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@Argue I have not taken the course but heres my opinion based on Leo's videos and attitudes, His videos are pretty straight forward about what the title says. Of course in a perspective it is probably spiritual to a degree but for the most part it shouldn't be. Oh and what is spiritual and what isn't doesn't particularly matter since you seem to be seeking profit. If it works, it works.

So I'm interested in how valid the Buddhist view of Reincarnation is and to a lesser extent, Hinduism's. I just don't see the validity of the teaching is and would like some opinions on it.

A vide dedicated to the benefits of why we should raise awareness and some routes to doing so.

@Anicko To be fair, Aliester Crowley was against Dogmas and cults. He was very into Spiritualism-Enlightenment meditation etc.

If you want to look into real magic, I would look into Aliester Crowley.

So I've been noticing(Intuitively although before that logically) that thoughts just appear out of thin air. What determines the thoughts? Are there ways to manipulate it?

@Endew Try smiling, it works so much more then people think. Also watch leo's video on how to be more positive(or similiar videos). You will have to devote some time to practice like smiling at every person you meet and asking them about their day. Of course you should try to find the root of the problem. Why am I so negative? What caused this negativity? What do I need to do to curve it? Go deep, or it'll bite back.

@Natasha I personally don't believe words should be feared and shunned. As long as it isn't used directly as an insult. Words are nothing unless people make them to be something.

@BHL_20 Theres just a very subtle marketing tone

Tai Lopez ran fraudulent dating websites before he began his scam. Google it please. You can also tell by the tone of his voice that he is a liar.

So in the bible, I read about a passage about how Heaven was staring into the face of God. Now staring into the face of God was suppose to be enchanting and awe striking. But what is God? A being in the sky? I think not. I actually came about this theory by knowing that nature rewards those with good karma and punishes those with bad karma. I believe in the laws of the universe which are unbreakable(as far as humans know). Now in Hinduism, Brahma(The Chief Hindu God(Could be explained as the only God really and all others as dieties) is everything. We are all apart of Brahma. Just as we are all apart of the Universe. So I concluded Universe/Nature= Brahma(Hindu God) = God in Christianity. So when the bible mentioned staring into God and being "enchanted" could it be like Enlightenment/Nirvana where we stare into nature. In essence we become one with God/Nature. Or in buddhist terms, with the world. Is this not what Enlightenment/Nirvana is? Destroying the ego and becoming one with the world. On a side note, as a result of that theory here are so notes-Hell is temporary and really is just suffering Karmic consequences. Purgatory would be living with an ego or perhaps the time between lives(assuming the concept is true). LSD and some mushrooms would then be a literally taste of heaven as the ego breaks down. I put "Enlightenment/Nirvana" so it would be easier to understand but Nirvana would be Heaven as it is the utter end of suffering according to Buddhism. Enlightenment would be "Heaven on earth" in regards to Buddhism since it takes some more enlightenment in other lives to be broken out of the cycle. Jesus would then be another Buddha. Jesus just used magic to perform "miracles." That Magic is the result of being one with nature and bending the world to will. Buddha was able to use magic as well but shunned it. For those who didn't get it, Nature, Universe, Brahma and God are one and the same For the story about Peter and Jesus walking on water would be an example of this. Peter was capable of magic. If you look into real magic, belief is the most dominant force of a spell. Jesus, Buddha, and Peter just had high development of the skill Nirvana would be permanent Heaven as a result of many enlightenments in regards to Buddhism.

I can only speak with some experience on this matter so here it goes- Lets just mention that there is many strains of weed and therefore each has its uses. 1.Pro- The first time I got stoned the world became one moving image, sounds and feeling. So in regards to that it can open up awareness. I believe it was like an enlightenment experience since I had something like this again. During my mindfulness meditation it just struck. Note: I did this through heavy breathing which channels sexual energy throughout the body although without the intention of achieving such an effect since heavy breathing made meditating easier for me. Cons- Maybe this wasn't the type of weed you were smoking and therefore won't happen since some make you goofier, more creative etc. 2. Raise or lower depends on many factors such as amount, variety, mood, tolerance and experience on mind and body. Variety is certainly a big factor so look into certain kinds suited to your needs. 3.You probably shouldn't use weed as your main way to self inquiry. Although this can be subjective to factors such as amount, variety, tolerance, mood and experience(the effects) on your body and mind. It can be used as a way to open the mind up a bit. Try experimenting and see how it goes 6 Well my first time it put me in the head since I started pondering this new reality it seemed. Definitely opens doors. Being in your head of course depends on how used to the effects that you no longer ponder too much.

So I've been doing mindfulness meditation for the last few months. For awhile it helped me with Enlightenment but thats long since stopped. Is there any reasons besides enhancing the senses to continue?

@99th_monkey I decided to continue it do to some effects I've just noticed today. I could explain this in deep detail but I'm just gonna say the Universe gave me signs to continue.

@99th_monkey 20 minutes a day but since my schedule is tight, I would like to replace it with a different meditation.

@stalker Maybe because it is more vital then you think to talk with confidence and from the heart. Once you're confident and you talk about things you are passionate about, the mind does the rest.

I think meditating with and without music has its own benefits. Or music before meditating is also good. I honestly just wanted to share this track because it is so good.(For a background music)

I thought the stories were necessary and found them to be interesting. For the first 1/3 of the story I thought he was just telling me to be utterly desiring wealth(In short of a negative way). Then he went a bit into spirituality which I was surprised he would go. The guy was a brilliant man who spent decades on that book. 10/10

@Sarah_Flagg Thats nice I was wondering how reincarnation corresponded with mediums.

@Gnosis Didn't the Buddha talk about his past lives? He was said to be able to use magic but despised it.(Probably from all that meditating). Of course Reincarnation isn't the main point about Buddhism but I just don't know how to make sense of it. For distinguishing purposes I mean't Reincarnation as in literal lives. Rebirth is the law I think you're talking about when you are never the exact same person a second ago.

Ever forget important aspects of Leo's videos? Then you have to rematch it 20 times in order to get the right timing? Maybe you can't remember which video he mentioned something? I think with the help of this community, we can document Leo's videos into summaries. So a general outline should be Title Name of Recorder in forum Date Short Description of topic Summaries in paragraphs(A time in the video for each paragraph)

I seem to be the only one who noticed this but Spiritualism is hidden everywhere in our lives. Most notably the bands of the 60s-70s would sing a great deal about Spirituality. Whether they were talking about enlightenment or not I don't know. Some bands like this are Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. Steve Jobs was actually quite spiritual as well. He used to go to the Hare Krishna Temple and even went on a spiritual pilgrimage to India. I'm not sure if I remember correctly but he preached self actualization. Even in tv shows like "Avatar the Last Airbender", Spiritualism such as the yogi teaching Ang how to open his 7 chakras was shown.

@WarPants People reading can be relatively useful since it allows you to know people deeper. This can be especially useful if you're doing therapy or something like it.

@Natalya I like to mention I try not to judge but the mind tends to have an immediate subconscious judgment. For example I subconsciously predicted people would respond in certain ways due to past knowledge of people misunderstanding but did not to act upon that.

@Ayla I know, thats why I mentioned judging and relating to others. Knowing yourself and knowing others is one and the same. Since you judge others, you judge yourself. Since you relate to others, it shows you've been through a similar experience and therefore know(or more so) what the person is doing as a whole.