@ Rosanna - Yes, there should be a little checkbox on the page where you log in that says Keep Me Logged In or something like that. I don't remember because I haven't had to log in forever. |
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Rather basic question here, but is there a way to stop the forum keep logging me out? It would help because by the time I've read something and about to like it, or otherwise interact, I'm logged out again, which means logging back in and losing my place......there's a lot to get through after all....not complaining at all though. |
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@ Rosanna - Yes, there should be a little checkbox on the page where you log in that says Keep Me Logged In or something like that. I don't remember because I haven't had to log in forever. |
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I'm going to make a few more posts yet before finishing the Active Imagination stuff, because I've just connected up a number of things and I need to do this before it all slips out of my mind. To set this up, when I had a long PM discussion with Slash112 recently I learned about Spiritual Awakening and that it relates very closely with Individuation - in fact to a large extent they're the same thing. Well, they are actually exactly the same thing, but Jung does posit an important difference from the Eastern ideas about complete Ego Death, also known as non-duality I believe. Slash, correct me if I'm wrong on that. I'm still wading through this, fitting the ideas together from different perspectives, and in no way am I any kind of expert. Really my main point in posting all this is to learn more about it. |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-18-2018 at 05:23 PM.
I also want to draw attention to this video, which clarified so many things for me: |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-18-2018 at 10:45 PM.
Irrelevant post now |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-18-2018 at 10:45 PM.
Glad you brought up Ego Death and Spiritual Awakening/Individuation. |
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Wrote a big long thing here nitpicking on your terminology but decided to remove it. Nothing to see here - move along.. |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-19-2018 at 12:16 AM.
Just stopping by—lots of interesting stuff going on here. But on the subject of ego, the (Buddhist) circles I run in tend to avoid the term altogether because of its philosophical baggage. Makes it sound too much like a thing rather than a pattern—which then makes ego death seem like excising the 'you' bit of you, which is definitely not what we’re going for. That said, I have the impression that Zen Buddhism has a different take on this—and Hinduism, or some bits of it, at least. We definitely don't all agree (although the monists may disagree with that). But these distinctions tend to get lost when people start talking about East vs. West. |
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It's cool man. Honestly I've got something like a vice of being a pedant about things myself, although I try to keep from doing it. Next time if you believe there is a more correct, precise, or appropriate way of explaining any of my ideas or concepts I'm rambling on about (at length, too--I'm not good at creating a good organized structure for a coherent delivery of the ideas I'm discussing when writing out posts), go ahead and say so. The only real kind of passion I have in life is uncovering the truth... behind everything, pretty much. |
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@ Snoop: |
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@LeaningKarst: |
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Ego. Aiight I'll say a few words about my perspective on Ego and Ego Death. |
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Awesome - thanks Slash!! |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-21-2018 at 06:18 PM.
Just wanted to post real quick because I had a realization. I understand now why even the enlightened Ego is false, and why you have to use Controlled Folly or 'dance with the Ego'. |
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Well actually, we can learn to use our "heart" instead. |
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Oh I forgot to say, you're definitely thinking along the right lines anyways. |
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Let’s see… I’ll try to explain as best I can, with the caveat that I’m borrowing from people who know what they’re talking about a lot better than I do. Not that I haven’t had my share of experiences as well, but having them is one thing and understanding them is another. |
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Yeah, good post Karst, and funny timing in you posting that. |
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Last edited by slash112; 02-22-2018 at 06:31 AM.
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Wow thank you! That's very informative. And it explains why I've seen videos about people saying they reached Spiritual Awakening by looking at themselves in a mirror for a long time asking who they are and what they are, and really trying to see themselves as they are. |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-22-2018 at 07:48 PM.
Reading from the Red Book - Part 7 - The Desert |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-22-2018 at 04:38 PM.
LeaningKarst - any hints on what to look for? Terms or something, so people can try to find the information? I definitely can't go to Tibet or India and take a lengthy retreat, or work with a guru. I'm hoping the info is available online or in books or something. Understanding these techniques would sure take a lot of the stress and fear out of it! |
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Last edited by Darkmatters; 02-22-2018 at 09:40 PM.
Hahahah yeah Buddhism is like taking driver's ed, my way is kinda like crashing until I get it right. xD |
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I really can't afford a period of psychosis or anything like that! And yet I'm not sure I can stop the process now - I keep doing binaural meditation and shadow work and everything else that leads to it. Jung even said once you start the process there's no stopping it, and I believe fear only makes it worse. I would really appreciate any clues that could help ease the transition. |
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Well, the way I teach Vedanta is actually perfectly crafted to avoid crashes. I built it because I experienced so many crashes and I want to provide ways for people to avoid it. |
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Wow - that is awesome!! Ask and ye shall receive, huh? Or at least, don't ask and you won't receive. Sorry to push you into debuting your site early, didn't mean to do that. |
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