How do I refine myself into something better and move onto another dimension? There is a lot of talk about this now and I’m feeling a little lost. It seems it is related to alchemy but I don’t know much about that.
>Develop yourself
>Self improve
>Seek God
How do I actually do these things? I can’t read Greek or Latin so I don’t know what the old books say. I feel like a wienerroach which gained some understanding that there is more to this universe than being a bug. Any advice /x/?
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You don't need to know Greek or Latin, or read old books to do anything in your greentext list. You can start with simple prayers in the morning and evening, followed by a short meditation session. During the mornings, you can do some workouts after prayer and meditation. Nothing too crazy: 20 minutes of running, 100 push ups, 100 sit ups, 100 squats, all that Saitama shit, etc. Start small, develop gradually from there, and strive to never go crazy overboard in any one aspect - moderation in all things.
So that’s how you spiritually refine yourself?
To start with, sure. You can add other aspects to your life as you go along, e.g. longer meditation sessions, harder workouts, more involved practices like tummo, practicing a list of virtues you desire at a rate of one virtue per week a la Benjamin Franklin, etc. But don't overthink or overcomplicate things. Simplify and ideally stick to a few practices your whole life instead of jumping from one bandwagon to the next.
This is to be done by one skilled in aims
appreciating the state of peace:
Be capable, upright, & straightforward,
easy to instruct, gentle, & not conceited,
content & easy to support,
with few duties, living lightly,
with peaceful faculties, astute,
modest, & no greed for supporters.
Do not do the slightest thing
that the observant would later censure.
Think: Happy, at rest,
may all beings be happy at heart.
Whatever beings there may be—
weak or strong, without exception,
long, large,
middling, short,
subtle, gross,
seen & unseen,
living near & far away,
born or seeking birth:
May all beings be happy at heart.
Let no one deceive another
or despise anyone anywhere,
or through anger or resistance-perception
wish for another to suffer.
As a mother would risk her life
to protect her child, her only child,
even so should one cultivate the heart limitlessly
with regard to all beings.
With goodwill for the entire cosmos,
cultivate the heart limitlessly:
above, below, & all around,
unobstructed, without hostility or hate.
Whether standing, walking,
sitting, or lying down,
as long as one has banished torpor,
one should be resolved on this mindfulness.2
This is called a Brahmā abiding
here.
Not taken with views,
but virtuous & consummate in vision,
having subdued greed for sensuality,
one never again
will lie in the womb.
https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/KN/Khp/khp9.html
Not going to help if you don't know what your Self is. Step 1 is the seek your true self.
Without knowing what you truly are you can end up wasting time "refining" a self that isn't your real self. Most people who do shit like dieting in my book are actually harming their souls, binding themselves deeper into the illusion of "health".
Even things which seem positive can lead one astray if they are not focused on the true center, their true self. You may eventually realize that the 2 are actually the same, that the process of knowing yourself is also the process of refining yourself.
So how does one find their true self?
This is is the sort of moron who has to write absolutely everything down on a to-do list before he starts, so he ends up being fat and unhealthy while compiling the perfect workout schedule. Sometimes you just have to start. Your "Self" is your "Self" whether you're still on the couch doing nothing or on the couch meditating. He's the person you become, not the person you ask for permission to act.
the self is perfect those aware of it are perfect
there's nothing to refine.
the constant "reaching" for this state or that state is samsara, it is suffering. free yourself
How many times have you fapped this week?
none, I'm on spiritual fast.
are you some kinda homosexual
>I can’t read Greek or Latin so I don’t know what the old books say.
Pretty much everything's been translated for centuries brah
I got about as close as finding God when I was in my early 20s. And it only brought me severe confusion and mental distress. Not at the fault of God but of my own because I couldn’t comprehend it. If it weren’t for that experience I’d have taken my own life long ago but that is the only string holding me together right now. Because I know He’s real and suicide would only disappoint and upset Him. Otherwise I have no real reason to be here.
Guess what I’m trying to say here, it’s all about balance. All of those things you listed, OP, are good ambitions to have, but if you go too extreme it will only harm you.
The only way you can move to another dimension with your current situation is to let your body decay naturally and live your life to its fullest potential until the Lord decides to whisk you away. There is no other way, guess you’ll just have to be patient like everyone else.
You want an easy way but that's not how it works. The answer is to just refine yourself. In every dimension. In every thought and action strive to be better. Yes, that means physical training, hand eye coordination, cardio, strength, bone conditioning. Intelligence as well. Play chess and read books. Do maths. The is a clear line between magic (Reddit atheists and tiktok witches fall under this phenotype) and occult (learning and improving, truth is your only God). The scientist doing stuff vs the midwit that reads about his paper online
>How do I improve
>I can't read Latin so I can't improve
Maybe start there, baka. or better yet general metacognition and meditation.
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