Benjamin Smythe
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Benjamin Smythe
How NOT to end like Benjamin Smythe?
Re: Benjamin Smythe
What is meant by 'end like'?
Do the yellow-rose petals
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
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tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
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Re: Benjamin Smythe
He seems to be trapped in some unhappiness trap. I can sesne a dark and murky energy. Enlightenment sucks.randomguy wrote:What is meant by 'end like'?
Re: Benjamin Smythe
"Enlightenment Sucks" just might make an interesting t-shirt.
Then on the back as well, "The end of suffering Sucks" ?
Edit, anyway, how to avoid unhappy mind traps? Devalue the content and the workings of the mind.
Then on the back as well, "The end of suffering Sucks" ?
Edit, anyway, how to avoid unhappy mind traps? Devalue the content and the workings of the mind.
Do the yellow-rose petals
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
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Re: Benjamin Smythe
By stopping disempowering and victimizing oneself and choosing the highest possible vibration/option in the moment?randomguy wrote:Edit, anyway, how to avoid unhappy mind traps?
"Don't practive what you don't want to become" - Jordan Peterson
Re: Benjamin Smythe
Yes, that's good. Reminds me of Ruiz's 4 agreements, where a subpoint of "Be impeccable with your word" is "Avoid using the word to speak against yourself."
Good stuff.
Good stuff.
Do the yellow-rose petals
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
Re: Benjamin Smythe
He seems to be in the early stages of some transition. I like his raw energy and honesty. It's difficult when you see who you are, lose your fear, and see thru to the underpinnings of the world.....how conditioned we all are, etc. It's a lot to take in. It will be interesting to follow his transition. These things play out differently for everyone, some spiritual folks, zen masters, etc were quite mad by societal reckoning. Per his Facebook page he also seems to be struggling with addictions. He reminds me of Russel Brand a bit.
But everyone comes out sane in the end.
But everyone comes out sane in the end.
Be present, be pleasant.
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Re: Benjamin Smythe
People want to gain enlightenment. I can sense clearly a trap in such attitude. My experience is that it's not about gaining something (or even losing). It's about how are you willing to act at the current moment.
People want to lay their heads in enlightenment.Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.
Re: Benjamin Smythe
How does that work?It's about how are you willing to act at the current moment.
Do the yellow-rose petals
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
tremble and fall
at the rapid's roar?
- Basho
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Re: Benjamin Smythe
How does what work? Forget about enlightenment. Everything starts now. Choose best action now.randomguy wrote:How does that work?