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Without distractions, we'd all be enlightened.

Yes, ultimately they're one and the same. However, practically speaking, it's helpful to create the duality between them and study each one alone.

@How to be wise Yes, if memory was true to begin with.

@Serotoninluv Thank you ❤️ In my environment (not as harsh as one would imagine), there are a lot of people who know how to articulate their speech, I'm just not one of them yet. The problem is that I have a little EQ, I guess. People usually don't find it hard to know what to say, while I usually do, although 'I think' that I'm getting better at it as I'm practising compassion. Another problem is that when I ask those articulated people; how do you know what to say? they don't even know how they know, so it confuses them even more than it does to me. To them, there's no how-to. To me, there is, but I don't quite know it yet. I would like to hear from you about the xyz, if possible.

@Serotoninluv I get it! Thanks ❤️ And @Nahm is definitely one hell of a communicator as well! He even talks in riddles, sages style

@Javfly33 Thank you for the thread ❤️ I'm very excited to start a running routine, after Ramadan of course.

Live for the sake of living and nothing else, and you'll find happiness.

@DrewNows That's egoic suffering (not kidding)

Theoritcally speaking, time-travelling is possible. I don't know anything else about this subject, except that I once stopped knowing what time is, the concept of time stopped being true for about 10 seconds, as ironic as it might seem, but seriously though.

I don't have an ego And you forgot to mention me in the post. Seriously, it's not my ego as much as your projections. David was sooooo right, he's actually the wisest one that I have encountered here and in my entire life. He did see right through me and everyone else, and I was so stupid to not recognise that earlier.

Actually, it's also the truth. That's the catch!

@Serotoninluv ❤️? Oh my God! It amazes me how clear, clever, and soft your communication is! I thought I was gentle until I read your post. Could you give me a guidance or advice on that?

@sgn Ignorance is bliss. So, I'd say: yes, it's possible.

@dimitri Of course, the actual experience is different from the thought of it (although thought can produce similar effects to the actual experience too!). I was merely talking about the practical aspect of the direct experience vs. belief duality. I mean what's the difference if I told you that God is real and you believed me, or if you experience God and then believe that It's real? I mean the actual experience is true in the present moment, but when it's done, it's become a belief, even if it was experienced by you, it's become a memory. So, people who prefer direct experience over belief, they're wrong, because direct experience has become nothing but a personal belief. Right? (I'm talking about myself though, I'm very stubborn and I don't believe anything outside myself).

I'm sorry, but you're not enlightened. David was right. I still love you too ❤️

LOL. Try not to be if you can.

@dimitri Thank you, that is a great explanation of the concept "direct experience". I'd also like to add that direct experience is not very different from belief. In fact, direct experience vs. belief is a duality, and ultimately it has to go away. What I mean by that, is that instead of seeking knowledge and wisdom and understanding by directly experiencing stuff (because that requires a lot of time and effort and dedication), we can instead learn from other people's experiences and take them for granted, and it will probably produce very similar results. Of course, the present moment is the common ground.

@Shin Babe, read very carefully: I don't hate the ego, I'm just bringing it into awareness. @Inliytened1 There already is no evil, but you don't understand because you're speaking from ego.

Unless someone can point to the thing that's called "free will", or experience it directly without thought, then there's nothing to argue about. We might as well argue that flying elephants exist. From the ego's perspective, there's no free will. From God's perspective, I don't know.

@Farnaby Next weekend, if you're interested, try to not do anything at all, spend most of it on studying yourself, and notice the difference in your awareness.

@Shaun I think that your mindfulness is growing very well, that's a good sign, it means you're doing the work. However, I don't recommend clinging to synchronicities. I mean they're nice, nothing wrong with them, but it's easy to hold them dear and then try to locate them everywhere and then get sad and depressed if they don't show up regularly.

@Farnaby According to my standards, and I consider myself a moderate minimalist, your schedule is kind of busy. Of course, it's not like it's either good or bad or anything like that. But if you want to feel more of your body and increase your awareness, then chances are that your schedule is kind of working against that. That estimation is from my limited knowledge and experience, and you probably know better.

@mandyjw Another day, another spiritual animal

Ego.

That should tell you something about yourself. The answer is always about you, not really about the chicken.