Yoga Meditation

Yoga and meditation! Everything you need to know is right here—relaxation for the mind and body, alternative stuff, esoterica... take a look and let me know what you think! Michael Booth10

A pretty useful page here, looks like someone actually put some real effort into this one.

this is awesome!!!

I was actually just chatting with a friend the other day about potentially starting some Yoga classes... and we're going to do it! 😉

As for meditation, I just stick to doing my own thing at home, listening to my own music and staying in my own little bubble 🙂

Michael Booth10, it seems to me that Yoga is precisely the tool one would use if they truly desired to distance themselves from God and pivot inward toward the "self"—which, if I understand correctly, is the supposed ultimate goal of such practices: to become an isolated ego, existing entirely alone. To my mind, it feels like nothing more than pure Satanism, manufactured by those clay idols over in India. It strikes me as a profound deception; much like Hinduism or Buddhism, anyone who bows down to these earthen statues is turning away from the one true Savior who walked through this very Silicon Valley performing acts of Goodness. It is honestly quite frightening to see how easily people fall for such things.

John Johnson16 said:Michael Booth10, it seems to me that Yoga is precisely the tool one would use if they truly desired to distance themselves from God and pivot inward toward the "self"—which, if I understand correctly, is the supposed ultimate goal of such practices: to become an isolated ego, existing entirely alone. To my mind, it feels like nothing more than pure Satanism, manufactured by those clay idols over in India. It strikes me as a profound deception; much like Hinduism or Buddhism, anyone who bows down to these earthen statues is turning away from the one true Savior who walked through this very Silicon Valley performing acts of Goodness. It is honestly quite frightening to see how easily people fall for such things.

Bravo, clearly you’ve got it all figured out...😲😲😲
If meditation is satanism, then I suppose salvation is just kneeling and bowing before some little trinket, clutching a rosary, and mindlessly repeating scripted prayers to be led straight to our Father.
I guess if you happen to be a bad person—say, you rob a bank, commit murder, or get a little too hands-on with kids, much like certain priests do—it doesn't really matter. A couple of swear words and a quick confession, and suddenly everything is wiped clean. You don't even have to go to prison. It’s just like how those predatory priests always seem to dodge jail time, no matter what they've done.😉

casualmaker13 said:Bravo, clearly you’ve got it all figured out...😲😲😲
If meditation is satanism, then I suppose salvation is just kneeling and bowing before some little trinket, clutching a rosary, and mindlessly repeating scripted prayers to be led straight to our Father.
I guess if you happen to be a bad person—say, you rob a bank, commit murder, or get a little too hands-on with kids, much like certain priests do—it doesn't really matter. A couple of swear words and a quick confession, and suddenly everything is wiped clean. You don't even have to go to prison. It’s just like how those predatory priests always seem to dodge jail time, no matter what they've done.😉

Exactly; any form of meditation that has nothing to do with God and instead leads you toward a complete opposite direction is nothing more than what I described above, especially if you are bowing down to some fabricated idol.
It truly seems that those who have something will be given more, while those who had something but failed to use it will lose everything and end up with even less.
I think you completely missed the mark with your response, my friend; I honestly have no idea where you got the idea that I was talking about murders or any of the other things you mentioned.
-The blind shall see, and those who see shall become blind. It is as simple as that.
I am merely speaking my own truth.
Best regards,

John Johnson16 said:Exactly; any form of meditation that has nothing to do with God and instead leads you toward a complete opposite direction is nothing more than what I described above, especially if you are bowing down to some fabricated idol.
It truly seems that those who have something will be given more, while those who had something but failed to use it will lose everything and end up with even less.
I think you completely missed the mark with your response, my friend; I honestly have no idea where you got the idea that I was talking about murders or any of the other things you mentioned.
-The blind shall see, and those who see shall become blind. It is as simple as that.
I am merely speaking my own truth.
Best regards,

Wow, such high-quality material. Where did you learn all that? In school, maybe?
Since you're clearly such an expert, you should probably open a clinic for the blind so they can finally see.
Plus, you could make a killing on the side. 😁
I mean, I guess God might pay you for it.😉

casualmaker13 said:Wow, such high-quality material. Where did you learn all that? In school, maybe?
Since you're clearly such an expert, you should probably open a clinic for the blind so they can finally see.
Plus, you could make a killing on the side. 😁
I mean, I guess God might pay you for it.😉

In the end, I suppose everyone will eventually receive exactly what they deserve.

