Epic
Senior Don Juan
Everyone who has ever come to this forum is in search of one thing. We all know that it isn't really women we've all been in search of, it's happiness, complete satisfaction. As some of you may have read in my "Death: The Ultimate Motivator" post, I had a brush with death last year that changed my life around. I began to pursue and obtain the kind of life that I wanted, but it also instilled me with an interest in philosophical questions. I've learned from this forum over the years, originally focusing on realizing the true nature of women in order to use seduction techniques, then gradually I turned my focus on Pook's path of self-realization. However, while these are things that we do need to understand, I've learned that they can bring temporary joy, but not a permanent sense of fulfillment. I've spent most of my time over the past year in search of what will and I have found it. I know now that the answer is an understanding of the true nature of REALITY.
In the course of my journey for knowledge I stumbled across Buddhism. Before I get to my point, I want to give you some preliminary information. Some people refer to Buddhism as a religion, but that term can be misleading although some claim it as such. In reality, it is more a way of life. Siddhartha Gotama, the Buddha, was a real man, never claimed to be a god, and actually considered himself a scientist. He developed this way of life using the scientific method, which is actually a reason why he gained so many followers and acquired the title the Great Physician. They learned that the path he taught them was much like a medicinal prescription. When followed according to the doctor's orders its use resulted in a healthy life and mind. Now,we all know that karma is real in a sense because it's basically cause and effect, but you don't have to believe in reincarnation to benefit from Buddhism.
Now I'm not going to explain the path to you because it would take too long to write all that, but I will leave a link at the bottom of the post if any of you are interested in learning more. What I'm going to explain is the truth, the nature of reality that the path is centered around. Just like many of us found this forum because we wanted a solution to our problems with women, Buddha discovered the truth, in an attempt to find an answer to all of the suffering that life contains. The truth he discovered is that we already have the ability to be perfect, happy, loving individuals. We are creators of our own experience in life, which means our mind is what determines how we perceive what has happened to us, what is currently happening to us, and what will happen to us. This explains why all people react emotionally to events in different ways. In essence, reality is all a matter of perception.
Also, we have a hard time, because of fear and society, excepting that the only thing that is permanent is that everything changes, even you. You are not the same person you were when you were a child, or when you were an adolescent, and you won't be the same as you are now when you are old. Anyway, we let our minds be clouded by desire and hatred in order to create some sense of stability for ourselves. We try to attach ourselves to things like women, friends, family, sex, jobs, cars, our health, etc. We hate things like people who make us angry, annoyed, or jealous, some people even hate others because of how they look or what race they are. We do these things to balance our lives and give us a sense of identity and security in the cyclone of change that is reality. This doesn't mean that you can't want, value, or love those things, it just means you shouldn't be attached or need them because eventually you WILL lose them. Life is suffering, if you CHOOSE to perceive it that. This is why Buddhists say the world around you is an illusion.
Meditation is the key to changing this state of mind because it helps you develop mindfulness, an awareness of your own actions and thoughts as well as others. Once you've developed this complete awareness you'll clearly see and be able to accept the world for what it is like a veil being removed from your eyes. From that point on you will be in a permanent state of peace and happiness. Buddhists call this enlightenment or nirvana.
All I can say is that it is working wonders for me. It removes all your negative emotions like anger, sadness, jealousy, vanity, and instills you with positive ones like confidence, patience, compassion, humility. It has helped me with every aspect of my life, including women. You can believe it or not, it's your life, it's your choice.
For more information:
BuddhaNet
In the course of my journey for knowledge I stumbled across Buddhism. Before I get to my point, I want to give you some preliminary information. Some people refer to Buddhism as a religion, but that term can be misleading although some claim it as such. In reality, it is more a way of life. Siddhartha Gotama, the Buddha, was a real man, never claimed to be a god, and actually considered himself a scientist. He developed this way of life using the scientific method, which is actually a reason why he gained so many followers and acquired the title the Great Physician. They learned that the path he taught them was much like a medicinal prescription. When followed according to the doctor's orders its use resulted in a healthy life and mind. Now,we all know that karma is real in a sense because it's basically cause and effect, but you don't have to believe in reincarnation to benefit from Buddhism.
Now I'm not going to explain the path to you because it would take too long to write all that, but I will leave a link at the bottom of the post if any of you are interested in learning more. What I'm going to explain is the truth, the nature of reality that the path is centered around. Just like many of us found this forum because we wanted a solution to our problems with women, Buddha discovered the truth, in an attempt to find an answer to all of the suffering that life contains. The truth he discovered is that we already have the ability to be perfect, happy, loving individuals. We are creators of our own experience in life, which means our mind is what determines how we perceive what has happened to us, what is currently happening to us, and what will happen to us. This explains why all people react emotionally to events in different ways. In essence, reality is all a matter of perception.
Also, we have a hard time, because of fear and society, excepting that the only thing that is permanent is that everything changes, even you. You are not the same person you were when you were a child, or when you were an adolescent, and you won't be the same as you are now when you are old. Anyway, we let our minds be clouded by desire and hatred in order to create some sense of stability for ourselves. We try to attach ourselves to things like women, friends, family, sex, jobs, cars, our health, etc. We hate things like people who make us angry, annoyed, or jealous, some people even hate others because of how they look or what race they are. We do these things to balance our lives and give us a sense of identity and security in the cyclone of change that is reality. This doesn't mean that you can't want, value, or love those things, it just means you shouldn't be attached or need them because eventually you WILL lose them. Life is suffering, if you CHOOSE to perceive it that. This is why Buddhists say the world around you is an illusion.
Meditation is the key to changing this state of mind because it helps you develop mindfulness, an awareness of your own actions and thoughts as well as others. Once you've developed this complete awareness you'll clearly see and be able to accept the world for what it is like a veil being removed from your eyes. From that point on you will be in a permanent state of peace and happiness. Buddhists call this enlightenment or nirvana.
All I can say is that it is working wonders for me. It removes all your negative emotions like anger, sadness, jealousy, vanity, and instills you with positive ones like confidence, patience, compassion, humility. It has helped me with every aspect of my life, including women. You can believe it or not, it's your life, it's your choice.
For more information:
BuddhaNet