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rustymaker5 said:And whose presence or guidance are we even talking about, though? I mean, isn't God in everything and is everything in God? 😉
By the way, even though my sex life with my late husband was wonderful, I actually had my most spectacular orgasm while meditating... it was total, pure madness! 😍
I don't know, but I still feel like all those unspoken assumptions really ought to be communicated clearly.
To me, it feels like walking into a room and starting a conversation without even saying hello, or just walking away from someone without a polite goodbye or a quick thanks at the end.
😍
is that basically thought orgasm? 😍
I wonder what kind of impact that kind of meditation actually has on one's sexuality... you know, the kind that isn't centered on God or done under His guidance?
It most likely has one of two results—it either leaves you feeling completely depleted, or it just pumps you up.
I honestly think the "spiritual guidance" and strength should be directed toward Justin Garcia7, rather than the person who just lost someone they love. She needs to work through her own stages of grief in her own way... she just needs time, and those around her need to show some patience and understanding.
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Matthew Anderson4, well said. I would have criticized her too.🙂
Amanda Jackson5 said:This is a textbook illustration of what Heidegger describes as living an authentic life. What we're looking at here is someone striving for that genuine sense of being, yet they haven't quite grasped that inner core of resolve—what Heidegger would call *Entschlossenheit*. Even though they're staring down the absolute nothingness that comes from projecting their existence toward the future (since, let's face it, death is the ultimate deadline), that very necessity forces them to embrace authenticity. Heidegger often points to Martin Luther as the gold standard for this; he wasn't the type to mumble, "I suppose I should probably do this," but rather to declare, "Here I am, and I can do no other."
Exactly. I can't help but
think that (perhaps) I actually can.
Anything is possible if you truly want it to be.
BTW
don't waste your time hunting for the meaning of life; just live it.
It isn't a question of "to be or not to be," it's just a matter of being: I'm going. I'm here. Here I am.
Hey, let's not attribute everything to Bog. He gave us free will for a reason 🙂
wearyowl29 said:What kind of spirituality are we even talking about here...?
Zivom. She’s the one who inspires and gives strength
to the feminine side 😁 if you really want to know 🙂
.. just a little curious thought 😍
EDIT
She is the one
from whom you live through love and for Love itself
as the driving force of life
there isn't any psychedelic out there that can ever replace that
Michael Gonzalez77 said:The real issue is that we have a massive amount of stuff attributed to him that he almost certainly never said, but the apostles wrote down anyway. It's like people today need a psychic like Vanga to sift through it all to figure out what's real and what isn't. The fallout from that is messy. You have genuinely kind, spiritual people who can take one simple sentence about tolerance—like "do unto others as you would have them do unto you"—and actually live by it. Then you have the intolerant, brainwashed types who have the Bible memorized word-for-word, but they haven't applied a single thing to their actual behavior. The Scripture hasn't even touched their character. 🤷
Honestly, it seems like Jesus wasn't just familiar with Buddhism, but deeply understood all the philosophies of his time. His teachings are universal truths, even if they feel eclectic in how they blend different philosophical ideas. At the end of the day, truth is singular; where it came from doesn't change the fact that it's true.
Exactly. The only author truth is God creating everything visible and invisible, and Christ is one with Him. You become one with Him too when you accept Christ as a brother—then you possess everything granted to anyone searching for the truth. You don't need books, or specific knowledge, or any fancy techniques, because everything ever written resonates within you. In that moment, time expands to feel as vast as the entire universe, without beginning or end. Verb tenses lose their meaning, and you don't need a clock with hands anymore; you just need a pendulum, whose steady rhythm reminds you that you are breathing within the Zivom God.
bluemason3 said:unknown
At least with Carlos Castaneda, we know he was a real person who actually wrote the books attributed to him. When it comes to Jesus, though, that's a much harder sell. 😁
unknown We all know what he was up to.
We know that applies to Popes too, but can we really draw that comparison? It’s not like Carlos Castaneda invented some brand-new religion; he just took what was already there, gave it a Western makeover, and let the chips fall where they may. What actually came of it is the real question.
