Greetings. I’m very new to this world and seek to understand the nature of concepts. I’m requesting help to conceptually understand a few core concepts.

Key concepts that I need help with :

• Observer: I understand it is the one thing that doesn’t change over our lives, some kind of a universal constant. Eternal. Allows awareness
• Observed: matter, anything that can be affected by entropy. Subject to change through life.
• sankhya enlightenment: Through understanding that the observer and observed are independent (Moksha)
• Vedanta enlightenment: Through the process of oneness between the observer and observed ( Brahmman )
• Buddha’s enlightenment: Consciousness is a stream and everything is in it, no self or observer, just pure consciousness
• consciousness: could be the observer
• observing the observer: if awareness allows for awareness of what allows awareness, wouldn’t that mean there’s another awareness above the observer
• samsara: is it physical or the figurative death of ego when we lose objects of attachment due to entropy. A cycle of rebirth into suffering
• Dukkha: when the cognitive faculties mistake the observer as a product of the observable

How is despite all the differences in philosophies and processes of liberation, people have the same insight that matter and its products are illusory in nature?

Pardon my ignorance I’ve only been studying these topics for 3-4 days now and the more I study the more I can’t put everything together cohesively.

Was thinking the other day; we sometimes let the universe play it’s part to see if certain things are meant to be or not.

In relation to that, is one’s fate/destiny predetermined even if they don’t do any work towards it or does fate/destiny come into fruition with some sort of work being done?

The source of everything is existence itself. It is not formless or non-existence of “things”, but the active potential from which all things arise, much like silence is the source from where “sounds” emerge.

From this fundamental reality, all dualities—such as light and dark, high and low—emerge. These contrasts are not just opposites but complementary aspects of the same whole. Just as high and low frequencies of sound arise from silence, these dualities are expressions of a single underlying essence. When they return to their source, they balance out, reflecting inherent harmony.

Silence is not the non-existence of sound, but the medium in which sound arises. In the same way, the underlying reality is not the absence of form, but the source from which all forms emerge. Silence holds the potential for sound, and this fundamental reality holds the potential for all phenomena, yet is not defined by any one of them.

The world we experience is not separate from this source; it is a transformation of it. All forms—whether physical, mental, or spiritual—are expressions of the same reality, unfolding in balance. World, as we see is not fragmented or illusory, but a manifestation of the same essential presence.

Separation arises when this presence is unknown. When it is directly known, all forms are appear as transformations of the same source, like a wave in an ocean and the illusion of separation dissolves.

Why do y’all wanna turn your mind off? The human mind is a gift

I have come to believe that my "evil tendencies" are vitally important, for me to be a good man. If I KNOW that I am a good man, and that I have no evil tendencies - I am in a sense quite blind. I have this huge blindspot, wherein all sorts of evil can thrive undetected and hidden from my view. A man who thinks himself purely good is blind to the ways in which darkness can creep into his actions unacknowledged. Such a man is susceptible to moral self-righteousness, hypocrisy, and the subtle corruption of his own ego. He becomes a judge of others without ever judging himself.

But if I KNOW that I am an evil man, then I can strive towards goodness and evil is most certainly not in my blindspot and I may aspire to become a good man. I do not elevate myself above any other man because I KNOW my darkness and I KNOW that I am no better. The man who knows his darkness can never place himself above another. He understands the struggle, the temptation, the capacity within himself to fall. And because of that awareness, he can choose consciously, deliberately to do good. His goodness is not naïve; it is not a performance. It is forged in self-awareness.

Only someone who knows their shadow - their evil and their darkness also know the light. Light that has never known darkness is fragile, shallow, and easily shattered. But light that has walked through darkness and emerged on the other side is resilient, deep, and unshakable.

Do not seek to destroy your shadow. You seek to integrate it. To bring it into awareness so that it no longer controls you from the depths of unconsciousness. That is real mastery. That is what it means to be a whole human being.

All of these words are like a finger pointing at the moon, more so than the moon itself, but I still feel called to find a bridge between the formless and form. I want to understand in addition to the knowing.

I sense we’re each like the nerve endings of some being whose totality is incomprehensible to us in our individual perspectives. One that is seeking to at least experience the world through each of us. To what purpose, I’m not sure, but I know change is part of the journey for us and the universe as a whole. I think we’re part of that change and so might also be the mental and conceptual world of form.

Perhaps this drive to understand is just another way of clinging to the mental or conceptual, but it doesn’t seem to get in the way of my practices or the sense of the knowing that comes in the formless. It seems like something additional that might be part of the journey of change that is shaping the universe. I seek to better integrate these two things within me.

