Posts by Kevin Ruiz36

When it comes to spiritual matters, everything depends on where you stand. In your case, you're dealing with milder spiritual entities assigned to you by higher authorities at a spiritual level. Given your family and kids, you're nowhere near experiencing Kundalini, let alone the Bull, the Lion, or even the Phoenix...

Wishing nothing but the best for good people and all living things, while sending any demons crossing my path straight back to hell for good.

Brian Young76 said:So, I suppose I should probably share my reflections following this morning's practice session.

Exercise No. 46: 'God is the Love in which I forgive.' (Just a quick side note for Baphomet—I went back and re-read your response, and I think there was a bit of a misunderstanding. You seemed to take my previous message as a personal description of my own experience, but that wasn't quite what I intended. What I wrote was actually just a direct copy-paste from the text of the exercise in A Course in Miracles, which happens to be the very thing that led me toward part of that experience. But then again, you certainly don't have to take anything I say as gospel truth.) 😉 ).

In the introduction to the exercise, it suggests that God never actually needs to forgive us, simply because God has never once passed judgment on us in the first place; the whole concept of needing forgiveness only really enters the picture once judgment has already taken hold. It also mentions that the only true way to find forgiveness for ourselves is by extending that same grace to others. This all resonated with me quite deeply right from the start, especially following that intense, lightning-strike experience I mentioned earlier—that sudden moment of clarity I had after working through the "God is the Mind with which I think" practice. If we are all essentially part of one single Mind, then it seems almost inevitable, or at least the only logical conclusion, that the only way I can truly forgive myself is by forgiving someone else.

Well, I suppose that experience has really sent me spiraling back into those deep, existential questions about who I actually am... it’s one of those things where everything just suddenly clicks, you know? It hit me like a bolt of lightning: we are all just physical manifestations of the One, and if that’s true, then I am essentially you. In a very real sense, I am my wife and my children, I am my colleagues at the office, and I am my neighbors... but it goes so much deeper than that, I think. I felt like I was also that bird I was watching while I went through my practice, and the trees standing in the distance, even the metal railing on my patio, and the clouds drifting lazily across the sky above that bird... I felt like I was the entire universe itself! Oh man, it truly just settled into my soul. 🙂

There is just one more thing that has been weighing on my mind lately. I’ve been reflecting on all those spiritual sages and great teachers I’ve spent so much time reading about—figures like Buddha, Jesus, the Prophet Muhammad, and even Bernadette Roberts, whom Brian Young76 mentioned earlier. I actually found myself spending the last twenty minutes or so doing a quick Google search to really wrap my head around her work. It seems to me that every single one of them, without exception, felt this profound necessity to cultivate their spirituality in a way that eventually required them to withdraw from society for extended periods. Whether they called it meditation, deep contemplation, or some other term, they all seemed to seek out that solitude to reach a state of enlightenment.

A Course in Miracles suggests something quite different from the usual narrative. It argues that the true way to achieve real vision is to remain right here among people—to look at everyone else and see them as an extension of yourself. By practicing forgiveness and viewing others as brothers, you eventually begin to perceive them as physical manifestations of the same universal Mind. The text also mentions that the path of withdrawal and isolation (we might take Buddha as an example here) is technically valid and leads to the same destination, though I suppose such a route takes a significantly longer time to navigate. This realization has finally cleared up any lingering doubts I had about whether I needed to retreat somewhere for an extended period just to "reach enlightenment" before returning to my life. Honestly, that seems like a much more arduous and unnecessary detour, at least for me. Staying engaged with society, staying right where I am... well, it’s certainly more complicated. It feels a bit like trying to juggle ten balls at once instead of just one. But then again, looking at the Buddhist traditions I've spent time studying—and I have always felt a deep personal affinity for the Dalai Lama—they suggest that if you're starting out at the beginning of the path, it might take at least a dozen reincarnations to reach enlightenment. I don't think I quite have that kind of time to spare, so I think I'll just stick to the faster route and see where it leads! 😁

And one more thing—though I have to say, this entire exercise we’ve been doing since this morning has actually turned out to be quite productive, I guess. 🙂 As I mentioned back in my opening post, I’ve always felt that diving deep into physics and mathematics is, in its own way, a profound spiritual experience. It’s almost like a ritual, isn't it? You spend hours—maybe even days—wrestling with these incredibly dense, complex equations that just refuse to make sense at first glance. You stare at them, try one approach, fail, try another, and still feel completely lost. But then, after all that mental struggle, there comes this sudden, overwhelming moment where everything finally clicks into place. It’s that pure "AHA!" or "Eureka!" sensation. To me, that flash of clarity feels less like mere logic and more like a genuine spiritual breakthrough.

