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<blockquote data-quote="JayJaySattva" data-source="post: 43195" data-attributes="member: 147">[MEDIA=youtube]EK8pcUt4gio, list: PLuH37Fyz9VEMSlYICLdr_1tBMBvjVeBO7[/MEDIA]If we understand that the self is an illusion constructed by the brain and that this model of reality - where a center or “I” emerges that supposedly does and feels everything - can cause a lot of psychological suffering, then I believe that the direct experience of the absence of a central self, facilitated by the use of psychedelics, could be incredibly powerful in dismantling much of that suffering.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Detachment from the need for social validation: By realizing that thoughts and feelings related to not fitting into arbitrary hierarchical structures do not belong to them and do not constitute a self, people could free themselves from this bondage.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Detachment from the need to be loved or desired: Through a direct perception that the thoughts and feelings associated with these needs are not their own and do not form a self, this type of suffering could be alleviated.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Detachment from suffering due to discrimination (appearance, etc.): Understanding that thoughts and feelings arising from discrimination are not inherent to the self could offer profound release.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Observation of conditioning: One could observe how thoughts and feelings instantly condition other thoughts, feelings and actions. The most powerful effect of this is precisely that the direct experience of seeing how the creation of this self is conditioned in real time arises.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Perception of the &quot;self&quot; as a dynamic process: The notion of the &quot;self&quot; could emerge as a dynamic process, the result of multiple parts clamoring for different needs that do not necessarily belong to some fixed self somewhere within the body.</li>
</ul>In addition to psychedelics, techniques such as self-inquiry (&quot;For whom do these thoughts arise?&quot;, &quot;For whom do these feelings arise?&quot;) and meditation are also valuable tools in this process.Possible disadvantages:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The main risk, I suppose, is the possibility of mental instability or “going crazy” when the mind-body has to face the past trauma, its shadow, and all the psychological conditioning that once served the purpose of protecting the individual and his apparent self.</li>
</ul>Transition towards the next step:[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://looksmax.org/threads/stop-seeking-validation-from-women-normies-and-the-soyciety-you-hate-so-much.1264668/[/URL]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JayJaySattva, post: 43195, member: 147"] [MEDIA=youtube]EK8pcUt4gio, list: PLuH37Fyz9VEMSlYICLdr_1tBMBvjVeBO7[/MEDIA] If we understand that the self is an illusion constructed by the brain and that this model of reality - where a center or “I” emerges that supposedly does and feels everything - can cause a lot of psychological suffering, then I believe that the direct experience of the absence of a central self, facilitated by the use of psychedelics, could be incredibly powerful in dismantling much of that suffering. [LIST] [*]Detachment from the need for social validation: By realizing that thoughts and feelings related to not fitting into arbitrary hierarchical structures do not belong to them and do not constitute a self, people could free themselves from this bondage. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Detachment from the need to be loved or desired: Through a direct perception that the thoughts and feelings associated with these needs are not their own and do not form a self, this type of suffering could be alleviated. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Detachment from suffering due to discrimination (appearance, etc.): Understanding that thoughts and feelings arising from discrimination are not inherent to the self could offer profound release. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Observation of conditioning: One could observe how thoughts and feelings instantly condition other thoughts, feelings and actions. The most powerful effect of this is precisely that the direct experience of seeing how the creation of this self is conditioned in real time arises. [/LIST] [LIST] [*]Perception of the "self" as a dynamic process: The notion of the "self" could emerge as a dynamic process, the result of multiple parts clamoring for different needs that do not necessarily belong to some fixed self somewhere within the body. [/LIST] In addition to psychedelics, techniques such as self-inquiry ("For whom do these thoughts arise?", "For whom do these feelings arise?") and meditation are also valuable tools in this process. Possible disadvantages: [LIST] [*]The main risk, I suppose, is the possibility of mental instability or “going crazy” when the mind-body has to face the past trauma, its shadow, and all the psychological conditioning that once served the purpose of protecting the individual and his apparent self. [/LIST] Transition towards the next step: [URL unfurl="true"]https://looksmax.org/threads/stop-seeking-validation-from-women-normies-and-the-soyciety-you-hate-so-much.1264668/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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