Truth Addict

@mandyjw It's impossible not laugh or at least smile when you laugh Laughter is infectious! Thank you.

@GabrielWallace I get your point, but I think she's right though. Being trapped in a limited body is torture, no doubt. But not accepting that is even more torture. Try to get her convinced of this idea: she's where she is right now because she had gone through all of that "traumatic" past. If it wasn't for her past, it wouldn't have been possible for her to experience these "peaceful wellsprings". Insist that she thinks about that, and propose that perhaps this is all for her good. All is planned by infinite intelligence.

@Swagala ? It's absurd! You sit down for hours trying to explain and express what you experience in words, and you keep failing everytime. I guess this is the most accurate description of reality is that it's completely indescribable, and not at all fathomable! Damn the map, just give me the territory!

@thesmileyone I prefer being high all the time instead of being drunk. I'm at that level, I'm so high that almost nothing can get me low. But then again, maybe I'm just imagining things.

@Aaron p Try 1-2 hours of concentration practice, and find out.

OMG! Everyone is enlightened! ? Am I the only devil here?! ?

@theking00 God = Devil, and God > Devil.

@Yahya Get your life together first, finish your education, get a proper job, make some money, run some business, etc... Spirituality will screw your life up.

You had to ask, didn't you? Well, I've got a 3-day restriction and 3 warning points for showing compassion for another member here. I learned that there are personal boundaries, and that people are crazy. Lol!

I'm learning how to be more compassionate with others. I've learned a lot in the last few days, but I still have a lot to learn.

@Pouya Having a different ego for different situations is perfectly normal, but I see what you mean, you want to grow more authenticity. I don't have a lot to offer, but since you started noticing this issue, it will be just a matter of time, and you will turn into an authenticity machine! Just give yourself some time, maybe wear a band to remind you of what you want. I don't know, just go with the flow, bro... Good luck!

@Jakethehoff As I stated earlier, pure Yellow community is Turquoise. Yellow individuals who think systematically are automatically Turquoise socialists. So, the point is, you're looking too far ahead, skipping Green actually. Yes, Orange society is available, not because of Orange, but rather because of Blue and Green. Orange alone can never work, and Yellow alone can never work, because Yellow people are more in their heads than in the actual life. Another important point, for someone to reach Yellow, they have to have done A LOT of studying and self-development work over a long period of time, which means they're probably in their forties at best right now (exceptions allowed), I don't know if they'll become younger in the future, but that'll leave you with older people than you are. I don't know man, my advice is that you don't need to think a lot about this issue, Green is more than enough at the moment, aim for Green and let the rest work itself out. Good luck out there!

@Pouya Why do you want to become mindful outside? Is going full automatic causing suffering? If you're enjoying your time out, I don't think you want to become more mindful.

@fluidmonolith I'm with you on this. I don't prefer calling the subjective experience Truth, it's just experience. But it's beneficial to make this distinction between thought and experience, although thought is also experienced. Experience is illusion, and Truth cannot be experienced, that's why it's immune to doubt. (I don't know, but they say so). So, the whole point of spirituality is to stop knowing, or to stop identifying with thought. Ideally one must end up exactly at where you are at right now, but that's not the end of the line I guess. Soooo.. I'm waiting for some answers with you. Thanks, it's a great thread!

@Viking You were asking about waking up. Well, here's your guy! @Mu_ Ignore this post

@Jakethehoff I'm not sure, but somewhere like Denmark and Sweden are probably solid Green. And as for Yellow, I think it's quite rare to find individuals who are at such high levels of development, let alone communities. For what I know, Yellow thinks systematically, which means if you are at Yellow, then you will have to change others. I mean what's the point of Yellow society? If it became a society, then that would make it Turquoise.

@Jkris Simply by stopping the 'thought'. There's this kind of thought that is creating the problem, which is the one that wants to stop the thoughts. You see, look for this 'master thought' and then surrender yourself to the facts (reality). Meditation I find is the best way, it'll make it easier for you to have a grip on the mind. Sometimes, it can get real hard and you might find no where to run. Here, I suggest stuffing yourself with food, or dropping all activities at once for a long time if possible. Other less direct ways: Music. Books. Video games. Friends. Internet. Tv. Hard work (manual work). Basically, anything that distracts you from the main irritating thoughts. Good luck!

@Paul92 Don't get tricked by the looks of the spiritual words. You're just looking at the empty half of the glass. While in fact: Empty=Full. Nothing=Everything. Illusion=Truth. There are two reasons for why you shouldn't end your life. 1) The pain and fear are not worth it. 2) You don't know what is behind that door. Please be safe my friend, we need you. ❤️

@Moonturnsthetides Hey, lighten up a little bit, you're a light! First of all, I feel you, and I've been there. Luckily, I'm now so over that phase, and I'll share my experience with you: Don't worry, and don't fret. It's just a phase, and it'll pass. Believe in yourself, and trust the universe that got you here, the best is yet to come. Drop all these nihilistic ideas, and cut off the sources that supply you with them. You must realise by now that nihilism is not true, it's mere ideas, watch them pass through the mind and let them go. Thinking is so overrated. Consider the video game analogy, you don't give up the game on a hard stage. The harder it gets, the better the outcome. Spend more time in nature, and appreciate the beauty of life. Look for beauty everywhere, find whatever makes you happy. Take deep breaths more frequently, they help calming down the mind. Treat yourself gently, you deserve the best. Allow yourself to make mistakes, it's okay, you're already perfect, you can do no wrong. Be present while you are eating, food is so underrated. Wait for sunrises and sunsets, enjoy their beauty, and know that they're made for you and only you. Talk with the people you love, and if you're in shortage, we're all loving here. Exhibit A: @mandyjw Whatever you feel like doing, do it. Don't resist anything, just watch yourself passively, lovingly. Share your feelings and experiences with us, we're very supportive, we're like family. I hope that'll give you some hope, and help you get over depression. Feel free to PM me in case you feel the need to talk. The best is yet to come, remember that

My friend, I agree with you, although I live on the opposite side of yours. I think war is stupid, and I think every ideology that excludes others is stupid. The problem is, you see, my government excludes your people, and your government excludes my people. Or, at least that's what they tell us on the news. In my honest opinion, there are always larger dynamics at play, and nobody cares about our people. Maybe they want us to fight so that they can run their economies, you know how Arabs don't have weapon factories, so they'd have to buy from Russia and Iran like the Syrian regime and Hizb Allah, and from America like Saudi Arabia. So, what I don't know is that why we are fighting. But what I know is that I don't trust my government, and I think you don't trust yours either. Our governments are too corrupt, they brain wash us all the time since we are kids to become enemies and fight each other for them.

@Arhattobe If that's a question, then I don't know. If that's an answer, then you don't know.

@Wekz By all means go for it. The path takes turns, and that's okay. It's just a phase that you need to go through and get the fruits out of it. Keep some things for yourself, be smart about that, until you get tired and realise that you need more authenticity. Right now, you think you're authentic, but you haven't gone through the "unauthentic" phase yet, so don't worry, you're on the right track as long as you are willing to learn. Good luck!

@mandyjw "When the student is ready, the teacher shows up". Or wait, is it the other way around?

@Ar_Senses Cool!

Time plus experience. Time plus nothing.