Wes Thoughts

Oh yeah it can be extremely scary! like as scary as putting a gun to your head and pulling the trigger. You are literally doing a practice that will kill your "self". I get a real terror as if I am going to have a psychotic breakdown or exit this self imagined universe (aka this life) and I can't continue... for now. You might want to check out a post I made on here awhile ago about this:

@Leo Gura This is exactly the feeling I get to. I get to the point where I realize that even suicide would be thought that would have never even existed or mattered so its beyond that. It terrifies me. I don't see a way for me to totally accept this type of death without maybe more deeper contemplation or examining this fear more. I am too content and happy with my current reality to surrender into what feels like it will be an actual total death. Is the only way to go deeper to allow this what feels like a total real death to occur or can I somehow learn to dismantle the fear of death to sort of get past the fear itself?

@Leo Gura your last video on "what is reality" hit me like something I was unprepared to handle. Like a sudden hard DMT trip where fear and panic set in and I felt like I was going insane or about to die. I have had these realizations before on DMT and it's like I start to comprehend on a deep level what you are saying and then the deep terror sets in where I sincerely feel that if I become conscious of the fact that I am imagining everything that, for lack of better term, "the game will be up" and I have a terror of what that will mean for me and my existence. I fight that feeling and I am purposely running from it because I am absolutely terrified of it to my core of existence. I feel like everything will cease to exist including my sense of self and I don't know what will happen then. I really feel as though I will have a psychotic break down or die, aka cease to imagine myself and the world. I guess my question is; Will I die? What will happen? Will this reality as I know it cease to exist for me or will I see things as they truly are and have a more conscious understanding of them? I feel like I may be going too deep without proper understanding? Its like every time I am faced with the absolute truth I get terrified and fight not seeing it to keep my present reality. I don't know if I really want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes because I think it will mean total physical and mental death and I enjoy this life I am in right now... Maybe i have all the understanding I want and need for now? Thank you Leo.

First off, @Leo Gura I have been following your teachings/videos for over 3 years now and I am extremely grateful for all of them! You have literally taken me from searching basic practical self-help topics to contemplating the nature of my mind and the universe! That being said, I am sure a lot of us who follow your work idolize you as a having reached a greater level of true happiness, clarity and understanding, yet you never talk about yourself anymore. I would like to hear an honest reply or maybe even a blog video talking about how all of your work has affected your day to day. Are you truly happier and more fulfilled in life? I think what I am asking for is some kind of inspiration to keep on the path because I can work towards where you are now. Thanks!

I have not been able to find any real testimonials of skeptical people like me discovering the benefits of Chakra healing through meditation, yoga, reiki healing or however. If you have had any experience with Chakra healing, opening or anything of the sorts please share your experience here. Thank you!

I really hope this will be true!

@Sevi I have heard some undesirable side effects and warnings about kundalini awakenings though. From what I have gathered so far it sounds like a gradual awakening is safe and a sudden one can have undesired side effects. Do you know if kundalini yoga will cause awakening or give you any additional physical benefits from stirring this energy?

I don't know if I even believe kundalini is real, or experienceable. Some swear it's real some say its bullshit. I am trying to find out for myself I just hope I don't regret what I find out. If you have had an experience with kundalini will you please advise? Thx

I am sorry but I LOL'd from this for about 20 minutes straight! You gotta admit the mental image of this happening is hilarious. Totally thought you were trolling at first but I guess not.

@Martin123 I recently began Kundalini yoga. Should I be concerned with provoking an awakening that I wouldn't want or enjoy?

I agree. I wish I could be in the present moment more. I think it's just the "curse of being human" like Leo says. It's our damn prefrontal cortex wanting to always think ahead, label, dream, plot, plan, scheme, etc. It's a skill that can be improved though and it's something I want to work on myself.

Here is a great video for anyone who has a tough time leaving the materialist paradigm. It is a fast paced overview of the scientific studies that debunk it. I have found that quantum mechanics are excellent for making "scientific" sense of the non-dual principals we discuss here. Shout out to @Nahm for suggesting: Quantum Mechanics, meditation and mushrooms

I consider this video psychedelic art. I could watch it on repeat while tripping.

@Mathew Pav Awesome trip report man! Do you think all of the spiritual / consciousness work you have done prior to this trip is what caused the godhead or was it the correct psychedelic, setting and dose?

It's like all psychedelics are child's play compared to DMT. You actually don't have to be scared of DMT because it takes you in so fast, fully and completely that you don't have to worry about your "self" freaking out.