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From the perspective of one who thinks of themself as themself, the inherentness of emptiness would be unknown, so how is that useful? The inherent nature seems to be being claimed rather than shown.

I don't understand the difference, could you elaborate? Either emptiness reigns or it doesn't?

Sounds bad. They might be sucking your juice because you aren't warded? I would imagine up a way to suck their juice and make it into a sheild if I was in that position.

I can see whatever this mind is capable of imagining.

Some may most simply say it is the Upper dan tien or UDT, amongst other things.

How could you say anything about god without first defining god?

Welcome Jax, I look forward to conversing with you!

Hi and welcome.

Yep, I feel yellow right now

That's a good start imo, but it isn't deep enough meditation (imo) to observe the above described phenomena, let alone what comes after.

The thoughts don't really exist, and neither does who you think you are. Who you think you are is built with a bunch of thoughts, then the entire scenario becomes a joke.

I don't find that to be true.

Self-evident truth is the only absolute form.

Self-evident truth verse empirical truth?

Probably begin to understand how and why they are mutually exclusive practices?

It wouldn't matter if they didn't have money, imo, because it seems extremely highly unlikely that anyone will ever win.

Hi Jax! I'm curious what comes after releasing all conceptualizations / thoughts to emptiness?

Chocolate, Marijuana, and Anandamide For decades, scientists have been hypothesizing as to what causes chocolate to have such a euphoric feeling after consumption. It was discovered that there are over 300 different chemicals in chocolate (Spadaccini, accessed 10/23/05). Some have suggested that the “feel good” feeling of eating chocolate is a result of the stimulants in chocolate such as theobromine, phenylethylamine, and methylxanthines. Other research has shown that chocolate triggers the production of opioids, which could then lead to the production the “feel good” feelings (Kuwana, accessed 10/23/05). However, another intriguing possibility is a fairly unknown chemical called anandamide. http://faculty.gordon.edu/ns/ch/documents/CH111WritingProjectFall2005.pdf#page=6

Anandamide (arachidonylethanolamide), an endogenous ligand of the cannabinoid receptor, was recently isolated from porcine brain. We report here for the first time on the effect of this ligand on the hypothalamopituitary adrenal (HPA) axis in comparison to that of the plant cannabinoid Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Intracerebroventricular injection of anandamide or THC (50 or 150 µg/rat) increased significantly the serum levels of ACTH and corticosterone in a dose-dependent manner and caused a pronounced depletion of CRF-41 in the median eminence. These data suggest that anandamide parallels THC in activating the HPA axis via mediation of a central mechanism which involves the secretion of CRF-41 http://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/126646

Anandamide, also known as N-arachidonoylethanolamine or AEA, is an endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter. The name is taken from the Sanskrit word ananda, which means "bliss, delight", and amide.[1][2] It is synthesized from N-arachidonoyl phosphatidylethanolamine by multiple pathways.[3] It is degraded primarily by the fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) enzyme, which converts anandamide into ethanolamine and arachidonic acid. As such, inhibitors of FAAH lead to elevated anandamide levels and are being pursued for therapeutic use.[4][5] Paracetamol (or acetaminophen in the U.S.A.) is metabolically combined with arachidonic acid by FAAH to form AM404.[19] This metabolite of paracetamol is a potent agonist at the TRPV1 vanilloid receptor, a weak agonist at both CB1 and CB2 receptors, and an inhibitor of anandamide reuptake. As a result, anandamide levels in the body and brain are elevated. In this fashion, paracetamol acts as a pro-drug for a cannabimimetic metabolite. This action may be partially or fully responsible for the analgesic effects of paracetamol.[20][21] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anandamide URB-597 (0.3–3mg/kg), an anandamide-hydrolysis inhibitor (FAAH enzyme inhibitor), followed by PTZ. URB-597 (1mg/kg) had an anti-convulsive effect, as it increased the threshold for the occurrence of minimal seizures and reduced EEG epileptiform activity. None of the drugs tested altered the tonic–clonic maximal seizure threshold. These data suggest that the effects of CB1 signaling upon seizure activity may depend on how this receptor is activated. Contrary to direct agonists, drugs that increase anandamide levels seem to promote an optimal tonus and represent a promising strategy for treating myoclonic seizures. http://www.epires-journal.com/article/S0920-1211(13)00006-5/abstract

Chidragon, do you mean a revised version? I'm not sure what is a received version? The version given or acquired? Or has it been edited for consistency (which would be revised)?

Maybe you will enjoy this song: Water Shows the Hidden Heart Water shows the hidden heart From the city of Constellations to the wanderer and a Place of Rains he journeys on... ...The City of hesitation and doubt the Island of the house the colour of the sea the Plain of Mementoes he journeys on to find his love... ...the Valley of lost time the City of End and Endlessness the Isle of Revenents he journeys on... ...the City of Solitudes the City of the distance from you the City of Words of blue and yellow and red and green he journeys on to find his love... ...where the road takes him through the City of Sleep the thinking that does not end is within him Then he dreams the road takes him this man who is searching it brings him in silence through the night where the Cities that do not Exist, exist It brings him in silence through the night close to the City of Realisations; it is here one finds the way... ...Mount Orison the City of Days the Tree of the lost he journeys on... ...north of his love a road through a valley of darkness the islands that are not of this world he journeys on to find his love... It is a long way through darkness to the way of the eremite the eremite sings of the world and of the journey of love, which is not lost in eternity ...the Valley where the moon is caught in the trees water shows the hidden heart endlong into midnight he journeys on... ...the parade of day the Room of Books where the winds come to him and say... May your journey be fruitful.

Taijistudent, So how do you determine the legitimacy of a claim to know to throw it out or keep it?

I think that by choosing no ultimate perspective, you are privy to most perspectives without the inherent bias connected through ownership (ego) of said perspective.

It seems that there are many perspectives, and none of them seem to be absolute, you have shown this understanding which I find an admirable trait and one of an open mind.