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@Joseph Maynor Yes, I know what you mean. I am doing it. I am being mindful but only when I am alone. Not during social interactions. Even in the nightclub or supermarket or whatever where I don't need to talk much with others I am constantly mindful. It almost happens naturally for me these days.

@Shanmugam Your words from your book - "Is Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev a Conman?" : "As I said, whether he is enlightened or not, I don’t know. But even enlightened people are fallible." - You can't even prove that he is falsifying his Enlightenment the rest of your analysis is based on that assumption in you previous post. "When anyone asks me about it, I usually just describe what happened to me instead of associating it with a word. And Sadhguru’s many comments on enlightenment sound quite foreign to my reality." - The fact that Sadhguru's way of expressing does not resonate means nothing. There could be several reasons. One - He is in more deeper understanding than you. Two - yes you are right. Three - you are wrong about your " Enlightenment" (I know you don't like to be called so :) )

I don't mean wearing essential oils instead of deodorants. I mean burning and evaporating them with candles.

First of all, there is nothing shocking in healing ability of spiritual teacher. In my opinion spirituality can heal depression, anxiety and even some physical pains. About predicting future I am not sure what was the context here. Anyways this video is very limited to discuss anything seriously here. Plus we don't know what happens in deepest levels of realization and understanding. Thus we can not understand their meaning and metaphors.

But if you look more carefully - Can you really identify where ends your mental image and starts the visual experience? It is just your mind which assigns certain meanings and distinctions between those two - based on your belief system. It says one is real and another one is imagination. However, neither of them is real and ultimately there is no distinction between those two.

@Shanmugam Can you provide video link where he says he can predict future?

@DnoReally Here is one more contemplation for you to do. Look at the wall and imagine let's say a very sexy girl without closing your eyes (I know it's tempting ). You can see that girl in front of you without even closing your eyes. where did she appear from? Is not that more powerful than sound inquiry?

Do you guys know if incense cone burning is healthy? I've read on several articles that it may be toxic and essential oils are much healthier. How true is that? Can essential oils be used for meditation as effectively as burning incense?

I don't mean dying I mean any other negative effects.

Exactly I have similar insights myself. During my very powerful trip I just became aware that it is impossible to stay in the formless state forever. Consciousness "needs" some kind of form because it's part of existence and experience.

I think at least this will be a practical one for you lol

It also seems like I am loosing the reality. After I go out to a noisy place such as nightclub or even supermarket. Everything seems to move chaotic and unreal I am hypersensitive and my vision gets blurry. It feels like being high while being sober. I just move and do whatever I do without much thinking involved. I am very surprised to see such a big shifts because I actually used to be a terrible over thinker. @Nahm I am running every evening and even meditate while running.

You guys telling fairy tales.. Show the video link where Sadhguru said he can levitate and fly. Don't confuse people... At least if he said that I am pretty sure you misunderstood the context and he was joking.

@Gabriel Antonio I have balls to go in without hesitation. I just have headaches in cold weather. It is because I got my headvery cold in my childhood and since then it bothers me sometimes.

@Gabriel Antonio will I have the same effect if I do cold shower on body and warm shower on my head to prevent sickness?

In this topic I want to discuss all the useful gadgets, tricks, supplements, mechanisms for consciousness work. For example, L-Theanine promotes Calming and Focusing - has powerful focusing effects, which is highly beneficial to practicing meditation. you can also discuss other supplements and food sources which fortifies our overall health and brain functionalities. we can discuss apps and gadgets used for consciousness work such as, meditation apps and etc... I use insight timer which is great app for meditation practice. It has its own community and you can meditate with other people. discuss burning incense types for meditation. Which ones do you use. There are plenty like 7 chakra and etc.. discuss meditation cushion pillows. Which one do you use and where did you get it. you can also mention which psychadelics do you use if you want. How did it help you to boost your consciousness work? rest is up to your imagination hope this topic will be highly beneficial for our community!

@Shanmugam I am reading your blog right now. You are quite an interesting person I would say I will try to read all of your main articles.

Good info on shiva, but I can not agree on Sadhguru. It is impossible to speak like that if you don't know deeper understanding of the Truth. Which spiritual teacher do you follow?

Is it safe to practice yoga through youtube videos? Which yogic technique is considered the most powerful for spiritual awakening?

@Leo Gura Meditation is my natural talent! I can still my mind for hour with 0 thoughts. Today I was meditating 1.5 hour and I did not even notice the time. The hardest part for me is first 5 minutes, if it goes well then I enter the trance like state. It is also very very pleasant for me to do when I surrender to the presence. I think POP will happen soon ...

My life purpose is reading people's minds!

@Gabriel Antonio Is it safe to practice cold showers in a very cold winter without blow drying your hair? I have bad resistance to sickness.

film mini documentary on whatever topic interests you!

Our problem who asks advice in finding life purpose is we don't really know what we like to do the most. I am not sure about the others but as I said I have very inconsistent passions for different fields and careers. How do I stay consistent then? Everything is not as straightforward as you say...

@AleksM You were depressed? Or have you ever suffered from social anxiety?