I did 5MEODMT early this year. During this, I got to experience the wheel of Samsara repeatedly over and over and over and over again. It was absolutely pure hell to experience the wheel repeatedly at that pace and I wanted to it to stop at all costs even if it meant that I would be permanently dead. But it would not stop no matter what until I simply let go of fighting it and I went into my heart and ended up bringing me to love, in other words to do my best to love everything and everybody and to not make the acquisition of money the focus of my life or if I do spend my life making money it is for the purposes of expressing love or giving it away to other people who I care about that may be suffering The weird thing is that during this experience it was actually the exact same life over and over and over again, it wasn’t being different creatures or living in a different time. It was literally the exact same life over and over and over again,
In regards to your last point, that is essentially what it is. We are all manifestations of the same blind force that has given rise to consciousness. We are all ‘one’ in a very real sense. All of our unique external characteristics, both physical and psychological, are superficial and illusory. Fundamentally, we are all the same. Continue to meditate on this truth, don’t lose sight of what that amazing substance has shown you.
If there is any hope of liberation to be found in this life, this is undoubtedly the correct path to take in order to attain it. And even if there is no continuation for any of us at the times of our death, this is still the path to take in order to live a higher quality of life while we’re already here. A life of compassion and service to others is the greatest type of life a person can lead.
I've known since the day of my birth that this IS my last lifetime and my last bid/tour of this fleshy, hedonistic, dense material realm. I've dedicated all 41 years of my life so far in learning those few key points that may have eluded me during the thousands of past lives I've lived. And I've delved into ancient spiritual teachings, as it is my belief that the total cosmic truth has been scattered amongst the world's myriad practices of faith. I've remained unwed and with no kids, and while societal norms may frown upon that, my curricula if self study and inner work is far more important to me than any false sense of joy I may receive by playing their roles for them. I mean it. This is my last go around... And just on a random note, I can not wait !!! For this conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter to take place, and on the Winter Solstice no less !!! Now, that's something that even us "seasoned souls" can say that in all of our lifetimes, this may be our first time witnessing and being alive for something like that. So, that has been a bit of icing on this final tour on earth cake. Ijs. … It baffles me that you've heard from anyone, really, that they're only living this one out to make sure that they get a good one on the next go around … That's straight up crazy talk. The only rationale that I've thought of for that is that there are just some souls who are simply just not ready yet, to the point of getting off of thos rock and finally getting this last bid done doesn't even occur to them. For me, deep down inside, there's a bit of a sense of accomplishment on my part for having remained on fire and enthusiastic about perfecting that lodge and academically pursuing the truth and science of steering this soul. Teaching myself all types of far out things and maintaining my mark as an individual has been so much fun for me, and with that assured, confident knowing that I've looked into "it" as deeply as any living soul could, it'll be like scoring a touchdown to make it through that last gate with a sigh of relief, a cycle completed and samsara retired.. okay, that's my rant, but thanks for asking, because sometimes I feel as if I'm the only one in this world on this pursuit and that no one else has even considered their existence so thoughtfully as to actively pursue being at some higher vibratory level, most don't even seem aware that they're just wearing a meat suit. They'd rather take selfies of their embellished meat suits … ijs
@@collin571 idk bro I’m still very young, I’m only 18 but I have two little sisters that are 4. Being able to see the joy and pure innocence that they bring into the world, I feel that having kids and being able to pass on your knowledge and watch and raise someone as they develop into a wonderful person is a joy and responsibility everyone should experience. Just my 2 cents though who knows 🤟🏾
@@collin571 It doesn't ensure it, but it may enable someone to transition into the 4th dimension quicker because not having children reduces the amount of #karma a soul accumulates in their lifetime.
I came here with some memories. But not enough, so I am looking for something. I do hope it finds me. I'm almost certain I have found the ways out...the exits. I did have children and I feel in my core they were placed in my charge so that I might teach them how to exit this lifetime also. I can't bear the thought of their souls recycling the way I remember from my pasts. It's painful. I want to go home. I will not forget.
Jason, you are the ray of hope in this world of dumbed-down spirituality. I am from India and I get sad every time i watch some commercialised silicon-valley funded self-help guru spouting off concepts from Hindu tradition which he does not at all understand. The modern world, especially western, has hijacked spirituality and turned it into yet another commodity which it can sell to gullible people. I commend you on keeping it real and never diluting the teachings so as to cater to a wider audience which cant look beyond materialistic paradigm. Blessings to you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Keep up the good work.
Spot on my friend. I couldn't have said it better. The commercialization and watering down of Eastern spirituality, especially Hinduism, is quite odd and frustrating. I'm not sure when it became a marketing tool to sound cool and hip, but that needs to stop asap. Don't worry my friend, I am only interested in the deepest authentic knowledge, as that is what I have learned and been taught. Much love to you my friend. I always appreciate reading your intelligent comments.
It's 5am and just driving to work. This is the sort of motivation I need for the day, each time I listen to one of your teachings I am slowly able to shackle away from years of hussle culture mentality that I've indoctrinated myself into..thank you once again Jason - eagerly awaiting for the new book
How beautiful is your channel ❤. Don’t know about others but I’m in desperation to get out of this cycle. No money no possessions, no beautiful kids can buy me no more . I already feel like a puppet doing my day to day work here in this planet. There is a constant samudra manthan happening within me to keep me hooked up here 😊
Nameste Jason, this one of your most important videos and conversations in my humble opinion. I think about not coming back to this cycle of life. Now that I am in the infancy stages of Eastern Spiritual traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism. In all honesty I am weary of the life cycle from a Soul perspective. I know it sounds crazy but I am absolutely 💯 in agreement with you. Inner work on my self is what my focus is now. Definitely challenging but necessary to be liberation now so when it's my time to transition (die) I now what to expect. Awesome Jason thanks again for this video.
Thank you, your work is invaluable for the ones that got sudden awaken and experienced their karma vanished in a flash, living in Florida with little to no exposure to ancient wisdom embebed in the culture itself, made it a little harder, thank GOD we untap all the wisdom we’ll need in ourselves at the time we awake, what an extremely blissful and painful roller coaster experience, your studies and videos are fundamental to get confirmation that what we experienced and still are was not a pipe dream, but a truth that we all human one day will face, again thank you and be blessed.
Don’t want this to be the last life. So much remains unfulfilled in this body. I want to be spiritually excelled so I take birth into another family with high spiritual vibrations. And loving
Whether or not one wants to reborn, it is their personal choice, there is no compulsion. There is no higher being that will force us to do anything, we are THAT higher being and we dress ourselves in this "flesh suit". This life is supposed to be the playground for our bored and curious infinite self. We are here to experience and experiment. This reality is also not the only reality. There are infinite realities with infinite "flavors". You can choose to reborn wherever you wish.
@@krishnagondhea7428 I read Neville Goddard's works, he says the ego and the higher self is one and not separated. Being awakened means realizing that we and our godself are not separate beings.
@@krishnagondhea7428 Are you familiar with the "Law of Assumption"? I tried to mention the name of the author whose works are about the topic but for some reason it got automatically deleted.
@@krishnagondhea7428 Basically, the author says that we and our higher self are one and not separate beings and that we can completely decide our own fate because we're... well.. God.
Interesting video... I've known since I was a very young child that this is my last life. Good deeds come naturally and spontaneously, not because I want golden points to come back into a great life next. The soul has already made the choice. Thanks for sharing
Having "more" karma is the ego coming back in trough the back door. The next life wont be that much better than this one if your thinking is still the same. The wheel really is your cyclic emotions and thinking. You see it from day to day. The wheel starts turning in the morning and when you go to bed at night you get the same feeling that something isnt quite right. You are stuck in your very own Hell loop until you start seeing a way out. A little ray of sunlight at first. Then it expands.
