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Exactly, good to know we are the ignorant apes among all higher beings.

@Dodo Those damn 3D printers...

@LupeMy brother used to sleepwalk a lot, one time when he was young he pissed on the living room floor thinking it was the bathroom. I thought it was hilarious, but my mom didn't. But yea, what you're propably going through is normal. From what i've read you're literally waking up from the dream (your "normal" life). And who wants to wake up from a dream? Dreams are nice and magical. Your ego doesn't like waking up. It wants to stay a little longer! This might cause the sadness (might, because I am by no means an expert!). The sadness could also very well be caused by an external factor in your personal life. And mabye thats causing the shift in perception of your daily life. And also, don't fight the experience. Embrace every detail like its your best friend. Feeling like you're not yourself sounds like the best feeling that could happen imo. I literally wish I was in your shoes. How AWESOME must it be to see trees and flowers in a completely different and unreal way? Thats magic. A different view of life! Now i'm not sure if you're going through an awakening or not, therefor I know too little about you. But from what i've read in your post, these are good signs in the right direction. Hope this helped! PS: say hi to your dog for me okay?

You can't kill ego, you can't kill the voice, you can't kill the mind, you can't kill your thoughts. The quest is to realise their true nature and how you can live with them, become friends with them. This is true freedom.

Thats a great way to live life man. It seems so clear and pure to always rest in that awareness...no one can touch or hurt you, bacause you are One. Everything is Love. Thats what I specifically like about you, my friend. I hope to someday get to that point too...namaste!

@Joseph Maynor Interesting! Last month I had this insight actually. I was self inquiring, and the conversation with myself went like this (I wrote it down right after): Observer me: "What am I?" Observed me: "The body!" Observer me: "Why do I think that I am the body?" Observed me: "Because I was born with a body." Observer me: "Look in your direct experience now!" Observed me: "I was never born. Im just here! Im always here (omg)!" This was a huge hint. I actually later realised the importance of the insight. Of course the body was born, no doubt about that. You didn't just randomly spawn in an adult body. But the insight told me im not the body. In direct experience you can't be "born". You're just there mate! Its so funny...

I wouldn't be surprised if he took shrooms

@cetus56 Well said!

@Coraline I think it has to do with you setting too much expectations for "a perfect routine". If the routine feels too robotic, then try to stop being robotic about it. Take some time off, change the routine up a bit. Flexibility and easyness with the routine is important. Robots are not flexible; they perform one task after another, pre-programmed. And try to be okay with every dicision you make. Don't fight yourself over it. Flow with life, be water!

@Visionary Sometimes it's the sensations in my forehead (3th eye chakra, or whatever ) thats telling me "yo im here bro". It's like it's expressing itself through my bodily sensations. Don't know if it's actually true, but it intuitively feels that way!

UPDATE 2: It has been almost a month now of daily cold showers, thanks to @Gabriel Antonio. And I must say, mornings are great! A lot of times i'm just standing there in the shower, laughing my ass off thinking "why the f am I doing this"? Its like I enjoy 'torturing' myself, lol. But yesterday morning I suddently realised this: The more you resist, the harder it's going to be! I immediately calmed down and relaxed. The cold somehow became my friend, thats how it felt...man, its all in your head! DONT FIGHT IT, JUST DO IT! See you next year!

The more you play tennis, the better tennisplayer you become.

@Max_V I keep a digital notebook on my phone, so I can always and easily acces it (Evernote). If I read something interesting in a book, I take a picture of it and add it to my notebook. Its good for writing down quick insights too. I currently have: - an insight page - a self inquiry journal - a "Leo vids" page (summary) - book pages (pictures, text)

Yes!

Everything is neither right nor wrong. Thats just a distinction. Reality is no distinction, it just is.

I'd buy some enlightenment No but seriously, I think I would buy a house or hut in the middle of the forest/nature. Besides that i'm absolutely clueless what to do with 200 million, lol. I'd give a big part to my friends and family I think.

A wise man once said: Music is created to give voice to silence" I just love this one. Music really is an universal language. The fact that people gather together to enjoy a bunch of complex soundwaves is beyond awesome to me. You don't have to say a word. You just let the music guide you. We become fully in the moment. The weirder the noises, the better (for me). Thats why I love psychedelic bass/trance music. Its like the anthem of the universe. Lol. Check this one out!

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@Danielle Yea I feel you. Its a state where I feel completely okay with everything, good or bad. No goals, no desires. Just life happening and flowing, like a transparent cloud.

@egolessThere really is no "best" or "fastest" technique to enlightenment. Its all personal preferences. Try them out and decide for yourself mate! I personally like the Do Nothing technique combined with Strong Determination Sitting. Also, combining meditation with self inquiry also seems to work well for me. When i've build up enough focus/concentration with my meditation, its "easier" to do the self inquiry in the same session. So I usualy sit for 60 mins: 30 mins meditation/30 mins self inquiry. Basically 50/50. Try this one out for sure!

Yea it's normal. Ego wants to survive obviously. It is trying to hold you down and keep you from doing enlightenment work. Don't mind it tho, it's only thought.

Hi guys! This topic is exclusively meant for self made art. I would love to see what you pewps have created. Post your doodles, drawings, paintings, music, I dunno, ART! I'll start:

@Erlend K Nice dude! Love the bongs too @Mad Max Lol. Teach me master!

Best Game of Thrones summary ever!

@Ryan_047 Focus your attention on your breath as much as you can throughout the day. Feel the air enter your nose. Focus on the sensations. Feel your stomach expand with each breath in. This will automatically make you aware/conscious of yourself and your surroundings for a short time period. Just a few seconds is already good. With practice, you'll have more of these moments of relaxation and hightened awareness. Cool thing is, its so simple. You can practise this everywhere. When you're on your bike, when you're taking a shower, when you're having breakfast or when you're flying to Jupiter. Have fun!