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If someone chooses to share their own identity and info online that's their perogative. When others do it without consent, across platforms, it's doxxing which is illegal.

@roamthevoid It's your path in this life. Only you can walk it. In my experience, there's one source from which all arises and to which, all returns. Due too this, I tend toward a fearlessness in exploration of consciousness and energetic exchange. The use of elixirs, pills and a wide variety of intense and sometimes deadly substances is well documented in myriad sects of classical and modern daoism and many other traditions. The list is nigh on endless. Entheogenic use is foundational in shamanic processes across all traditions among the origins of our kind for a reason. So I don't put much stock in the fundamentalist conservative bend of recent times and the over simplification in villifying all plants (or coffee, chocolate and rice). We have cannibanoid receptors in our brains, this is a fact. Myriad substances affect and have effect on our awareness. Nature does not waste anything. We are in constant relationship with our environment. Yet this does not imply all things are beneficial at all stages in our process. Only you'll be able to distinguish the effects on your mind and body, but you can benefit greatly from a teacher in an established lineage with a history of prior exploration. Stranger's opinions on the internet carry no value with me and rigid 'one way' thinking is always an enormous red flag. Folks who claim one way with absolute certainty are usually selling something, even if it's not monetary but in propping up their authority ego. Far more important to me than the effect of cannabis on my meditations would be access to a lineage and a teacher in whom I could trust. If it were me and I didn't have an in person teacher or much experience, I'd not put much stock in the opinions of folks who habituate online forums (yea this includes me)... I'd keep things very simple and direct my energy toward finding a teacher and then let the questions flow. In the absence of a teacher, explore as you can and reject whatever does not bring benefit. At the origin of every established lineage, was a human being, exploring his or her own consciousness. This is our primary birthright and no one can tell you with impunity what can work for you.

This is an assumption based on your current perceptual modeling. It is an opinion you hold currently and does not necessarily apply to all minds in all states of being. There is no one answer, or one way mate.

Always intriguing to contemplate what is the nature of value and how we humans define worth.

When everyone's cup is full, it's time to stop talking and drink the koolaid tea.

A conversation occurs when two or more parties engage with and listen to one another in an exchange of ideas. So far here, folks seem to be talking at one another, not with one another. Not much conversation taking place. I've experienced and embraced a space within awareness in recent years where one engages new, strange, or opposing concepts without submitting to the compulsion to instantly reject or support them.

Wow @Small Fur Dropping pearls! Thank you for sharing.

Bone is fluid tissue. The moment this realization arose was penetrating and paradigm shifting. We seemingly arose in aquatic origin and those emanations abide within the liquid nature of our current form. Susan Harper has been exploring the nurturing of the fluidity of bone as connective tissue within the human form through Intrinsic Motion to astounding results. This short video demonstrates the visceral qualities of our fluid nature when full flexibility allows comprehensive flow of and between interstitial spaces and connective tissues. I see within her body's motions, countless versions of our evolving form thriving as one unfolding fluid entity in the present.

The act of inhale and exhale, so fundamental, so intrinsic its alchemical nature often escapes my awareness. Every inhale is the literal merging of my perceived seperate self, with the outside world of my environment. I have never inhaled a lung full of life that was not exhaled by the 10,000. Our very atmosphere comprised entirely of the combined exhalations of every plant animal fish insect and hurricane in an endless cycle. We literally breathe each others breath in every moment of our living. As Without, Within. Such alchemy as this is often lost to awareness due to its implicit familiarity and foundational nature. Most breaths are breathed beyond my awareness. Yet when i opt to engage in breathing through awareness, with intent and full presence. So many potent effects and affecting arise when engaging with breath with intent and technique. I have no explanations for meanings of particular sensations, but wanted to share my unabashed joy and exuberant highlighting of the magic alchemy inherent in our every breath, in the bellows of our breathing beingness where all share of their inner process with the outer flow. Mingling above and below. Such treasure as this!

Lately, boundary areas between on and off the mat, praxis and daily life deliciously dissolve. Several tenets resonate as constants throughout awareness, (wherever it abides). Embody an unfoldingness in impeccability. (particularly in the relating of witness to judge) Radical authenticity in word, thought and action is imperative. (This does not imply stuffiness, or seriousness. Rather its opposite is required (for myself). Nurture unflinchingly authentic, open playfulness. Radical of release in unfolding presence. Whole hearted, unabashed, acknowledged and accepted presence). Do not take any aspect of perceived reality personally. While awareness may experience within Maya, our true nature is not of it. Wholeness of awareness in presence. Abide in Beingness. Simplicity. Release everything and what remains is true nature.

So deeply appreciate this time of year and this morning was quite the gift. Upon waking, was greeted by two dragonflies ringing in their next generation, embracing one another while hanging inverted from our festival lights outside our kitchen. While my partner this life and I have been adventurous in our embracing, I can't recall any inverted hanging encounters. Quite the sight! My dream transition into waking was being welcome in the home of Three Wyrd Women.

One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life. Khalil Gibran

Lost another friend yesterday. While I won't have a headstone myself, if I did, it would simply read. "see you soon" See you soon old salt.

Some years back I reached out to Damo in a blind email with rather pointed questions regarding Dao Yin and he was quite generous with his time and thorough in his detailed responses, even though I am not and never have been his student. My usual teacher was unavailable for an extended period at the time, which is why I took a shot. So yea, with nothing to gain from me, he was open, knowledgeable and kind. Indications of having been on the path for some time. When my formal teacher (18th generation lineage holder) returned, we covered the material again and he approved of Damo's assessment.

“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.” ― Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

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I have often marked how readily some 'domestic' cats may flip from affection to aggression in a sub-instant. And then I'm re-minded that the 'domesticated' cat is still and always remains seemingly wild at source and the domestication arises and abides on her terms and time table and may be rescinded or reestablished by her, at will in any given moment. This is perhaps what I most appreciate and respect about the nature of 'domestic' cats. They choose us.

Seems a bit sticky to claim a concept does not exist... It seems very large territory to cover with one's local awareness.

At this point in unfolding it seems that all divisions between objects take place in mind and are arbitrary while based on conditioning.

Well stated Mr Wilber. Reminds me of this potent observation by Mr Wilson Every boundary established between two nations represents the arbitrary line where rival gangs tentatively agreed to stop killing one another. ~Robert Anton Wilson

I think this topic was posted in the wrong section. It should be moved to Rum Soaked Fist.

the paint is not red red is in the mind

most definitely unpopular!

He drinks a vodka drink... He drinks a fizzy drink...