@allen higgins Im in the exact same boat as you. People are so inbedded in their own ego's that they dont welcome anything like this, they see it as wishy washy but i see it as one of if not the most important thing to learn about.
56:07 "Why does consciousness exist?" I think the simpler answer would be - consciousness needs no reason to exist because 'reasons' are created in consciousness.
Causality is part of the limited reality we experience. Consciousness doesn't have to obey this rule. It amazes me, it is just like the scuentist start talking once they don't know how to explain how everything came to exist. That causality is something in our reality that doesn't have to apply when trying to explain those things
@Sir Feynman - Science is an aspect of the human experience and it will forever evolve and change. Truth, on the other hand, is self-evident and non-changing. You essentially checkmate yourself when you demand scientific proof for the existence of the very thing from which "proof" as a concept, was conceived.
"... is a rock conscious...?" The correct formulation of this question I believe it should be : " can consciousness experience itself in the form of a rock ? " The answer is clearly yes. Consciousness can in my opinion experience existence as a photon , a molecule, a single cell organism , a solar system or anything else we can think of. Let's not limit consciousness to the level of brain functions , self awareness and so on.
correct even Erwin Schrodinger has a video about this. Its called can Electrons Think ? Keep In Mind Erwin Schrodinger is a Nobel Laurate and A Founding Father of Quantum Mechanics.
I am from India and I do study about Consciousness, Nonduality and Advaita Vedanta from many teachers, ancient teachers and scriptures to understand the nature of Reality But I must admit this video on Consciousness by Leo is one of the best pointers on Consciousness. Thank you Brother.
this is not an opinion , only an idiot would see it like that. Consciousness can express itself as an idiot and write what you just wrote. You are consciousness expressing itself as an idiot. Its okay all love.
I feel like i'm a child being told stories and analogies to remember what home is, and it works, and so is relaxing and I feel being slowly sucked into consciousness. Just like this video was a song that when fully listened, put you back at your original place. thank you Leo.
Everything he says is true! I have this book (the yoga of time travel) i have it since 4 years never read it. Today i took it will watching this video. It was an amazing experience. Time travel is real! You can see into past,present,future! With your mind you can do so much! I hope you understand.
Like the new look *Leo* ! To be able to talk longer than an hour with that drive and preciseness about something it's proof that you actually know what you're talking about. You really have something there! Keep the good insights coming, we need this!
Leo, you have an incredible physical and mental resemblance to a great friend of mine, who unfortunately passed away four years ago. Our friendship lasted for more than thirty years, discussing fundamental topics like this. Love to you.
Incredibly well said... Research into consciousness will continue to confirm what mystics and spiritually awakened beings have described for thousands of years. Our most advanced sciences are just starting to catch up to the realization that consciousness is infinite and transcendent....and in this way humanity is awakening :) thanks for the video!
You know how they say the purpose of life is to live? Well, that's it. Trying to explain and understand everything, every little bit, means deviating from the true purpose of living. It's like playing a game with friends, but then stopping the game to recheck the rules and setup. Just play... Consciousness is us playing. When you stop to analyze "THE GAME" you become defocused, confused. But still, analyzing is part of the fun.
the purpose is to live, but "to live" can have many purposes of it's own, beyond itself being a "purpose to". As there is no default purpose, to say "to live" is as vague as to say "to not do anything that's about life", because anything you do is a purpose already, it goes from smaller to bigger purposes
Love your look, Leo! Keep it! After the challenge I see you more cheerful and eager to educate. Also, I see that your tone is getting less and less judgmental. I can actually feel more love and empathy in your voice. You are starting to understand the students more and meet them at their level. This episode was outstanding. Finally, seeing you smile more like in this video makes me much more willing to listen and internalize what you are saying, don't know why.
“I was just materialistic boy” haha makes it sound like you were some sort of super hero with the power of denying the fundamental nature of consciousness XD
but I mean u can allways shift back, by this I dont mean ignore everything that says that the universe is not just materalistic but that u can be open minded put that knwledge or theories better said at the back of ur mind and listen materalistic peoples theories with a clear open mind and u can allways refrain to those theories that u have at the back of u head whenever u desire.
This was 5 years ago - Leo appears at best health here and projects an adorable enthusiasm of a little boy whilst explaining. Good watching him this way - That seemed to have changed a few years later.......
for people that don't understand or keep getting confused by the word "nothing", think absolute purity. No outside influence, no anything, just pure pureness.
I'm currently upto 20:20 of this video and it is so amazing. Advaita is very difficult to understand and I have been studying this for a while, but you bring a new dimension of understanding to this; an originality, and I find that amazing. Thank you.
My friends and I have been sharing your videos for two years now. A good friend of mine came over and our conversations are exploration, lightheartedness and we are self improved on quality of life overall as a personal review. I've started my own business as a byproduct of taking care of my mental and emotional health as a byproduct of consciousness work. My life has done a 360 in two short years. I am thankful for your help. Thank you Leo! Great videos, I can not thank you enough for your life purpose! Great job! You are changing lives.
Finally! You're back leo! Plz dnt judge me But i actually fell off track last month.. U were like my meditations tht kept reminding me of my higher self.. M gonna get back on track now!
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt It's not unfortunate. It just is. If there is a shooting at a store it's not unfortunate, negative, positive, etc. That people are trying to run out of the store. The ego is simply trying to survive. The ego is doing it's job, it's not good or bad, or unfortunate. It just is.