Those wicked popes actually stuck to the core principles of Christianity, even if their actual behavior told a different story. Power corrupts—it’s just a fact. Honestly, who could stay clean while running the show as a secular leader? I can't help but wonder what Carlos Castaneda would have been like if he had stepped up as the President of the United States. 😁 |
Are they? And what exactly are those principles? They seem to be rooted in Judaism—which was basically a plagiarism to begin with—likely mixed in with a whole mess of other belief systems.
Since we’re on the subject, let's look at what one of the Popes actually did. He basically issued a directive to weave pagan beliefs into Christianity just to make conversion easier. It was a tactical move. That’s why you see things like old deities being rebranded as saints, goddess cults morphing into Marian devotion, and even the whole thing with little gods and Christmas trees. It's just a long string of pagan elements rebranded for a new era.
So, did they actually stick to their religious principles?
Are there actually any religious principles that simply can't be questioned right from the jump?
Even though a massive chunk of Catholic tradition is rooted in paganism, you have someone like Blazevic—who’s basically a top-tier expert on Eastern religions—pointing out the exact same flaws in other faiths. It actually aligns pretty well with the mainstream discourse happening within the Church here in America today. So, regarding this:
unknown
What’s acceptable for a complete idiot isn't necessarily okay for some New York con artist.
I mean, sure, Jesus wouldn't need copyright anyway since everything he ever spoke was for God rather than himself, yet his words are still universally recognized as his
That's just what spirituality is all about.
Drew Flores3 said:🤣 Nooooooo!
It’s like when you’re hanging out at the beach and you accidentally drop a peach pit in the sand, only to come back later and find an almond tree growing right there.
And then there’s this... you skip out on protection, and suddenly, you've "got" a kid. Huh.
I guess angels don't bother with earthly condoms😍
wow! there is just so much sweetness here to soak in and contemplate... I honestly don't even know which little flower to land on first 🙂
electrictinker26 said:If you start using a collection of ideas that resonate with you, you essentially adopt them as tools to manifest what you value.
How can you tell if an idea is right? You rely on intuition. If something causes pain for too long, it isn’t working. That discomfort exists because you have learned that, as a human being, you have limits; you cannot experience everything—good or bad—indefinitely. Everything has a beginning and an end.
Perhaps that is why people pursue spirituality—to expand their capacity for discomfort, or rather, to find a way to feel good constantly. It is an attempt to resolve the fear of cessation. If you know something will eventually end, you spend your time worrying about how to stop it, or obsessing over the conclusion and the void that follows.
In reality, one should focus on adaptation. Since we can't predict the future, we must learn to adapt while still maintaining a sense of free will. When people hear "free will," they often think they possess it 100% and can act entirely on whim. I believe we shouldn't even dwell on the concepts of beginnings or endings. That brings us to the present moment. But telling someone to "live in the now" is easier said than done, especially if you've been programmed a certain way for thirty years. You have to internalize it.
You can't really question whether an idea is "correct." An idea simply exists, and it can be realized. You navigate this through the cause-and-effect matrices in your mind; you have a general sense of what happens if you take specific actions.
We all have programmed emotional responses triggered by our actions toward others. Problems arise when we begin to evolve and no longer perceive those same things as painful. The key is to ensure we don't project our own lessons onto others; instead, we should let them walk their own paths.
For instance, in the book *Way of the Peaceful Warrior*, the author describes a situation where staff at a gas station intentionally make customers wait just to teach them patience.
Following the teachings of Bruce Lee, a teacher shouldn't even need to exist.
I agree with that. Life itself will direct people toward learning patience; it isn't my job to instruct them on it.
One day, when patience is no longer required, the world will teach them. It’s like when winter arrives—you realize you need warmer clothes without having to read a manual or have someone tell you. If you dress a child in a heavy coat, they will look for it next winter. You don't need to lecture them; you just provide the coat when it's cold. The same applies to spiritual pursuits. When it is time for you to reach enlightenment, you will. Searching for teachings, studying them, talking about them, and constantly striving to be enlightened... to me, that feels aimless.