In the realm of physics, I’ve always felt that the only true yardstick for reality is experimentation. You could potentially construct the most incredibly intricate theory imaginable—something that looks absolutely flawless on paper, brimming with complex equations and all sorts of sophisticated mathematical wizardry—but if the experimental data doesn't align with what you've proposed, then I guess the whole thing is essentially worthless. 😁

Something really struck me after my meditation session this morning, and I can't quite shake the feeling that the same fundamental rules apply to spirituality as they do to everything else. It seems to me that experience is truly the only valid yardstick for truth. I was thinking about how *A Course in Miracles* suggests that while a universal theology doesn't really exist, a universal experience isn't just possible—it’s actually necessary. I guess that realization just finally clicked for me today, and it feels quite profound. 🙂

No, Kundalini is the primary, centrifugal, spiral force that every beginner and spiritual student starts with. The Holy Spirit is a particle of innocence. It gets released during that soft medium phase of spiritual progress.

Henry Edwards78 said:Gratitude is a powerful thing... if more people actually practiced it, life on this planet would be a much better place to exist..

I’ve always been fond of this particular Quinn from the book Secret by Rhonda Byrne:

''For whoever is grateful, shall receive even more and overflow.
But those who are not grateful, will lose even what they currently possess.''

When I first started following *The Secret*, I experienced an instant healing. I had a dream where a massive scar on my left hand from when I was a kid just faded away. When I woke up and checked, the physical mark was gone, and that heavy, traumatic memory felt neutralized too. A little over a month later, after raising my consciousness to 93 degrees—which aligns with the concept of Agape (Love)—I'm finally seeing the fruits of it. Love, wealth, peace, freedom, and solid health. Just grateful for the blessings.

As far as I can tell, people see left and right paths as a split between black and white magic. Personally, I’d argue there's a gray path that acts as the center. You see this kind of symbolism in the Bible when the sheep are divided into white, black, and speckled—and Jacob makes sure he keeps the speckled ones for himself, since they outnumber the rest.

Following my intuition and the guidance of my spiritual mentors, I’ve uncovered how the ancient Egyptians accessed the Halls of Amenti—that ethereal realm housing the treasures of Akasha. It's essentially a network of portals leading to higher dimensions and even interstellar pathways. Think of it as a universal library of all existence, or those gateways to the afterlife where souls linger before their next reincarnation. To step foot in those halls, you have to summon a specific, heavy-hitting entity that governs the ethereal plane just to get through the door. Once you level up, they might hand you off to an entity ruling the mental plane, and the chain continues all the way down to the Omega Point.

Watch your mouth when you speak. Whether you call jhvh the entity ruling the ethereal realm or simply the devil, he isn't the end of the line. There are much more powerful entities sitting above him, pulling the strings of the higher dimensions.

bluemason3 said:Judo is a perfect example of how too much daydreaming lacks any real-world footing. In about 90% of scenarios, it looks like a master is just going to get overpowered by some average linebacker from Ohio. When you look at actual police work, the only version that works is the most physical one—the kind with the least amount of energy-philosophical mumbo jumbo.

Maybe Ban Mitzu would be more your speed. You probably felt some mystical energy flowing through your hands while practicing that. Just kidding. Don't take it personally.

casualtiger2 said:@bluemason3
We were already on our way. 😬

He’s just being overly critical about spirituality right now. Buddhism seems to fit him best—that whole idea that everything is built on impermanence. 😁 I wonder what other path he'll pivot to once he gets tired of the "nothingness" phase. 🤦 Honestly, he should probably stick with Buddhism long enough to realize there might actually be something found within that void Buddha talked about.

bluemason3 said:Not right now, but I’ve definitely dabbled in plenty of similar stuff over the years. I’ve messed around with bioenergy nonsense, Reiki, Chi Gong, those little energy balls, and all that. I honestly thought I was feeling some kind of force. That was before I got a better handle on psychology and gave hypnosis a shot.

Looking back with everything I know now, the whole energy hypothesis feels significantly weaker than this other theory.🙂

Whether you buy into it or not, at the core of the Universe sits a creative life force—intelligence, prana, chi, God, consciousness, energy. Call it whatever you want, or don't call it anything at all; its existence isn't contingent on your belief. You can't influence that creative factor within the Universe just by thinking about it. You exist as a living being within that Universe. What exists can never truly cease to be; it only shifts form, moving from one state to another. If you had even a fraction of the experience I've had with this creative life force, it would shake you to your very core. All your beliefs and disbeliefs would simply scatter, finally allowing you to sink into your own depths and reach the essence of who you are.

casualtiger2 said:Look, this isn't actually a thread about organ transplants.