Hello Leo! Consciousness doesn’t exist in the “strange loop” so whether neuroscientists would find a way to deal with the strange loop or not, each one of us should go through a journey to deserve to be enlightened and eventually merge with the infinite consciousness. If we will end up going to the doctor to get enlightenment then soon after that it will transform to a new business!!! As you said before, consciousness can’t be bought or taught!!! Thank you!
56:05 - "Why does consciousness exist?" This question has no answer and the reason for that is because consciousness is the metaphysical primary. "Explanation" is a derivative of consciousness and is therefore a second order reality. In other words, the concept of "explanation" itself presupposes consciousness and would not even exist without it.
"right now you think you're a human being sitting here who has consciousness. but you are not that. you are the universe being conscious and thinking that it is a human being" this is mind blowing stuff.
"...and it never will be able to". The most presumptuous, over-confident statement I've heard this month. I do appreciate passionate curiosity and articulate exploration based on determined self inquiry, but not over-sold proclamations and "answers" - especially if they carry danger of settling questions not yet ripe for everyone.
Life may be cruel and nasty but putting that aside it's marvelous as well and like what Leo says in a lot of his uploads and in this video the fact that we are even conscious of our existence is what makes life so profound and intriguing.
Can you imagine a non universe? Or can you imagine non existence? Nothing existing?....There can't be non existence because there is always the thought....The question of "Why are we here?"....There is no other way to be in the nothingness but to be/to exist. In order to be aware of nothingness there must be awareness. In other words even nothingness has to be imagined, has to be thought. It's magic baby😎
But see... what is a thought? You re still interpreting. What Leo is saying here is> There nothing else, other than nothingness itself, without any meaning, and that s precisely why you have consciousness. Think deeper about that.
I don't know what it is about these videos, probably the up close personal conversation-like feel of the content, and the length of time I spend looking at his face because the videos are so long, but I could so easily fall in love with this person.
I recently started my journey about understanding consciousness and have improved a lot, but then after watching few videos from some neurobiologist who claimed that this is all happened in neurone level and is a biological phenomenon at the Quantum level etc., I got somewhat confused. Today by chance I watched your this video, and believe me, your superb explanation and fantastic analogies fully clarified my mind. You got wonderful talent in this area, really enjoyed listening you. I felt really energized. Thank you so much. Very much looking forward your next talk. Be blessed!
Hey, happy to hear you started your journey but if i could give you an advice, it would be to not be leeching to people's persective of it in hope of an explanation. Not neuroscientists, not leo, not anyone. I am not saying that its not good content and valuable information because i would be lying, but don't borrow someone else's glasses in hope to fix your vision because each pair of glasses is unique to the owner.
@@manarmeziani857 Hi, Definitely, I'm not following anybody blindly. However, you will have to admit that, once you are in deep sleep state for decades, totally ignorant from self awareness or conspicuousness, you can not awake until some one who already been awakened and knew about the reality (no matter to what extent) could guide you and show you the directions, that ultimately result in your awakes. That exactly happened to me. In the first phase of discovery, I got all sort of mixed information from variety of peoples, and everyone try to convince their own point of view, like Leo is one example, and others from scientific communities etc. I personally liked Leo point of views, but after watching his other videos on this topics, I feel he went to extreme level. Regardless, my own journey continue resulting more and more enlightenment, that's beyond explanation.
For me, this is the best video you have made. Because despite having read so many books and watched so many videos on non-duality, I have always had an "interesting, yeah maybe...but what about X though...still hasn't really convinced me any" reaction. But you present this perspective as not only tenable, but arguably more tenable [the only tenable? in the sense that to only ever experience consciousness throughout life, and yet only see it as secondary and limited, is very questionable]. So yes, its giving me some serious thoughts. And maybe some interesting change of direction, actions and perspective may follow, with time. Good work!
Leo grew a beard to show that time has passed since the last video. But on the subject matter, probably the deepest topic I can think of(from my limited perspective).
I recommended my viewers to go watch your channel because I thought about stopping doing videos. Now you even start to look like me with the beard. Perfect timing. Eventually people don’t see the difference:)))) Excellent as always. Thx Leo
In order for the nothing to realize is nothing it has to become something, so it becomes everything. You can't imagine nothingness without being conscious, without being aware. It's so incredible that it's actually hard to explain with words, but in the mind you understand it fully. It's a feeling. It's an awareness. Consciousness is thought.
Happy to say that what you said in some of your videos to watch your previous videos again, is proving right! I actually was mindblown the first time i listened to this video like 4 months ago, and NOW I GET IT. Only now i GET IT! You really have to be a good teacher and know what to teach when to teach it in the correct order.
Fuck no. Rogan is a very strange and arrogant dude, claiming plants feel as much pain as animals. Furthermore, he goes on to say it's more humane to not eat and kill plants themselves, but eat and kill MUCH MORE plants by feeding animals with them, and THEN kill and eat animals, therefore multiplying suffering by who knows how much.
