Most Important Daily Practices

[The Blind Sage]

Just from Actualized.org alone the daily habits for spiritual seeking are:

Meditation (Which includes do nothing, mindfulness, strong determination sitting, etc)
Contemplation
Concentration
Self Inquiry
Kriya Yoga
Holotropic Breathwork
I'm sure there's more but this is all I can think of

I'm confused of how to balance these practices. Do you alternate between them? If so, which ones? 
At the moment I practice a mindfulness of the breath for 30 minutes daily. I'm only 20 years old so I have a lot of other important things to correct in my life before I can fully dedicate myself to seeking, e.g, life purpose, dating and relationships, self-esteem, etc. All of these things require other practices that must be done daily (visualizations, affirmations, etc). I'm also a university student. There's only 24 hours in a day and to attempt to do all of these things everyday would be madness. I'd really appreciate advice on what to focus on, thanks.

Edited October 17, 2018 by The Blind Sage

[molosku]

So recipe for enlightenment is what you are asking? If someone posts it, please let me know

If I had the ingredients for a cake, and I knew that a cake is possible but the instructions were missing, I would be left with no other option but to experiment and trust my instinct. 

[PsiloPutty]

@molosku . I hadn't heard the cake metaphor until now. That's pretty good.

[molosku]

32 minutes ago, PsiloPutty said:

@molosku . I hadn't heard the cake metaphor until now. That's pretty good.

Patent pending

[Adam M]

Keep meditating.

Consider simplifying your lifestyle to make more room for what REALLY is MOST important for you.

Take time to figure out what that is.

[How to be wise]

@The Blind Sage @molosku @PsiloPutty @Adam M  I doubt any of you will actually reach enlightenment. By the looks of it, you’re not taking this seriously enough. I do self-inquiry for two hours every single day. I’m serious about this path. Anybody who says they will use Leo’s recommended meditation techniques to reach enlightenment is clearly not going to get there. If you want proof of that, watch the Hawaii retreat videos that Leo recorded in his blog. The first Hawaii retreat I mean. It’s pretty depressing.

[PsiloPutty]

@How to be wise   Whether you think you need it or not, I'm sending thoughts of peace and love your way.  

[Flammable]

@How to be wise  Self-inquiry, 2 hours per day, sounds like a good routine to strengthen the ego by projecting in the future - a hope of 'becoming' something. 

Psychological time ('I am not this, but I will be that') = thought = fear = ego.

As to the OP's question - try to be mindful and inquire 24/7, you can do it everywhere, you do not have to be seated in a lotus position for it. Observe your thoughts and everything around you even when you are studying, walking or going to the shop.

Edited October 17, 2018 by Flammable

[Nic]

1 hour ago, How to be wise said:

@The Blind Sage @molosku @PsiloPutty @Adam M  I doubt any of you will actually reach enlightenment. By the looks of it, you’re not taking this seriously enough. I do self-inquiry for two hours every single day. I’m serious about this path. Anybody who says they will use Leo’s recommended meditation techniques to reach enlightenment is clearly not going to get there. If you want proof of that, watch the Hawaii retreat videos that Leo recorded in his blog. The first Hawaii retreat I mean. It’s pretty depressing.

The way I see it is that it's different for everybody... and everybody has his own pits to fall into. You have to discover it for yourself, that's the beauty of it.  Some never meditated and reached enlightenment, and some others say that self-inquiry is only for the enlightened ones...   

Do you have meditation recommendations to do?  Thank you!

Edited October 17, 2018 by Nic

[molosku]

@How to be wise

What do you think Byron Katie would think about your post? Anyway, I hope your hard work pays off

[shamaanitar]

1 hour ago, How to be wise said:

@The Blind Sage @molosku @PsiloPutty @Adam M  I doubt any of you will actually reach enlightenment. By the looks of it, you’re not taking this seriously enough. I do self-inquiry for two hours every single day. I’m serious about this path. Anybody who says they will use Leo’s recommended meditation techniques to reach enlightenment is clearly not going to get there. If you want proof of that, watch the Hawaii retreat videos that Leo recorded in his blog. The first Hawaii retreat I mean. It’s pretty depressing.

Love you <3 I hope you are doing well. Have a lovely day.

[cetus]

@The Blind Sage  Silence has no location but permeates everything. Be like silence. Practice no location.

