Ananta

Don't worry your memory would be wiped clean, just like you don't remember your last life, you won't remember this life, when the next comes.

@john5170 I think it's more conditioning and/or personality that tends to make people too serious. I can be this way too. I had the type of childhood where I had to be the adult many times. It made me have to grow up too quick, take things seriously at a young age. Don't get me wrong I've got a good sense of humor, but takes a minute (or some wine) to get there sometimes. It's just how I'm programmed.

Lol, could you imagine if I did that..8-9 years of "today I didn't dream". Lots of wasted paper..hahaha

I tried different things to try to provoke dreams the first few years, but they didn't work. I'm actually use to it now, it's only strange when trying to remember what dreaming was like. For the most part I don't think about it, except to think it's one aspect of life that I don't have to deal with..lol. Well, it's not drug abuse, I'm a nurse. So, wouldn't risk my career for a high.

@Dodo Yeah, I noticed your avatar was a copy-cat...lol. I love the yoga monkey. Anyways, I used to dream, the last partial dream I remember was about 8-9 years ago. It's very strange, because people will talk about dreams and I have to go on memory of what dreams were like, since I don't have them or dont recall them anymore. As a side note, I was in a coma for 5 days around the same time I stopped dreaming or recalling. Back on topic, there was no-experience experienced in the coma state.

Ha, all of it, but I was referring to the phenomenal perspective of waking, dreaming, deep sleep for the apparent person.

Which is what happens every night during deep sleep. You, had no experience, but you know when you wake up that you slept well. Actually, for me, I have two states. Waking and deep sleep. I probably dream (?), but I have absolutely no recall of dreaming.

Actually, you "can" realize/apprehend that you literally "are" it.

Interesting, very interesting, I haven't heard of this guy until now. Watched both videos. I don't keep up with science or technology too much and I don't watch the news, so most of this was "news" to me. My impression of him is that he's completely driven. I don't think it's for money or power (could be wrong), perhaps status, but I suspect he's brilliant and thats what drives him, he probably has tons of ideas coming to his mind so quickly that he just doesn't have enough time in the day for them all. Reminds me of the movie, I think it was called Phenomenon with John Travolta. Where he had a brain tumor and he had all these genius problem solving ideas coming to him at lighting speed and didn't know what to do with them. So, I guess it's like any genius type, whether it's math, science, music, art, writing...they are "driven" by the universe. If he wasn't meant to be doing what he's doing, he wouldn't be doing it.

Wow!

@Edvard Of bringing high conscious people.

I sympathize with your dilemma, but you won't get enough REM sleep. It takes 90 minutes to get into REM sleep. You cycle longer and longer the more hours you are asleep. For example the first cycle is only for 10 min., but the last REM cycle is about an hour.

So, I would ask what are you referring to when you say "everything" is a waste of time (duties, responsibilities, social gatherings?) and what are the "things" you really want to do? And as, @Prabhaker said, why do you feel you need/want solutions?

Why do you isolate? Is it because of anxiety or wanting to be alone or something else?

Typically, you want to seek pleasure or avoid pain, which form your preferences, likes and dislikes. These over time, form mental tendencies and vasanas, then thoughts arise within the mind that are in accordance to the desire/fear patterns.

Lol!

@Quantum Mike Analogies are traps? I disagree.

@Quantum Mike The OP was very clear that he was describing an analogy. They are sometimes very effective in understanding this stuff.

True, except it's not nothing, it's "no-thing", as some-thing can not come from/be created out of "nothing". As for the analogy, as long as you understand the no-thing-ness "permeates" everything, including the orb. Also, the orb is an appearance and therefore only "apparently" real. It is said that this whole universe is but a "speck" of the infinite Being. If this is true, then your analogy is correct, imo.

My first Self-realization was mind blowing! No thought, at first, then thought came back and said, holy hell that's what I AM!" ... So, I don't know if your experiences have been partial or maybe your reaction is just more natural, like okay and...

Love this one!

I worship no-thing, but have gratitude to Isvara (God/Creator).

A rose on my ankle when I was 24. Never wanted a tattoo, but hubby wanted one bad, but said he wouldn't get one without me. So, I was like what the heck! Hurt like a bitch...lol

"Wisdom is knowing I am no-thing, Love is knowing I am every-thing, and between the two my life moves." Nisargadatta Maharaj

Nice thread!