What you are saying can be understood only when one feels it with ultra awareness or death experience or with psychedelics. I've felt that oneness feeling like 'i am everything and everywhere in the entire universe and i am nothing at the same time'. For non experienced ones let me tell you with example, you can fell air but you cannot see,it is around you in the earths atmosphere, it is filling the space. But in space there is only space but not any air, entire universe is filled with that unseen space. And that space is filled with conciousness, like earths atmosphere space is filled with air. Conciousness is the background entity, non physical, core aspect of cosmos existence. Coming from cosmos to your home, cosmos conciousness filled with space and earth's atmosphere level conciousness is filled with space and air, light. And now, conciousness in your body shape is filled with muscle, air, space, prana/energy, water, liquid, etc, if you remove one after another the end and core remaining thing is conciousness which is completely non physical and non imaginative. Yet you can experience or feel, realise when you transcend/delete your physical body level and mind level through enhanced awareness, perception. With normal mind analysis you cannot get there, with meditation you may transcend mind but not enough to experience what conciousness is. Yes may be possible if you be in that meditation state for more than 50 or more years, literally freezing your body and mind without distracting mind for even 1 micro second, not even bird sounds in Himalayas. So you may not be achieve that on this earth. Here comes the psychedelics it fastens the process it immediately transcends the body ( to your knowledge of you are drunk, you forget what happened before night) and it also transcends the thinking/analyzing mind, then space, time after some point there is nothing to transcend ONLY CONCIOUSNESS REMAINS INFINITELY, THATS THE CORE YOU. YOU ARE INFINITE CONCIOUSNESS, IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE/COSMOS. NOW, you are part of that conciousness, attained some 'space' on earth plane, filled with some air, body muscle, water, blood, energy, little voltage/electricity, etc. Literally you youself trapped into a living form. And the twist is you are soooooooo busy in watching with eyes, hearing with ears, sensing with skin and analyzing with mind, you forget the core essense of your conciousness. Like a fish living and swimming in water but unable to see water. Like we feel the air but unable to see. Like we are conciousness unable to realise. For some reason, not knowing or not understanding this is better, because after that everything looks unworthy and there is no point in having this physical form, but only to educate or awaken people to realise this until we are present in this physical form. 😂😂 hope you tried best in imagining what i said, but for sad your imagination is wrong! You cannot do this with your imagination. If you are serious to understand this, go for psychedelics. If not, just stop aspiring to experience, only you feel is regret/frustrated for not understanding what it is exactly. Better take conciousness for granted and believe in some quantum jumping or law of attraction and live a prosperous 'human form life' atleast. Do not waste your time in struggles, negative emotions, stressful moments. Apply tools, live happy life. Love ❤💟
I absolutely love your videos. In fact, I think the way you explain , deep matters in a clear, uncluttered way - I think you are one of the best speakers, I've come across through the internet. Keep the video's coming my friend.
Leo, with all your free spiritual teachings which are way deeper than most teachings these days .... you’re like trying to translate buddhism principles to an every day languages for an easier understanding, where all of us who are still sleeping are just struggling to even get a grasp of these. I am guessing you’re a boddhisatva in past life who is back to earth life to help us all. Thank you, thank you and thank you for all your effort untill this moment.
Me taking notes: "A rock is not conscious, a rock is inside consciousness." My phone messing up text to speech: "Iraq is not conscious, Iraq is inside consciousness." Technically still right lol.
I love your videos. Your the first person to test consciousness and become conscious and record your finding, saving me 30-40 years of meditation etc. now I can go forward. Just your videos alone opened my mind and my day revolves around self improvement. I feel like it’s my job to shift perspectives of my family and friends before the ultimate day when. I die. And am infinitely reunited w myself. And can enjoy every aspect of every existence unbiased. I hope you read this. Even the ultra close minded comments on here are laughable. But we’re laughing at ourselves. #oneness
I Love the quest in you, the self searched work and knowledge you are imparting. Your holistic approach, the topics you are speaking on, it's all amazing, wonderful. I absolutely Love it All. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 praying for your endless, Ultimate Evolution! Enormous Love....
Love the shirt and the beard :) Through us, the universe becomes conscious of itself. So we have a great responsibility :) Consciousness is pure and infinite potential. Pure potential cannot be conscience of itself. Hence it needs a vehicle, such as enlightened humans to become conscience of itself.
Katrin Eskandary there is no “we” we are just a idea or a thought of consciousness itself. Our soul takes a vessel but that’s not in the deepness of what Leo is talking about the soul and the vessel itself are all in consciousness being the field of awareness
I think I have tasted Baseline consciousness. It was off a huge dose of Methoxetamine and shrooms. Reached total ego death. I only knew I was existing looking back on the experience. There was no substance or thought while I was experiencing it, I just "was".
Leo has helped me go to the next level with understanding consciousness , thank you bro ! Now , what to do with this knowledge? Be grateful for EVERYTHING in consciousness and align with LOVE
Introduction and Meditation Retreat Update - 00:00:04 Question: What is Consciousness? - 00:01:08 Neuroscience and the Materialist Paradigm - 00:02:59 Consciousness as Fundamental to Reality - 00:04:16 The Problem with the Materialist Paradigm - 00:07:29 Consciousness as Nothingness - 00:08:43 Consciousness as Infinite Clay - 00:11:28 The Mystical Experience of Consciousness - 00:25:23 First Order vs. Second Order Reality - 00:28:52 The Dream Paradigm - 00:31:16 The TV Paradigm - 00:31:51 The Non-Duality Paradigm - 00:32:35 The Self-Reference Problem - 00:34:20 The Concept of Levels of Consciousness - 00:36:37 Frequently Asked Questions and Objections - 00:37:12 Is Neuroscience Useless? - 01:03:29 How to Become More Conscious - 01:05:40 Synonyms for Consciousness - 01:08:26 Practical Points on Consciousness - 01:09:49 Conclusion and Call to Action - 01:13:43
“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.” - Buddha
Namaste from Nepal. The system of five elements are found in Vedas, especially Ayurveda, the pancha mahabhuta, or "five great elements", of Hinduism are bhūmi (earth), ap or jala (water), tejas or agni (fire), marut, vayu or pavan (air or wind) and vyom or shunya (space or zero) or akash (aether or void).
