Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[gambler]

15 hours ago, Davino said:

I really like this talk because it happened exactly the same to me.

Is stepping out of the mist that moment of epiphany when you’re awestruck that you have awareness, that you exist? And in that realization, you become completely immersed and aware of the present. As if you’ve been taking for granted that there are things all around you all this time; an atmosphere, color, light, shapes, sensations, etc. If so, this happened to me as well when I was a kid. And I did wonder what was I prior to this epiphany. Kind of like, how did I go through life without realizing this. If what I described is what Jung was talking about, then that is what happened to me as well. Interesting enough, I remember wondering right after if my mother or brother have awareness too, before contemplating if I’m actually God that created this life for myself and therefore the only one in the world that has awareness. 

Edited yesterday at 12:00 AM by gambler

[Rafael Thundercat]

34 minutes ago, gambler said:

Is stepping out of the mist that moment of epiphany when you’re awestruck that you have awareness, that you exist? And in that realization, you become completely immersed and aware of the present. As if you’ve been taking for granted that there are things all around you all this time; an atmosphere, color, light, shapes, sensations, etc. If so, this happened to me as well when I was a kid. And I did wonder what was I prior to this epiphany. Kind of like, how did I go through life without realizing this. If what I described is what Jung was talking about, then that is what happened to me as well. Interesting enough, I remember wondering right after if my mother or brother have awareness too, before contemplating if I’m actually God that created this life for myself and therefore the only one in the world that has awareness. 

Thank you for that. Mine was around 7-8. I was in the shower and I looked to my hand and realized: Oh my God!! I am This!! Not even sure exactly what to call "This" but was  moment I was able to see I was the one Moving consciously the hand. 

[gambler]

1 hour ago, Rafael Thundercat said:

Thank you for that. Mine was around 7-8. I was in the shower and I looked to my hand and realized: Oh my God!! I am This!! Not even sure exactly what to call "This" but was  moment I was able to see I was the one Moving consciously the hand. 

It really is the very first time you’re conscious of your consciousness. And when you look back before this experience, it’s odd. It’s like you were just auto-piloting through life. It’s not that you took what was around you completely for granted, you had childhood wonder of things around you prior, but you never realized how surreal it is that you exist and that you’re interacting with the things around you. Upon this realization it’s like you woke up and the auto-piloting ceases. How the hell was I in auto-pilot mode prior, that blows my mind. 

Edited yesterday at 01:35 AM by gambler

[MyPersona]

5 hours ago, Majed said:

@Leo Gura But isn't enlightenment God realization ?

Enlightenment is a dream in the mind of God. It's a human trap.

[ExploringReality]

@Leo Guraare you using reverse psychology by tagging on your blog post? Like giving candy to a crying child.

Be honest.

Edited yesterday at 07:08 AM by ExploringReality

[Leo Gura]

12 minutes ago, ExploringReality said:

by tagging

What is tagging?

[gambler]

17 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

What is tagging?

Reading your blog post #148, what distinguishes awareness from consciousness? Why don’t you view these two words as being synonymous with one another? Aren’t both words referring to the state of existing? 
 

And please don’t tell me to contemplate, I’m literally retarded. 

Edited yesterday at 07:37 AM by gambler

[Leo Gura]

13 minutes ago, gambler said:

what distinguishes awareness from consciousness? Why don’t you view these two words as being synonymous with one another? Aren’t both words referring to the state of existing?

It depends on how you think about it. People think about the same things in various ways. It's partly a function of how you personally define your terms.

I tend to use awareness and consciousness interchangeably. Although not always.

For the purposes of that quote you can call it awareness or consciousness, makes no difference there. Humans generally hold that awareness/consciousness is a "thing" that a "living being" "has". We are trying to deconstruct that frame and radically recontextualize what awareness/consciousness is seen as.

Edited yesterday at 07:50 AM by Leo Gura

[Davino]

Grasping Consciousness - Faces Exercise

I like exercices.

[Rafael Thundercat]

2 hours ago, Davino said:

Grasping Consciousness - Faces Exercise

I like exercices.

This is what happened to me in a very lucid dream some time ago. I entered the dream in a place, looking like a empty boat of pirates. I found a hiden room that was the only place full of objects, little messy. I found a mirror there. And first I saw my face. I was so astonished for looking onto my own face in a dream that I keept looking into my eyes ,like staring. Once I hyperfocused into my face my face started to morph like this gif shows. And once I got into WTF mode the dream was over. I also see sometimes faces like this on ayahuasca trips. Actually Friday I will go to one ceremony. Since December I dont  drink any psycadelic. 

 

[Rafael Thundercat]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

For the purposes of that quote you can call it awareness or consciousness, makes no difference there. Humans generally hold that awareness/consciousness is a "thing" that a "living being" "has". We are trying to deconstruct that frame and radically recontextualize what awareness/consciousness is seen as.

So humans are basicaly humanizing everything, or thing-fying everything. Even awareness being some "Thing" humans or even animals have or possess. Or as a process, process of being aware of something here and there. What you say is that Truth is Truthing itself. 

[ExploringReality]

@Leo Gura

You're blog post on Daniel Ingram, you emphasized and mentioned a user on the forum for your blog post. I'm asking because this user created a thread on mod abuse. You know what I mean Leo lol. Im wondering because a mod barely locked it and seems like you mentioned the crocodile in your blog post to blow smoke up her ass before having that thread locked. 

Don't act dumb either haha

[Ulax]

13 minutes ago, ExploringReality said:

@Leo Gura

You're blog post on Daniel Ingram, you emphasized and mentioned a user on the forum for your blog post. I'm asking because this user created a thread on mod abuse. You know what I mean Leo lol. Im wondering because a mod barely locked it and seems like you mentioned the crocodile in your blog post to blow smoke up her ass before having that thread locked. 

Don't act dumb either haha

You’re jumping to conclusions imo. Though I can understand why you see that as a possible motivation.

Edited yesterday at 02:01 PM by Ulax

[Yimpa]

 

[ExploringReality]

@Ulax

I am asking questions as to the motivation. Not concluding or assuming. I'm curious as to the connection and it's easy for the mind to be flippant or dismissive.

[Ulax]

3 hours ago, ExploringReality said:

@Leo Gura

I am asking questions as to the motivation. Not concluding or assuming. I'm curious as to the connection and it's easy for the mind to be flippant or dismissive.

Ok I understand now that you have given that clarification. 

[How to be wise]

On 13/03/2025 at 10:59 AM, Leo Gura said:

Yes, lots most posting.

And lots more “aff links” I presume?

[Princess Arabia]

16 hours ago, MyPersona said:

Enlightenment is a dream in the mind of God. It's a human trap.

Geesh, finally someone that recognizes this too. Although I wouldn't go as far as saying in the mind of God and it's not really a trap, but figuratively speaking because there really are no actual traps because it's the Infinite appearing as such. For the human it is. 

[Ropuch7]

Actualized Quotes #148 and Grasping Consciousness - Faces Exercise
These posts are some of my favorites in a long time.

[Yimpa]

Still waiting for the space kangaroo's face to show up 

OMG THE SPACE KANGAROO SAVED THE WHOS?!?!?!!!!!!!

Edited 11 hours ago by Yimpa