I don't hear allot about it but very few actually speak of the authentic process and specific practices. I found schools like Drukama and Isha was offering this but don't find many others. I hope to see more schools pop up in our new age that actually give out the specifics and not just concepts to stagnate in.
became enlightened about 2 decades ago--now I'm working on this being my last life---read the tibetan book of the dead and am going to tibet this year--hope to arrange to leave my body there when the time comes
If we are all one consciousness that never ends, you are all beings in existence, so escape is an illusion existences is endless and inescapable, the only way off the wheel is to stop believing or being attached to ego, but the mind made of concepts can not escape belief and then we naturally confirm those in our cycles of confirmation bias, and it is only when you stop trying to escape life and embrace life will you find happiness or peace or as much peace as you possibly can have, the only peace we can have is in death, live life love life embrace life you'll be here again, build heaven on earth for everyone, or at least that is what I have seen in my spiritual practice.
I feel that it’s good to guide people and make them aware if they have materialistic incentives to keep rebirthing.. but I don’t think they should be made to feel guilty. If that’s truly what they want, make them aware of what is a grander perspective.
Agreed. I’ve long thought that it would be just swell if this were my last life but when I think about it honestly it’s not that I actually desired liberation, but that I loathed the suffering of not having my desires fulfilled on this earth. I saw liberation as an escape, which I supposed it is.. but I don’t think that’s how it should be approached, that is just my feeling
For myself life has had strong emotional ups and downs, looking back now at age 72 had the emotions not been so intense and the living experience not so fearful it could have been overall tolerable and somewhat content . So if I ( personal I ) absorb into self or some element of the present focal point I become reanimated in some limited form thats OK . What holds me back is love of family.
What is causing your videos to have so little views? Your understanding has so much value. I am utterly amazed upon your character. Keep going bro. How can i help?
Yeah I'm not sure Tom. I don't quite understand TH-cam. If you have any ideas why my views are low then I'm all ears. Thank you for your kind words my friend. Don't worry, I'm not stopping any time soon.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor It's a tough market. But I should say Jason. I do like your videos and feel you have a good grip on the subject matter. Trick is to be yourself and not try to be a guru. There's already to many people selling that already.
@@redthreadzen don't worry brother, I have no interest in the whole self-proclaim guru nonsense. I'm too honest for that. I am more interested in just being authentic and teaching the Eastern traditions to the best of my capabilities. I find the whole commercial guru thing strange. First of all, in the old days you needed to go through extensive training to become a guru. But these days people just read one book my Raman Maharshi and they start having satsangs. I personally resonate with teachers that have been trained and come from a specific lineage, much like Swami's in the lineage of Shankara, for example. Anyway, I could go on, but we are on the same page my friend.
Samsara and Mara are NOT the enemy. They are just perspectives. When one begins to grasp the All, then one sees that there is NO difference between samsara and nirvana. Samsara is just corporeal existence and nirvana is just existing completely as Source. When one has the larger perspective, it's as if the Greater Universe is just a place, and you can visit this location or that location. Go to the beach or the mountains. What do you feel like doing today? I'm the worst person in the world about creating complex explanations concerning the nature of existence, but even I must say that it's really simple to understand: we are eternal, omnipotent beings, and we are absolutely free to do whatever is our heart's desire.
How do we escape earth and go to other places in the universe? Reincarnation involves becoming another human on earth right? I don’t wanna come back here 😅
@@stargirl3972 First know that you are always where you're supposed to be. You are safe. But then, we may have specific desires...which is where I diverge from traditional Buddhism...I am quite comfortable with passion and desires. But I hear that you desire a respite from this world. So when you next transmigrate, aim for the pure land. That is the place where weary souls go to rejuvenate.
@Stargirl You can not escape anything. The trick is to not try to escape a thing. but rather to understand that everything presented to us in our experience is for our benefit...whether these things be seemingly horrific or beatific. Acceptance of what is is the only route to serenity. How do you escape this world? Embibe it. Love it. Learn from it. And then go on to the next realm that is there for your optimal spiritual growth. Just like the realm that you currently inhabit, it will be PERFECT for your current spiritual progression.
I think perhaps many people just accept that it’s terribly unlikely they will reach moksha with their current life and identity, so they do the best they can. Progress is progress.
When I was born I instantly knew things I had not read about or experienced in my current life... Even at 3 months old I knew how to read english, send emails, and write hit lyrics... which I did... for most of my life... I'm the legendary lyricist known as the All seeing eye But I don't remember my past lives at all
My guess as to why you don't remember is because the avatars we live in here have been altered to the point of only being able to use "12%" of our brain capacity. If we could use 100% there wouldn't be many of us here still. Most would get the message and ascend.
I just looked at the tenets of Pure Land Buddhism and similarly Tibetan Buddhism regarding this. Tibetan Book of the Dead says to leave now, but very enlightened souls will come back to help lost souls on earth. Pure Land similarly says if you just want to get out of samsara you are called an Arahant, and once you attain the Pure Land, Amitabha Buddha will show you that you should return to help lost souls and generate boddhicitta. Krishna Consciousness, where I'm at, says get out of the cycle as quick as you can and never come back.
I recently started studying Pure Land Buddhism myself too. Why does the Tibetan Book of the Dead say to leave now? I've been listening to a Buddhist nun talk where she mentioned that Guatama Buddha said that we are now at the dharma ending age. This makes sense as a long period of darkness is approaching. I wouldn't want to keep coming back if I can't get access to spiritual materials and grow spiritually either.
@@roselavender2222 I can only relay to you what I have been shown, and remember you have not walked in my shoes, so use your own judgement. From my experience, this particular time period is the best time to leave, because we have been given an age of plenty, so we have time to experience both materialism and still have the time and freedom to explore with our spirits. The Dalai Lama has said that to truly understand the karma of our actions, we must compare our modern lives to a life that we would have had with no technology. The karmic situation is so confused now and getting worse and worse. So, unless you still have desires to enjoy the material world, it is best to leave now before you settle deeper into the quick sand. The deeper you sink, the harder it is to maintain your spirit. You can plainly see that the world is falling apart right before our eyes, is any earth pleasure worth the pain that comes with it? So your best option, is to thank the Great Spirit for your current trip on the merry go round, ask for its protection, and leave while you still understand that you are eternal soul and not a body.
Most of us seekers say we want Enlightenment.... but it involves the total annilzation of identification with our individual personal...our ego... this is last thing we will agree to because it equals the death of what we think we are.....we all talk of surrender and merging with God.... BUT THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE 🙏🥰🕉️☮️☯️☸️🙏
I would consider coming back, not for selfish reasons, but if I am of service here, or need to learn more. Sort of a 'war junkie' maybe, however maybe we get a break to think those things. Cheers Jason!
I think souls know when it's time to go, especially the very old ones. Perhaps many who keep coming back is because subconsciously they have heavy karmic debts to resolve. Others may be too comfortable with this earthly existence and the material attachments is just too great.
Many spiritual teachers have said that souls choose the events in their life and they even choose accidents or choose to play the role of victim/perpetrator for their spiritual growth, which disturbs me. Many in the spiritual community emphasize releasing trauma from past lives and doing good things to make the next life easier. Souls also have reviews of their life after death. If we're not supposed to desire to escape the cycle of reincarnation and look within ourselves, why is there still an emphasis on being free from the cycle in Hinduism/Buddhism, New Age etc.? Is the cycle a punishment where we need to escape as fast as possible or is it a natural process of growth where we can leave at our own pace? The things I'm learning in New Age and some other things makes my ego-mind scared that I'll have to re-experience all the trauma/pain of past lives and that I'll be evil and suffer in my many next ones. It doesn't help that me and most people have all their past life and spiritual memories erased. How can we follow our soul path/mission if we can't remember it? Since we all make mistakes in each lifetime (murder, abuse, cheating etc.) and will have to re-live what we did, how can we be perfect? And if the soul/atman is already perfect, why do we need to keep evolving?