Wow, this is really interesting and makes a lot of sense. I'd love you to talk to Sam Harris about this. I think you two probably agree on this stuff more than you think.
I have understood the info you present, but in following your videos, I’m finding deeper understanding to the point of experiencing dramatic life changes that I attribute directly to the intensity and directness with which you communicate your research.
D. A. Gwin literally same! My life has become amazing! And so fulfilling I cannot express with words how I truly feel. But I can use my words to say how thankful I am for what Leo does for us. I’m glad to see you’ve resonated similarly to me 🙂
Same here. I used to be miserable every time something does not go my way in life. Now I have learned that there really is nothing to worry about, because the worst that could happen is death, and we are all just figures interfering with themselves in a universe made of themselves and that made them. And the universe doesn't give a damn who survives. So I just take everyday as it comes, and I do my best with no pressure whatsoever.
Really eye opening video Leo! I have been watching your videos for almost 3 years and started meditating for 2 years and yet I had no understanding what consciousness really was. Thanks a lot and keep making videos! Love from India.
KEEP THE BEARD
You are purely amazing! Thank you for sharing your wisdom through enlightenment. You are a huge inapiration for me. Love 💐💖
and go to the gym
@allen higgins Im in the exact same boat as you. People are so inbedded in their own ego's that they dont welcome anything like this, they see it as wishy washy but i see it as one of if not the most important thing to learn about.
Who cares
56:07 "Why does consciousness exist?" I think the simpler answer would be - consciousness needs no reason to exist because 'reasons' are created in consciousness.
That's also occuring in consciousness
tubeboy8 well that is only true assuming that consciousness is the only and the first thing that exists
Causality is part of the limited reality we experience. Consciousness doesn't have to obey this rule. It amazes me, it is just like the scuentist start talking once they don't know how to explain how everything came to exist. That causality is something in our reality that doesn't have to apply when trying to explain those things
@@jonnejenjonne2894 you can t really even say first 👉 because that would assume it had a beginning
@Sir Feynman - Science is an aspect of the human experience and it will forever evolve and change. Truth, on the other hand, is self-evident and non-changing. You essentially checkmate yourself when you demand scientific proof for the existence of the very thing from which "proof" as a concept, was conceived.
A SHIRT AND BEARD?!
Leo just reached super enlightenment
nah he finally got classy :)
classy and sassy :P
Yes!
No doubt about it, the evidence is too strong!
and this was merely the start, look at him now all freshly enlightened
Love them both!
Searching for consciousness is like the sun shining on itself.
That’s clever ; )
What do you mean?
@@suijurisel6669 Searching for consciousness is like an eye ball trying to look at itself 👀
-Alan watts
@@stargod3064 lol
“My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration.” -Nicola Tesla
Electromagnetism infinity flexing in to reflections mirrors of everything else created you and you will be able to see it as you
Only trick is you made you nothing else in infinity just returning to your self
Or else?
Electromagnetism have to have algorithm to return to your self ? Home? As you returned home al the same time any time without living place and matter?
It should be algorithm to crack
Leo please never stop making videos. I hope you understand the service you are doing the world
yeah, sometimes i feel like he's gonna go jesus, stop making videos and go on doing whatever haha
@@mananlamsal if anything watching this video has made me more inclined to learn about science
Yeahh true truee ♥️🌍
@@mananlamsal why couldnt god manifest physical laws? Youre too narrow minded to comprehend the term "infinite conscioussnes"
Please 🙏
"Got a fancy shirt, got a fancy beard how do ya like that?" Love it! Your joy is exuding through my screen
Beautiful video my brother. Your explanations on these topics never cease to inspire me and expand my understanding. Blessings unto you!
Koi Fresco *Vishuddha Das* hi
Koi Fresco *Vishuddha Das* can you be my mentor?
Awesome you watch Leo too Koi, cool to see you here!
Koi Fresco *Vishuddha Das* - Leo isn't vegan tho...
Love seeing you here brother!
"... is a rock conscious...?"
The correct formulation of this question I believe it should be : " can consciousness experience itself in the form of a rock ? "
The answer is clearly yes. Consciousness can in my opinion experience existence as a photon , a molecule, a single cell organism , a solar system or anything else we can think of.
Let's not limit consciousness to the level of brain functions , self awareness and so on.
Vagabond_Shadow im agree
woah.
So why can't consciousness experience a cyborg dragon?
Abhishek shah I can’t believe I’m responding to you😕but it can
correct even Erwin Schrodinger has a video about this. Its called can Electrons Think ? Keep In Mind Erwin Schrodinger is a Nobel Laurate and A Founding Father of Quantum Mechanics.
I am from India and I do study about Consciousness, Nonduality and Advaita Vedanta from many teachers, ancient teachers and scriptures to understand the nature of Reality But I must admit this video on Consciousness by Leo is one of the best pointers on Consciousness. Thank you Brother.
That beard is pure consciousness
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So is my penis
@@DiamondPenguin10Turtlesea your mental age is 9
@@DiamondPenguin10Turtlesea thats also true🤣
The legend returns
ahahaha the nerd became a master
LEO'S BACK!!! I missed you. Now, let's watch this gold content.
