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Edward Green said:That’s honestly the wildest response I’ve seen yet. Like, what am I supposed to do about it? It’s perfectly normal to have eyes! So yeah, I do.😁

I’m usually pretty quick with a comeback, too... I always have something funny to say.

But when people talk about this, they’re usually referring to that stage of life... once you hit 50 or so, everyone starts noticing their vision slipping.
Most of the time, it's just that classic age-related decline or needing reading glasses.

From what I’ve heard, Coca-Cola actually started out as a medicine, not just a soda.
I mean, sure, meds can be helpful sometimes, but generally speaking, they're basically toxins for your body. There's really no point in taking them if you aren't actually sick.

Forget about drinking Cola.

It's not like store-bought sodas are any better, either.

And honestly, I have my doubts about bottled water too—whether it's sparkling or still.

Don't even get me started on spinal health.

Well-water is even worse.

The Prosecutors are total garbage.

Go kill yourselves. 😬

But yeah, if you think they're garbage, you're right.

Take some finely ground philosophers and mix them with coarsely chopped sophists. Make sure you keep them in two separate bowls, adding just enough sugar to each according to your preference. Then, start layering the dough sheet by sheet, ensuring you space them out at least three layers apart to keep the flavor and texture perfectly balanced. Bake it under the direct sun. If the weather isn't cooperating, just use the lowest setting on your oven—you don't want to burn it. It’s actually better to just let it slow-dry.
Once it’s dried out completely, slice it up properly and pour over your glaze... honestly, there’s no secret recipe here!

When it comes to food, you're having a blast right up until you bite into a stray shell. 🙂

Michelle Patel78 said:Any seasoned healer worth their salt knows you never, ever suggest someone dealing with mental health issues drop their prescribed therapy while undergoing your treatments.

Look, I’m not talking about ditching medication entirely. I mean staying out of the meditation business when it comes to people struggling with mental health. It should always be an addition to their existing therapy, never a replacement.

Taroth said:Haha,

If you head over to a TM center in a place like Columbus, you could find about 500 scientific studies specifically designed to measure the actual impact of TM.

I’ve actually dug through some of those studies myself.

I just started typing this, so I hope someone hasn't already jumped in with an answer...

There is definitely a mountain of research out there regarding the positive effects of meditation (Mahatma Gandhi realized that was the hook to win over Americans when, back in the early days of its Western expansion, headlines would run stories about some guru from India curing headaches without any aspirin—suddenly, spirituality wasn't such a hard sell! 😂)).

But at the same time, the consensus is usually that people dealing with mental health issues shouldn't practice it, or if they do, it absolutely shouldn't be without professional supervision. I can't recall the exact details of the training sessions since I was just in elementary school back then, but if my memory serves me right—and correct me if I'm wrong—there's a process where you fill out a questionnaire that asks you to disclose if you have any mental health conditions. I'd love for someone to confirm or deny that, because I'm not entirely certain. 🤔

What I am sure of, though, is that no sane person would recommend mental exercises to someone struggling with mental illness. While it might actually help them, it could also potentially cause more harm. These techniques are meant for "typical" people. I mean, maybe something like this *could* help those struggling, but only under the guidance of a clinical professional who knows exactly what they need—not through some generic course or by picking up techniques from a book. And let's face it, finding a real expert among all these self-proclaimed "specialists" is nearly impossible.

Oh, and besides people with mental health struggles and addicts (including former addicts), there are others for whom meditation is either discouraged or requires extreme caution.

The second part is alright, but I still think the first one was better. 🙂

Anonymous said:Honestly, I'd stick to coleslaw. All this deep philosophical nonsense from these "experts" just feels like it's messing with my digestion.😁

We all know you'd rather just eat cheap fast food and cabbage. And yet, here you are, acting all high and mighty about it.
😁 😁 😁
Maybe try drinking some Pepto-Bismol first to clear out your system, and then you can come back and talk to us.

Lame Deer said:Nahhh...

Who wants some breakfast burritos!?

Hmm, I'd rather just have some coleslaw. Honestly, all this deep philosophical nonsense from these "experts" feels like it's just gonna mess with my digestion.😁

Jason Johnson4 said:Who wants some breakfast burritos!?

Count me in, as long as they aren't loaded with eggs.
😁 🙂 😁

Porky Pig said:Look, I never said I could just manifest another Franjo or Mahavira through prayer or meditation. My point was simply that nothing ever falls into your lap out of nowhere.

Everything is "given" out of thin air, Ravana.
People always go on about what they're *going* to do, how they'll pick up the shovel, how much work they'll put in—time slips away while they just talk, talk, talk...
ME, ME, ME...
It's just an endless cycle of empty promises.

northernfalcon30 said:I ended up with a -1 prescription, and honestly, I only got it because I spent my entire college career hunched over textbooks trying to cram everything in before finals in May.

Man, tell me about it... books can really wreck you.😠

Does anyone know if there are any actual eye exercises for good vision online? Like, is there a specific link or something?
Or am I going to have to shell out a fortune just to find out how to do them? 🙂

BlueWater said:Well, obviously. But you know how it goes—sometimes people try to pass off cheap knockoffs as high-end gourmet stuff.😉

Yeah, tell me about it... 🙂 I'm actually copying this recipe because it looks a step up from the one I usually make.

Unless someone is born with vision issues—either nearsighted or farsighted—eye strain usually kicks in for those of us who spend way too much time hunched over books or glued to a computer screen.