Honestly other than to help other souls such as one's loving parents escape the Matrix, there are simply no better reasons to come back here or reincarnate in any other realms of endless rebirths. More like we are trapped here to ' learn "lessons" ' by cosmic soul-collectors to recycle us as if we were garbage but mainly to sustain with our energy all over again man, all things in Samsara are still full of suffering even though in heavens life is much less unpleasant than in hells
I had a powerful awakening experience 5 years ago and now I definitely want this life to be my last life. How do I make sure this is my last life? How do I go about doing that? What is the self work? Please reply. Thank you!
learn Buddhism, i suggest you to read some basic buddhism understanding. If your spiritual roots are mature enough you will understand the theory easily. I recommend you to read "Paticca samupada" - Dependent Arising theory or Emptiness Theory (Mahayana). But basic Buddhism is really needed (how to think and behave).
The first step is to NOT build up more karma than you have already accumulated throughout your lifetime, and one way to do that is to NEVER have children. The second step is being of service to others with your heart space open. The third step is watching the tongues that you speak. The fourth step is filling your physical and astral body with LIGHT regularly (sun gazing, candle gazing, etc.) and the fifth and final step is performing actual spiritual/energy/altar work daily or as much as you can. ~ 🕉 Namaste
if you are really interested there is even the possibility to incarnate life after life remaining conscious,it's still something,complete liberation is just for a few and there's nothing wrong with it this is your damn dream to each is own,I too want complete liberation but i understand it does not attract many people .
Thank you for this! It helped me so much with the way you explained. You used all these words I didn’t know but the way you put it all together was great. I can do more research on those terms and look back at this great video.
The question is if you want to build a buddhaverse for other less enlightens parts of your incarnation to live peacefully so they can dissolve into the nirvana or if you fell that the sentient group of entities that make up the whole of you harmonized enough to go for nirvana. So it boils down to how well you understand the scope of your self and your ability to let go of responsibility. I have a strong suspicion that women are more likely to want to build a spiritual refuge for all the arts of their self first and men being more willing to renounce and enjoy. Indeed the very fact that one may have chosen to incarnate as a woman may be indicative of a nurturing path.
Very good presentation. You say that we, who are interested in making this life the final earthly life, need to "work through those mental impressions and subliminal imprints (samskaras) within the subconscious"? How does one do that and how does one "burn out" the vasanas to reach the Buddha mind? Can you point me in the right direction, please?
The notion of a self that is discrete from everything else in somewhat illusory. We practice ahimsa and loving kindness not for the gaining of merit, but because of the realisation of connection to all being. One soul, many faces. We live on, in as much as consciousness lives on. As such karma generated is not individual but collective. If we treat the planet badly then ultimately it will affect us badly, and collectively in the future. Moksha in that sense isn't individual but rather it's cultural and related to raising the consciousness of all beings to be harmonious, or at one, with our world. Not some heavenly future existence somewhere. But the realisation of that here, and some would say now. A bodhi satva realises the connection to all being and thus is motivated to bring about the removal of ignorance in relation to interconnection. It is interesting that so many hindu and buddhist schools do reinforce the idea of personal reincarnation, rebirth and the gaining of merit. The realisation of no self and interconnection negates this, and I suspect those who have deeply realised the "who they are" as simply a small leaf on a larger tree of being, simply have no issues with collected karma, or rebirth. It brings one to suchness.
Escaping samsara and believing in non-duality are contradictory. Yes, your ego and individual self dies, but if your true self goes from “I” to “we” then you are never really leaving the wheel of samsara. If I’m Brahman, am I just going to let this Jiva with moksha just metaphorical stand face to face with me in pure awareness or am I going to continue to reincarnate the many other Jivas in reality to continue experiencing and expressing my works in unique ways?
The first step is to NOT build up more karma than you have already accumulated throughout your lifetime, and one way to do that is to NEVER have children. The second step is being of service to others with your heart space open. The third step is watching the tongues that you speak. The fourth step is filling your physical and astral body with LIGHT regularly _(sun gazing, candle gazing, etc.)_ and the fifth and final step is performing actual spiritual/energy/altar work daily or as much as you can. ~ 🕉 Namaste
Where do you recommend I learn vipassana from? I'm trying to awaken telepathy siddhi and greater control of my precognition and also bring my already strong intuition to an even stronger state
Yes, Hinduism is main focused on achieving moksha and not returning to samsara. What are the methods to be used to achieve moksha? How do we burn the samskaras at a grassroot level.
Meditation is one method. But whatever method you choose, whatever path you take, you need the urge to be free and the willingness to let go of everything you're attached to, and be able to take responsibility for whatever happens along that path.
Jason great topic. I have a fundamental problem with these many lives. This discussion could take days to complete. To summarize I will just say doing good deeds in our ego or in our you that really doesn’t exist how can that have any effect on eternal self that we truly are? Said another way, how can the temporal body of Rick have any influence past it’s a present life? Because I am not my body I am not this ““ you I am undifferentiated consciousness! I hope you see the drift of this conversation. Just as an aside I would love to interview you because I think I have Questions that many people have but might have a hard time asking. Keep up the great work I love you channel Rick.
The concept of the Bodhisattva did not originate with miscellaneous persons but is the teaching of Maitreya---and I know this not because I read it in a book but through my spiritual perception. A person who does not wish to be born again but is moved by an inner will to sacrifice himself or herself for others is qualified to become a Bodhisattva. As in all things spiritual, self-deception is not an option here.
Nice video. What if God wishes us to go through various experiences good or bad in life to evolve. And we are trying to circumvent them by attaining moksha.
Hello Jason, been following your channel for some time now and it really resonates with me, but I have one question which answered would clear some things for me. Namely if the cycle of birth and death is intented for our realisation, enlightenment and liberation, so that we eventually 'figure it out', then why do we have to 'force' anything by making a solid choice and with a whole lot of discipline going after it? Is it just speeding up the process or will it even happen without our choice? I don't even know if eastern traditions taught destiny or determinism, is my choice to go deep into spirituality there just because I 'can't' think of a different scenario for my life? I am going very very deep into self realisation in many different ways but I'm not sure if I understand the process. I was an atheist for a long time, my family also, and turned into someone who can't believe I was once actually one, looking from this perspective. One could say that a radical change like that in a span of about 10 years at most would suggest this could very well be my last life, but I'm interested in the background processes if I can call them like that, that govern awakening. Is it 'destined' to happen sooner or later for this soul anyway? It would mean a lot. Cheers, love the information. Started my, for the first time serious, meditation practise thanks to your videos. Much love. ❤️🙂
I can see why there is a fundamental misunderstanding of these eastern philosophies. Just by talking about it, and thinking about it, runs the risk of an ego inflation that cannot be transcended because the ego doesn't think its still an ego. Thus, you have a misguided, inauthentic spiritual practice. Also, just saying to someone that we must dig deep and confront our shadows and face our demons is not enough for someone who doesn't understand what any of these philosophies and practices mean. To tell an abstract ego to not be abstract is a waste of time because nobody knows what that means. Its like telling a fish to climb a tree. Words fail. What we need is the right understanding and the right understanding is lost the moment we begin to talk about it with other abstract egos twisting words and their impartial meaning in order to play a sort of one upmanship game with ourselves and each other. As long as we try to escape samsara, we will never escape samsara. There is no ego to escape samsara. I think companionship and community is fantastic but at the same time, these practices are designed for the individual to seek the Self in a genuine way. Not to debate the information using the static ego in order to figure out where the loop holes are so we can slither through and cheat ourselves. We instantly create a vicious circle. But again, its not enough to know these things from an intellectual level because the point cannot be grasped using the intellect of the static ego. We must have the authentic experience through meditation like zazen. All we do is feed our monkey mind and lose ourselves in excessive thinking and talking. Not to mention the immense influence and distraction of the internet, the television, Hollywood, these fancy cell phones and obviously the news and media plus many many more distractions. We live in a world where we are too extreme to find the balance we need to live a meaningful and fulfilling life that promotes peace and harmony. On the other hand, this is the perfect opportunity to seek the Self because in my experience I realized that to still the mind in the center of chaos, there you will find peace. I think America is the center. But it doesn't matter what I think because its not my path, its yours. If anyone wants to learn more, I suggest reading "Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" and "Not Always So" both by Suzuki.