This is the best opinion/explanation on consciousness I’ve ever heard. Thank you
this is not an opinion , only an idiot would see it like that. Consciousness can express itself as an idiot and write what you just wrote. You are consciousness expressing itself as an idiot. Its okay all love.
Shes Funny go play your video games loser
@@shesfunny6362 said the ego…
Leo did a great job of pointing to what conciousness is while explaining that you can't point to conciousness.
MAN this video turned on a switch in muy brain of something I've been trying to articulate my whole life
Otto Leisner same
I LOVE the shirt amd the beard he he-- Its like you had a makeover. Sooo excited you're back yay!
Thumbs up for the beard, dude!
I feel like i'm a child being told stories and analogies to remember what home is, and it works, and so is relaxing and I feel being slowly sucked into consciousness. Just like this video was a song that when fully listened, put you back at your original place. thank you Leo.
Everything he says is true! I have this book (the yoga of time travel) i have it since 4 years never read it. Today i took it will watching this video. It was an amazing experience. Time travel is real! You can see into past,present,future! With your mind you can do so much! I hope you understand.
when you understand consciousness, you stop talking and wondering about consciousness
There is no beard.
Quantum physics debunks the beard!
Lmfao
its just an illusion.
If a beard grows at a retreat, and nobody is there to see it, did it really happen?
😂 haha. preach.
hi Leo, I don't care about the beard or the shirt. I'm just glad to see you're alright and back helping us :)
I would be really cool if you went to the Joe Rogan podcast
Romazho Joe already had Deepak Chopra on and he already said all this.
@@naturalisted1714 really? when was Deepak on JRE?
Ted Bolha Atheism, Death And Philosophy Leo is a much better communicator and much more skilled in dealing with the materialist’s objections.
Like the new look *Leo* !
To be able to talk longer than an hour with that drive and preciseness about something it's proof that you actually know what you're talking about.
You really have something there!
Keep the good insights coming, we need this!
Leo, you have an incredible physical and mental resemblance to a great friend of mine, who unfortunately passed away four years ago. Our friendship lasted for more than thirty years, discussing fundamental topics like this. Love to you.
Consciousness is the backboard of experience. Thus all experience is "written" upon consciousness 🙏🏾
I dig the beard and the shirt. The beard adds a hint of wisdom to your look and the shirt adds a hint of professionalism. Glad to have you back Leo!
Leo, you're starting to become a sage!
Ma baby boy is growing up
he alredy is in a way
A sage wouldn't care about a fancy shirt or what you think of his beard. An ego would though...
A sage would'nt care about shitting in the toilet, An ego would though......
This was the most narcissistic and egoistic talk he ever gave
Incredibly well said... Research into consciousness will continue to confirm what mystics and spiritually awakened beings have described for thousands of years. Our most advanced sciences are just starting to catch up to the realization that consciousness is infinite and transcendent....and in this way humanity is awakening :) thanks for the video!
You know how they say the purpose of life is to live? Well, that's it. Trying to explain and understand everything, every little bit, means deviating from the true purpose of living. It's like playing a game with friends, but then stopping the game to recheck the rules and setup. Just play...
Consciousness is us playing. When you stop to analyze "THE GAME" you become defocused, confused.
But still, analyzing is part of the fun.
Alex Munteanu playing=learning=experiencing
the purpose is to live, but "to live" can have many purposes of it's own, beyond itself being a "purpose to". As there is no default purpose, to say "to live" is as vague as to say "to not do anything that's about life", because anything you do is a purpose already, it goes from smaller to bigger purposes
I want off the board. I don't want to be a story. I want to be the book.
to live you have to strategically setup the right conditions to actually live. This is where the understanding comes into place
but explaining and understanding IS part of living. Everything is infinite to itself. There is no wrong here.
Love the new look Leo, keep it on!
Love your look, Leo! Keep it! After the challenge I see you more cheerful and eager to educate. Also, I see that your tone is getting less and less judgmental. I can actually feel more love and empathy in your voice. You are starting to understand the students more and meet them at their level. This episode was outstanding. Finally, seeing you smile more like in this video makes me much more willing to listen and internalize what you are saying, don't know why.
I hate you leo because you changed me. I was just materialistic boy
aha welcome to the club
“I was just materialistic boy” haha makes it sound like you were some sort of super hero with the power of denying the fundamental nature of consciousness XD
but I mean u can allways shift back, by this I dont mean ignore everything that says that the universe is not just materalistic but that u can be open minded put that knwledge or theories better said at the back of ur mind and listen materalistic peoples theories with a clear open mind and u can allways refrain to those theories that u have at the back of u head whenever u desire.
Thanks for coming back. It’s been a long wait. I love you and the precious insights you have given to so many.
This video is 5 years ago what are you talking about
This was 5 years ago - Leo appears at best health here and projects an adorable enthusiasm of a little boy whilst explaining. Good watching him this way - That seemed to have changed a few years later.......
for people that don't understand or keep getting confused by the word "nothing", think absolute purity. No outside influence, no anything, just pure pureness.
We are a way for the cosmos to know itself- Carl Sagan
The example given at 16:48 actually raised my consciousness level for a while. Very good example. Thanks Leo.
Alan watts said the same
I'm currently upto 20:20 of this video and it is so amazing. Advaita is very difficult to understand and I have been studying this for a while, but you bring a new dimension of understanding to this; an originality, and I find that amazing. Thank you.
This is almos exactly the way I experience existence now. I have never taken any substance. Only meditation and self enquiry. 👊🏽
Isn't it funny that Leo spent 1hr+ explaining consciousness and yet most of the comments are about his new physical look?