Of course, you’ve got that lucky group of people who maintain perfect vision their entire lives regardless of their habits, just as there are those who struggle with sight from day one.

But for most of us, our vision starts out fine and then gradually declines due to various factors.

So, what actually causes nearsightedness?
Is it because we spend all day staring at things up close, causing our eye muscles to lose their ability to adjust to distant objects?

If that’s the case... could the exact opposite happen?

Purely in theory, if a nearsighted person—someone who sees better up close—spent a huge chunk of their day focusing on the horizon or looking at objects hundreds of yards away instead of squinting at tiny print...

I know it's totally unrealistic in practice because nobody has the time to just stare into space for hours every single day, but I'm curious: theoretically, could vision actually improve that way?

Does anyone know? Maybe an optometrist or an ophthalmologist?😉

Jonathan Brooks8 said:Hey, Vivian! You know, I used to end every single one of my posts with a "hello!" or a sign-off, but I honestly can't remember when that habit just died out.

🙂 Hey there!
I don't usually bother with greetings, but I decided to throw one in this time. Since this isn't a strictly moderated thread, I didn't want to just barge in out of nowhere without being polite—I wanted to make sure I was actually welcome here first. Honestly, maybe I should have just brought some homemade apple pie to the party and offered a slice instead...

Jose Reyes said:"Your 'immediate' and 'right now' perception of the world is your current REALITY and TRUTH. How could there be any 'other truths' besides YOUR OWN?"
This is basically the essence of the SEC and the core of Non-Duality teachings.
...........................................

So, just live your "burning" REALITY and TRUTH without getting caught up in "complexities."
Stop relying on your own fickle, unreliable intellect.
Embrace every shift in perspective that gets breathed into you by Master John’s "white cosmic sword of consciousness."

🙂 🙂 🙂

Balkanijan Pig said:That’s not quite it. After that initial experience and what set him off, he retreated to a cave, and according to him, it was after spending years in isolation that he finally hit total enlightenment.😉

I actually heard a completely different version of that story. 🙂

But then what else is there? If you take spirituality out of the equation, what’s even left to give life meaning? What other choice do we really have?

Honestly, everything starts looking a lot brighter and more manageable once you just accept the idea that nothing has any inherent meaning—not even "spirituality."🙂

Jason Johnson4 said:That’s not what I meant—I’m trying to say that these mental constructs are things you [/B]already know[B] deep down. They're always right there within reach, so you don't have to struggle to memorize them like those things people try to force themselves to learn by rote.

I'm still not quite following your logic. What I was actually getting at is that I couldn't recall the exact specifics of the previous discussion, not that I didn't have an opinion on it (😁). So, I just jumped off that by bringing up the idea of a monk getting married. Did I really veer that far off from what we were originally talking about?😕

Jason Johnson4 said:The "topics" you learn stick with you forever. You get it now?

I'm not going to bother arguing about the rest; I really don't have the energy to go back and forth with you.

Look, I don't exactly sit around memorizing every single conversation I've ever had or every post I've ever put online. 🙂

Jason Johnson4 said:Honestly, your whole argument feels a bit forced. When you say you "slightly forgot the topic," it’s pretty obvious you just crammed this all in last minute—just like I cram for things sometimes, trying my best to hide the fact that I'm winging it until the very last second.

😕 I didn't quite catch what you meant

Quincy:

Look, I’m not trying to defend monks who get married, nor am I pointing fingers at them. I’m just saying that your constant "trolling"—if I can call it that, according to people who actually know you—has been getting on my nerves for a long time.

Between you and your trolling, Vjestac acting like some fake "tough guy," Baph claiming he's "just joking around," and then the rest of the guys, Grizli and Appopi, just obsessing over their own business... it's all just women, because they're women.
😂
If I ever feel like hanging out with people who actually think, I'll start my own club. I have to deal with you lot, so you might as well deal with me. 🙂

Quincy:

It’s easy to call people hypocrites. If I started looking for hypocrisy right now, I’d find plenty in you too. You claim you aren't immune to women, yet you spend the whole time trying to project the image that you are.

Where did I ever say I was immune to women? I just said that, in my opinion, a monastic life is much more useful for spiritual growth—in fact, it's practically a requirement for most. If I were truly immune, I wouldn't even be discussing it. What does being "immune" have to do with whether someone chooses the monastery or marriage?

Quincy:

It's pointless to use something like Ramanino or any other achievement just to judge others.

Yeah, obviously the best thing to do is just keep quiet and get to work. 😁 Instead, we're all just sitting here judging everyone else. 🙂
If I'm going to judge, I'd rather base it on actual texts and criteria rather than some arbitrary system that makes me look like an idiot, trying to convince everyone that alcohol is somehow spiritual. 😁

Paul Campbell3 said:Hold on, if I’m following you correctly, you’re saying that if you were actually in that "Raman state," you wouldn't care at all whether you were married or not—but in your current state, you definitely do?😕
I don't quite get it...

Well, obviously. Raman is completely indifferent toward the body, toward women, and toward those kinds of life choices, right? That's why whatever they choose doesn't matter.

I mean, from a purely ultimate perspective, I guess what I choose doesn't matter either. But the thing is, as long as this dualistic consciousness and 🙂 awareness exist, I still have to make decisions. Raman doesn't have anything to choose from.

I can choose between being a vegetarian, eating meat, fasting, or binge eating... someone who lives without any need for food doesn't have a choice to make; it just doesn't apply to them.

So even if I say it doesn't matter what I pick, I still have to pick *something*...