I know this ius very difficult to answer but I've been binging your videos over the last few weeks and really enjoyed them. But, what is it that reincarnates? I know this can't reallt be answered, I would still like to get your opinion, I'm in a bit of a weird place. I've realised that I have learnt about all I can learn and I now need to experience directly but I struggle with things like meditation, I want to know but don't have the right desires to put in the effort.
A pleasure to meet you Bradley. I'd suggest watching my video on the Eastern science of mind th-cam.com/video/_pGYo-unPGM/w-d-xo.html and also my video on the Atman th-cam.com/video/pRlO4KsGp1Q/w-d-xo.html To give you a brief answer, your samskaras (mental impressions and subliminal imprints) that drive your vasanas (latent tendencies and habitual ways) reincarnate. Both drive your karma (unconscious and conscious actions) and continue to build your Jiva (individual soul/ego-consciousness/subjective view). The Jiva then binds to a new life in the rebirth process fit for those tendencies and subconscious to function through. So these samskaras and vasanas are what solidify an individual entity and binds it to the manifest world. The work is to thin the samskaras and vasanas out so that you are liberated from the cycle of samsara. That is why meditation and sincere self-work are necessary. I could go on, but it is a vast topic. I'm so glad you are enjoying my videos brother and look forward to future interactions.
@Bradley Lambert that IS the question. Self realization is the aim and it starts with the "seeking the seeker" as my teacher says. Check out the Drukama tradition, it uses mystic practice to achieve realization and liberation.
Hindus say it is your "Atma" which reincarnates. As far as I understand, Atma can be equated to Consciousness. Some even translate it to Soul, though since the word Soul has christian origins, there might be theological incoherence. The Atma/Consciousness is not what you are currently. E.g. It is neither male nor female. The Atma might have manifested in the form of a human male in this life cycle, but depending on your karma (past and present both), your Atma could be a blade of grass, a sexless starfish, a human transgender, or a tree living 100s of years, etc. Ultimate aim of an Atma is to get rid of these cycles of birth and rebirth, and merge with the Brahman (loosely Universal Consciousness. Again, the word "God" being from Christian systems might be theologically incoherent.). This liberation from the cycle and merging is called Moksha. Since it is much more possible to execute actions towards moksha when you get chance as a human, therefore birth in human life is so significant, and should be made most use of.
Why does it matter if "I" reach nirvana if there is no self? This is what confuses me. If I am just part of the universe, why does this illusion have to reach nirvana?
Why is this experience the way it is. Bottom line for mebis this, I didn't ask for this experience and to say that my memory was wiped doesn't cut it for me. It amounts to the same thing as me not being told.
What if the motivation is to continue a path of creativity and helpfulness to the human race that you got a late start on in your present incarnation? That if any materialistic rewards you receive are there only so you can have the means to expand your reach and influence with genuine intentions?
God... because God (the process) chose to experience itself through you and as you in order to eventually experience the return home. What else is God supposed to do with all eternity?!!
We are IS- BE' s. We are immortal Souls/Energy...The IS.. There is only is..No Past..No Future.....Only the now makes us IS....Time only excist with gravity...without gravity there is no time so there is no past or future....only in your lifetime past will excist....when you die all will stop to excist..Only in the ones that will remember you.. The IS.. Created a physicle Universe..3D..Feel all the 5 senses...Just to Be...So we create our own be..But we are trapped as IS and will BE every time we go into the Tunnel of light trap..to Reincarnatate without any memory...to live again...But WE ARE CREATOR SOULS...WE IS are part of the source. On Earth we are trapped and CANNOT leave our body/container...at will!!!!That is the trap. Every IS-BE CAN BE ANYWHERE AT WILL AND LEAVE THEIR BODY ...AT WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We on Earth/prison planet/energy resource...Can not leave our body at will. We have to experience death....and above all......LIFE BELIEF SYSTEMS........GET UNATTACHED OF LIFE HERE....DO NOT GO IN TO THE LIGHT...TALK TO NO ONE...IF THEY COME SAY:I WAIT FOR MY FUNERAL...OR DEMAND ALL YOUR MEMORY BACK...FROM ALL YOU LIFE TIMES...LOOK FOR HOLES/DARK SPOTS/HOLES AND GO THERE...IMAGINE A ROPE LADDER AND GO INTO THE DARK!!!!IGNORE ALL LOVED ONES THEY ARE NOT REAL!!!!
Last round for many now in our current earth condition, but what next? The question is, in what manner may one experience liberation in such a manner that it transcends our current incarnation?
Eternal, immortal... why be in a hurry? What else is there to do? Hang out, help people and have some fun.. don't see any other reason that I am here now and am willing to bet, that given the choice, incarnation won't look so bad in the future...
Some Christian religions believe you could be the biggest ass in the world and if you repent in your last second you will be forgiven. Now the question, If you achieve enlightenment at a very old age and practice a virtuous life, can you break the cycle of reincarnation?
I don't see why not brother. Though, the real inner work needs to be undertaken. But that process can be longer or shorter depending on ones aptitude for grasping deep philosophical concepts coupled with sincere meditation. Oh, yeah, the repent thing is a little silly. But let's not go there haha. Great to hear from you John.
Dao ,brahma,what have you. ? What is wrong with all of you ? Ask the question,then answer it,before going on about liberation from samsara.please ! - thinking of theravada buddhism,I asked the question of a sri lankan monk.silence and zero answer.....after samsara,what happens after samsara(of course different for jains,etc al. ) my understanding is...you dissipate into everything.experts please correct me ! Within theravada....why don't people ask,so,whats after samsara. - and answer, whats after samsara. ? - thanks- neal a.