When you strive for an ideal that you know is no longer serving you, and you find a new ideal
that resonates more deeply, yet you remain tethered to the old one,
the question becomes which one to embrace. Personally, I would accept both. Or I might
find a third option, or perhaps a compromise.
Take driving, for example. I might drive a car that is capable of high speeds, and I love driving it that way. However, because I need to save gas at a given moment, I won't drive it fast. That doesn't mean I won't ever drive fast again.
I always find a compromise within myself, staying mindful that I cannot do everything in every single situation. But do I want to try everything that attracts me? Yes. My purpose in life is to experience everything that pulls at me. Right now, thinking too much about things feels taxing. There was a time when I just acted on impulse. As people change, they look back at their actions and results, accepting them and adjusting their perspectives based on their level of comfort.
Similarly, in a state of adaptation, you can choose what you adapt to. You are conscious enough to choose the best possible situation for yourself and those around you. That is always the goal. The world and your environment will throw curveballs, but you should always
try to make the absolute most of it.
I believe it comes down to exercising free will within your current circumstances. If you can't save others, then save yourself.
I am not claiming to understand everything; I am just trying to make sense of it through reflection. These words aren't final conclusions.
Ideas are everywhere around us; once we become ready for them, we catch on, and then we seize them. Once that initial phase of wonder, awe, and being intoxicated by them passes, that’s when we truly begin to manipulate and turn them, allowing them to manifest because we let them nestle within our thoughts. When the fun fades—and as you mentioned, everything has a beginning and an end, which I can reconcile on the dynamic timeline of eternity—we eventually gather all our experiences and events, and then we reflect. If we haven't already been doing so during the actual process, we sequence and process both the good and the bad, which ultimately allows the bad to transform into something good.
Whatever we are approaching, whatever the task, we should approach it
with funAt the start, while we are in that one
state,
let's set aside some time and reflect
Throughout the
process, we should also find the time to
step back, and reflect
If our
status changes in the meantime, let's not forget the default status of being a
silent observer of it all, and reflect
I'm not saying I understand everything, but through these reflections, I'm trying to make sense of it. These words aren't final conclusions.
exactly THAT
nor am I making any emphatic points
Your thoughts and attempts at understanding are like a finger dipping into a lake, creating concentric ripples that might be exactly what someone else out there needed to experience tenth
Every thought set in motion simultaneously finds someone somewhere who is looking for it.
electrictinker26 said:As Bruce Lee once put it:
Many people spend their lives trying to achieve an image of who they think they should be, rather than simply becoming who they are. There is a vital distinction between self-actualization and merely fulfilling a self-image. Most people live solely to satisfy that projected persona.
Where there should be a true self, most people find a void because they are too preoccupied with projecting these various identities. There is also a curse in holding onto ideals. The curse lies in being unable to accept your own reality. Any form of external control—even an internalized version of it—disrupts the healthy functioning of the individual. Only one thing can truly master the situation: if you recognize where you stand and allow your current circumstances to dictate your actions, then you are finally learning how to master life itself.
Yeah, most people are shaped by their ethico-psychological scaffolding. It’s those patterns that create the preconceived notions about whether an emotional reaction is "right" or "wrong," all based on rational understanding and logical elucidation.
If you can actually grasp the reality of your situation and let that reality dictate your actions, then you're finally learning how to make peace with life.
Are we talking about adaptability here?
electrictinker26 said:Exactly! Or you just drain all her energy until she loses her spark, and suddenly, you're the one looking better! 🙂
Once she realizes she doesn't need to cater to some idiot, she'll get her glow back and find someone who actually deserves her.
And if you're worried about what happens to the idiot, just know that once his little moment of selfish glory passes, he's going to get burned by the very fire he started.
Energy is always present; you just have to be plugged in
to the Network, the energetic Circuit, the Body
every form of natural energy is renewable and infinite.
Energy flows constantly, arriving like mother's milk: as soon as it is offered.
that pre-human, passive object-ego which drags behind us like an atavistic tail, still only knows how to take. That’s why it eventually burned out.
this creative subject-ego possesses a Potentiality that drives everything visible and invisible, including waste—meaning our ongoing mistakes and failures.
that is precisely what this topic is about:
about the capacity for critical, constructive reflection on our shortcomings and errors, about the human consciousness desiring to fill its voids, about repairing a severed limb, and about renewable sources.