That’s definitely not true.
PS
Correction: they tried it with a monkey organ, and the child died after 21 days— Xenotransplantation
Some ambitious surgeon was clearly just practicing on people.
If anyone actually wants to talk about this, go start a new thread.

Sure, it's not strictly about transplantation. My point was that whether through transplants or just eating meat, information gets encoded into human DNA—which is itself made of energy. I remember watching a broadcast on one of the major national networks in Canada, maybe a few years after the war ended. I can't recall the exact year. It didn't gain much traction because it didn't exactly play well with mainstream science.

Thomas Nelson25 said:@Kevin Ruiz36
Nobody’s actually pulled off a transplant like that before—it was probably just some "viral" documentary making things look easy.
I'd be pretty shocked if I didn't know about it by now.

They tried transplanting animal organs—specifically pig organs, since they’re the closest match to ours—over twenty years ago when it was all the hype. I remember watching it as a kid; they showed this footage of a child who received a pig heart and lungs. It stuck with me. You could clearly see the kid starting to develop pig ears and a snout. The explanation back then was that animal genes are much more aggressive than human ones, causing physical deformities where the person starts looking like the donor animal. They eventually realized transplanting animal organs into humans was a dead end. That kid had been written off medically, so his parents took the scientists' offer to try the pig organs to save him. But as he grew, the features became more pronounced—his face shifted, his nose turned into a snout, and those ears started growing out.

There was also an attempt at head transplants between two monkeys, though I’m not entirely sure if they succeeded. As for what I mentioned above, I know it happened; my father and I watched that broadcast together.

What yakuzza said isn't just some wild theory; it’s actually grounded in reality. When someone undergoes an organ transplant—whether from a living donor or someone who's passed—they aren't just getting new parts. They're absorbing genetic data. There are plenty of documented instances where recipients have started picking up the donor's traits, or even certain abilities. Some people even claim to experience the donor's memories, particularly if those memories involve trauma.

I remember watching a documentary once about doctors experimenting with xenotransplantation, where they transplanted a pig's heart and lungs into a sick child. On paper, the procedure was a success. But as the kid grew older, his features began to shift—his ears and snout started looking more porcine. It seemed like he was physically taking on the pig's genetic makeup through those organs.

Eating meat definitely influences human DNA, though probably not nearly as drastically as what happens during a transplant.

David Ross3 said:Esther Hicks is a total legend 😬

Must be nice. Even when I play, I rarely catch anything. A few weeks back, I was diving into her methods and bought a ticket, only to win a tiny amount—like $20 dollars 🥱. Not that I'm ungrateful or anything; I was happy just to manifest *something*, but man, I just can't seem to hit that big goal I'm actually aiming for.
It feels like I've been inches away from massive payouts multiple times now, and I always wonder—what's the catch? Why does it keep slipping through my fingers? 🤔

I play for fun, sure, but winning is rare for me. If only I could pull it off like Helena Hadsell. That woman is basically a phenomenon—she supposedly won over two thousand prizes and hit almost everything she entered. I've read her techniques, but it's like I just can't get them to click for me.

I started out buying MP3 CDs online, downloading stuff by Stephen Richards The Ultimate Win The Lottery. Listening to those on my phone while applying his recommended methods actually started working pretty quickly, though money tends to show up from unexpected places too once you start this stuff. My favorite is the Cosmic Connection by the same author; it opened up a whole spiritual path for me. Had some intense, vivid dreams after that. These days, I don't use the CDs much anymore—just meditate, and I feel myself progressing every time. I still own almost all of his albums, saved on USB drives and various media in MP3 format. To me, they're practically priceless.

Never heard of him, but I’ve messed around with similar tactics to try and hit it big on a lottery ticket. My routine was pretty much just running affirmations and visualizing myself holding a winning ticket right before hitting the sack; during the day, I’d scribble them down in a notebook and loop them through my head. It worked a little too well once—I picked up a scratcher at a gas station and walked away with fifty bucks. I actually had this weird gut feeling, a specific nudge telling me which one to grab while I was standing there at the counter. Another time, I was watching the Powerball drawing on TV and was only two numbers away from fifteen grand. I eventually stopped messing with all that because I don't play often enough to stay in the zone.

Andrew Nelson6 said:I have to say, some of these discussions regarding kundalini just don't sit right with me—they feel incredibly muddled. I mean, really, what kind of meditation practice is actually worth pursuing if the potential downside is ending up in a psychiatric ward? It seems like a massive gamble, doesn't it?