You are correct, Brother Raul. 🙌🕉 Souls who are able to transition to the 4th dimension (by achieving a required state of enlightenment before death) no longer experience the karmic birth/suffering/death cycle which is known as samsara. Instead, their level of awareness/consciousness within the 4th dimension is equal to the merkaba that they were able to fill their soul with while they were alive (enlightenment) which allowed them to take most of their memories with them when they transitioned. Souls DO NOT have to dissolve into that which encompasses Source...there IS a spiritual "back door" or secret passage that the Adept can take to bypass dissipation - for the sole purpose of achieving the HIGHEST power an enlightened soul can attain. BUT, this involves acquiring something that most souls are not able to do (or, they are not aware of how to do it). ~ Namaste
It sounds as first we have to abandon Samsaric transactional mindset, it is just rediculous, even Christ got mad and destroyed the market inside synagouge
I always felt the christian trinity father son and holy spirit is left mysterious by christians because it stems from pagan mother maiden chrome and reincarnation cycles. My guess is that's the life cycles. 1/3 or your life as a son, 1/3 of life as a father, 1/3 death as the spirit before rebirth begins again. I'm sure technically I'm wrong and the christian holy trinity has nothing to do with reincarnation cycles.... but the life cycle makes the most sense as the trinitys real meaning to me. So cut the age you die at in half. Say you live until the age of 80 years old... So 40 years as son/seeker/student, 40 years as a father/elder/teacher and 40 years as a spirit resting and reflecting on the other side until you reincarnate once again. Ancient cultures who's ideas early religion borrowed from or was influenced from the east loved mapping earths cycles of procession, the seasons, the stars zodiac etc..etc... It would make sense they would imagine life as a cycle just like the planet goes through predictable cycles.
I will miss the cold and thirst-quenching tangerine, but I will not miss the thirst.
Miss the thirst alright so you will.
I did 5MEODMT early this year. During this, I got to experience the wheel of Samsara repeatedly over and over and over and over again. It was absolutely pure hell to experience the wheel repeatedly at that pace and I wanted to it to stop at all costs even if it meant that I would be permanently dead.
But it would not stop no matter what until I simply let go of fighting it and I went into my heart and ended up bringing me to love, in other words to do my best to love everything and everybody and to not make the acquisition of money the focus of my life or if I do spend my life making money it is for the purposes of expressing love or giving it away to other people who I care about that may be suffering
The weird thing is that during this experience it was actually the exact same life over and over and over again, it wasn’t being different creatures or living in a different time. It was literally the exact same life over and over and over again,
Yeo broski can u tell me sum more of what u seen I’m tryna do sum dmt but scared imma goto hell for a couple years or sumn yk?
The toad 🐸 brings the truth .. thank you for healing ❤️🩹
Yes, Bufo and mother ayahuasca.
In regards to your last point, that is essentially what it is. We are all manifestations of the same blind force that has given rise to consciousness. We are all ‘one’ in a very real sense. All of our unique external characteristics, both physical and psychological, are superficial and illusory. Fundamentally, we are all the same. Continue to meditate on this truth, don’t lose sight of what that amazing substance has shown you.
If there is any hope of liberation to be found in this life, this is undoubtedly the correct path to take in order to attain it. And even if there is no continuation for any of us at the times of our death, this is still the path to take in order to live a higher quality of life while we’re already here. A life of compassion and service to others is the greatest type of life a person can lead.
I've known since the day of my birth that this IS my last lifetime and my last bid/tour of this fleshy, hedonistic, dense material realm. I've dedicated all 41 years of my life so far in learning those few key points that may have eluded me during the thousands of past lives I've lived. And I've delved into ancient spiritual teachings, as it is my belief that the total cosmic truth has been scattered amongst the world's myriad practices of faith. I've remained unwed and with no kids, and while societal norms may frown upon that, my curricula if self study and inner work is far more important to me than any false sense of joy I may receive by playing their roles for them. I mean it. This is my last go around...
And just on a random note, I can not wait !!! For this conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter to take place, and on the Winter Solstice no less !!! Now, that's something that even us "seasoned souls" can say that in all of our lifetimes, this may be our first time witnessing and being alive for something like that. So, that has been a bit of icing on this final tour on earth cake. Ijs. … It baffles me that you've heard from anyone, really, that they're only living this one out to make sure that they get a good one on the next go around … That's straight up crazy talk. The only rationale that I've thought of for that is that there are just some souls who are simply just not ready yet, to the point of getting off of thos rock and finally getting this last bid done doesn't even occur to them. For me, deep down inside, there's a bit of a sense of accomplishment on my part for having remained on fire and enthusiastic about perfecting that lodge and academically pursuing the truth and science of steering this soul. Teaching myself all types of far out things and maintaining my mark as an individual has been so much fun for me, and with that assured, confident knowing that I've looked into "it" as deeply as any living soul could, it'll be like scoring a touchdown to make it through that last gate with a sigh of relief, a cycle completed and samsara retired.. okay, that's my rant, but thanks for asking, because sometimes I feel as if I'm the only one in this world on this pursuit and that no one else has even considered their existence so thoughtfully as to actively pursue being at some higher vibratory level, most don't even seem aware that they're just wearing a meat suit. They'd rather take selfies of their embellished meat suits … ijs
Do you think that not having kids automatically ensures your departure from the wheel of samsarah? This is what I have been thinking lately.
@@collin571 idk bro I’m still very young, I’m only 18 but I have two little sisters that are 4. Being able to see the joy and pure innocence that they bring into the world, I feel that having kids and being able to pass on your knowledge and watch and raise someone as they develop into a wonderful person is a joy and responsibility everyone should experience. Just my 2 cents though who knows 🤟🏾
@@collin571 It doesn't ensure it, but it may enable someone to transition into the 4th dimension quicker because not having children reduces the amount of #karma a soul accumulates in their lifetime.
I came here with some memories. But not enough, so I am looking for something. I do hope it finds me. I'm almost certain I have found the ways out...the exits. I did have children and I feel in my core they were placed in my charge so that I might teach them how to exit this lifetime also. I can't bear the thought of their souls recycling the way I remember from my pasts. It's painful. I want to go home. I will not forget.
@@enchantingempressoflight We can not stop at the 4th. Parasitic...
Jason, you are the ray of hope in this world of dumbed-down spirituality. I am from India and I get sad every time i watch some commercialised silicon-valley funded self-help guru spouting off concepts from Hindu tradition which he does not at all understand. The modern world, especially western, has hijacked spirituality and turned it into yet another commodity which it can sell to gullible people.
I commend you on keeping it real and never diluting the teachings so as to cater to a wider audience which cant look beyond materialistic paradigm. Blessings to you and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Keep up the good work.
Spot on my friend. I couldn't have said it better. The commercialization and watering down of Eastern spirituality, especially Hinduism, is quite odd and frustrating. I'm not sure when it became a marketing tool to sound cool and hip, but that needs to stop asap. Don't worry my friend, I am only interested in the deepest authentic knowledge, as that is what I have learned and been taught. Much love to you my friend. I always appreciate reading your intelligent comments.
It's 5am and just driving to work. This is the sort of motivation I need for the day, each time I listen to one of your teachings I am slowly able to shackle away from years of hussle culture mentality that I've indoctrinated myself into..thank you once again Jason - eagerly awaiting for the new book
Don't be dreamer seeking the dream. Be waker seeking awakening
Om,
May i return again and again countless times...
...for Agape...Unconditional Love. Om
How beautiful is your channel ❤. Don’t know about others but I’m in desperation to get out of this cycle. No money no possessions, no beautiful kids can buy me no more . I already feel like a puppet doing my day to day work here in this planet. There is a constant samudra manthan happening within me to keep me hooked up here 😊
Nameste Jason, this one of your most important videos and conversations in my humble opinion. I think about not coming back to this cycle of life. Now that I am in the infancy stages of Eastern Spiritual traditions like Hinduism and Buddhism. In all honesty I am weary of the life cycle from a Soul perspective. I know it sounds crazy but I am absolutely 💯 in agreement with you. Inner work on my self is what my focus is now. Definitely challenging but necessary to be liberation now so when it's my time to transition (die) I now what to expect. Awesome Jason thanks again for this video.
Thank you, your work is invaluable for the ones that got sudden awaken and experienced their karma vanished in a flash, living in Florida with little to no exposure to ancient wisdom embebed in the culture itself, made it a little harder, thank GOD we untap all the wisdom we’ll need in ourselves at the time we awake, what an extremely blissful and painful roller coaster experience, your studies and videos are fundamental to get confirmation that what we experienced and still are was not a pipe dream, but a truth that we all human one day will face, again thank you and be blessed.
