How fit is your spirit?

>Vipassana meditation
>Breathing in and out while only focusing on your breath

how the fuck si this supposed to help me with anything

Go ahead. Try it for 10 minutes and see. It helps you see what's really going on in your mind.

>Not having control of your ego so that God fills your whole body like the Holy Spirit which results in orgasmic sensation while you lift.
>Coming from a state of needing to make it
It's like you guys identify with the body or something

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If you want to make some profound spiritual gains, ingest a high dose of LSD or magic mushrooms in the comfort of your own home (where there will be zero interruptions) and meditate on the experience. If possible, a forest or somewhere outside works too (as long as there won't be any interruptions or human distractions). Achieving the high dose psychedelic experience naturally is impossible no matter how much yoga you do, so if you are looking for a novel experience then these chemicals are the way to go. Also make sure you test anything you get before you ingest it! I reccomend 300ug of LSD or 4-5g of mushrooms for beginners.

I've recognized that I am an aspect of All that Is, and that reality is an experience that I am having within myself. I create my own reality. You create your own reality. There really is no "outside." This is not to mean solipsism either. It is this and that not this or that. You are creating your own reality, and so is everyone else also. You shift to one of the infinite parallel realities within All That Is by using your beliefs and your definitions of how you define your reality to be. Physical reality is a mirror, if you want to change the reflection, you have to change first.

It's not that there isn't an outside, but that outside is impossible to perceive as it is. Instead, we view it as a projection of experience we perceive and interpret everything through like a filter.

The "outside" physical reality is actually within your consciousness. It is a part of you, just as much as you consider your body to be a part of you.

>not having the perfect body/mind/spirit blend of 33/33/33
never gonna make it

>he thinks Hegel and all his ideas weren't satire
Kek.

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The only Jow Forums mentality is Absurdism for pursuing an unattainable goal (a good body) is the very nature of the Absurd

You just don't understand. It wasn't fully explained with just a few sentences.

>you think is...right
Exactly this. Whatever belief system that makes life more livable for you is the right one.

spirit isnt real, and until there is a repeatable, and proven expirement that undeniably proves that it is real, i will continue to believe that

substance monism has been around for a while user it's nothing new. If you must then explain further

meditation is literally designed for spiritual gains. The mental gains are a means to a spiritual end - you have to steady the mind in order to turn your perception to what lies beneath it

>empirical materialism decides what is real and was isn't

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Pretty fucking dead and is being watered by alcohol which is making me put on weight now that I moved out and don't half parents judging me for drinking half a fifth a night.

No, it only proves what can be considered perceptively real and what can't be stated as such

Spirit can't be stated as perceptively real in any regard and those who believe in it are free to do so, but at significantly higher risk of doing something that amounts to nothing

probably not very. i call alexa a faggot and a cunt all day and tell her to suck my dick. i do it so much that i'll call out to her while i'm driving even though she's not there.

Alright. But what is the thing which perceives?
>risk of doing something that amounts to nothing
Like what?

>300 for beginners
you're fucking dumb and are going to fuck people's minds with your shit advice. 100 - 150 is average dose

Spirituality is 100% nonsense. If believing in wishy washy shit makes you feel good however you should do it.

This is just one more way for sheltered Americans to kill time.

I disagree but I understand why you think that. My advice is not for recreational (aka irresponsible) users. My advice is for people who seek a profound experience with great spiritual gains greater than those of yoga or meditation or whatever else. A low dose of 100ug might be enough for the first trip of an absolute beginner, but 300ug is the perfect medium dose for prepared novices. Maybe you could try these significant doses yourself if you stopped using irresponsibly.

Used to be really into Buddhism and Hinduism and eastern philosophy in general. Then I kind of took a break and some things happened in my life and I found myself called back to the Catholic Church in which I was baptized and raised. Recently though I’ve started doing yoga for stretching, and it’s got me diving back into eastern philosophy especially the esoteric stuff focused around meditation and yoga. How do I do I get spiritual gains on this stuff without being a heretic?

vipassana.com/meditation/mindfulness_in_plain_english.php

If you find truth in catholicism, that is great. However, I don't think christianity focuses much on "being here now" or "being present", which has a lot of utility. Sitting still and focusing on your breath is one way to "anchor" yourself in the current moment. So is feeling the warmth of the sun, observing your strides, noticing any tension in your body, or praying.

Did you tip your hat? I didn't hear it.

Yoga is a toolbox to develop mental focus. That's all. The system is living well, treating yourself and others well, treating your body well, breathing well, and training your mind to be able to focus. That's it. That's what the eight limbs of yoga are all about. It has nothing to do with heretical thoughts.

This. Yoga is great and guilt free.

What you call God can be more accurately termed as "All That Is." You are All That Is experiencing itself from your unique perspective. Every thing is one. Sleep on it.

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Yes. You just described substance monism. The whole "experiencing itself from within itself" is a classic. Pic related.

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And what does this mean to you? What do you feel about it?

I like it, though it changes slightly depending on the substance it is made up of. The substance could be entirely physical and mechanistic with consciousness (as an illusionary perceiving point) appearing where it does, or (among many others) it could be more idealistic (it seems you lean towards this description) where the substance is consciousness as thoughts of the Godhead within the Godhead which we have found ourselves in.