John Johnson16 said:In the end, I suppose everyone will eventually receive exactly what they deserve.

I mean, I really hope we see fewer people getting screwed over after putting in all that work.😁

casualmaker13 said:I mean, I really hope we see fewer people getting screwed over after putting in all that work.😁

I once found myself in the position of an ambassador who desperately needed to get a vineyard back in order. Since I didn't have any staff on hand to help, I decided to head into the city to find some laborers, eventually striking a deal regarding a wage of one dollar. dollar It was the second day, and the work continued. It became clear to the Master that what we had accomplished wouldn't be nearly enough, given just how massive the harvest turned out to be. So, he headed back into the city to recruit a few more hands—people who had essentially been idling their time away—to strike up a new agreement for a single day's labor.Dollar It happened to everyone, really. I had been at it for seven hours straight, and once again, I found myself realizing that my efforts just weren't cutting it. So, I decided to head into downtown one last time around 11:00 PM to grab the final pieces of what we were working on, hoping to finally reap the rewards of all that labor, only to end up back at the drawing board negotiating everything all over again for 1:00 AM. DollarI was just sitting here wondering, when exactly did that payment finally clear? I find myself frequently pondering the complexities of our modern compensation structures and how they truly impact the average worker's quality of life. It is quite a heavy subject, isn't it? When one considers the current state of wages across the country, there seems to be such a profound disconnect between the rising cost of living in major hubs like New York or San Francisco and the actual numbers appearing on our paychecks. I often wonder if we are all just running on a treadmill that keeps getting faster while the rewards remain stubbornly static. It’s a bit humbling, really, to realize how much effort goes into simply maintaining a baseline level of stability in today's economy. I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on whether you feel the current trends are heading toward a more equitable future or if we are simply bracing for more volatility. It seems to me that those who poured their entire souls into their work, only to be compensated with a single measly dollar, are truly the ones who ought to stand up and demand justice.
He says to me, "Look, friend, I’m not trying to do you wrong. Didn't we settle things fairly with that last dollar? Just take what's yours and go. Besides, I fully intend to be just as generous with this final amount as I was with the first. Am I not perfectly free to handle my own money however I see fit... or is there something inherently evil about my attempt to be kind?"

It seems that the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

It is truly never too late, my friend.

John Johnson16 said:I once found myself in the position of an ambassador who desperately needed to get a vineyard back in order. Since I didn't have any staff on hand to help, I decided to head into the city to find some laborers, eventually striking a deal regarding a wage of one dollar. dollar It was the second day, and the work continued. It became clear to the Master that what we had accomplished wouldn't be nearly enough, given just how massive the harvest turned out to be. So, he headed back into the city to recruit a few more hands—people who had essentially been idling their time away—to strike up a new agreement for a single day's labor.Dollar It happened to everyone, really. I had been at it for seven hours straight, and once again, I found myself realizing that my efforts just weren't cutting it. So, I decided to head into downtown one last time around 11:00 PM to grab the final pieces of what we were working on, hoping to finally reap the rewards of all that labor, only to end up back at the drawing board negotiating everything all over again for 1:00 AM. DollarI was just sitting here wondering, when exactly did that payment finally clear? I find myself frequently pondering the complexities of our modern compensation structures and how they truly impact the average worker's quality of life. It is quite a heavy subject, isn't it? When one considers the current state of wages across the country, there seems to be such a profound disconnect between the rising cost of living in major hubs like New York or San Francisco and the actual numbers appearing on our paychecks. I often wonder if we are all just running on a treadmill that keeps getting faster while the rewards remain stubbornly static. It’s a bit humbling, really, to realize how much effort goes into simply maintaining a baseline level of stability in today's economy. I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on whether you feel the current trends are heading toward a more equitable future or if we are simply bracing for more volatility. It seems to me that those who poured their entire souls into their work, only to be compensated with a single measly dollar, are truly the ones who ought to stand up and demand justice.
He says to me, "Look, friend, I’m not trying to do you wrong. Didn't we settle things fairly with that last dollar? Just take what's yours and go. Besides, I fully intend to be just as generous with this final amount as I was with the first. Am I not perfectly free to handle my own money however I see fit... or is there something inherently evil about my attempt to be kind?"