Yes I don’t want to born again… too much suffering…
Don’t want this to be the last life. So much remains unfulfilled in this body. I want to be spiritually excelled so I take birth into another family with high spiritual vibrations. And loving
Whether or not one wants to reborn, it is their personal choice, there is no compulsion. There is no higher being that will force us to do anything, we are THAT higher being and we dress ourselves in this "flesh suit". This life is supposed to be the playground for our bored and curious infinite self. We are here to experience and experiment. This reality is also not the only reality. There are infinite realities with infinite "flavors". You can choose to reborn wherever you wish.
@@iambadatnaming4731 it’s not the ego that decides either. It’s the higher self.
@@krishnagondhea7428 I read Neville Goddard's works, he says the ego and the higher self is one and not separated. Being awakened means realizing that we and our godself are not separate beings.
@@krishnagondhea7428 Are you familiar with the "Law of Assumption"? I tried to mention the name of the author whose works are about the topic but for some reason it got automatically
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@@krishnagondhea7428 Basically, the author says that we and our higher self are one and not separate beings and that we can completely decide our own fate because we're... well.. God.
I absolutely want this to be my last life. I've had enough. I don't have kids and don't want them. I feel hatred for life.
Interesting video... I've known since I was a very young child that this is my last life. Good deeds come naturally and spontaneously, not because I want golden points to come back into a great life next.
The soul has already made the choice. Thanks for sharing
Having "more" karma is the ego coming back in trough the back door. The next life wont be that much better than this one if your thinking is still the same. The wheel really is your cyclic emotions and thinking. You see it from day to day. The wheel starts turning in the morning and when you go to bed at night you get the same feeling that something isnt quite right. You are stuck in your very own Hell loop until you start seeing a way out. A little ray of sunlight at first. Then it expands.
I don't hear allot about it but very few actually speak of the authentic process and specific practices. I found schools like Drukama and Isha was offering this but don't find many others. I hope to see more schools pop up in our new age that actually give out the specifics and not just concepts to stagnate in.
became enlightened about 2 decades ago--now I'm working on this being my last life---read the tibetan book of the dead and am going to tibet this year--hope to arrange to leave my body there when the time comes
On the slopes of Mt Kailas.
If we are all one consciousness that never ends, you are all beings in existence, so escape is an illusion existences is endless and inescapable, the only way off the wheel is to stop believing or being attached to ego, but the mind made of concepts can not escape belief and then we naturally confirm those in our cycles of confirmation bias, and it is only when you stop trying to escape life and embrace life will you find happiness or peace or as much peace as you possibly can have, the only peace we can have is in death, live life love life embrace life you'll be here again, build heaven on earth for everyone, or at least that is what I have seen in my spiritual practice.
THANK YOU ❤🙏🙏🙏
I feel that it’s good to guide people and make them aware if they have materialistic incentives to keep rebirthing.. but I don’t think they should be made to feel guilty. If that’s truly what they want, make them aware of what is a grander perspective.
Agreed. I’ve long thought that it would be just swell if this were my last life but when I think about it honestly it’s not that I actually desired liberation, but that I loathed the suffering of not having my desires fulfilled on this earth. I saw liberation as an escape, which I supposed it is.. but I don’t think that’s how it should be approached, that is just my feeling
You're amazing. Namaste🕉
It is like "Groundhog Day," and I want it to end.
My motivation is more loving relationships more peace
For myself life has had strong emotional ups and downs, looking back now at age 72 had the emotions not been so intense and the living experience not so fearful it could have been overall tolerable and somewhat content . So if I ( personal I ) absorb into self or some element of the present focal point I become reanimated in some limited form thats OK . What holds me back is love of family.
Doing good is not lazy. Your actions form you.
YES...
Materialism and wealth are the idols of this World.
What is causing your videos to have so little views? Your understanding has so much value. I am utterly amazed upon your character. Keep going bro. How can i help?
Yeah I'm not sure Tom. I don't quite understand TH-cam. If you have any ideas why my views are low then I'm all ears. Thank you for your kind words my friend. Don't worry, I'm not stopping any time soon.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor It's a tough market. But I should say Jason. I do like your videos and feel you have a good grip on the subject matter. Trick is to be yourself and not try to be a guru. There's already to many people selling that already.
@@redthreadzen don't worry brother, I have no interest in the whole self-proclaim guru nonsense. I'm too honest for that. I am more interested in just being authentic and teaching the Eastern traditions to the best of my capabilities. I find the whole commercial guru thing strange. First of all, in the old days you needed to go through extensive training to become a guru. But these days people just read one book my Raman Maharshi and they start having satsangs. I personally resonate with teachers that have been trained and come from a specific lineage, much like Swami's in the lineage of Shankara, for example. Anyway, I could go on, but we are on the same page my friend.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor haha funny stuff
Just keep going
Samsara and Mara are NOT the enemy. They are just perspectives. When one begins to grasp the All, then one sees that there is NO difference between samsara and nirvana. Samsara is just corporeal existence and nirvana is just existing completely as Source. When one has the larger perspective, it's as if the Greater Universe is just a place, and you can visit this location or that location. Go to the beach or the mountains. What do you feel like doing today?
I'm the worst person in the world about creating complex explanations concerning the nature of existence, but even I must say that it's really simple to understand: we are eternal, omnipotent beings, and we are absolutely free to do whatever is our heart's desire.
How do we escape earth and go to other places in the universe? Reincarnation involves becoming another human on earth right? I don’t wanna come back here 😅
@@stargirl3972 First know that you are always where you're supposed to be. You are safe.
But then, we may have specific desires...which is where I diverge from traditional Buddhism...I am quite comfortable with passion and desires.
But I hear that you desire a respite from this world. So when you next transmigrate, aim for the pure land. That is the place where weary souls go to rejuvenate.
@Stargirl You can not escape anything. The trick is to not try to escape a thing. but rather to understand that everything presented to us in our experience is for our benefit...whether these things be seemingly horrific or beatific.
Acceptance of what is is the only route to serenity.
How do you escape this world? Embibe it. Love it. Learn from it. And then go on to the next realm that is there for your optimal spiritual growth.
Just like the realm that you currently inhabit, it will be PERFECT for your current spiritual progression.
@@tdiddle8950 thanks so much for your guidance. I really appreciate souls helping each other out! Love and light to you 🙏🏽
I'm so ready for last life
Since we only get one life
Yes
I think perhaps many people just accept that it’s terribly unlikely they will reach moksha with their current life and identity, so they do the best they can. Progress is progress.
I'm one of those people. I agree with you; I'm just trying to do the very best I can, within my capabilities.
When I was born I instantly knew things I had not read about or experienced in my current life... Even at 3 months old I knew how to read english, send emails, and write hit lyrics... which I did... for most of my life... I'm the legendary lyricist known as the All seeing eye
But I don't remember my past lives at all
My guess as to why you don't remember is because the avatars we live in here have been altered to the point of only being able to use "12%" of our brain capacity. If we could use 100% there wouldn't be many of us here still. Most would get the message and ascend.
I just looked at the tenets of Pure Land Buddhism and similarly Tibetan Buddhism regarding this. Tibetan Book of the Dead says to leave now, but very enlightened souls will come back to help lost souls on earth. Pure Land similarly says if you just want to get out of samsara you are called an Arahant, and once you attain the Pure Land, Amitabha Buddha will show you that you should return to help lost souls and generate boddhicitta. Krishna Consciousness, where I'm at, says get out of the cycle as quick as you can and never come back.