I kind of get it! Thanks for leading us into deeper look at "EVERYTHING".
“Mario doesn’t know about the pixels!”
I laughed so hard I almost dropped my notebook in which I write my favorite Leo-isms
Yea thats great one haha
To sum it up or to expand (haven't watched yet) conciousness is the thing that connects everything, because it is everything. YOU are everything.
My friends and I have been sharing your videos for two years now. A good friend of mine came over and our conversations are exploration, lightheartedness and we are self improved on quality of life overall as a personal review. I've started my own business as a byproduct of taking care of my mental and emotional health as a byproduct of consciousness work. My life has done a 360 in two short years. I am thankful for your help. Thank you Leo! Great videos, I can not thank you enough for your life purpose! Great job! You are changing lives.
+Zen Fellows Sweet! :)
Finally! You're back leo! Plz dnt judge me But i actually fell off track last month..
U were like my meditations tht kept reminding me of my higher self..
M gonna get back on track now!
sarthak. bangwal if you need support try to find a healthy Sangha in your area.
It's a relief to know that I am nothingness but I exist!
Even worse, there is no free will and your awareness is merely a witness to the decisions made by the non-conscious mind.
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt There is no better or worse. That is only a perception.
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt It's not unfortunate.
It just is.
If there is a shooting at a store it's not unfortunate, negative, positive, etc. That people are trying to run out of the store.
The ego is simply trying to survive.
The ego is doing it's job, it's not good or bad, or unfortunate. It just is.
@@TasteMyStinkholeAndLikeIt Sure.
@@JohnDoe-zt3wr
Are you old enough to give consent?
Guess who's back, back again. Leo's back. Tell a friend.
Rub my back, rub my, back, rub my back
Hello Leo! Consciousness doesn’t exist in the “strange loop” so whether neuroscientists would find a way to deal with the strange loop or not, each one of us should go through a journey to deserve to be enlightened and eventually merge with the infinite consciousness. If we will end up going to the doctor to get enlightenment then soon after that it will transform to a new business!!! As you said before, consciousness can’t be bought or taught!!! Thank you!
I watched this video 4 times over the last 5 years and didn’t grasp it until the last time around. Truly brilliant work.
56:05 - "Why does consciousness exist?" This question has no answer and the reason for that is because consciousness is the metaphysical primary. "Explanation" is a derivative of consciousness and is therefore a second order reality. In other words, the concept of "explanation" itself presupposes consciousness and would not even exist without it.
"Shape shifting substance"
GENIUS
"right now you think you're a human being sitting here who has consciousness. but you are not that. you are the universe being conscious and thinking that it is a human being"
this is mind blowing stuff.
"...and it never will be able to". The most presumptuous, over-confident statement I've heard this month. I do appreciate passionate curiosity and articulate exploration based on determined self inquiry, but not over-sold proclamations and "answers" - especially if they carry danger of settling questions not yet ripe for everyone.
Life may be cruel and nasty but putting that aside it's marvelous as well and like what Leo says in a lot of his uploads and in this video the fact that we are even conscious of our existence is what makes life so profound and intriguing.
Welcome back you wonderful man
Can you imagine a non universe? Or can you imagine non existence? Nothing existing?....There can't be non existence because there is always the thought....The question of "Why are we here?"....There is no other way to be in the nothingness but to be/to exist. In order to be aware of nothingness there must be awareness. In other words even nothingness has to be imagined, has to be thought. It's magic baby😎
But see... what is a thought? You re still interpreting. What Leo is saying here is> There nothing else, other than nothingness itself, without any meaning, and that s precisely why you have consciousness. Think deeper about that.
What does it feel like to be nothing?
Love the beard
I don't know what it is about these videos, probably the up close personal conversation-like feel of the content, and the length of time I spend looking at his face because the videos are so long, but I could so easily fall in love with this person.
I recently started my journey about understanding consciousness and have improved a lot, but then after watching few videos from some neurobiologist who claimed that this is all happened in neurone level and is a biological phenomenon at the Quantum level etc., I got somewhat confused. Today by chance I watched your this video, and believe me, your superb explanation and fantastic analogies fully clarified my mind. You got wonderful talent in this area, really enjoyed listening you. I felt really energized. Thank you so much. Very much looking forward your next talk. Be blessed!
Hey, happy to hear you started your journey but if i could give you an advice, it would be to not be leeching to people's persective of it in hope of an explanation. Not neuroscientists, not leo, not anyone. I am not saying that its not good content and valuable information because i would be lying, but don't borrow someone else's glasses in hope to fix your vision because each pair of glasses is unique to the owner.
@@manarmeziani857 Hi, Definitely, I'm not following anybody blindly. However, you will have to admit that, once you are in deep sleep state for decades, totally ignorant from self awareness or conspicuousness, you can not awake until some one who already been awakened and knew about the reality (no matter to what extent) could guide you and show you the directions, that ultimately result in your awakes. That exactly happened to me. In the first phase of discovery, I got all sort of mixed information from variety of peoples, and everyone try to convince their own point of view, like Leo is one example, and others from scientific communities etc. I personally liked Leo point of views, but after watching his other videos on this topics, I feel he went to extreme level. Regardless, my own journey continue resulting more and more enlightenment, that's beyond explanation.
All there is is consciousness.