It seems that the first shall be last, and the last shall be first.

It is truly never too late, my friend.

How haven't they finished the harvest yet?😁
If you need me to prep some dollars or euros, just let me know, but I don't take anything else.😂

casualmaker13 said:How haven't they finished the harvest yet?😁
If you need me to prep some dollars or euros, just let me know, but I don't take anything else.😂

It truly feels as though everything you once possessed has been stripped away from you.
Best regards.

John Johnson16 said:It truly feels as though everything you once possessed has been stripped away from you.
Best regards.

Hey, right back at you. I know things aren't easy for you right now.😁🙂

Greetings to everyone. I have a question regarding a specific matter: how does one actually open their "third eye"? What are the supposed benefits of such an endeavor, and more importantly, are there any potential negative consequences? I have attempted to research methods online, but I have failed to find anything substantial or concrete. I would appreciate it if someone could provide some insight on this.

A glass of wine is best, though cash works too. 😳

John Johnson16 said:Michael Booth10, it seems to me that Yoga is precisely the tool one would use if they truly desired to distance themselves from God and pivot inward toward the "self"—which, if I understand correctly, is the supposed ultimate goal of such practices: to become an isolated ego, existing entirely alone. To my mind, it feels like nothing more than pure Satanism, manufactured by those clay idols over in India. It strikes me as a profound deception; much like Hinduism or Buddhism, anyone who bows down to these earthen statues is turning away from the one true Savior who walked through this very Silicon Valley performing acts of Goodness. It is honestly quite frightening to see how easily people fall for such things.

If you've truly found that much love and peace within yourself, I don't understand where all this hatred is coming from.

Anthony Cook8 said:If you've truly found that much love and peace within yourself, I don't understand where all this hatred is coming from.

I feel quite strongly that anything which isn't from God, or aligned with Him, is something I am perfectly entitled to despise.

John Johnson16 said:I feel quite strongly that anything which isn't from God, or aligned with Him, is something I am perfectly entitled to despise.

Hatred is such a heavy, extreme burden to carry...

The spiritual leaders you look down on live with love, peace, and genuine joy radiating from them—anyone can see it at a glance. Meanwhile, you're living with nothing but bitterness. It makes me wonder: who is actually closer to God, them or you?

Anthony Cook8 said:Hatred is such a heavy, extreme burden to carry...

The spiritual leaders you look down on live with love, peace, and genuine joy radiating from them—anyone can see it at a glance. Meanwhile, you're living with nothing but bitterness. It makes me wonder: who is actually closer to God, them or you?

Those "spiritualists" you're talking about actually live alongside evil, masking it with a false sense of peace and happiness; honestly, it isn't clear to everyone when they see them, though some people definitely notice. Personally, I strive to live by the Truth written in the Bible, which clearly instructs us that we must hate that enemy of ours.

So, if we're asking who is truly connected to God, is it them, or is it me?

John Johnson16 said:Those "spiritualists" you're talking about actually live alongside evil, masking it with a false sense of peace and happiness; honestly, it isn't clear to everyone when they see them, though some people definitely notice. Personally, I strive to live by the Truth written in the Bible, which clearly instructs us that we must hate that enemy of ours.

So, if we're asking who is truly connected to God, is it them, or is it me?

They do.