I recently started studying Pure Land Buddhism myself too. Why does the Tibetan Book of the Dead say to leave now? I've been listening to a Buddhist nun talk where she mentioned that Guatama Buddha said that we are now at the dharma ending age. This makes sense as a long period of darkness is approaching. I wouldn't want to keep coming back if I can't get access to spiritual materials and grow spiritually either.
@@roselavender2222 I can only relay to you what I have been shown, and remember you have not walked in my shoes, so use your own judgement. From my experience, this particular time period is the best time to leave, because we have been given an age of plenty, so we have time to experience both materialism and still have the time and freedom to explore with our spirits. The Dalai Lama has said that to truly understand the karma of our actions, we must compare our modern lives to a life that we would have had with no technology. The karmic situation is so confused now and getting worse and worse. So, unless you still have desires to enjoy the material world, it is best to leave now before you settle deeper into the quick sand. The deeper you sink, the harder it is to maintain your spirit. You can plainly see that the world is falling apart right before our eyes, is any earth pleasure worth the pain that comes with it? So your best option, is to thank the Great Spirit for your current trip on the merry go round, ask for its protection, and leave while you still understand that you are eternal soul and not a body.
Because this Earth is a soul trap and everything you desire are baiting you to come back.
Most of us seekers say we want Enlightenment.... but it involves the total annilzation of identification with our individual personal...our ego... this is last thing we will agree to because it equals the death of what we think we are.....we all talk of surrender and merging with God.... BUT THAT IS EASIER SAID THAN DONE 🙏🥰🕉️☮️☯️☸️🙏
I would consider coming back, not for selfish reasons, but if I am of service here, or need to learn more. Sort of a 'war junkie' maybe, however maybe we get a break to think those things. Cheers Jason!
Yet again, another insightful video thank you very much Jason, lots of love.
I think souls know when it's time to go, especially the very old ones. Perhaps many who keep coming back is because subconsciously they have heavy karmic debts to resolve. Others may be too comfortable with this earthly existence and the material attachments is just too great.
Many spiritual teachers have said that souls choose the events in their life and they even choose accidents or choose to play the role of victim/perpetrator for their spiritual growth, which disturbs me. Many in the spiritual community emphasize releasing trauma from past lives and doing good things to make the next life easier. Souls also have reviews of their life after death. If we're not supposed to desire to escape the cycle of reincarnation and look within ourselves, why is there still an emphasis on being free from the cycle in Hinduism/Buddhism, New Age etc.? Is the cycle a punishment where we need to escape as fast as possible or is it a natural process of growth where we can leave at our own pace? The things I'm learning in New Age and some other things makes my ego-mind scared that I'll have to re-experience all the trauma/pain of past lives and that I'll be evil and suffer in my many next ones. It doesn't help that me and most people have all their past life and spiritual memories erased. How can we follow our soul path/mission if we can't remember it? Since we all make mistakes in each lifetime (murder, abuse, cheating etc.) and will have to re-live what we did, how can we be perfect? And if the soul/atman is already perfect, why do we need to keep evolving?
Honestly other than to help other souls such as one's loving parents escape the Matrix, there are simply no better reasons to come back here or reincarnate in any other realms of endless rebirths.
More like we are trapped here to ' learn "lessons" ' by cosmic soul-collectors to recycle us as if we were garbage but mainly to sustain with our energy all over again man, all things in Samsara are still full of suffering even though in heavens life is much less unpleasant than in hells
I think if you wish to return then you haven't suffered enough it is my goal to make this my last life peace and love to you Jason ❤️
Its 1 thing after another, extreme suffering, but i finally get it. I dont care anymore, not in a way of pain, but bliss. I really dont care
I had a powerful awakening experience 5 years ago and now I definitely want this life to be my last life. How do I make sure this is my last life? How do I go about doing that? What is the self work? Please reply. Thank you!
Looking in the wrong area. Get yourself or grow some shrooms yourself.
You are the answer. Always have been. Always will be :)
learn Buddhism, i suggest you to read some basic buddhism understanding. If your spiritual roots are mature enough you will understand the theory easily. I recommend you to read "Paticca samupada" - Dependent Arising theory or Emptiness Theory (Mahayana). But basic Buddhism is really needed (how to think and behave).
The first step is to NOT build up more karma than you have already accumulated throughout your lifetime, and one way to do that is to NEVER have children. The second step is being of service to others with your heart space open. The third step is watching the tongues that you speak. The fourth step is filling your physical and astral body with LIGHT regularly (sun gazing, candle gazing, etc.) and the fifth and final step is performing actual spiritual/energy/altar work daily or as much as you can. ~ 🕉 Namaste
Yes you're decision maker and when you desired it will happen
Simply the best
if you are really interested there is even the possibility to incarnate life after life remaining conscious,it's still something,complete liberation is just for a few and there's nothing wrong with it this is your damn dream to each is own,I too want complete liberation but i understand it does not attract many people .
I desperately want this to be my last life
Thank you for this! It helped me so much with the way you explained. You used all these words I didn’t know but the way you put it all together was great. I can do more research on those terms and look back at this great video.
That's great to hear, Mike. Thank you my friend. I have a bunch of other videos where I explain those terms.
The question is if you want to build a buddhaverse for other less enlightens parts of your incarnation to live peacefully so they can dissolve into the nirvana or if you fell that the sentient group of entities that make up the whole of you harmonized enough to go for nirvana. So it boils down to how well you understand the scope of your self and your ability to let go of responsibility. I have a strong suspicion that women are more likely to want to build a spiritual refuge for all the arts of their self first and men being more willing to renounce and enjoy. Indeed the very fact that one may have chosen to incarnate as a woman may be indicative of a nurturing path.
This 🙌
As long as you have attachments to this world, you won't get nirvana. 😊
Very good presentation. You say that we, who are interested in making this life the final earthly life, need to "work through those mental impressions and subliminal imprints (samskaras) within the subconscious"? How does one do that and how does one "burn out" the vasanas to reach the Buddha mind? Can you point me in the right direction, please?
By working on your traumas and programming.
The notion of a self that is discrete from everything else in somewhat illusory. We practice ahimsa and loving kindness not for the gaining of merit, but because of the realisation of connection to all being. One soul, many faces. We live on, in as much as consciousness lives on. As such karma generated is not individual but collective. If we treat the planet badly then ultimately it will affect us badly, and collectively in the future. Moksha in that sense isn't individual but rather it's cultural and related to raising the consciousness of all beings to be harmonious, or at one, with our world. Not some heavenly future existence somewhere. But the realisation of that here, and some would say now.
A bodhi satva realises the connection to all being and thus is motivated to bring about the removal of ignorance in relation to interconnection. It is interesting that so many hindu and buddhist schools do reinforce the idea of personal reincarnation, rebirth and the gaining of merit. The realisation of no self and interconnection negates this, and I suspect those who have deeply realised the "who they are" as simply a small leaf on a larger tree of being, simply have no issues with collected karma, or rebirth. It brings one to suchness.
Escaping samsara and believing in non-duality are contradictory. Yes, your ego and individual self dies, but if your true self goes from “I” to “we” then you are never really leaving the wheel of samsara. If I’m Brahman, am I just going to let this Jiva with moksha just metaphorical stand face to face with me in pure awareness or am I going to continue to reincarnate the many other Jivas in reality to continue experiencing and expressing my works in unique ways?
Love this
I definitely want this to my last time through- what are some steps to take to make sure it is?