I have increased my consciousness netaturi123!(:
For me, this is the best video you have made. Because despite having read so many books and watched so many videos on non-duality, I have always had an "interesting, yeah maybe...but what about X though...still hasn't really convinced me any" reaction. But you present this perspective as not only tenable, but arguably more tenable [the only tenable? in the sense that to only ever experience consciousness throughout life, and yet only see it as secondary and limited, is very questionable]. So yes, its giving me some serious thoughts. And maybe some interesting change of direction, actions and perspective may follow, with time. Good work!
Leo grew a beard to show that time has passed since the last video.
But on the subject matter, probably the deepest topic I can think of(from my limited perspective).
I recommended my viewers to go watch your channel because I thought about stopping doing videos. Now you even start to look like me with the beard. Perfect timing. Eventually people don’t see the difference:)))) Excellent as always. Thx Leo
so conciously delightful to have you back....looking good, sound fantastic!
damn leo ,i came to question reality ,but now im questioning my sexuality , looking great ! and amazing content as always!!!
John Wayne question also the position of your nose within your face and why its on your face why not between your two greasy biscuits!
Everything only exists because of consciousness.
You are the universe contemplating on consciousness itself. Keep it up!
In order for the nothing to realize is nothing it has to become something, so it becomes everything. You can't imagine nothingness without being conscious, without being aware. It's so incredible that it's actually hard to explain with words, but in the mind you understand it fully. It's a feeling. It's an awareness. Consciousness is thought.
Happy to say that what you said in some of your videos to watch your previous videos again, is proving right! I actually was mindblown the first time i listened to this video like 4 months ago, and NOW I GET IT. Only now i GET IT! You really have to be a good teacher and know what to teach when to teach it in the correct order.
Oh thanks God Leo didnt uplaod the sermon at 2 am like he used to.
Emiliano Gonzalez made me laugh and it's 3:30 am here hahaha "the sermon"
you should go on joe rogan
It would be interesting
Fuck no.
Rogan is a very strange and arrogant dude, claiming plants feel as much pain as animals.
Furthermore, he goes on to say it's more humane to not eat and kill plants themselves, but eat and kill MUCH MORE plants by feeding animals with them, and THEN kill and eat animals, therefore multiplying suffering by who knows how much.
@Lexonn Jesus I heard Rogan was from that camp, but that he was this stupid... hahaha amazing xD
Cooper London Real maybe, but not Rogan.
Rogan is a really nice guy and means well. Don't judge too harshly guys
What you are saying can be understood only when one feels it with ultra awareness or death experience or with psychedelics.
I've felt that oneness feeling like 'i am everything and everywhere in the entire universe and i am nothing at the same time'. For non experienced ones let me tell you with example, you can fell air but you cannot see,it is around you in the earths atmosphere, it is filling the space. But in space there is only space but not any air, entire universe is filled with that unseen space. And that space is filled with conciousness, like earths atmosphere space is filled with air. Conciousness is the background entity, non physical, core aspect of cosmos existence. Coming from cosmos to your home, cosmos conciousness filled with space and earth's atmosphere level conciousness is filled with space and air, light. And now, conciousness in your body shape is filled with muscle, air, space, prana/energy, water, liquid, etc, if you remove one after another the end and core remaining thing is conciousness which is completely non physical and non imaginative. Yet you can experience or feel, realise when you transcend/delete your physical body level and mind level through enhanced awareness, perception. With normal mind analysis you cannot get there, with meditation you may transcend mind but not enough to experience what conciousness is. Yes may be possible if you be in that meditation state for more than 50 or more years, literally freezing your body and mind without distracting mind for even 1 micro second, not even bird sounds in Himalayas. So you may not be achieve that on this earth. Here comes the psychedelics it fastens the process it immediately transcends the body ( to your knowledge of you are drunk, you forget what happened before night) and it also transcends the thinking/analyzing mind, then space, time after some point there is nothing to transcend ONLY CONCIOUSNESS REMAINS INFINITELY, THATS THE CORE YOU.
YOU ARE INFINITE CONCIOUSNESS, IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE/COSMOS. NOW, you are part of that conciousness, attained some 'space' on earth plane, filled with some air, body muscle, water, blood, energy, little voltage/electricity, etc. Literally you youself trapped into a living form. And the twist is you are soooooooo busy in watching with eyes, hearing with ears, sensing with skin and analyzing with mind, you forget the core essense of your conciousness. Like a fish living and swimming in water but unable to see water. Like we feel the air but unable to see. Like we are conciousness unable to realise.
For some reason, not knowing or not understanding this is better, because after that everything looks unworthy and there is no point in having this physical form, but only to educate or awaken people to realise this until we are present in this physical form.
😂😂 hope you tried best in imagining what i said, but for sad your imagination is wrong! You cannot do this with your imagination. If you are serious to understand this, go for psychedelics. If not, just stop aspiring to experience, only you feel is regret/frustrated for not understanding what it is exactly. Better take conciousness for granted and believe in some quantum jumping or law of attraction and live a prosperous 'human form life' atleast. Do not waste your time in struggles, negative emotions, stressful moments. Apply tools, live happy life.
Love ❤💟
Well said
I absolutely love your videos. In fact, I think the way you explain , deep matters in a clear, uncluttered way - I think you are one of the best speakers, I've come across through the internet. Keep the video's coming my friend.
Leo, with all your free spiritual teachings which are way deeper than most teachings these days .... you’re like trying to translate buddhism principles to an every day languages for an easier understanding, where all of us who are still sleeping are just struggling to even get a grasp of these. I am guessing you’re a boddhisatva in past life who is back to earth life to help us all. Thank you, thank you and thank you for all your effort untill this moment.
