Carl-Richard

Not surprised if this gets a ban lmao

I'm just saying you're pulling a lot of information out of a 30 second segment (and no, I'm not comparing her to Leo). I could interpret her introduction in two ways: either she tried to be excessively provocative and it didn't land properly, or she is actually driven by hate. I prefer the former (but either one could be true, or both at the same time), because presumeably, this is an academic talk, which means there is usually some substance behind the claims presented. The definition of racism can be approached from several different perspectives, and "white people are always racist" may be a valid conclusion from one of those perspectives.

The entire talk is probably about clarifying exactly what she means by racism. All good talks have provocative introductions. Besides, what does "the system is racist" mean if you don't know what "racism" means? Does it look like she is speaking to a room full of Stage Blue people? The things Leo are saying in his videos will make a Stage Blue person have an aneurysm. Leo's content is not meant for these people, and same with her talk.

But do you actually know what she means by "being racist"?

By the way, I tend to have moments of synchronicity atleast a couple of times every single day. I'm often listening to podcasts where people are speaking all the time, and sometimes I will be reading a word or doing something in another tab at the exact same time as the word is being said. It also happens with music lyrics when listening to music.

Be specific, mr. Enlightened centrist.

A year ago, I was listening to an album called "Traced in Air" by Cynic (prog rock/metal/jazz). I loved everything about it except some awful audio mixing and some annoying death metal growls that were just plastered on top without much consideration (it was a cliche in the genre). I had this thought "ah what if they could just release a remixed version without the death metal vocals - it would be perfect!", and I'm not kidding: the day after I had that thought, they released a new album, and believe it or not, it was a remixed version of "Traced in Air" where they had fixed the audio and removed the annoying vocals. It was LITERALLY a gift from the gods. Putting on that album for the first time was a surreal experience. That is no doubt one of the weirdest things that has ever happened to me.

Exactly.

Spirituality is not in the business of surpressing your personal desires or killing the ego. It's about elevating the expression of yourself to such heights that you transcend it all. Embrace life to its fullest and spiral out, my friend

Hmm that's a good one.

Valerian can knock you the fuck out if you try hard enough

I'm literally creating everything.

My point is you can have post-rational views in one domain (regarding the nature of God) and still fall into the trap of criticizing Green from below. You can't be a master in all areas. I mean, Ramaji and Ananda Devi voted for Trump...

On another note, would it be correct to say that meditation strengthens sensor functions in a way? I used to be immersed in wild ideas 24/7 but nowadays I can barely think a thought even if my life depended on it. My internal world is off most of the time, but I like to believe that the content of my thoughts have remained basically the same (probably mostly Ne). At the same time, being more aware of my surroundings does have an effect on the content aswell.

@mmKay Or you can look at it from the perspective of being a Stage Purple construct. The name is given to you by the tribe as a way of establishing your relationship to the tribe. Only other people can call your name. Language is a social construct, which means that your name (tribal identity) can only ever arise inside a tribe in the first place. Having a name is therefore as much a collective function as an individual function. You don't need a name if you're alone.

Are all the videos here talking about awakening experiences and psychedelic trips actually just irrelevant then? All his Jungian talk, his book Maps of Meaning that integrates the shared values of all the different religious traditions (east and west) with western psychology and neuroscience, does all of that not have a slight tinge of holism in it? His idea of God isn't merely pre-rational/traditionalist Christianity. He is more a religious pluralist with an affinity for Christianity (he is more like Rupert Sheldrake in that sense). There is a reason why rationalists get so uneasy when he starts talking about God and why they don't know if they should place him in the William Lane Craig theologian box or the Deepak Chopra woo-woo box. He is post-rational in that respect (and obviously lacking in other areas).

I'm still just not ok with MBTI in general. Nothing really makes sense to me.

What do you mean by that?

JP has had awakening experiences.

No problem. By the way, even if you're adequately rested, meditating at the right time of the day is also crucial. If you meditate straight after a big meal, you'll be consistently more sleepy and unfocused. Let your stomach be atleast half-empty. You'll usually have one point during the day where you mind and body is at peak perfomance (for me it's around 2 hrs after my first or second meal), and even though you might be busy during that time, you should try meditating atleast once to see the difference.

This is false.

The thing about sleep is that it's a more gross type of rest that has a higher priority than meditation. Meditation is a subtler form of rest that only happens when you're otherwise fully rested. Meditating when you're sleepy is like trying to build a house of cards during an earthquake. Establish a firm base, a stable ground of wakefulness that naturally supports the meditative states of awareness. That way you don't have to inflict yourself with pain in order to stay awake. Besides, sitting comfortably in a wakeful state will only deepen your meditation. Then again, pain can be a very good tool for training your concentration.

Who do you personally think embodies those higher stages? Any examples?

If it's very cushy to the point where your spine is not resting "on itself", I think that might be one factor. If it's more firm and your back is more or less straight, I believe it could still work if you sit with one leg under your butt like this: By the way, I recommend this chair . Perfectly comfortable, firm, upright. https://www.ikea.com/ma/en/p/markus-office-chair-glose-black-40103100/

Falling asleep is a sign that you haven't slept enough . I'm being totally serious. Also what kind of chair is it? Do you sit in an upright position or are you leaning back? Slouching posture might increase sleepiness.