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RE: Patterns and routines of human brain in the Matrix world
Lol this reminds me of the movie Revolver.
Let me ask you a question regarding your question, what would you consider as substantial proof that your brain is your brain, or more precisely, that the thoughts you are aware of, are your own?
Lol
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Yes! Revolver is a great film, I think. And very practical.
To answer your question... I think it will take me lots of practice to know that for sure. One of the people I trust said something along these lines once: “If you want to develop further and to know the reality as it is, you must think so hard that your head will hurt”. He meant it literally - to think physically, intensely, so that one could end up with headaches and nose bleeds... (and this is not my advice for anyone; I am NOT responsible for your health, folks!)
For now I know for sure that more often than not my brain does things that I don’t control - from random thoughts to some dreams and automatic processes in the body. When will it be MINE... well, if I can easily control my own heartbeat to the point where I can play dead - like ninjas used to do - maybe ) Or if I can control my own hormones and the way they work in my body.
Also, there is this practical approach to figure out if something we think or believe in is real or an illusion (It comes from the martial arts I study)
Take anything - an idea, a life principle, a particular belief one holds as truth... anything at all. Take that one idea or affirmation, hold it in your mind (only it, nothing else - which is by itself a great challenge), focus on it... and then, while doing it, perform some extremely intense and demanding physical activity for a long time. It has to be done beyond one’s supposed physical limits. Like running 20 miles non-stop when you normally run just 3 or 4... Supposedly, if that one idea or affirmation is true, real, or close to the truth, or truly belongs to You (and is not imposed on you by the system) - after all this it will stay the same.
If it changes, goes away, becomes unimportant, or feels alien, ridiculous, or wrong... then it was an illusion.
What are the three rules to any game?
The point of my question, which can be raised to your 20 mile endure the truth, is why do you think that a sophisticated opponent would not make you think that you are in control?
In other words, why do you think (wink) that there is any kind of contrast that you could possibly hold to affirm that "this is me"? I know the ultimate contrast which has no way of being faked/manipulated/tweened/tweaked/practiced/seen/felt/heard/voiced ;).
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What's the ultimate contrast?
I think it will be years before I can truly say "this is me")
No, I don't have a sure answer for sure. I cannot name any truth out there or in my own head with a 100% certainty... Or, even if I do so, I can never know how long it will hold its state of being true. I think it's something beyond what we can describe in words or explain by human means. It lies in the area of "silent knowledge" (in terms of Carlos Castaneda and others). Knowledge without any explanations and rational or spiritual descriptions. But then again, one has to be careful (the so-called spiritual world is also full of lies)
That's the same about illusions, yes... What we consider Normal and rational can be the most elaborate illusion. The greatest illusion will look and feel completely normal.
Who is the opponent. To me, this whole system is the opponent, but not even... because it's like facing and trying to fight a million agents Smiths and just regular people and life processes that surround us 24/7. The main "opponent" though is me, my own weaknesses and this "system" in me as well. Can it make me think I am in control of my life, my happiness, my thinking, my feelings, etc? Yes, definitely. Especially with the help of all these mainstream "teachings" and philosophies for better life, mental health, happy relationships, and reaching your goals. There are so many of them now and supposedly they all try to make people "better", but they are also a part of this system and don't go beyond its very strict limits and borders
Those of us who are into mainstream "self-development", meditation, mindfulness, and such... I am sorry to say this, but I believe it is just another type of human farm herd... that just feels and looks a bit more hopeful and pleasant and "nice"
What makes things seem real, waking or dreaming? What remains in the absence of world or dreams?
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In Russian, we have a word for it that I can translate as "nothing", "emptiness", or "void". Nothing, from which everything can be produced or born. It sounds like a contradiction and a paradox, but there it is. I have seen/felt it, but only briefly... It's a "place" of silent knowledge, but it doesn't give all the answers automatically (just because we somehow managed to get there and experience it). We've got to have the keys (highly developed physical body is one of them, for example. Being psychologically strong - another, otherwise a person might go mad).
Also, I could say that in the absence of everything we know remains the Source (some call it "god", but I don't mean any religious description or understanding of god), and we all can be it or a part of it.
But at this point all this ^ is philosophy and theory rather than practice. Lots of people seem to know about the Source (Absolute), about their own nature and potential, about the "Matrix", about the state of the world we live in, etc. BUT - looking at all these people, at all of us... do we live and practice what we supposedly "know"?
I haven't met many people who live up to their own beliefs, morals, or philosophical discussions. It all usually ends when one has to go eat, drink, take care of their loved ones, or make more money to survive bills and debts. Sometimes it ends with a mere physical discomfort of any sort ) Like "oh, I'm all into fighting the Matrix and developing my superpowers, but now I have to go lay down because I have a headache. Let's continue this battle when I feel a bit better/less sleepy/more in the mood" :D
By the way, in no way I will claim all of the above as ultimate "truth" since I am only a practitioner. The next minute everything I know or experience may change.
In the absence of nothingness, void, emptiness, what remains? Being aware is our singular mode, we are what remains.
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I can not argue with that, but I cannot prove it, either. I would love it to be so, but... I cannot afford to believe something just because I like it.
I have seen (not with my physical eyes) people being erased. To remain where nothing else is, a being must truly exist. I cannot tell how many people truly ARE here. And yes, I know it sounds crazy ))
You think that you reside in a place but the place resides in you, as does everything. How do you know it? Simply be aware, and whatever you are aware of, is not you. Once you remove all that you are aware of what remains is you.
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Cool pic by the way)) Although I can’t see in my phone screen right now... if it’s a knife in your mouth and you are in a sleeping bag?!
No, a hatchet, and yes.
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