What are your thoughts on this? Have you had experiences bridging this gap? What do you do or have you tried that helps make these things feel closer?

Just curious what’s out there. Thanks!

I saw a book about eye floaters and there significance in the world of spirituality and I’m wavering if around any of y’all’s awakening’s if you noticed an onset of floaters and something called “blue entopic field phenomena”.

-- Osho

Seeing through the veil of mind. The eye that sees itself. Waking up. Life & death. Light & Darkness. Suffering & Joy. Oneness in duality. Detachment of everything & everyone. Letting go of that wich you're not. The snake & the rope. The game & the player. Realising it was all a dream. Looking at others & seeing only yourself. Losing guilt & fear. Looking in the mirror and seeing a stranger. Silence in Body,speech,thought & mind. Having 2 eyes,yet seeing only through One. Remembering you're IT. Playing hide & seek with yourself. Creating a drama and getting lost in it. Staying in prison cuz it's better than being alone. Being the killer of the weak,dying as the weakling. The container that's filled with itself. The gold and the ornaments. Crying yet making itself cry. The one who Dies and gets reborn. The one changing in trillions of forms.

THAT wich alone IS.

Why do people strive so vigorously to live and live longer? I don’t see much in life. The only reason I care about my health is to avoid pain. If there were an option to cease existing painlessly, I’d take it. Even my spiritual pursuits no longer inspire me to stay alive. Any thoughts?

Wisdom without soul is knowledge, soul without wisdom is insanity.

From a single perspective, what holds no truth?

"To be strong is to be kind, or to be kind is to be strong"?

'To be strong is to be kind, or to be kind is to be strong?' What do you think? How do you interpret this phrase?

Is being strong being kind?

In some stories, I’ve seen a message suggesting that because a person is strong or possesses some kind of power, they can choose to be kind. And this kindness, in turn, is a demonstration of their strength. An example of this is:

'The paradox was that the King tolerated his Cousin’s betrayal because he was strong, because he truly had the power to destroy him whenever he wanted. And the Cousin’s character was such that it constantly tested the King’s strength, for he instinctively knew that if the King showed weakness and ordered his death, the Cousin would have won.'

The idea that 'to be strong is to be kind' stems from the notion that physical strength or power allows a person to choose not to use it cruelly. As if the true demonstration of strength were self-control, the ability to act with compassion when one could simply crush any resistance. This is the view of characters whose kindness comes from the fact that they could destroy, but choose not to.

Someone who is truly strong doesn’t need to prove anything and can choose to be kind without fear of appearing weak. The central idea is that true strength isn’t about dominating or intimidating, but about choosing to act with compassion and respect, even when one has the ability to do otherwise. The ability to restrain one’s own strength and use it responsibly is a sign of maturity and wisdom. From this perspective, kindness isn’t a weakness, but an active decision. It’s as if the person is saying, 'I have power, but I won’t use it to hurt, because I understand that true strength lies in building, not destroying.'

Or

Is being kind being strong?

Unlike the first perspective, where kindness is a choice of those who have power, here kindness is a strength that comes from within. This person isn’t being kind because they 'can,' but because they choose to be, even when life is hard or unfair. This requires immense inner strength: the ability not to be corrupted by anger, resentment, or pain.

Kindness, when it isn’t weakness, is an act of courage. Because genuine kindness requires self-confidence, emotional balance, and the ability not to be shaken by negativity or external pressure—a tremendous psychological resilience. Not holding grudges, continuing to forgive, being patient and understanding, even without any guarantee of reciprocity or protection, demands a level of strength that doesn’t come from physical power, but from the very essence of the person.

Those who choose kindness without any personal advantage demonstrate a strength that doesn’t depend on external circumstances. It’s easy to react with anger or indifference, but choosing to be kind, especially when there’s no guarantee of reciprocity, is a sign of strength. This kindness isn’t passive or submissive; it’s active and conscious.

Feel free to disagree with me or share your opinion. Other perspectives broaden my understanding.

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I am realizing that most people's purpose on this planet is to make others aware of injustices and to spread truth and love. Those that would turn away from the truth and love that the majority of people put out will have to reincarnate again until they learn the lesson. Earth is just one giant school for our souls to grow.

Thanks to a lot of prior meditation and some psilocybin I experienced without a shadow of a doubt what others often refer to as ‘enlightenment’ yesterday at 22yo and that leaves me with the question, what now?

I assume the ‘goal’ is to build the skill of resting as awareness more and more often, is there anything I’m missing?