But until people experience that sudden spark of active, full connection, they will continue to feed greedily on the idea of finding a shortcut—trying to grab God by the beard and circling their prey, hoping to snatch an instant feed for eternal life, trying to charge themselves up with an energy that is supposed to shake them to their very core.
The best example was the Scoundrel, who approached us and honestly said, "I don't understand anything (let's start from scratch and take a few steps back so we can actually move forward)."
...and then he headed back to his corner store to grab the eggs he'd forgotten... just making sure he didn't get lost in the woods on the way. You can't really get lost, because he isn't something meant to be extinguished.
The important thing is that he keeps moving.
🙂
And you just end up getting back exactly as much energy as you put into her 🙂
cosmictinker21 said:They are, just not at the same level of consciousness. Infants and those with an IQ hovering somewhere under 35% don't really recognize themselves as individuals. Mental patients—unless there's significant cognitive impairment involved—usually don't either. Everyone else possesses a sense of self. I know this one guy who's a total sociopath; he's highly educated, yet emotionally he's stuck at the level of a seven-year-old (it's always ego über alles with them).
Anyway, I have to run before my coconut cream sauce burns on the stove...🤣
My husband has a sense of self too, but that doesn't make him a narcissist.
There are many different facets of ego that actually build the foundation for understanding how emotions work.
In Buddhist philosophy, for instance, the ego is composed of five aggregates: form, sensation, perception, mental formations, and consciousness.
By which of these would your acquaintance be capable of reflecting?
Is he even capable of critical thinking at that seven-year-old level?
Can he actually solve a problem?
There are plenty of creatures in this world, but very few true human beings.
For many, if they possess an ego at all, it’s just that primal, pre-human ego where they view themselves merely as an object—lacking freedom and acting as a passive victim of fate.
vividbison9 said:Man, what’s the big deal? Tudejki will be totally fine once some new recipes drop
Wait, why are you prepping five (5) lunches at once?
And honestly, regarding the topic... I haven't quite caught your drift. 🤷 😕
🤣🤣
Is that what they call reflection-in-action, or reflection-on-action??
As far as the topic goes, I honestly haven't quite grasped it yet. 🤷 😕
I mean, do you have two egos, no ego, or what? Does that hairy little ego ever get tangled up in your business ego?
Yeah, you guys are acting like kids 🙂 and kids actually have this weird ability to reflect on all the things they aren't doing...
I just want the truth here 🙂 Is anyone feeling uncomfortable? If so, what is it? Why?
As far as calves, idiots, and the mentally ill go... they count as people to us, but they don't really exist to themselves.
Following the "vision" thread, the highly esteemed Lisa Morales4 actually took me out to some endless hunting grounds today to search for an answer, because I just couldn't wrap my head around the qualification of how relevant ego self-reflection really is.
And so, I eventually arrived at an answer that finally feels right.
My only frustration is with those "non-ness" lexemes that make it so hard to articulate what I'm feeling.
But, given how this touches on themes we see all the time here—things like the duality of human nature, the mechanics of thought, free will, the concept of the Divine Child as a Person, original sin, and our primordial, pre-human, non-bio-physiological makeup—I decided to share this with the community. I'm hoping it might spark some healthy debate or lead to further clarification and deeper discussion.
Regarding the linked post above,
I’d honestly rather just use the word "reflection" instead of "self-reflection." To me, every act of reflection already implies a person—a subject who is reflecting on something, regardless of the topic. Regular reflection is becoming an absolute imperative and an essential skill for the 21st century, both for individual growth and for the progress of society as a whole. Every psychologically healthy person is essentially called to reflect, to develop themselves, and to influence those around them by being mindful of their actions—especially their mistakes, which are often the best teachers. Since reflection is a skill, it requires constant practice and lifelong refinement. It's like how every employee undergoes performance management at work, or how children start learning from a very young age through verbal feedback or written journals, then move to their peers, and eventually to family dynamics where everyone shares these reflections with one another, each in their own way.