""The universe is pure software floating in nothingness" Love it!
Remarkable, Leo. Thank you for sharing your insights.
Me taking notes: "A rock is not conscious, a rock is inside consciousness."
My phone messing up text to speech: "Iraq is not conscious, Iraq is inside consciousness."
Technically still right lol.
I love your videos. Your the first person to test consciousness and become conscious and record your finding, saving me 30-40 years of meditation etc. now I can go forward. Just your videos alone opened my mind and my day revolves around self improvement. I feel like it’s my job to shift perspectives of my family and friends before the ultimate day when. I die. And am infinitely reunited w myself. And can enjoy every aspect of every existence unbiased. I hope you read this. Even the ultra close minded comments on here are laughable. But we’re laughing at ourselves. #oneness
I Love the quest in you, the self searched work and knowledge you are imparting. Your holistic approach, the topics you are speaking on, it's all amazing, wonderful. I absolutely Love it All. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 praying for your endless, Ultimate Evolution! Enormous Love....
holy shit leo on suit!!!
dragonslayerplayer200 you look so much like Leo ha haaa!!
lmao @ the dmt smoothie
Fit Outside the Box with Karla Because it is Leo.
Nice pfp.
Haha nice profile pic
Love the shirt and the beard :)
Through us, the universe becomes conscious of itself. So we have a great responsibility :)
Consciousness is pure and infinite potential. Pure potential cannot be conscience of itself. Hence it needs a vehicle, such as enlightened humans to become conscience of itself.
Katrin Eskandary there is no “we” we are just a idea or a thought of consciousness itself. Our soul takes a vessel but that’s not in the deepness of what Leo is talking about the soul and the vessel itself are all in consciousness being the field of awareness
I think I have tasted Baseline consciousness. It was off a huge dose of Methoxetamine and shrooms.
Reached total ego death. I only knew I was existing looking back on the experience.
There was no substance or thought while I was experiencing it, I just "was".
Leo has helped me go to the next level with understanding consciousness , thank you bro !
Now , what to do with this knowledge? Be grateful for EVERYTHING in consciousness and align with LOVE
Introduction and Meditation Retreat Update - 00:00:04
Question: What is Consciousness? - 00:01:08
Neuroscience and the Materialist Paradigm - 00:02:59
Consciousness as Fundamental to Reality - 00:04:16
The Problem with the Materialist Paradigm - 00:07:29
Consciousness as Nothingness - 00:08:43
Consciousness as Infinite Clay - 00:11:28
The Mystical Experience of Consciousness - 00:25:23
First Order vs. Second Order Reality - 00:28:52
The Dream Paradigm - 00:31:16
The TV Paradigm - 00:31:51
The Non-Duality Paradigm - 00:32:35
The Self-Reference Problem - 00:34:20
The Concept of Levels of Consciousness - 00:36:37
Frequently Asked Questions and Objections - 00:37:12
Is Neuroscience Useless? - 01:03:29
How to Become More Conscious - 01:05:40
Synonyms for Consciousness - 01:08:26
Practical Points on Consciousness - 01:09:49
Conclusion and Call to Action - 01:13:43
I’m pleasantly surprised at how down-to-earth you held yourself in this video
Peter S he told a few videos ago he would be more honest and spontaneous.
Love the beard and shirt look! Happy to have you back Leo!! :))
“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own self in all beings, and all beings in his own self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.” - Buddha
,,,,,👌✌✌
Namaste from Nepal.
The system of five elements are found in Vedas, especially Ayurveda, the pancha mahabhuta, or "five great elements", of Hinduism are bhūmi (earth), ap or jala (water), tejas or agni (fire), marut, vayu or pavan (air or wind) and vyom or shunya (space or zero) or akash (aether or void).
முடிவில்லா நிர்மாணங்கள்✨✨✨✨
Leo has a new shirt and beard because he has evolved into super saiyan form after 30 days of non-stop meditation!
Stylish shirt and beard man! Greetings from chileee!
Wow, this is really interesting and makes a lot of sense. I'd love you to talk to Sam Harris about this. I think you two probably agree on this stuff more than you think.
We are consciousness expressing ourselves through physical manifestation
consciousness works through you and for you regardless if you know it is happening or not
perfectly explained..🙏
The lighting set up u r using is also great..
LEO FOR THE FOURTH TIME MAKE LOVE TO ME ALREADY
Sorry it's the beard....
Or the shirt? 🤔
alice hhh why not both?🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I have understood the info you present, but in following your videos, I’m finding deeper understanding to the point of experiencing dramatic life changes that I attribute directly to the intensity and directness with which you communicate your research.
D. A. Gwin literally same! My life has become amazing! And so fulfilling I cannot express with words how I truly feel. But I can use my words to say how thankful I am for what Leo does for us. I’m glad to see you’ve resonated similarly to me 🙂
Same here. I used to be miserable every time something does not go my way in life. Now I have learned that there really is nothing to worry about, because the worst that could happen is death, and we are all just figures interfering with themselves in a universe made of themselves and that made them. And the universe doesn't give a damn who survives. So I just take everyday as it comes, and I do my best with no pressure whatsoever.
Really eye opening video Leo! I have been watching your videos for almost 3 years and started meditating for 2 years and yet I had no understanding what consciousness really was. Thanks a lot and keep making videos!
Love from India.
“It is both a subtle and a radical shift”. Beautifully said