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Trying choosing how you feel and what you think?

If you took away your ability to think, and just were, that is the wisdom of plants.

@clytaemnestra what else would you be doing?

@tashawoodfall Sex should be explored. It's healthy for the body and mind. It's liberation. (Responsibly, of course)

@Loreena in giving we connect.

We can find good and bad in anything. Religions give more charity than any other group hands down. They also rape more kids and murder more people than any other group. Military's are fed propaganda about God favoring their cause and country, so religion is seemingly flexible in it's uses. It is left to each of us to find our good, to make any differences we like. It's not perfect, but the only plausible middle ground are statistics. Also, don't forget, the majority of religions teach a warped view of their source material, in the sense that they are certainly not teaching individual liberation and enlightenment. The primary focus of dogma is that God is seperate from the individual and must be satisfied with individual dedication to the religion, to be acknowledged after their death. I'm not a sides taker when it comes to religion, but you have to admit, separating you from God by defining you as a sinner and then enstilling paradigms with repetition - "jeopardizing" your own salvation and eternal happiness - to a child - is the ultimate mindfuck. To me, it is child abuse. But again, all is well. It is as it is.

@Gopackgo Those pesky laws though. What do you make of them?

@MochaSlap you are competing with people who love spending every waking minute dedicated to their music.

@Daphne Interesting. You might have to give some examples of what you're contemplating and what your 'truth' is. Great progress though. Talking about will help.

It's a slower paced thing compared to losing wieght, beating depression, getting fit, things like that. There are the practices; meditation, better eating, books, PD, creating & writing, retreats, etc. Got to keep the connection. More choice and more commitment to continue the growth & complexity. There are more breakthroughs though.

@William Waters right on. ? I think theres vibration below the words, and as we're one at that level, the vibrations resonate, and the content, I think is real also. The words grow annually as our minds grow. I cant think of an example of anything that isnt part of reality.

@Alex90 Enlightenement gets thrown around a lot. There is the truth. There is a higher level that I can only describe as connection. The connection is not like a college degree. It is in the now. Meditation is a way to maintain the connection.

@William Waters I think I hear you. I'm not sure. Once survival needs are met, the issue becomes the boredom in just sitting around surviving. So then we think of doing something, which can involve others, and then the language / symbols come in. I think it's all good. It's the expression of what is within us.

@Prabhaker good question

You too

And now I'm falling aslee

let life be a flood, you be the tide. Let life be a storm, you be the wind. Let life be an arrow, you be the archer. see what I'm trying to say?

It's not that I don't receive anything. It's that I don't expect anything. As many hours in the day as I can be mindful, I love unconditionally. It is the only consistent way. I don't waste time reacting to things. I did when I was much younger. Ain't nobody got time for that now. The crazy thing is, God is awesome. When you love unconditionally, you put the ego aside and simply bring love to the situation. Everything is better with love. Then, crazy how powerful this is, the other person is lifted a little, digs it, wants more, has questions about it sometimes, and ironically, they start giving too. Because it feels awesome Loreena! If you find that you are unconditionally happy, the question of whether to stay in the relationship or leave just disapates into your clarity. You'd be so sure of what to do.

@Loreena I hear ya. I have been there and it's not fun. I was the guy with the wife with the expectations. Lol. I have also been the one doing all the giving. It doesn't work out for either person at either end. I think all roads lead to love from within. When you are in that state, you'll more likely to see the right person, the better sides of people you know, have more clarity on what or who you want. You would be more likely to leave a relationship that you don't want, and more likely to find someone who is on or closer to your love within level. Anything from anyone else is just great too. It's like the saying - the best way to solve a problem, is to create one. You can set expectations for someone else, then you're disappointed. You can set expectations for yourself, and then the choice is yours on if you follow them, then you're in control of actions, vs trying to control reactions.

@MissMiki Learn guitar? Sing & play. Be your own busker. Pay your half of the rent. http://m.wikihow.com/Make-Money-Busking-(Street-Performing)

@0ne Is there anything you ever liked?

'Other people's' energy anyone's judgement anyone's disapproval anyone's projections

@Loreena we don't have to seek love & happiness within ourselves, that's where it's coming from. Google happiest person in the world, and this is what comes up. @Loreena we don't have to seek love & happiness within ourselves, that's where it's coming from. Google happiest person in the world, and this is what comes up. http://www.esquire.co.uk/life/fitness-wellbeing/news/a4915/matthieu-ricard-what-ive-learned/ Lol ?

@Loreena we don't have to seek love & happiness within ourselves, that's where it's coming from. Google happiest person in the world, and this is what comes up. http://www.esquire.co.uk/life/fitness-wellbeing/news/a4915/matthieu-ricard-what-ive-learned/

@Loreena could you describe what's happening?