Anyone who considers themselves a true person and views their existence as an active subject rather than a passive object—anyone aware of their own ego—will naturally recognize other people as distinct subjectivities and separate selves.
Who doesn't possess a reflective ego-consciousness?
Who isn't a person capable of striving to find themselves in order to truly "be"?
Who isn't characterized by a bio-physiological and mental drive toward growth and fulfillment?
Whose ego doesn't crave "being fulfilled"—to be someone, or to be something?
You can't expect an infant to reflect; they aren't yet aware of their ego, they don't demonstrate conscious free will, and they aren't a "person" in this sense. They don't yet know how to consciously say, "No."
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An idiot isn't a person and cannot reflect; they lack the drive to find themselves or fulfill their identity, and they fail to acknowledge the subjectivity and will of others.
A feral child could hardly be considered a person, and therefore, they aren't called upon to reflect.
Psychopaths and those who are clinically unreachable simply aren't functioning as persons anymore, so we don't expect reflection from them.
Animals and plants also lack a personal-subjective or a consciously reflective ego.
Healthy, bio-physiologically sound individuals—those aware of both their own subjectivity and that of others—develop into responsible human beings. As they mature, they learn to train, control, and discipline their ego. These subjects are people whose egos have the capacity to step outside themselves to participate empathetically in the lives of others through friendship, compassion, and love.
The reflective ego-subject, however much original it may be, is inherently bifurcated. This "split" within its individuality provides endless material for reflection and growth, but also leads to errors, imbalance, self-obstruction, and alienation from the world and the self. Even though the ego knows it EXISTS, it can never fully grasp or integrate itself because its fractal nature makes it nearly impossible to perceive itself as an active, creative subject.
Human beings tend to view the world as a seamless whole—a unified totality where they are an inseparable part. However, because we are born into a legacy of internal division and conflict, there is a constant contradiction within our own sense of self. We struggle with the shadow cast by our ego, which makes it incredibly difficult to feel truly fulfilled or centered. We are fundamentally fractured, both internally and in our relationship to the outside world. We exist simultaneously as the active observer and the mere shadow of
A healthy individual isn't just someone who recognizes their active "self"—that driving force working toward self-actualization, taking ownership of their freedom, and shaping their own destiny. They are also deeply aware of that dormant, passive, pre-conscious object living inside them. This is the part of us that lies hidden, making us nothing more than a conditioned bystander to a predetermined fate, devoid of any real agency or sense of responsibility
While the active ego acts as the catalyst for self-driven action, the atavistic ego remains a hollow, passive fact—a shell of an object. This internal friction is unavoidable
Only through a reflexive consciousness—one that can reconcile these two sides of the ego—can a person attempt to affirm their true self and rise above the inherent misery of the human condition
shatun, so we’d actually need to adjust those 4 million miles 🙄 to see what that looked like 10 years ago 😛
if there isn't a time dimension, then there isn't really a spatial one either
you might as well come over here to collect the winnings; we don't have a lottery tax in my neck of the woods 😁
.. and honestly, maybe there isn't even a standard currency to measure it by
maybe those dollars you had 10 years ago are actually worth AT&T dollars now
since they're doing so well lately... hm... i was just wondering how much would that be? 😁
maybe we could just buy a house together, haha 😂
in the end, it probably doesn't even matter whether it's you or me
someone else is going to end up with those 4 million
whether we calculate it correctly or not
... somewhere out there
damn it!
🙂
krena
EVERY single cigarette kills you
how stupid does a person have to be to basically fund their own illness
.. and fail to see why it's happening, especially since the government (with its corrupt and calculated motives) keeps the prices of cigarettes and alcohol so affordable 😢
and at this point, how much room is actually left for free will 🙂
I had that exact same dream, a few times actually, and I could literally feel that nasty, sickly taste of tobacco stuck in my throat... it was enough to make me throw every single cigarette in my life right into the trash
That was a long time ago now, and that lingering taste has been gone for ages