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My definition of state is how you feel and perceive the world at any given moment.

There are many factors that play into this.

One is your diet. If you eat greasy cheeseburgers, beer, and fries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner...you will feel differently than if you eat some veggies and fruits and water for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

No doubt about that.

Thats one factor.

Another factor is breathing.

If you consistently breathe high up in your chest with short rapid breaths you will feel differently than if you take long, slow, deep breaths into your diaphragm...which is called belly breathing.

Another factor is your inner and outer tonality.

If you sound like a rackety radio gone haywire...you will feel differently that if you sound like James Earl Jones.

Tonality is crucial.

As well as inner tonality. By this i mean the tonality of your inner voice in your mind.

Try making funny sounds in your mind and see if you feel differently.

I just did it and i do.

Another factor for state control is your frame of mind.

By frame of mind...I basically mean....how you look at something.

One frame of mind you could use for life....is that life is war.

Now you will feel differently if you sincerely use that metaphor than if you use the metaphor life is a game.

Don't ya think?

So...let me give you an another example for frame of mind.

You could look at reading this as a way to gain knowledge and learn....or you could look at reading this as "killing time"

See the difference?

Okay...enough of that.

Time.

How you perceive time influences your state.

Being in a rush will definitely make you feel differently that being patient and relaxed.

There's a teaching in the 48 laws of power by Robert Greene that act as if everything will eventually come to you....in other words be patient.

I believe that is very true....when you act in a rush you do lose some personal power. true?

Another factor....physiology...by physiology...i basically mean the condition of your body.

So if your body is tense and your shoulders are droopy that will definitely make you feel different that if your nice and relaxed with your shoulders back and a smile on your face.

Mental imagery

The pictures you imagine in your mind can also affect your state.
If you imagine yourself in a coffin before that office meeting...you would feel much differently than if you imagine everyone greeting you warmly and saying how wonderful you look.

right?

Physical exercise...this ties in with physiology...but i'll expand on it.

If you never walk but sit on the couch all day you will feel differently than if you lift weights and jog everyday.

no?

Sleep.

How much you sleep will also affect your state.  Too much, and you'll probably feel really tired. Too little...same thing.  My sleeping patterns lately have been really crazy.


thoughts? comments?

Some of you may think this topic is taboo and I might take alot of heat on this...but I want to talk about it. I just felt a tinge of anxiety because someone entered this room that i'm typing in and then left.  But...in my experience masturbation has been quite handicapping to my mind and my soul.

I think ALOT of people masturbate even though they might not admit it.
One big reason I believe there is so much secrecy around it is that secrecy appeals to vanity. (vanity is undue pride in one's achievements or of oneself)

As well they might be afraid of the consequences of sharing it with someone.  It's kind of sad but I know no one who I would be willing to talk about this problem with. I am highly averse to talking about spiritual problems with unspiritual people.

A teaching from the Urantia Book just came into my mind.

"Sin was the violation of taboo...and death was the penalty of sin."

So...according to the UB...sin was that transgression of a taboo...like "do not steal"....if you do not understand what I mean by taboo...I basically mean something that your supposed to stay away from.  Such as "do not touch that"  "do not kill" "do not curse"

Taboo's are always in negative forms.

The opposite of a taboo would be a positive command....like "do good"
"drive safely"

So...in ancient days...people thought that death was caused by sin which was caused by violation of taboo.

It makes sense to me that taboo's can be made stronger if more people believe in them...as well if they are rarely talked about.

I remember somewhere else in the UB...that it basically says the taboo is the structure of our society.

I mean...perhaps all of our modern day laws started off as being primitive taboo's.

Now...back to masturbation...among ALOT of people it is still taboo.

Something your not supposed to do...and not supposed to talk about.

But really...what is it that causes someone to do it?

To masturbate that is.

I mean think of it like this.

It evolves.

First you experiment.

Explore.

Find parts that feel good.

Then the whole addiction grows.