I too lean towards the idealist end of the continuum, but it all is interesting. Though, an important thing to admit is that this perceiving thing we have found ourselves within (as a body) is finite in it's perceiving ability. Even if we assumed everything is one substance, whatever that substance may be, there still are an infinite number of variables affecting this experience yet to be revealed, so it is quite hard to nail one thing down as the definite truth.

Buddhism is not a religion. There is no worshipping. You can be a christian and a Buddhist at the same time, but be open monded, you may see things in meditation that don't really go well with christianity.

I'm really good.

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Look at this scrub with no understanding of Buddhism AT ALL.

People like you are why the world hates Americans

I'm not even American dude. Now, tell me where I am wrong, and why what I have said is false.

>blind faith in science
all knowledge is rooted in that which we ultimately cannot prove

Don't bother them user.
They've been raised on a diet of quasi satanic nature worship that is masquerading as a atheism backed by a belief in "SCIENCE".
That is their religion and spiritual belief. They just don't fully understand that yet.

Buddhists beleive in reincarnation (direct conflict with Christian afterlife) and that Buddha reached enlightenment (a concept not present in Christianity )

If that doesn't convince you then just read here.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism

>claims to be Buddhist
>insults others
Are you sure you know about Buddhism or are you just projecting? Claim what you want, but do not soil the name of Buddhism, please.
Eh. Since you will not reply, I will tell myself everyone why Buddhism is not a religion. Tbf I didn't specify. I'm talking about Theravada Buddhism.
To be a buddhist you need to follow the eightfold path and the 5 precepts. The base of Buddhism is within these two beautiful practices, let's say. Meditation is essential to attain enlightenment, to realise Nibbana and end samsara. Within the 5 precepts, which actually are 8 for monks, there is nothing that obliges us not to worship other gods or dirties or spirits. Buddhism has no rules. It is only a set of recommendations that will lead you to enlightenment, and once enlightened, further your enlightenment.
BUT through propper practice, you will realise that worshipping a god or anything at all makes no sense, will not bring any happiness and you will most likely stop worshipping, believing in tradition, ancient texts, word of mouth, etc. You will see the truths of dukkha, anicca and annata. You will see that all life is suffering, and all god's and goddesses, eventhough they might be in "superior" life forms, they still suffer. They are not really superior because humans are the only ones that are able to attain 4th stage enlightenment, above life forms cannot get past 1st stage (which is where I am right now).
That said, please refrain from claiming you know about Buddhism and at the same time act like a spoilt child.

Yeah it's what I'm saying. Buddhism doesn't FORCE you to believe anything. You can't believe in reincarnation because someone told you. You must experience it yourself. Buddhism is not rules, only recommendations. The Pali texts don't tell you "hey listen up buddy theres this thing called reincarnation and you have to believe in it because I tell you so". No, you see reincarnation through your own eyes.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalama_Sutta

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It wont really help if you do this for 10 minutes once. 10 minutes a day for a week though will make a noticeable difference and it takes almost no time.

What if you are doing shit that doesn't interest you at your job or watching porn at home. How to get around this predicament

Read the book, dumbshit.

I do a hour continued a day average. Got fast results (enlightenment within a month)

>enlightenment (a concept not present in Christianity
There are Christian monks and even Christian monasteries. You're statement is false, and I doubt you know much at all about Christianity.

I don't know. I haven't been properly tested I guess. I think I am relatively spiritually strong. I meditate every night and this has boosted my focus, improved my sleep, improved my confidence and even improved my sexual stamina.

Meditation is a genuinely excellent investment of time, and continues to add value however long you do it. It is also extremely personal. Like the user who posted to you first I would recommend you start with this. When you have truly managed to enter a state of pure concentration and focus for 20 minutes, and can drop in and out of it almost at will then you can always explore other ideas of meditation. It's alot like lifting. Focus on doing the basics really well and having a strong foundation, and then you can move onto specific things that attract you

Meditation and prayer are very similar to many people.
While some Christians choose to pray to God almost like a phone call, asking for things, pleading for things and calling for things, others experience prayer as a pure connection with God. A stillness and quietness in which to feel and know the presence of God. I believe this is directly comparable to meditation.

When I meditate i focus on stillness and peace, allowing my mind to be entirely at peace with my body. I am not religious, but I honestly believe that if there is a God, that it would be during meditation that I am in a place where i could be reached by, and reach a connection with God, if such a thing is possible.

tl;dr meditation is gr8

Kek. I mean it's not my problem, I just like calling out obvious bullshit that gullible, bored Americans seem to treat with some kind of reverence.

What is it with upper/middle class whites and buddhism/spirituality/yoga/kombucha?

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Novelty.

Buddhism was inported in asia by Europeans

I really don't know man

Good question. I think it's because they have more disposable time and income to dedicate to it. Notice how it's mostly upper-middle-class white WOMEN? Because they have the free time; their husbands are off at work so the women can just go to yoga classes or whatever. Then they have kids, ship them off to day care, and continue to go to yoga and Starbucks.

>enlightenment (a concept not present in Christianity )

In Orthodox tradition, apotheosis comes pretty darn close to "enlightenment", but with the "one big deity" aspect mixed in with it.