I understand I don’t even need to be asking this question in the first place but I can’t help myself. How did your journey deepen / change after glimpsing true awareness?

It is however of great importance that everyone and everything else is.

If, upon seeing or interacting with another life, one thinks in ones mind "This too, is God". Does one not approach that life with a new or different sense of respect and reverence? I think so, and I think that if we all gained this perspective a lot of crap thats going on in the world would gradually become unthinkable. I think this is the simple core behind the teachings"Love your enemies" and "Love your neighbour as yourself". I believe it to be possible to change the world and ourselves like this.

If one does not place oneself first, by insisting on being God, then one might lift everyone else up. There is therefore real power in humility.

The meaning of life is to experience and suffering is the cause of the desire of permanence.

I sat there and thought about the meaning of life and the cause of my suffering. I realize that the meaning of life, is to simply experience it, all of it. All of the “bad” things in life is from other people trying to elevate their experience by stepping on others.

“Think of the poorest person you know and see if your next act will be of any use to them” Muhammad Ghandi

This quote is very insightful. If every human lived to this standard then there would be no “poor” people, not in the financial sense, but the spiritual.

Experience of existence is an ever changing flow of sensations. Suffering is trying to hold onto those sensations and then disappointment arises when they flee yet again. I feel addiction is us trying to hold onto those sensations, they flee yet again, so we buy more of that experience.

A man I had to pick up for my job shot himself in the head. He has tattoos all over his body. He has suicidal tattooed on his sternum, along with a bunch of morbid and angry saying all over his gut. This made me realize that he permanently embodied his suffering onto his own being, and the weight of that made his experience unbearable to exist in. I have been thinking about my own “tattoos” per se.

“No man steps into the same river twice, as it is not the same river, and he is not the same man”

The more we attempt to grasp these ever fleeing sensation’s the more suffering we will experience. I feel like this is all a bunch of common understandings in this community but I feel I have finally grasped these ideas my self, and like to share my spin on them.

Wanna know what frequency is keeping you alive in the body? Here is a little exercise. The purpose is to literally pay attention to what you hear. Imagine " do re mi fa so " don't focus on how it is named, just feel the elevation of the sound. If you do it quick you might miss it so be patient. Imagine and hear the sound of "do" the first note of any sound you should try to hear it as loud as possible. Everything you hear must vibrate to the sound of "do". After 2 seconds move to hearing "re" and jump up every note. Do it enough times, as long as you can stretch it. Your end goal is to hear the continuous ringing sound. Its called Tinitus in the modern literature. It is the sound of nothingness. It is the sound of OM. It is the sound of Naadh. It is the sound of the universe. Everything you add to that sound is like a garnish over a crystal clear soup/water. The soup is there but you have only focused on the garnish. Sound of the universe is always there. You can't unhear it even if you close your ears. Rather it becomes louder. It comes from within you. It is the sound of shakti. Your energy. You can manipulate vibrations under this sound. The mantras are the passwords of vibration manipulation. Each mantra has a different use. The words of the mantras may have meaning but the job of the mantra is to use wilfully created waves that can pull or push the universal vibration in such a way that it gives back to you something in return with the same vibration. Enjoy this music and dig deeper into the rabbit hole of truth.

I would argue that willpower is the only way to improve. Those who achieve great things and claim it was due to anything else are often just unwilling to display the raw aggression that got them there. Passion runs parallel to willpower—feeling something deeply enough to let it drive you forward is an act of will in itself. But the ones who have truly rebuilt themselves, who have had to unlearn their worst habits, have an edge over those who never had to struggle. Willpower alone isn’t enough; struggle refines it, and from that struggle, grit is born. At the point where willpower, passion, and grit converge—there lies the fully actualized person.

Why is it said that no one ca n understand a God realized or self realized individual ? I heard this thing from somewhere. So why is it said ?

I have been reprogramming my mind and opening myself up , my emotions are okay. This is the beginning for me, the emotions are intense , i can’t meditate my mind wonders off and I continue to think while im trying to relax to meditate, so I found breathing for me helps , I have been listening to frequencies to change my thinking of things, I do not want to be an ugly or mean person, I want love and be open to give love nor judge anyone. When I do talk to people I can feel every emotion from them, so I have to stay away from interactions because mid conversation I start drifting away and I start speaking on situations and feelings I feel that I get when I speak to them and they sit in shock asking me how do I know. My emotions are strong, I can feel the swallow in my throat my heart feel tingly and warm. My toes tingle. Am I on the right path??