It actually starts to get out of control.

Oh yeah...it might help you to understand my definition of sin.

To me sin means the conscious transgression of the divine law while
evil is the unconscious transgression of the divine law while iniquity/wickedness is the persistent and knowing rejection of the divine law.


thoughts?

I felt like sharing some more linguistic truths with you all. Hope you enjoy.

The phrase "have you ever" in the beginning of a question can actually get someone to re-experience some mind-state they have experienced before.

For example...Have you ever felt an incredible connection with someone?

If the person truly answers that question and has experienced an "incredible connection with someone before" they will in fact re-experience that state.


If you were to...  <----  that phrase is interesting.  What it actually does is make you step back from the question.

If you were to feel incredible right now with me...would it last for a few minutes or a few hours?

I remember reading Robert Greene's book "the 48 laws of power" and he was saying one law of power is giving the other person a choice when in fact either choice is where you want them to go.

For example...If your a mother who wants her child to do her homework , you could give the child a choice..."you can either go do your homework now or in 15 minutes...there is no third choice"

see?

Now...  <----thats also an interesting word....Now can refer to time....as in "Do it now!"  or it can mean an expression to go to the next point.....now....see what I mean?

It's called an ambiguity.

You can actually influence someone unconsciously by using language in a certain way.

For example.....   I was walking up the street and suddenly there was a cat who was scratching his nose and I heard a voice in my mind that said "Scratch your nose"....Now...I think it was kind of funny.

Now...you might be scratching your nose now or you might do it later....but that really doesn't matter.

Did you see the now in the example?

SCRATCH YOUR NOSE  NOW

Do you see that command?

In that example I was suggesting your unconscious mind to scratch your nose.

We use commands in language all the time.

Just in that sentence...USE COMMANDS....ALL THE TIME.

You see someone might give you a command and you do it later unconsciously.

Of course...even if you DO do something later because of a suggestion someone gave to your unconscious mind....if you were aware enough you would of noticed it in the first place.

Have you ever read a book and were really into it and suddenly you started talking like the author or doing things the author said?

The entire time he was giving you suggestions.

Now...this is interesting.

Okay....another thing about language are questions.

When will you feel good?

Let's imagine someone says tomorrow in answer to that question.

Look at all the presuppositions in that question though.

I'm presupposing you will feel good and that you are a you and not an it...and that you will feel good in the future...and that you have the capability to feel good...and that you can answer that question.

Well...my Dad wants to use the computer...so I gotta go.


Later

Comments? Insights?  Questions?

"Truth cannot be defined by words, only by living."

"The authority of truth is the very spirit that indwells the minds of men...and not the dead words of the supposed inspired men of another generation"

"Knowledge is only possessed by sharing"

"The argumentative defense of any proposition is inversely proportional to the truth contained"

"The greatest affliction of the cosmos is to never have been afflicted...for men only learn wisdom by experiencing tribulation"

"God is love; therefore his only personal attitude towards the affairs of the universe is always a reaction of divine affection."

"Knowledge pertains to things observed...but truth transcends such purely material levels in that it consorts with wisdom and embraces such imponderables as the human experience."

"Science deals with things observed in the material world...philosophy deals with the obervation of the observation of the material world."

"The Spirit of Truth is not to be the letter or law of truth...neither is it to function as the form or expression of truth...but rather as the conviction of truth...the assurance of real meanings on true spirit levels."

Much love

Do any of you all worship God?  Personally I don't worship God because basically I don't want to.  God hasn't done anything for me.  All of my human struggles I had to fight for myself.  Do you really think God even wants us to worship Him?  Maybe He just wants us to love and respect Him.  I mean I don't see God forcing us to worship Him if we don't want to.  I don't even pray anymore because for me it doesn't do anything.

