Maddie

I need some magic to make my business successful lol.

Good morning 🌞

I went through a phase where I meditated all the freaking time and a couple years of that and no sex drive lol. I'm not that old either.

Make sure they match.

True I guess. Most of my learning has been Theravada.

The Buddha didn't teach non-duality, not sure why so many people (including Buddhists) think he did.

that's the standard procedure

You just listed three different types of enlightenment that differ vastly by definition. You're kind of reinforcing my point about definitions.

Think of it as a badge of Honor Apech 😂. It doesn't take much to get on that list. 🤭.

This would really be the same question though right? Enlightenment by who's definition? Enlightenment is an ambiguous word that means different things to different people. So what does the OP mean by Enlightenment?

Sometimes before you get an answer you need to understand the question. So in this case the question would be "master of what"? Someone that is a master at baking will make the best baked goods. A master of archery will hit the bull's eye more than the average person. A master a life I suppose would live a happy and stress free life for the most part. So the question is master of what?

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I don't want to overdo it but I just went blonde and did bangs! First time ever!

Needless to say the Buddha taught a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Just to name a few there are the five aggregates, the 12 Links of dependent origination, the seven factors of enlightenment, the three poisons of greed hatred and delusion, the four Noble truths along with the eightfold path, the five hindrances and many others. It seems like one thing gets one person's attention and another thing gets someone else's attention. The teaching that initially got my attention was the four Noble truths, specifically the second Noble Truth that desire is the cause of suffering. This still seems to be my main focus in Buddhism and the thing that makes the most sense to me. I wonder which teachings got other people's attention and what teachings are other people's primary approach and practice?

Is it just me or does "solo cultivation" sound like it involves locking your door, a jar of lotion and a sock?

By the qualifications of the Dao Bums I am an expert/master/genius.!

This feels like a Saturday night live skit lol

Ok so you draw God energy into your head. Why do you believe that stopped?

That doesn't answer the question.

Why do you think you lost the ability to connect to God with your head? How does one know when their head isn't connected to God?

Then my soul is gone #attentionwhore

I've been thinking about going blonde lately.

Maybe see a dermatologist?

I have heard this stuff before, but to me it just sounds superstitious.

Nope lol