’s why they call it “exorcism”… you exercise discordant beliefs via expression. You empty out the garbage, the beliefs you acquired and are carrying the weight of (no offense I hope). You are what “now” actually is. Love is pure magic, purely mystical, and absolutely free. Love can believe in whatever ‘it’ wants to. Love is so free in fact, love can believe in fear in spite of how astoundingly horrible love feels when creating this emotion / experience. Similar to how you could proceed to slowly cut each one of your fingers off, while asking about this “pain”. A good friend might say “hey! Since you don’t like how it feels… stop cutting your fingers off! Pick something you actually want, like carrots, and cut those up!”. That ‘good friend’ might be the ‘hurt’. I mean this is the nicest & hopefully most helpful way possible - call yourself out. Literally just say out loud “I’m totally lying! That’s why it feels so terrible to The Truth which I am! LOVE!”. And there is always, meditation / focusing on what does resonate with The Truth that you are. If you’re into truth, peace, love, happiness, nirvana, what is actual, etc. If there is much momentum of this believing of thoughts, there is much tension and contraction experienced. Either way helps; relinquishing your belief, and or relaxing the body mind deeply. The change in orientation is immediately felt as relief, the continuation of focus on the relief is the momentum of feeling better & better. Adopt daily meditation, exercise, a clean diet & much laughter for the easy win. Don’t look to “accept” cutting your fingers off, focus on what actually feels good to you. That’s totally allowable. No one’s even checking or keeping track.

Being prior to apparent thoughts via daily meditation. The implied duality is illuminated as, or ‘collapses into’ truth. Non-coping by relinquishing dualistic beliefs / ‘liberation’/ ‘awakening’ / ‘enlightenment’ / ‘Truth’. Non-claimant, or if you like, simple humility. Actuality.

@anderson Any thoughts on this? Happy to make a short follow up for anything missed. ??

The ‘movie’ is really the screen. Analogous to appearance and being. Daily morning meditation. If you already are, tweak your technique.

@marinaaniram No. When you hyphen them together you make it seem like it. A social construct is literally your thought, social construct. You are the creator of passion & purpose. Since you are, if the question is ever should I relax, the answer is always yes.

@TheSource Subtle subject object dualities… perceives everything, metamind of God, my experiences, I…perceive, I… experience, perception of simultaneity, God must perceive, God knows everything, my direct experience, God does not know everything. Duality based comparisons… other lives, everything is parallel, highest level, right now, relative realities, simultaneous lives.

So beautiful and great to hear!

That’s not the problem, that’s the solution. You don’t need them, you want them.

Woah! Slow down.

That’s the setup… that there’s a you, a your awareness, a this, and permanency. The punchline is there isn’t a you, such as ‘my awareness’ which could be permanent. You’re already eternal, but thoughts like that make it seem not so. Don’t underestimate your own sneakiness.

There wouldn’t be any of this thought activity. No offense I hope, it’s an answer in the nature of the inquiry, but this is all beliefs. That narrative / interpretation just wouldn’t be there / exist.

@Opo You sound pretty ‘ready’ to me. One thing that came to mind that I think was helpful was meditating wherever, public places, loving folks and so not caring what anyone thinks. I think that and the meditation, returning focus to feeling breathing from the stomach, made for a solid foundation. Start small, like you mentioned, and enjoy your path ? and great pic btw. Lot of truth right there.

@FlyingLotus ? They call them laws immutable for good reason.

Yes. Even more relevant than true or false, is the self evident factor that it just doesn’t feel good, is not indicative & agreeable with the true nature, or, your inner being can’t join you in that thought or belief, and that is felt (suffering). It’s a lot like the philosophical question of ‘is it really wrong to hurt people’. Hurt is self evident, and does not need a philosophy. No one really needs ‘reasoning’ to take their hand of the hot stove. There’s just the simplicity of the burn and the relief. Just how I size it up, not meant too literal… but ‘purification’ is a lot like a bunch of food one ate which didn’t taste good, but was eaten because ‘that’s what people’ eat. People eat (do) a lot of really, really poor tasting stuff. It all comes up & out, as if barfing food. It doesn’t taste any better on the way out. Worse in ways. But, it ain’t in you no more, and it ain’t getting fed from you to others. In some matters you just gotta be (get to enjoy being) the chain breaker. Osho also said ‘make your stomach your best friend’. Energy & creativity are so abundant they can not belong to anyone. Can’t be given. Can’t be taken. Can’t be found. Can’t be lost. Some conditioning of repulsion in regard to sex and expression is a majorly delightful realization. I wish I could say ‘it is not your fault’, ‘you are innocent’, ‘ never ever beat up on yourself’… and some how the communication would become the known actuality. But it just doesn’t work that way. We all gotta barf till we’re empty. Below resentments, blame, anger, unfairness, is sadness, and below that there is deep sorrow, and below that love is being all things.

@mandyjw I remember watching Batman Begins and finding it rather insightful. Not just the spiritual metaphor, but really more so, that those are actually those actor’s names. I mean, just saying… if you’re into linguistic “synchronicities” & the ‘shedding of skins’ anymore at all, what a double doozy there.

What was the reasoning to begin semen retention, as opposed to an arguably healthy moderation of masturbation & having sex? Is sex not an expression, like the mudras, of our being too? Again, arguably, nothing is more connective. Is a retention sometimes a suppression perhaps, an avoidance of letting something go? It is often said that all ailments have a spiritually corresponding explanation. For stomach ailment, there is said to be a belief or idea, usually about the separate self, which is held to be true but is not, and thus, is not ‘digestible’. Will vs no will could be such a belief / concept. ‘That I am stuck’ with a situation or circumstance could also be indigestible.

Of all the kids I’ve talked to experiencing aimlessness, directionlessness, purposelessness, hostility and a sense of a lack of focus & attention, never once have I found a parent willing of introspection.

@peanutspathtotruth ??

@mandyjw I know right. Only some rich moron would pick a name like “Batman”.

There is no assertion. Preparedness or not can not actually be a property of a body, because body is a thought. A label. An illusion. Let “spirituality” go. Get yourself some regular old talk therapy. Express and heal therein. The emotional scale can be most helpful is working through blame, via realizing it is not actual or actual of you in terms of identity, but is an emotion experienced, and is guidance. Blame is fleeting, the guidance is not. See through the former to realize & be the latter. The suffering is only the discordant self referential thoughts & beliefs. There is no actual ‘thing’: “kundalini”, as in, you are not the object to any subject, nor the subject to any object. (“The Kundalini is to much for me”….You be capitalizing the wrong word there brother.) There is the thought story of causation, there is not an actuality of two. Awakening does not create suffering. The Truth sets you free. You are perfect right now as you are. There is nothing wrong with you. Go prior to thought, to see you already are.