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@Vingger huh

So I have a question after some deep contemplation yesterday. I guess you can say I had a taste of ego death when i woke up this morning and it wasn't very nice. Just felt like all my defenses were destroyed, I felt so vulnerable, this when when I realized how much our ego protects us. And now I'm questioning whether this is worth it or not. My question is, does this feeling of dread remain permanent until one becomes enlightened? Or do you start to feel better and receive some of the benefits of enlightment after a while? And if so how much better do you feel and after how long will you start to feel better? Because let's say you are 10 years at this and you still haven't become enlightened. And 10 years turns into 20 and so on. If you're going to feel miserable the entire time then one should really consider whether they want to do this or not

@Nahm fantastic

And thanks everyone else for your thoughtful replies ?

@cetus56 @cetus56 Thanks friend ?

So i'm watching Leo's enlightment part 2 video and I have to get this straighten out before I continue. He says in the video we don't know where our thoughts or the 'voice' comes from, is he serious? They come from our brain. He also asks who are we? We are our thoughts, emotions, feelings, actions, motivations etc... which come from the brain! What the hell is this guy talking about. Jumping the gun big time. Someone please explain to me in a rational way/non philosophical jargon how this isn't so

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@lens we need a thumbsup emoticon here. So there's you're thumbs up mate

@lens everything sounds good so far except the video i just saw, no more desires?? say what, that's crazy. so no more crazy passionate sex haha

@lens thanks for your answer. What do you mean by worsening the feeling of dread? And will you never feel bliss, i'm sure you do sometimes no?@Leo Gura Thanks Leo. I just saw a video on Youtube of some guy saying he didn't play video games because he didn't want to give into his desires because it would lower his consciousness. And I just thought of all the things I wouldn't be able to desire anymore, like women??! Whoa I dunno if this is for me hah

but yeah some good answers definitely. Basically there's no rational explantion for these questions. There is an answer but I have to discover it for myself through some deep contemplation

@DrMobius yes I meant to end that sentence with telling him that I know that's not the answer he wanted to hear, the scientific explanation. He just wanted to correct me

Whoa! When I opened this forum this morning it only had 2 pages now 6. Seems doesn't update all the time

@Joseph Maynor @Joseph Maynor well I could give you the scientific explanation how but you know how to use Google to.

@h inandout anymore tips how to crush the ego? Dunno if I keep telling myself that I don't exist or that i'm a piece of shit is healthy hahah

@Faceless @Faceless pls enlighten me and tell me what is thought and its nature

@Vipassana haha i've considered it but if i freak out on weed sometimes dunno wat that stuff could do to me haa

@h inandout thanks for the tip. I usually do this anyways it's good for neuroplasticity

@Slade so don't believe in something unless i can see it for myself? So if I can't see my brain it doesn't exist right But he himself said the human body exists

@Leo Gura will do but I hope when you say have an open mind that doesn't mean to believe in things that I can't understand. That would be the same thing as religious people being ridiculed for believing in a God they can't see.

@Slade okk but at the begining of the video he's explaining rationally how we are not our hands, arms legs.... so pls explain to me rationally how we are not out brain Telling me our brains don't exist means didely squat to me because i'm just at the begining.