Describe your ‘aha’ moments

[KyleR]

Mainly for being, also interested to hear about other people’s way of living. 

How often have do you have ‘aha’ moments in general life? How do you induce them? I remember when I first became aware of stillness have only gone a bit further 2 years on. My understanding is greater, probably around three of four light bulb instances through books I’ve read or deeper sensation.

One of my old coaches/mentors said something like ‘if you don’t experience aha moments at least once a month or even weeks, then there’s something you’re doing wrong’ makes me question my life regularly and know there’s still so much more I can do in every department. I guess my moments are scattered but thinning for sure. I love riding the waves and moving through different states. Reality is our mind. Being is. How do you remain in that? I can’t seem to stay there long enough. It causes all sorts of fuckery?

I’m a student in training, striving for more but wanting to be. How do you find the balance and make a stolid surge on through? How do you do move back to centre when you’ve gone off track and be alert enough to keep consistent watch of it? Always problems my mind loves to ravage but beyond the problem is the solution. Just can’t grasp it fully though. 

Cheers

 

Edited February 7, 2019 by KyleR

[TheAvatarState]

4 minutes ago, KyleR said:

Reality is our mind. Being is. How do you remain in that? I can’t seem to stay there long enough. It causes all sorts of fuckery?

Ha, right on! It's a practice. You have to treat your entire life as a meditation. Bring consciousness into every task, even the most mundane, and you'll have aha moments on the daily. +

[Charlotte]

@KyleR I notice too many people want to reach a destination in this 'work'. That was me included. 

Maybe change your perspective for a moment and notice how beautiful EVERYTHING is in each moment of the journey, the present moment can guide you and be your master. Watch how thought pulls you in this direction, that direction. Become aware of the self in your daily life. Observe.

Don't overlook the journey (present moment) to reach your destination (conceptual) because the journey itself was your destination all along. 

 

[Nahm]

10 hours ago, KyleR said:

Just can’t grasp it fully though. 

Can you nut a wrench?   

Can you nail a hammer?   

Can you song a sing?

Can you hug a give?

Yet, you try to grasp being. We’re both being silly I guess. 

[Robi Steel]

Indeed, it does all become fuckery at some point. Aha moments might occur when something gets turned 180 degrees. Every time a limitation or dogma gets dropped and it all make sense now. Your goal is to have a universal aha moment, where all boundaries of your mind are dropped which is the ultimate mindfuck.

Im trying to say that, do not seek aha moments because aha moments are not something that add up to you. They remove weight from you. So try letting them in instead of making any new idea.

Ofc this state of drifting off is not optimal. Mastering enlightenment will not make the mindfuck go away but it will be normalized and routine. Youll make a routine out of not having a routine.

Edited February 7, 2019 by Robi Steel

[KyleR]

On 07/02/2019 at 1:49 AM, TheAvatarState said:

You have to treat your entire life as a meditation.

Cheers, seen that so many times but really resonated with me this time, will practice this daily for sure. Started today so well realising what you said but got pulled away by the nights end, struggling to move to and from.

 

19 hours ago, Charlotte said:

@KyleR I notice too many people want to reach a destination in this 'work'. That was me included. 

Maybe change your perspective for a moment and notice how beautiful EVERYTHING is in each moment of the journey, the present moment can guide you and be your master. Watch how thought pulls you in this direction, that direction. Become aware of the self in your daily life. Observe.

Don't overlook the journey (present moment) to reach your destination (conceptual) because the journey itself was your destination all along. 

 

Thanks defo too much wanting going on. Reminding myself of what is helps bring me back. What do you do during difficult moments to bring yourself back? High pressure situations for example. I constantly affirm the importance of feeling and breathing and watching but before I know it my minds left wondering what went wrong again?I should stop wandering ha yess I am the fuckin journey! When I say shit like this tho my ego seems to love it and I’m lost again?

16 hours ago, Nahm said:

Can you nut a wrench?   

Can you nail a hammer?   

Can you song a sing?

Can you hug a give?

Yet, you try to grasp being. We’re both being silly I guess. 

?thanks for the links! Started with the meditations??

15 hours ago, Robi Steel said:

Indeed, it does all become fuckery at some point. Aha moments might occur when something gets turned 180 degrees. Every time a limitation or dogma gets dropped and it all make sense now. Your goal is to have a universal aha moment, where all boundaries of your mind are dropped which is the ultimate mindfuck.

Im trying to say that, do not seek aha moments because aha moments are not something that add up to you. They remove weight from you. So try letting them in instead of making any new idea.

