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How is the spiritual awakening going

then find a word that means turning towards that and use that teaching instead of wasting your time saying dont seek

It's especially tricky if the thing you want is essential, i.e. if you cannot just close your notebook because it is a constantly twisting knife in your side. And with that pain it is difficult to get anything done either.

That was very beautiful :)

What if those things you wished for only come to be once they have become irrelevant or even undesirable in the new context? The best I can draw from that, as a subjective interpretation of meaning, is to not entertain such wishes or examine what was unwise about them. There is that smug popculture saying that if people get what they wish for, they are disappointed. That stems from in-the-box thinking where people who achieve such wished things tend to do unwise things to achieve them, basically playing into the system's laws. Opposed to this stands, for example, the 'rebel' Willy Wonka, who said: _'You know what happened to the boy who suddenly got everything he ever wanted? .... He lived happily ever after.'_ - This is arguably actually more spiritually wise because, apart from generally contrasting the perceived-contrasting self-help wisdom itself, it points at a state of complete contentment with nothing further to strive for, which scares the agitated, fear-driven egoic mind. Naturally one of those wishes is to be happy. That should be implied, and whether it is depends on how we choose to perceive. - Also, are we AFRAID that following such a path could turn out disappointing? Would you pursue it anyway? Could you embrace the role? Here is another counter-self-help-babble iconoclasm: _Money doesn't corrupt the character. It amplifies it._ Take one person who worked their ass off to become a millionaire and contrast them to another person who was gifted that million without having to compromise like that with the status quo. Now imagine the latter person is not afraid of that influence; is aware it might not be clear-cut, that there might still be strings attached, isn't expecting perfection.

your dumb job is just an overcomplicated way of putting food in your mouth

S Penn I appreciate your reply! I am in between "jobs" since the post. We will see what happens?

What makes your heart sing? Do that!

S Penn it is likely to be perplexing finding something that makes the heart sing, while also providing a means for its' sustainability .. uggh

Working with Adyas teachings I am now in a place where the day in and day trials of what I once believed to be "me" and the opinions and actions of those around me are of pretty much of no interest or concern to me. I live from this other place and all my energy and attention goes to this other reality and the learnings that come with it. I have no interest in how others behave or act or judge the ego structure I once experienced as me. It's not being blissed out or anything. It's about finally seeing and then gently settling into this other way of being in the world. No demands of or expectations of it. Adya nails it. It works and it is real. I've been on the other side for over a year watching the dumpster fire that is considered normal being and happy to be somewhere else.

Thank you Joe. I have witnessed this myself to a large degree, and this particular message from Adyashanti (whom I respect very much) is particularly straight on. It is very good to here this from another (i.e. you) Yet, I have had difficulty joining this paradigm we speak of with a monetary means by which I can substantiate my "physical" livelyhood along side these so many others whom have absolutely no idea of that which we speak. Perhaps I have yet to fully shift my sense of security? There is that small bit that remains stuck in the old "frame of mind" ?

i wanted to kill 10 people but i only killed 9, i guess i failed

My understanding is that the yogic discipline is in the early stages of spirituality. Surrender as described by Adyashanti is at the higher stages.

@@Nothingness000 maybe it is the difference between what is referred to as "progressive path" and "direct path": in the latter the highest form is surrender, as also pointed out by Ramana Maharshi. I, for my part, have found myself in this one, whereas discipline was never my cup of tea and resulted in a superego wanting to become something. Many blessings for your path and cheers to our "blissful failures" 😉.

@@bhaktimaddalena-nakedlife Thank you and best wishes to you too, dear Bhakti🙏🏼

@@bhaktimaddalena-nakedlife In the yogic path, at the last step of nirvikalpa samadhi, everything is surrendered to the nothingness

There's no problem in understanding or knowing. Problem is when you just want to do. Because when you want to do you must dont.

So you have goals? Because success is tied to goals. If you have no goals, success would actually become irrelevant, which can be a load off. (I have goals. It sucks.)

success is in appreciation. of what you have, who you are, know that you have it all.

I hope you are well. From my experience, the depression is guiding you to the point of letting go.

Josh Clapp update? Lol 😂 has been constantly trying to run away from the emptiness, the void. I gave up and feel like dying.

I'm there with ya right now

just because you misuse control doesnt mean control is bad

Lao Tzu (or Lao Tze), I think. ;)

Dear one, what happened?

Yes