Okay....I'm interested in phasing as opposed to the traditional obe methods.  First off with the traditional obe methods it might take me many months....and I don't feel like waiting that long!   The prerequisite....to phasing is a body asleep/mind awake right?  How do I achieve this?  How do you all do that?  One method which seems plausible would be to wake up after about 6 hours of sleep....and keep that sleepy feeling....and then "phase" into the astral using whatever technique right?

Okay.....lets say my body is asleep and my mind is awake......what are some techniques to "phase" into the astral?   Donna in another post mentions she see's colors swirling around behind her closed eyelids and then a tunnel begins to form which she go's into.  Donna if your reading this.....how do the colors form?  Whenever I'm in a deep trance...to me this never happens.  Is my body just not "asleep" enough?

What techniques do you all use to "phase" when your body is asleep?

Thanks

I haven't slept at all tonight....I feel like I've been drugged.  Does anyone know any insomnia cures?  Thanks

I've been having some sick dreams lately.....is our subconscious mind really that disgusting......I mean Geez.  I thought our subconscious mind was supposed to be beautiful and our source to the divine blah blah blah.  What do you guys think?

Do all of you who have had obe's.....do you believe they have helped you to grow spiritually?  Just curious.   How do all of you believe spiritual development takes place?  I already cast doubt on most of my beliefs....I've only kept a couple as you see in my other post.   I still feel like the same old me though.  I don't feel like I'm growing spiritually.

I would like to hear from people....who feel like they are growing spiritually.   I would like to know what you are doing specifically that I'm not.

Thanks

I just got done doing some trance and relaxation work.  Its the farthest down I've ever been.  For some reason it felt like my face was really big.  How do you guys induce the vibrations.    Thanks

Does anyone know how to make lucid dreams MORE real and vivid.  I remember I had this one lucid dream where it seemed more real that real life.  But after that all my lucid dreams are lifeless and dull.  Oh yeah how do you make astral projections more real too?    Thanks

I had an interesting experience a couple of weeks ago that really freaked me out.  I was lying in bed when an alien walked through my wall. It quickly floated up to my bed and was stairing at me.  It was really short, skinny, and had big black eyes.  It scared the excrement out of me.  But as I was becoming scared it dissappeard just like that.  So....I've been thinking about it....and I don't know if this was a neg that appeared like an alien and who feeded of my fear.......or it could of been a real alien and knew I was scared so politely left without scaring me more.  I really don't know.  I would love all of your input on  whether you think it was a neg or a real alien.  

Peace

Hey everyone......I've been pondering some stuff today and I just felt like sharing.

I've been evaluating all of my beliefs lately as you all know.....and somehow I feel this natural happiness/positive attitude.  You know you here in books all the time that you have a choice to have a positive attitude or a negative attitude.  Well....I've tried that in my past and it only works for so long.  I doubt if anyone can fake it for more than a day.  Anyone understand what I'm saying?  Well I wanted to list all of my beliefs and see what you guys think.

If you think you can refute anything I would love to hear your arguments.

I believe there is a God some Higher Power.....whatever you want to call it.
I believe this because I don't understand how we could come from nothing into something.....there must be a creator.

I do believe in life after death because I have read of many testimonies of near death experiences.  People being dead for days, hours etc.

I believe we are all eternal because of near death experiences.

Some people say that "bad or wrong people or whatever" people become extinct after death.  But to counter this argument is the proof of suicide near death experiences.....and suicide is not a Godly act at all.....to me this makes sense.

I believe we can pray/talk to God because since God is God ofcourse he has the power to hear us....if he couldn't here us then God has no power and therefore isn't God.  Does that make sense?

I believe if there was a God in time and space....he would have only positive qualities...like goodness...beauty...joy....passion....love etc etc.

I don't understand how God in time and space could have a negative quality.....it doesn't make sense.

I guess this about sums it up.....I would love to hear all of your comments.

I was thinking about something else today......prayer or talking to god or worship is meaningless unless you really want/feel like doing it.  If you pray just to avoid a bad place in the afterlife then thats just stupid.  That means fear is controlling you....am I right?

