Finally a breakthrough and thoughts on JP

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As a former fan boy, I’ve recently come to conclude that JP does not grasp very well the essence of spirituality nor consciousness itself.  In many of his speeches, he emphasizes that life is essentially suffering.  And from a physical/materialistic standpoint, is seems to be just that.  He’s intellectualized the crap out of this on a bigger picture, and he’s right.  His solution? Pull up your bootstraps, work your way to the top of the dominance hierarchy, and act in good faith. 

Contrast this with two spiritual teachers that I’ve come to greatly appreciate for their wisdom – Eckart Tolle and Sadhguru.  Everything they teach is pretty well aligned with Leo’s teachings, but obviously they fully embody what this stuff is all about.  Leo understands it and articulates it incredibly well, but is still striving to embody it.  They emphasize how miraculous life itself is and how appreciative we should be for the miracle of life we live everyday.  Why such a difference in opinion from the intellectual juggernaut  JP?  Because they’ve recognized what they really are (consciousness) and see the world from a different perspective than you or me.  They see it from a true perspective. 

I’ve gone through a lot of mental suffering recently, and come to notice that there are so many misguided resources for self help and spiritual work out there that completely miss the fundamental aspect to freedom.  It can’t be explained any better than in this video through an analogy with diarrhea ?  Take away message - you need to stop identifying yourself with things that you're not.  And until you do, expect the misery continue.

 

I finally had a big leap with my meditative practice that resonated very well with this video, and was seemingly able to separate my consciousness from thought at a far greater degree than I have before through a meditation session, and the peace that comes with that is incredible.  You can continue having “negative” thoughts without feeling the usual emotional anguish that comes with them, and consciously choose not to follow them.  They lost their power entirely.  3 years in on this path of personal development and pursuing a meaningful life purpose, and although there’s many ups and downs, it’s been a very nice reminder that while the path may be tremendously long and difficult, it’s well worth the effort.  And if you find yourself thinking that you’ve only become more miserable because of pursuing a difficult life purpose/goal, well, just know that suffering can be an incredible catalyst for growth.