Joseph Maynor

Is this true?

You're gonna attain this? So, you're striving to attain this. That's what you think Enlightenment work is; namely -- eventually you will reach this goal you've set in the future for yourself?

What are you going to attain?

When you're resting in being, are there any intellectual points of confusion?

Yeah, I'm loosening up. When you're serious-minded you see everything through the lens of seriousness.

Ok. I like that. You're not a serious-minded guy like some of us are plagued with. That's good man.

What is this supposed to mean? Does this mean look at this image and everything is ok?

Why would you assume a Zen Master is any different from you or any regular person?

Being doesn't need thought or a trip.

There is no lack of fulfillment in being. It's the Ego-Mind that wants to chase fulfillment in something other than being.

Zen master doesn't need psychedelics or thought.

What must one become and how does that relate to being?

Being is fulfillment enough. That's what Nirvana means and points to.

But you get wiser too don't you? How do you make sense of that within the context of what you're saying?

Be careful about doubling-down regarding Life Purpose. I see kind of a trap where the Ego-Mind clings to that life purpose in a way that can set up a block to being. But, at the same time, appreciate the paradox that you wanna do Life Purpose Work too. Be guided by your life purpose but don’t double-down on it with the Ego-Mind. There’s a balance. It’s like driving a car, you’re not gunning the gas all the time. It’s a more organic, subtle, loose guidance by your life purpose, not a white-knuckled, neurotic, hard clinging by an insatiable, striving, needy Ego-Mind.

What's with this word "deep"? Being is being. What does "deep" have to do with it? "Deep" is the mind looking for something. Also, how can you be Enlightened if Enlightenment is all about transcending the Ego-Mind? The Ego-Mind wants to become deeply Enlightened.

Is simply being wasting your life? Or is chasing significance wasting your life ironically? Think about all the time you're stuck in work and in your head rather than just being present. I think it's good to contemplate this issue of fear of a wasted life.

Look and see if you're happy right now. That's the test.

It's all the Ego chasing significance. When you can be happy with just being, that deficiency need drops away. But this is something you'll have to find out for yourself. And not everyone does. There are plenty of people that spend their whole lives in their heads. And maybe my way of living life is not your way of living life and that's cool too. There are many ways to go through this life.

Do I have a strong urge to revolutionize? Not now. All I want to do is live a peaceful, happy life. I found out a while ago that the intellectual life is not where it's at. But see, I'm 41 years old. When I was Leo's age I was just like him. That's why I can totally empathize with what Leo's going through. But everybody has to go through that for themselves, see. It's like Emerald said in one of her videos, you can't force a plant to grow faster by tugging on it.

Leo seems to have a strong need to make a significant impact on knowledge areas in order to revolutionize them. He wants to fix culture.

Sometimes I think Enlightenment can be used as an Egoic distraction. This whole idea that I get to become Enlightened is not quite right. Oh when when do I get to become Enlightened! Wouldn't that attainment be great. Notice that word "attainment" too is kinda dodgy.

No because they have not been down the Path. Animals are stuck in an unenlightened Ego-Mind. Only humans can mediate Ego with No Ego to develop an Enlightened Ego. Only humans can see that the Ego doesn't fully encompass me. Babies aren't Enlightened for the same reason, they haven't walked the Path that Enlightenment requires.