Comments? Thanks everyone.

Adios

What does everyone think about condoms?  Is it eh wrong?  I mean you could make the argument that its wise....because if you don't want to have kids and you use condoms its smart.  But then you could make the argument that its unnatural its going against nature etc and anything going against nature is wrong.  But is it really?  How about birth control pills.....is that wrong?   I mean with condoms and birth control pills your not hurting anyone so how can it be wrong?  It must be neutral not right or wrong. Comments?  What about orgies is that wrong?  To have sex with more that one person.  I mean who says you only have to have sex with one person.  I would like someone to prove to me that orgies are wrong.  I mean how can anything that gives pleasure be wrong?  You know what I mean?  Then eh I come to masturbation......is that wrong?  Again this comes back to pure pleasure.  How can any form of pleasure be wrong.  Oh I thought of a counter argument.  Some people find killing people a pleasure.  But to me it doesn't matter.  Thats just plain wrong.  Eh...........this is very confusing!  But still masturbation doesn't hurt anyone!  I don't see that as wrong.  I would love to hear all of your thoughts on this.

Adios

anddddddddddd the truth shall set you free!  

Does anyone know any methods or techniques to quit smoking?

Thanks

Hi everyone!  Yesterday I was reading some posts and someone said that some people have the belief that everything is God therefore we are all one.  I thought about it and my intuition was going beep beep beep.    Sooooo I began to REALLY experience it.  I was put into awe!!!!  It felt like my eyes were opened.  It reminded me of the movie the matrix!  I went outside and began walking around listening to the sounds of nature and became One.  Then later on it the calm inner knowing I had about being One began to wear off.  I have no clue why.  But today I woke up and smoked ciggerette and began to think about it again.  And I got the "calm inner knowing"  about it again.  Does anyone know what I'm talking about?  I would love to here your experiences!  Anyways it makes sense to me because everything is energy at the fundamental level.  Even a rock is made up of energy.  And I believe that this energy has to have a maker...or a First Source and that is God.  This just makes sense to me and my intuition agrees.

To go on a different point.   I had an interesting experience last night.  I had a lucid dream where I was flying and then suddenly.....I remembered that I could have an obe from lucid dreams.  So I flew over to this ledge out in the middle of knowhere....and I found a blanket to ly on.  Then I was willing myself to go out of my body.  But then I woke up!!!!!!!  Arghhhhh   This is the second time this has happened to me.   I don't know I think that maybe there is a  link that since I'm growing spiritually I'm beginning to become more "aware."  Anyone know what I mean?  Spiritual growth and becoming more aware....must be somehow linked or something.  Somehow I ":feel" that I'm going to have an obe soon.  I can't explain it but it feels true.

Adios.....much love.

Whats up.......I was wondering what you all think of prayer.  To me.....as I think about it....prayer is VERY useless.  I've prayed for so many things in my life.....more love...more friends....etc etc....I used to get panic attacks and I prayed for that to be gone.  But none of it has worked!   I guess you can make the point that God is inside us....if you believe that and you shouldn't have to ask for anything....because God is in you etc etc.....but to me that doesn't make sense either.  Because I don't have alot of friends and I've prayed for more friends...but nada zilch zero.   So what do you all  think?  Have any of you used prayer effectively in achieving you desires and goals?

If you have what specifically did you do right that I'm doing wrong?

Thanks All.

