Why Camping & Enlightenment Might Go Hand In Hand.

[Hero in progress]

Having your first Enlightenment is important if you are going to be a sage.

Prior to your first enlightenment all you have is imagination, and that is not it. It is literary impossible to know what it is without first person experience. In other words the only way to ever know is to have a Enlightenment for your self.

Now Leo talks about infinity or the God head, and to have a full blown awakening like that, through 5 meo or through years of dedication is probably not what you will have on your first enlightenment. That stuff comes later down the road, after a ever deepening consciousness.

Your first enlightenment will probably be a sudden recognition of your true nature, the true nature of other, reality and so on will come down the road. Most likely.

So the ways to have your quickest enlightenment, is through some sort of psychedelic. Most psychedelics will at some point induce some degree of ego death. Even cannabis. One way to insure this happens is through strong determination sitting. 

If you want a enlightenment as quickly as possible then spend a week by your self meditating. And if that is to difficult then just "being" by yourself for a whole week. You can lay on the grass, look a lake, or go for a walk in nature throughout this time by yourself. You don't have to be like the mountain monks and stay motionless for a whole week.

If a week is to long then start of with a lesser amount of time to begin with.

So some of us might not have the money to rent out a place in the woods somewhere, but that's no excuse.

What you need to realise is what you are actually doing with your consciousness work is connecting more & more to the oneness of life, and to the beauty of life. If your unconscious you don't really have access to the "fullness" of life's beauty. 

Imagine stepping into the shoes of The Buddha for a day, near the end of his life, after his consciousness was completely crystallized. Walking through the forest on a Autumn morning, sun just rising and there's that golden light of the sun peaking through the trees. The gentle sound of a running steam near by as the birds sing there morning song. Each step is vivid and dreamlike. You look around at the beauty of life and at the same time are in the same place as eternity.

Even normal people with the normal state of consciousness could appreciate this type of scene described. But a Buddha sees it from a totally different  perspective that is inconceivable to you "at this time"

The only way to be able to receive the beauty of existence & consciousness is by connecting to it. You do this by being alone with it and yourself. No other not even a you there just a deep presents, and consciousness empty of content, empty of the story of me, with all its troubles, fears and desires. 

And really come into contact with the preciousness & sacredness of life.

If you notice in nature, there's a different quality to it isn't there? Nature doesn't have ego. And this can be felt when one enters into it. 

So if this resonates with you, go out get a tent and camp out in nature for a week or two, it will change your life, your consciousness, and the depth of who you are. There will be a different quality to you after that.

On the last day of your camping trip take a psychedelic, even cannabis and see what happens. Most likely you will enter into a deeper more real! And beautiful consciousness. At that moment if you feel like crying, go with it, if you feel like praying, pray! Whatever at that moment comes to you naturally just go with it. Dance around a fire and sing.

 

So just to recap.

•Get a week off work

• get some camping stuff ( it doesn't have to be anything too expensive if you don't have the money) that's not why your there.

• spend a week by yourself in nature, meditation, do some self enquiry, yoga, read some spiritual books if you want, go for some walks, practice your mindfulness skills, listen to the birds, the steams, the wind in the leaves and most importantly just Be.

On the last day do a psychedelic, even cannabis. And see if you go into a deeper consciousness. Most likely you will.

The last point is only for those who feel comfortable doing that, do it during the day when the suns out, it will make your trip more beautiful. And the last point is really to see if you have a enlightenment experience. 

If all this makes you shiver in your boots a little bit, then for those people  leave you with this message from the great mystic rumi.

[Nahm]

hell ya to the campin.  and the Rumi.  

 

[Hero in progress]

@Nahm You got this

 

[sleeperstakes]

this sounds like a very different method of camping to what I'm used to. It sounds great (and cheaper than most any other way of doing a retreat). In fact, the less you take the better. Ill be trying this soon! 

[Nahm]

@Hero in progress  One time on a camping retreat, a sandstorm came out of nowhere and ripped away everything. My tent, my clothes, even my wallet. It was insane I was hanging onto a tree for 15 minutes  literally trying not to blow away.   Best camping trip ever. 

[sleeperstakes]

@Nahm somehow it's always the experiences i hate/am scared etc at the time that become my best memories.

[Hero in progress]

@sleeperstakes Go get em!

 

[Hero in progress]

@Nahm That must of been Quite The experience! Well good luck on your next one maybe this time the ego itself might get caught up in a sandstorm and be blown away forever

 

[Nahm]

@Hero in progress ya. Standing there, afterwards, completely drenched, with sand and dirt caked all over, was such a liberating blow. It made me think of the insurance term "act of God". In three minutes all was lost.       The last trip was to Oregon. Camped on a mountain top, brewed some shroom tea and watched the eclipse.  So humbling. Cheers to the camping madness! Can't wait for the next one!

[sleeperstakes]

if any of you are ever in Europe, try going up to the Scottish highlands (or any of the european ranges) and going on a solo retreat in a yurt/ camping. i did it at the foot of ben nevis and it was a really refreshing experience. 

[Hero in progress]

@Nahm wow what a place to camp, beautiful!