[Jack River]

7 minutes ago, cetus56 said:

@The Blind Sage  Silence has no location but permeates everything. Be like silence. Practice no location.

But @cetus56Practice kills and prevents the silence brah

Edited October 17, 2018 by Jack River

[cetus]

14 minutes ago, Jack River said:

But @cetus56Practice kills and prevents the silence brah

 And so does hanging out on the forum. Catch you later surf rat. I'm outta here for now.

[Jack River]

4 minutes ago, cetus56 said:

 And so does hanging out on the forum. Catch you later surf rat. I'm outta here for now.

??? i feel ya dude. For me silence is now the ground and time movement is the occasional function that arises from the ground. Use to be the opposite a month ago. The way it is now seems to be the only way being on the forum is tolerable.

It is almost beach time. Good day @cetus56?

Edited October 17, 2018 by Jack River

[cetus]

58 minutes ago, Jack River said:

movement is the occasional function that arises from the ground.

@Jack River Shot an image to go with that.

[Jack River]

@cetus56 groovy?

[Girzo]

Kriya Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kriya Yoga!

13 hours ago, The Blind Sage said:

I'm sure there's more but this is all I can think of

You are right. Here is Leo's list:

• Daily Reading / Audio books
• Meditation
• Mindfulness Meditation With Labeling
• Hatha Yoga
• Kundalini Yoga
• Kriya Yoga
• Holotropic Breathwork
• Concentration Practice
• Contemplation
• Self-Inquiry
• Spiritual Autolysis
• Vegetarian/Vegan/Plant-based whole food diet
• Clean Up Diet: sugar, processes foods, all wheat products, all dairy products, meat, etc.
• Comprehensive Bloodwork: check your thyroid, liver, lipids, hormones, vitamin levels, etc.
• Fasting
• Journaling
• Visualization
• Affirmations
• Mantra Meditation
• NLP
• Taking Notes, Keeping A Commonplace Book
• Solo Retreats
• Find Your Life Purpose
• 4 hours Zone of Genius work every day
• Doing Self-Help Courses
• Attending Workshops & Seminars
• Vipassana Retreats
• Enlightenment Intensives
• Researching self-help products, seminars, books, retreats, courses, techniques
• Quit Toxic Relationships
• Psychedelics: Mushrooms, LSD, DMT, 5-MeO, 2C-B, Ayahausca, etc.
• Shadow Work
• Lucid Dreaming
• Astral Projection
• Hypnotherapy
• Self-Hypnosis
• Reiki
• Acupuncture
• Channeling
• Therapy
• Life Coaching
• Nathaniel Branden's Self-Esteem Sentence Completions
• Physical Exercise: Gym, Weight lifting, Cardio, etc.
• Conscious Body Relaxation
• Conscious Breathing
• Reichian Therapy
• Quit Hard Addictions: Junk food, drugs, alcohol, coffee, smoking, porn, video games, etc.
• Quit Soft Addictions: Theorizing, judging, success, being loved, perfectionism, being right, etc.
• Clean Up Information In-take: TV, phone, internet, YT, Facebook, politics, gossip, music, etc.
• Travel
• Being Out In Nature
• Socializing, Pickup
• Minimizing Your Lifestyle
• Cleaning/Organizing Your Clutter
• Contemplating Your Death
• Sitting And Strategizing About Your Future, Making Plans
• Strong Morning Routine
• Mindful Eating
• Walking Meditation
• Binaural Beats
• Neurofeedback Brain Training
• Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Training
• Light Machine
• Isolation Tank
• Sedona Method
• Seeking Out Masterful Teachers
• Public Speaking, Toastmasters

As found here: https://www.actualized.org/start

[aurum]

19 hours ago, The Blind Sage said:

I'm also a university student. There's only 24 hours in a day and to attempt to do all of these things everyday would be madness. I'd really appreciate advice on what to focus on, thanks.

The point of all these techniques is not that you have to do them all.  Be opened minded, but otherwise just pick a couple practices that resonate with you at the moment and go hard with them.

For instance, I don't have a formal self-inquiry practice. Never liked it. I also don't care much for kriya yoga or contemplation.

Figure out what seems to be getting you the biggest gains and go with that.

 

[Rinne]

@Girzo Much appreciation.