Guys and gals.....I have this major problem.  I'll give you some background history first.  This all started about a year ago when I was reading a tony robbins book.  The chapter I was reading was about decisions.  I made a decision that I'm going to change my life. Something along those lines.....and when I was in deep concentration I noticed this energy shoot up into my head.  I could actually move it around.  I could even let some of this energy out....and it manifested as FEAR.  Intense fear.  So my assumption is that this is a fear complex (psychology term I know)  composed of energy.  The day after that I got fearful about everything.  I had intense anxiety about death etc. Another interesting experience occured later.  I could actually move this energy down my body and when I did this I experienced intense fear not fear more like TERROR.  My body would shake when this would happen.  I thought If I just let go and let the emotion out of my body I would be free of this complex.  When this happened after I let it out my body would start tingling full of energy.  This is like good energy!  I call it mana.  I knew it was good because I felt really empowered. But then it began to wear off and the energy started to build up again in my head and I would feel intense anxiety off and on.  Lo and behold....about a week later I was put into a psych ward where they shot me up with anti anxiety medication and anti psychotic meds.  I REALLY did not want to go....but my mom persuaded me to go. You know how mothers are. By the way I am still living with my parents. I'm 20 years old.  The reason I'm writing to you guys is that I'm sick and tired of these crappy medications and I want to heal myself. I get nausea everyday from my meds.  Well I haven't taken my evening medication....and I don't know whats going to happen because I'm not going to take tomorrows either.  I might feel again intense anxiety from this "fear complex" in my head.  My question to you guys and gals is what should I do with the energy in my head?  It must be a blocked crown chakra or something right?  Should I stimulate it with NEW?  SHould I try to stimulate my third eye with NEW?  I don't know what to do! In AD it says that I should actively stimulate all the secondary centers for three months before I stimulate the primary chakras?  What do you guys think?  I'm kind of desperate because I know soon I'm gonna start feeling intense anxiety and fear?  I just want to get rid of this damn complex!!!  Or do you think I could convert it into positive energy? How do I do that?  Comments suggestions? Thanks alot!!!  


Arie

Hi everyone........whats the point of NEW?  I know for one thing it will give us pyschic abilities.  But what else?  How does it relate to obe's?  If I develop my energy body......will I have spontaneous obe's??   Thanks guys and gals.....adios.

Arie

Guys....this is really tinkling me off.  I've been reading about obe's for months now and I've tried tons and tons of techniques but NOTHING is working!  I actually cried about this because I want to have one so bad but nothing seems to work.  I just tried the rope technique and a couple others and I don't feel jack....no vertigo NOTHING.  Ahhhhh.  I'm sick of reading about obe's and nde's its just making me so angry that all of these people are having these amazing life changing experiences and I'm stuck here in my reality and I can't get out.    Can someone please give me an easy technique that I can try? Please!  Frank what is this "phasing" that your talking about? How does someone do that?    Thanks alot guys!

Arie

Hello everyone.   I was wondering if someone can help me get started in APing.  I know the most important thing is relaxation right?  You have to get your body 100% relaxed.  Well I've tried to do this and I can only get my legs relaxed.  They become all tingly and lose form etc.  But I can't do this anywhere else on my body.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  Also what do I do after my  body is relaxed.  Do I just visualize myself out of body??  

Do I have to develop my chakras before I can have a obe? If so,  why?   Also what does it feel like to have an obe?  like death? Just curious.  Can it be dangerous?  I had to ask!   I really want to have an obe though....I've been reading alot about near death experiences etc....its really fascinating.  Hmm....I don't know what else to say or ask.  Well,  thanks guys.  Adios


Arie

just had to say it

Can someone please tell whats the point of NEW? How is developing my energy body going to help me project? I just don't see the point. Maybe if someone can tell me WHY I'll have some motivation to practice NEW everyday.  Will develeping my energy body help me out with the projection techniques also....because when I do the techniques I don't feel any sensations at all.  Thanks alot.


Arie

Hello all......I was wonder if someone could tell what the hell this is.  Its like this moving pressure/energy moving around in my head.  When I focus on it I can actually move it around. Does anyone have any ideas on getting rid of it?  It's really quite annoying. Thanks

Arie

Hello everyone.... I have a couple questions I want to ask you all that hopefully you can help me out with.   First off.....how do you induce an obe from a lucid dream?  

Also.....how do I induce lucid dreams?  How do you do WILD?

Thanks,

Arie