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@mandyjw Thank you, final authority on awakening, enlightenment, and emotional mastery. Means a lot to me. You know I love a good story. Right can be wrong, up can be down, left is never always right, but the other end of the stick is the other end of the stick, because you’re holding it. Wanted can not be unwanted, unwanted can not be wanted, yet expansion, and those pesky dots, keep you on your game. What says them? - you do.

“After” awakening creates a tough duality to content with, best let go. No offense, awakened one. ?

Nice share. Love Gregg Bradon. Infinite intelligence; great at beating & manifesting. Relentless appetite though.

@Eu Sint You’re hilarious! Thanks for that. Great share!

@Inliytened1 All the thinking would be washed away in wonder.

This thread is like an ad for shrooms.

@effy01 Peace & love ??

That “little voice” is Truth & Love, and some existing beliefs will surface. Best to feel the sensations and let them out, without thinking hijacking and weaving stories. If you are “stuck” on a particular thought: Write down what arises, with as much brevity as you can, and then write the opposite perspective next to it. Take a minute to consider neither is right or wrong, or true, rather they are perspectives created. You can entertain either one. Also, check out the meditations in my link. They’re in a ‘typical’ (not for everyone) order.

@Alex bliss ...And that One forgot itself on the ‘way in’, rather, forgetting is itself the way “in”, the very means to there being something to be in.

There’s only One.

@White Monk ???

@dimitri Ha! Can ya work a lawnmower, and just leave my shit wherever I left it? ? Just replace “parents” with self, in the sense of ‘listening’, and you’re good to go. ??

Hell: being in an enclosed car with kids who are fighting over essentially nothing as if their lives depended on it, creating some weird sadistic volume / shrill / get-under-dad’s-skin-for-the-win scene (wtf even?) in a competition of righteousness, after having just left a restaurant just after ordering for more of the same ...and reactively getting angry, pretending there is no sensational guidance, no love, no peace, no source, no way. Nirvana: Getting home and dropping a ‘screen ban’ until each kid writes down five reasons it is actually sometimes miraculously beneficial to them, to listen to their parents...as well as five things they love about themselves. Heaven: reading this... I should listen sometimes (yes she underlined it, with the marker sideways so it was bold) because... 1. I might not have understood what was said. 2. It’s better for my body, and health, and well being - to calm down. 3. Other people are effected by my energy. 4. Kindness feels better than yelling. 5. When I get mad, other people get mad, so it just makes sense for both of us. I feel love because... (ya, she one upped me with nondual phrasing) 1. I am “beauty-full!” 2. I am loved, I can love, and I do love to love! 3. I am stronger than that, and braver than that behavior. 4. I am up for any challenge (but I forget sometimes that) 5. “I have a true heart to myself” Kids - circumstances, or perspective? ”Perspective!” Hugs. Heaven. Duality; “heaven” & “hell”..., perspective; one.

Passed out once, and when I ‘came to’ I was fascinated because I vividly recalled my mind actually playing out as if I was choosing to pass out, as if it were totally on purpose. Might have been the first glimpse of the radical depth of sneakiness. Trip wise, a huge open space in nature, and just slowly walking during the onset might be good for you. Some people experience a ‘sleepyness’. when the waves roll in and out, or rather, when particles are revealed and and resumed.

?? Appreciated - but check out the link in my signature, and on that thread...those are merely copy & pasted. ??

