Joseph Maynor

Here's a great paradox for you to consider: The paradox between Self-actualization and Enlightenment.

Thought is like trying to fit 3-dimensional phenomena into a 2-dimensional model.

Don't cling to this belief too tightly. Be gentle with beliefs. You're gonna set yourself 100 miles away from Enlightenment.

You still don't know what the dog is thinking or experiencing. What you know is what you are projecting that the dog is thinking. That's a big assumption.

It's interesting to me that we think we know what the dog is thinking.

The dog has a much more complex life than we imagine it has too. Think about how much we are projecting onto the dog. How does the dog project onto us? Our life is no different than the dog's life if you zoom out far enough.

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I would be skeptical of anyone who considers themselves to be an "enlightened yogi". That's a pretty strong identification. Better to think of yourself as a student than a master in this work.

How about this paradox -- The Now is both always changing and always staying the same? Watch this video:

How about this paradox -- you are both changing and staying the same. You could easily cling to the paradigm that the Now never changes and that all change is an illusion.

Our lives are similar to the dog's life.

Enlightenment is a pretty specific breaking away from belief as a source of truth, so unless he has done that, I would say no.

Being held back is spending a bunch of time swimming against the current trying to control reality -- instead of just accepting and loving reality.

In the sense of a person holding themselves back. What is going on here. Can you see under the hood of this problem? Video to watch if you're interested in Psychology:

My domain of mastery: Helping myself and others increase self-acceptance by optimizing use of the Mind. I've always struggled with self-acceptance issues. Feeling insecure, defensive, over-compensatory, nerdy, undesirable, neurotic, not attractive. Basically feeling not normal.

Your domain of mastery will be much more specific than that.

There's a certain education that one needs for Enlightenment.

This is good to read too: http://maryshutan.com/8-common-ego-traps/ http://maryshutan.com/8-common-ego-traps-part-two/

To me the relevant question is what thoughts and/or sensations is the word "God" being applied to.

You might be ready to watch this video.

Really? That's a pretty strong claim. In what sense?

No, but it doesn't surprise me that there is an energetic release when you work on the Chakras. The Ego does not want to see a lot of emotions, it would rather repress and avoid them. Working on the Chakras is a great tool for this work, as long as you don't form an identity out of the theory. Watch: NOTES The Lower Chakras: Root Chakra – Associated with survival and abundance in the physical world. Being grounded in reality. You feel valid to exist, you don’t feel like you need to prove yourself to others. Sacral Chakra – Responsible for creativity, instinct, desire, sexuality, relationships, emotions, your animal nature. Solar Plexus Chakra – Associated with self-efficacy, autonomy, assertiveness, self-acceptance. Heart Chakra -- Responsible for compassion, emotions, love, unity, and respect, deep relationships, compassion, love for yourself and others. Responsible for empathy, such as the ability to put yourself in others’ shoes.

Ya'll should watch this video. It's on point and I think it's one of Leo's best:

That's why clinging tightly to belief is antithetical to Enlightenment.