Loreena

what are its benefits.

I look at it this way. The ego wants us to attach to everything for its benefit and our monkey mind gives in to our ego needs. But our mind seeks true freedom. Hence the clash between the two. We believe that our ego creates illusion and even suffering could be a part of the same illusion. But what if the liberation that we crave for is a part of the same illusion ? How would we know ?

It did happen. Obviously there is no doubt about that. Tin foil hatters will come up with crazy things to satisfy their curiosity for unusual stuff. Whatever happened to all those families who lost their loved ones was beyond awful. Such horrible incidents are a reminder that the human race is in dire need of spiritual growth. A small bunch of spiritually awakened and wise people cannot change the world. We need to have more people incorporating spirituality in their lives.

@Evilwave Heddy lmao

Cheer up. At least you are not forsaken here. There are too many spirit animals typing here along with you.

@Old Soul You don't need to worry if you don't see. You may let it go.It can only make a difference to those who see it.

Well you can't do much if nothing comes up. It's not upto you. You never choose the spirit animal., they choose you. You cannot invent the animal on your own. A lot of people try this and they successfully see an animal in the very first attempt and they see many more each time. I tried it only once and I found it. But it needs to be spontaneous, it cannot be forced.

Your spirit animal is your power animal or totem. My spirit animal is a cat. It could be an animal with whom you have a present/past emotional connection. I have an emotional connection with cats. to do this meditation, do the following steps : 1. find a comfortable place 2. breathe deep and relax 3. stay focused 4. focus for some time on your breathing 5. now imagine you are in a forest. 6. Visualize the sights and sounds of birds, trees, leaves rustling, insects, any noise.. 7. Now either focus on some bushes and trees or visualize a path in front of you. Stare down this path. You should now see an animal at the end of the path. The animal you see is your spirit animal. its your totem. 8. Let the animal come towards you. 9. This animal will guide you about the choices available to solve or deal with your specific situations.

Maybe because our minds are limited and prefer to think in limited ways. We just cannot accept that something is random. So everything becomes special and must have a meaning in our eyes.

and who do you relate to most in life.

The ending was nice. For a minute I thought he would actually show him how to meditate.

maybe avoid a little bit.

@Soulbass Nice one.

@Captain Flint Wouldn't it be nice if we ditched all the hypocritical garbage in favor of pragmatism and honesty ?

Very beautiful indeed. Reminds me of Chaplin's famous speech in The Great Dictator.

nice

Your friend is obviously wrong. It is always good to start with self actualization at a young age because that increases your chances of making better choices in life. You are doing a good job. You need not kick him out. Just tell him that you disagree with. In healthy friendships, disagreements are fine. But you need to draw the line wherever it is needed. He/she cannot invade your life and decide what you should be doing with it. That is solely your right. Self actualization and personal development is something that everybody needs to get into. So you are not doing or trying to be special in any way. Continue on your wonderful journey. Don't care too much what people think. Surround yourself with friends who are uplifting and those that give out positive vibes. Positive feedback and criticism is acceptable and should be welcome, but chastising, bullying, sabotaging is not okay and you need to keep away from those who try to bring you down. (you could have an open heart to heart conversation with your friend about this) Keep going. You have a long way to go. we all do.

@LifeLine brilliant. love it.

@Old Soul What is op?

This might be of interest to you https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXG8i4PE6-mxh52nFKwMkcg Bombard's Body Language on YouTube Body Language: How to Read Others' Thoughts by Allan Pease. Emotions Revealed: Understanding Faces and Feelings by Paul Ekman. Unmasking the face by Paul Ekman. You Say More Than You Think by Janine Driver.