@Raptorsin7 The “cautions” info on these answers your inquiry pretty well. There’s many more in my link. Enjoy. Self Inquiry This is a meditation technique to get enlightened, i.e. "self realization." By realizing who you are, the bonds of suffering are broken. Besides this goal, self-inquiry delivers many of the same benefits as other meditation techniques, such as relaxation, enhanced experience of life, greater openness to change, greater creativity, a sense of joy and fulfillment, and so forth. Focus your attention on the feeling of being "me," to the exclusion of all other thoughts. 1. Sit in any comfortable meditation posture. 2. Allow your mind and body to settle. 3. Now, let go of any thinking whatsoever. 4. Place your attention on the inner feeling of being "me." 5. If a thought does arise (and it is probable that thoughts will arise on their own), ask yourself to whom this thought is occurring. This returns your attention to the feeling of being "me." Continue this for as long as you like. This technique can also be done when going about any other activity. CAUTIONS: Many people misunderstand the self-inquiry technique to mean that the person should sit and ask themselves the question, "Who am I?" over and over. This is an incorrect understanding of the technique. The questions "Who am I" or "To whom is this thought occurring?" are only used when a thought arises, in order to direct attention back to the feeling of being "me." At other times the mind is held in silence. This practice of Self-attention or awareness of the ‘I’-thought is a gentle technique, which bypasses the usual repressive methods of controlling the mind. It is not an exercise in concentration, nor does it aim at suppressing thoughts; it merely invokes awareness of the source from which the mind springs. The method and goal of self-enquiry is to abide in the source of the mind and to be aware of what one really is by withdrawing attention and interest from what one is not. In the early stages effort in the form of transferring attention from the thoughts to the thinker is essential, but once awareness of the ‘I’-feeling has been firmly established, further effort is counter-productive. From then on it is more a process of being than doing, of effortless being rather than an effort to be. Concentration (One-Pointedness) Meditation One of the hallmarks of modern life is the proliferation of distractions. As media become more pervasive, and media connections more ubiquitous, time away from distractions becomes ever harder to find. Previously, people were content to sit in restaurants, or stand in line, without a television screen to stare at. Now these have become standard. The result of all this, and many other causes, is that people find it increasingly difficult to focus their minds. Concentration is a necessary human skill. It makes proper thinking possible, increases intelligence, and allows a person to calm down and achieve their goals more effectively. A concentrated mind is like a laser beam, able to use all its powers in a single direction to great effect. Concentration is critical to many human endeavors. Being able to listen to another person, for example, in a compassionate and connected manner requires being able to shut out distractions. The experience of making love can be greatly enhanced when one is not, for example, thinking about other things. Concentration allows a person to stop being a "reaction machine" or "robot," simply responding to stimulii, and instead to become more thoughtful, self-directed, and confident. Concentration is an interesting thing. It is a very general ability. That means developing concentration in one area will help you concentrate in ALL areas. So, for example, if you learn to concentrate on a particular idea, it not only helps you think about that idea (which would be very limited), but actually helps you to concentrate on anything, which is very generally useful for everything! It's like lifting weights. It doesn't just make you strong for lifting weights, but strong for anything else you want to do! Think about one thing. Every time you get distracted, return to that one thing. 1. Find an object on which to concentrate. This can be a physical object, like a pebble or a feather. Or it can be a mental object like a particular idea. It could even be, say, your homework. 2. Cut off any sources of distraction. These include, but are not limited to, telephones, emails, computers, music, television, and so forth. Turn all of these off during your concentration practice. 3. Begin your period of by mentally reminding yourself what you are concentrating on. 4. Now begin to concentrate. If your concentration object is an external object, this may mean looking at it. If it is a mental object, then think about it. If it is your homework, then do it now. 5. Each time your mind (or eyes) wander from your concentration object, bring it back to the object. It is important to do this very gently and without judgment. 6. Repeat this process of coming back to the concentration object for as long as you wish, or until your homework is done. Cultures worldwide have developed concentration practices for both spiritual and practical reasons. Concentration is called dharana in Hinduism, and samadhi or shamatha in Buddhism. It is considered to be a key skill for meditation. CAUTIONS: Concentration can at first seem to trigger a lot of anxiety. This is, however, not the fault of the concentration practice. Rather, it happens because many people use distraction to avoid feeling emotions. Then when the distractions are removed, a tremendous amount of ambient, unprocessed emotions (i.e. emotions you are feeling but were unaware of feeling) are present. So it is not the practice of concentration that is causing anxiety, but instead it is the habit of distracting ourselves from our emotions. This may be the root cause of much inability to focus and concentrate. If that is the case, try meditating on emotions (below). Concentration and meditation are not the same thing, although they are related. Meditation (usually) requires concentration, but also requires relaxation or equanimity.

@Jkris I’d suggest that is no mind, rather than emotional mastery. I think your implied conclusions are out of sync with the quote, no offense. ?? It seems from the understanding perspective, but as you said, still have the realization coming. @Truth Addict Check this clip out...at around 5:08 ‘he’ can’t even take it. I think you’ll recognize what’s going on there and maybe have new insight into his approach.

@Raptorsin7 No in the sense you’re asking, as if it were a talent, skill, or ability. Yes in the sense love is all there is.

Sooooooooo sneaky.

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@kieranperez ?? What a great read. We are sneaky indeed.

Very relatable. You do not have to worry about the timing. You can practice and ‘zoom in and out’ in this fashion. It’s the reverse of physical ‘doing’.

@Truth Addict “conscious hate”...interesting. ...you must like...hate...?