Since my kundalini is already active, I don't see any danger in meditating. Occasionally, I feel energy surges or muscle twitches as things clear out. Most people end up in mental hospitals simply because American psychiatrists and psychologists have no clue what kundalini is or the symptoms that come with it. There's even talk of psychological issues being linked to that 97% of "junk DNA" that gets triggered during activation. Honestly, I don't regret a single thing I went through with my kundalini; it was all for the best. I'm grateful for everything I've experienced, and I know it'll only get better. It feels like a spiritual Mother keeps giving you increasingly beautiful gifts. I meditate daily now, and the benefits have been undeniable.

hollowpuma762 said:You totally missed the point.
Let me try this again.

What makes you so sure that what you experienced was actually a "kundalini activation"? And how can you be certain that what other people described was actually the same thing?

"Cosmic ordering rapid chakra clearing"?

Does that come with a set of knives, a multi-tool, some silver earrings, or maybe a "magic" keychain or something?

You either didn't understand my answer, or you're just refusing to accept it because you don't believe kundalini is a real phenomenon. I'm not slow, and I'm certainly not stupid enough to misinterpret my own experiences. I've had spiritual encounters that most people wouldn't touch in a thousand lifetimes.

The CDs are just digital MP3 files downloaded from the web. They come with instructions and warnings on who shouldn't use them. The second disc mentions kundalini as something that might manifest while listening. There aren't any physical items included; they're downloaded to a hard drive, not shipped to your house.

hollowpuma762 said:What makes you so sure that what happened to you was actually a "kundalini activation"?

I based it on everything I went through, plus listening to others who have dealt with kundalini activation. Their accounts matched my experience perfectly—they've been through this way more than I have. When I finally got to the second CD, the Cosmic ordering rapid chakra clearing one, which acts as a follow-up when the first disc doesn't quite hit, the author brings up kundalini.

If he’d included it in the first edition and warned people about kundalini, I probably would've done some research first instead of just diving in blindly.

Benjamin Taylor6 said:So, what was the verdict from the doctors? Did they actually pin down a specific diagnosis?

And do they buy into the whole idea that this is all just kundalini 😲😁😲
?

When I brought up my symptoms to my doctor, he agreed they didn't look like bipolar disorder. He suggested enjoying spiritual experiences, sure, but warned against diving into the deep end without sticking to proven techniques. After my own kundalini activation, I started dealing with bipolar depression symptoms. I remember reading an article by a psychiatrist based in the US about a young woman who had a kundalini awakening; she tried to suppress that energy, and it ended up triggering bipolar depression. She’s been stuck juggling both ever since.

It's common knowledge that kundalini can either help or wreck your mental health. It really depends on the individual.

mistygull16 said:But I don't really get this part either—if someone actually achieved (I don't know) some kind of powers, why would they necessarily end up in hell? It makes it sound like a person has to be totally miserable and pathetic just to make it to heaven, which seems backwards. Honestly, I feel like being miserable and pathetic is the fastest way to hell.

Regarding the bhakti you mentioned, I also think bhakti is the easiest route, but I don't experience God as a "person" in the way one of us is a person. To me, God is fundamentally the source of our very existence. I see bhakti more as having total trust and being completely free from fear.

And as for kundalini, they say it’s the feminine principle, and we all know women don't mess around when it comes to that stuff.😁

I didn't explain the purpose of awakening the chakra earlier. That force can significantly impact physical health if you manage to wake it safely. It affects your genes—there's even documentation from last century in China about a man who practiced Qigong and maintained a strict diet of medicinal herbs and lived to be about 280. His teacher supposedly reached 500. In the West, we might call it life force, but it's essentially what the Indians refer to as Kundalini. If you live in harmony with that energy, life becomes high quality and potentially much longer than average.

Tyler Williams80 said:I can see that messing around with kundalini is no joke—honestly, the idea of diving deep into all that meditation stuff scares me a little bit 😁 Even though this whole "self-discovery" thing sounds right up my alley, I’m pretty convinced my chakras or whatever energy pathways are in play just aren't clean enough yet—not that I’d say I’m 100% sold on the existence of God or chakras, per se. For the first few months, I think I'll just stick to something basic, maybe just sitting quietly with my eyes closed, to give my thoughts more room to wander and see where the road leads. Thanks for all the input. That part about triggering mental health issues really hit a nerve—definitely doesn't sound like a fun time—though I do deal with low ego issues, which I don't really view as some huge "curse." I also have episodes of OCPa attacks, which I honestly feel have shaped me into the person I am today. It makes me wonder, though—could mental health struggles actually be our way of perceiving energy that we just aren't prepared for? Or is it just hardwired into us? I'm not talking about medical stuff like genetics here, but come on, aren't we supposed to be the masters of our own bodies?

There are plenty of different types of meditation that won't trigger your chakra. Just pick one that fits. Do your research online and don't dive into anything unless you're fully prepared for the risk. Spirituality can offer answers, sure, but you still need to stay grounded in the physical world. We were born into this material reality for a reason, after all.