Yes ❤. The more acceptance of what's arising and staying with the physical sensations in a gentle and kind way has provided so much healing here. What you called freedom dear Simon has been being experienced as Contentment here. For years I had been seeking enlightenment believing it would have a 'big bang', bells and whistles explosion 💥...lol. In my mind Contentment sounded boring. Now, in experience, it's such a restful and beautiful space. In appreciation of your sharing the grounded way of being. Much love dear brother 🙏💕😘
Enlightenment is a feeling. Ketosis will get you there because it gets you out of your head. Enlightenment is achievable. The body is the best pharmacy:) No body or brain inflammation.
Love this. Just did a guided TRE session. I had moments of really being in the room-actually *seeing* the specks in the tile ceiling-and then moments of getting lost in a thought reverie-and then moments of realizing how thoughts keep me from really being where I am. Still not sure what to do with this, how much to interact with the content of the thoughts that pull me away (or what material they’re pointing to) and how much to just attempt to reorient to the present.
There is an injunction in Tibetan Buddhism, which is that one must not teach 'emptiness' - the wisdom of non-duality - to those whose minds are not prepared. There are so many people breaking this injunction (whether they know it or not). Preparing the mind through what you talk about here, and what I've talked about for years on my channel, i.e. basic meditation does not, as you say, attract people. But it is the best and, ultimately, only way to do this stuff properly.
While the idea to take thinga slow and be kind to ourselves is lovely, honestly find messages like this frustrating. I came to the non-duality rabbit hole via deep suffering and after exploring a million other ways out of the pain. Had no idea what I was getting into and it been an absolute nightmare…for the mind. Dark night of the soul on steroids. Wishing so many times what has been seen could be unseen and I could go back to not knowing the truth of who I am conceptually. Well more than conceptually because there is a knowing of what’s true but thoughts still struggle to not identify with thoughts. But here’s the rub… there is no person making the choice whether or not to do this work. No separate self deciding whether or not to watch videos or read books. It’s just happening. So when you or others say it’s dangerous to dive into this unprepared, who are you talking to? Infinite consciousness? Because if the sages are right, that’s all there is here. Nothing to do but keep watching the unfolding. Keep seeing that who I AM is just watching the fear and struggle. Even that is overstating the doing. Have found a supportive community and it feels as though things are starting to unwind but who knows. It’s just the mind telling the awakening story that it can’t possibly know.
@@christinegorman3629 I'm so glad you have found a supportive community to be along side you. I know this path can be frustrating, and this is where patience goes a long way. By gently tending to frustration with mindful attention we get to explore the conditioning underneath. Wishing you wellness and ease 🙏
I feel you. It seems like all this chat about awakening is just after-the-fact, would-have-been-nice insight-gibberish. Nothing can be the way it isn't. It will go how it will. And even then, I think these messages are... nice. Even if not very effective for those that are just in the thick of it, where gentleness isn't in the direct experience. Every corner has it's own set of rules, so to say. Maybe one day you'll see the appearance of an obstacle that does respond to gentleness. ❤
Yes ❤. The more acceptance of what's arising and staying with the physical sensations in a gentle and kind way has provided so much healing here. What you called freedom dear Simon has been being experienced as Contentment here.
For years I had been seeking enlightenment believing it would have a 'big bang', bells and whistles explosion 💥...lol. In my mind Contentment sounded boring. Now, in experience, it's such a restful and beautiful space.
In appreciation of your sharing the grounded way of being. Much love dear brother 🙏💕😘
Enlightenment is a feeling. Ketosis will get you there because it gets you out of your head. Enlightenment is achievable. The body is the best pharmacy:) No body or brain inflammation.
Love this. Just did a guided TRE session. I had moments of really being in the room-actually *seeing* the specks in the tile ceiling-and then moments of getting lost in a thought reverie-and then moments of realizing how thoughts keep me from really being where I am. Still not sure what to do with this, how much to interact with the content of the thoughts that pull me away (or what material they’re pointing to) and how much to just attempt to reorient to the present.
Good stuff Simon! Love how you come back to the foundational stuff. This has also been my experience.
There is an injunction in Tibetan Buddhism, which is that one must not teach 'emptiness' - the wisdom of non-duality - to those whose minds are not prepared. There are so many people breaking this injunction (whether they know it or not). Preparing the mind through what you talk about here, and what I've talked about for years on my channel, i.e. basic meditation does not, as you say, attract people. But it is the best and, ultimately, only way to do this stuff properly.
Top tip ❤ champion 🏆
While the idea to take thinga slow and be kind to ourselves is lovely, honestly find messages like this frustrating. I came to the non-duality rabbit hole via deep suffering and after exploring a million other ways out of the pain. Had no idea what I was getting into and it been an absolute nightmare…for the mind. Dark night of the soul on steroids. Wishing so many times what has been seen could be unseen and I could go back to not knowing the truth of who I am conceptually. Well more than conceptually because there is a knowing of what’s true but thoughts
still struggle to not identify with thoughts.
But here’s the rub… there is no person making the choice whether or not to do this work. No separate self deciding whether or not to watch videos or read books. It’s just happening. So when you or others say it’s dangerous to dive into this unprepared, who are you talking to? Infinite consciousness? Because if the sages are right, that’s all there is here.
Nothing to do but keep watching the unfolding. Keep seeing that who I AM is just watching the fear and struggle. Even that is overstating the doing. Have found a supportive community and it feels as though things are starting to unwind but who knows. It’s just the mind telling the awakening story that it can’t possibly know.
@@christinegorman3629 I'm so glad you have found a supportive community to be along side you. I know this path can be frustrating, and this is where patience goes a long way. By gently tending to frustration with mindful attention we get to explore the conditioning underneath. Wishing you wellness and ease 🙏
I feel you. It seems like all this chat about awakening is just after-the-fact, would-have-been-nice insight-gibberish. Nothing can be the way it isn't. It will go how it will. And even then, I think these messages are... nice. Even if not very effective for those that are just in the thick of it, where gentleness isn't in the direct experience. Every corner has it's own set of rules, so to say. Maybe one day you'll see the appearance of an obstacle that does respond to gentleness. ❤
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