Ofc this state of drifting off is not optimal. Mastering enlightenment will not make the mindfuck go away but it will be normalized and routine. Youll make a routine out of not having a routine.

With being I suppose it’s not suited to link the two? It’s just my mind again getting excited when I feel something deeper, followed by commentary which then loses what I’ve been looking for. Let it be ffs?losing all boundaries of the mind sounds like the place to be tho ha do you think routine is unnecessary then?

[Charlotte]

1 hour ago, KyleR said:

What do you do during difficult moments to bring yourself back? High pressure situations for example

Keep up the practices Kyle and you'll naturally fall into the present moment more and more, regardless of the situation. I get some sort of 'knowing' type feeling whenever I become unconscious and I learn from it and do more practice's. 

1 hour ago, KyleR said:

! When I say shit like this tho my ego seems to love it and I’m lost again?

Recognise it's just another thought Kyle.

I highly recommend doing some thought experiment type practices, contemplating the nature of thought etc.

[Robi Steel]

4 hours ago, KyleR said:

 

With being I suppose it’s not suited to link the two? It’s just my mind again getting excited when I feel something deeper, followed by commentary which then loses what I’ve been looking for. Let it be ffs?losing all boundaries of the mind sounds like the place to be tho ha do you think routine is unnecessary then?

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Yes, a routine is actually uneccessary because a routine would require that you actually have to do something haha. Breaking routine as often as possible and being conscious, that should be your routine. It sounds paradoxical but it works

Edited February 8, 2019 by Robi Steel

[TheAvatarState]

9 hours ago, KyleR said:

Started today so well realising what you said but got pulled away by the nights end, struggling to move to and from

A great technique for installing this habit is to wear one of those rubber wrist bands for a month. Every time you see the arm band, you remember to relax, smile, and observe in the present moment. Falling off track a lot is completely normal, so never kick yourself over it lol. 

[bejapuskas]

@Robi Steel But I guess some routine can be beneficial and can bring a great sense of order into your life.

[jivvie]

-I watched futunari a few days ago. Porn got boring.

Eh. I’m just being a monkey doing monkey things. 

-Everyone is everything

I have known this for a long time but a video Leo made sorts confirmed it. I spent 4 hours straight thinking about it. It’s true. I’ve felt how it was to be raped by a stranger on the street. I also drowned last night in a sea of whales. 

-Life Purpose isn’t what most of us believe it is. 

Honestly, it’s a form of materialism. I have started to realize the life purpose is just a thing to chase to make life meaningful. I have one and yet I don’t. I’m closer to finding the one. 

-Falling in love has no benefits. 

[KyleR]

On 08/02/2019 at 6:37 AM, Charlotte said:

Keep up the practices Kyle and you'll naturally fall into the present moment more and more, regardless of the situation. I get some sort of 'knowing' type feeling whenever I become unconscious and I learn from it and do more practice's. 

Recognise it's just another thought Kyle.

I highly recommend doing some thought experiment type practices, contemplating the nature of thought etc.

Definitely helping already the last few days, from other comments aswell? any recommendations for thought practices? I try observe as much as I can but feel it's not enough, disidentifying from my mind is tough in alot of cases, mainly in uncomfortable surroundings. Cheers Charlotte

On 08/02/2019 at 9:39 AM, Robi Steel said:

Yes, a routine is actually uneccessary because a routine would require that you actually have to do something haha. Breaking routine as often as possible and being conscious, that should be your routine. It sounds paradoxical but it works

I kinda disagree but really not sure. Routine is important to keep on track with goals etc n while it's all external and I suppose ultimately doesn't matter, it's still fun to strive for things in life imo we're blessed to have human privileges which comes with all sorts of mad experiences before our body ceases. Routine doesn't have to be as boring as it sounds and without it wouldn't we be just aimlessly wandering off in all different directions? But not sure coz from what I'm beginning to understand about Tao makes me believe everything will flow through us effortlessly if we assert ourselves and align correctly and if we've assigned ourselves concrete tasks we may miss greater opportunities with less spontaneity, which I think is what makes life more enjoyable than just expecting and wanting anyway?

On 08/02/2019 at 2:55 PM, TheAvatarState said:

A great technique for installing this habit is to wear one of those rubber wrist bands for a month. Every time you see the arm band, you remember to relax, smile, and observe in the present moment. Falling off track a lot is completely normal, so never kick yourself over it lol. 

Cheers, will try it

Edited February 9, 2019 by KyleR