The first step is to NOT build up more karma than you have already accumulated throughout your lifetime, and one way to do that is to NEVER have children. The second step is being of service to others with your heart space open. The third step is watching the tongues that you speak. The fourth step is filling your physical and astral body with LIGHT regularly _(sun gazing, candle gazing, etc.)_ and the fifth and final step is performing actual spiritual/energy/altar work daily or as much as you can. ~ 🕉 Namaste
I definitely want this to be my last life. It turned to be not so bad but I don't want to risk next time.
I resent being conscious against my will. Why should I have to be subjected to karma at all when i could just not exist in the first place?
God has those exact same thoughts when experiencing a human state of resentment.
Where do you recommend I learn vipassana from? I'm trying to awaken telepathy siddhi and greater control of my precognition and also bring my already strong intuition to an even stronger state
Greed hides the self
Yes, Hinduism is main focused on achieving moksha and not returning to samsara.
What are the methods to be used to achieve moksha? How do we burn the samskaras at a grassroot level.
Meditation is one method. But whatever method you choose, whatever path you take, you need the urge to be free and the willingness to let go of everything you're attached to, and be able to take responsibility for whatever happens along that path.
Excellent video mate!
Thank you my brother.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a good life. Power is an illusion so is powerless. Being a Bodhisattva is not easy.
Jason great topic. I have a fundamental problem with these many lives. This discussion could take days to complete. To summarize I will just say doing good deeds in our ego or in our you that really doesn’t exist how can that have any effect on eternal self that we truly are? Said another way, how can the temporal body of Rick have any influence past it’s a present life? Because I am not my body I am not this ““ you I am undifferentiated consciousness! I hope you see the drift of this conversation. Just as an aside I would love to interview you because I think I have Questions that many people have but might have a hard time asking. Keep up the great work I love you channel Rick.
Do you know anything about sub personality which related to soul
Isn’t samsara what happens right before Nirvana?
Correct me if I’m wrong?
The concept of the Bodhisattva did not originate with miscellaneous persons but is the teaching of Maitreya---and I know this not because I read it in a book but through my spiritual perception. A person who does not wish to be born again but is moved by an inner will to sacrifice himself or herself for others is qualified to become a Bodhisattva. As in all things spiritual, self-deception is not an option here.
Nice video. What if God wishes us to go through various experiences good or bad in life to evolve. And we are trying to circumvent them by attaining moksha.
Please give your opinion about Arthur Schopenhauer in one of your future videos
Don't go in the tunnel and follow the light, that's a trap 😉
I don’t see samsara as a state of total suffering. I’m not ready for Nirvana. If you are that’s great!
Hello Jason, been following your channel for some time now and it really resonates with me, but I have one question which answered would clear some things for me. Namely if the cycle of birth and death is intented for our realisation, enlightenment and liberation, so that we eventually 'figure it out', then why do we have to 'force' anything by making a solid choice and with a whole lot of discipline going after it? Is it just speeding up the process or will it even happen without our choice? I don't even know if eastern traditions taught destiny or determinism, is my choice to go deep into spirituality there just because I 'can't' think of a different scenario for my life? I am going very very deep into self realisation in many different ways but I'm not sure if I understand the process. I was an atheist for a long time, my family also, and turned into someone who can't believe I was once actually one, looking from this perspective. One could say that a radical change like that in a span of about 10 years at most would suggest this could very well be my last life, but I'm interested in the background processes if I can call them like that, that govern awakening. Is it 'destined' to happen sooner or later for this soul anyway? It would mean a lot. Cheers, love the information. Started my, for the first time serious, meditation practise thanks to your videos. Much love. ❤️🙂
I can see why there is a fundamental misunderstanding of these eastern philosophies.
Just by talking about it, and thinking about it, runs the risk of an ego inflation that cannot be transcended because the ego doesn't think its still an ego. Thus, you have a misguided, inauthentic spiritual practice.
Also, just saying to someone that we must dig deep and confront our shadows and face our demons is not enough for someone who doesn't understand what any of these philosophies and practices mean. To tell an abstract ego to not be abstract is a waste of time because nobody knows what that means. Its like telling a fish to climb a tree. Words fail. What we need is the right understanding and the right understanding is lost the moment we begin to talk about it with other abstract egos twisting words and their impartial meaning in order to play a sort of one upmanship game with ourselves and each other. As long as we try to escape samsara, we will never escape samsara. There is no ego to escape samsara.
I think companionship and community is fantastic but at the same time, these practices are designed for the individual to seek the Self in a genuine way. Not to debate the information using the static ego in order to figure out where the loop holes are so we can slither through and cheat ourselves. We instantly create a vicious circle.
But again, its not enough to know these things from an intellectual level because the point cannot be grasped using the intellect of the static ego. We must have the authentic experience through meditation like zazen.
All we do is feed our monkey mind and lose ourselves in excessive thinking and talking. Not to mention the immense influence and distraction of the internet, the television, Hollywood, these fancy cell phones and obviously the news and media plus many many more distractions. We live in a world where we are too extreme to find the balance we need to live a meaningful and fulfilling life that promotes peace and harmony.
On the other hand, this is the perfect opportunity to seek the Self because in my experience I realized that to still the mind in the center of chaos, there you will find peace. I think America is the center. But it doesn't matter what I think because its not my path, its yours.
If anyone wants to learn more, I suggest reading "Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" and "Not Always So" both by Suzuki.
I know this ius very difficult to answer but I've been binging your videos over the last few weeks and really enjoyed them. But, what is it that reincarnates?
I know this can't reallt be answered, I would still like to get your opinion, I'm in a bit of a weird place. I've realised that I have learnt about all I can learn and I now need to experience directly but I struggle with things like meditation, I want to know but don't have the right desires to put in the effort.
A pleasure to meet you Bradley. I'd suggest watching my video on the Eastern science of mind th-cam.com/video/_pGYo-unPGM/w-d-xo.html and also my video on the Atman th-cam.com/video/pRlO4KsGp1Q/w-d-xo.html To give you a brief answer, your samskaras (mental impressions and subliminal imprints) that drive your vasanas (latent tendencies and habitual ways) reincarnate. Both drive your karma (unconscious and conscious actions) and continue to build your Jiva (individual soul/ego-consciousness/subjective view). The Jiva then binds to a new life in the rebirth process fit for those tendencies and subconscious to function through. So these samskaras and vasanas are what solidify an individual entity and binds it to the manifest world. The work is to thin the samskaras and vasanas out so that you are liberated from the cycle of samsara. That is why meditation and sincere self-work are necessary. I could go on, but it is a vast topic. I'm so glad you are enjoying my videos brother and look forward to future interactions.
@Bradley Lambert that IS the question. Self realization is the aim and it starts with the "seeking the seeker" as my teacher says. Check out the Drukama tradition, it uses mystic practice to achieve realization and liberation.
Hindus say it is your "Atma" which reincarnates. As far as I understand, Atma can be equated to Consciousness. Some even translate it to Soul, though since the word Soul has christian origins, there might be theological incoherence.
The Atma/Consciousness is not what you are currently. E.g. It is neither male nor female. The Atma might have manifested in the form of a human male in this life cycle, but depending on your karma (past and present both), your Atma could be a blade of grass, a sexless starfish, a human transgender, or a tree living 100s of years, etc.
Ultimate aim of an Atma is to get rid of these cycles of birth and rebirth, and merge with the Brahman (loosely Universal Consciousness. Again, the word "God" being from Christian systems might be theologically incoherent.). This liberation from the cycle and merging is called Moksha.
Since it is much more possible to execute actions towards moksha when you get chance as a human, therefore birth in human life is so significant, and should be made most use of.
@@JasonGregoryAuthor What do you mean by "self-work"? Is that stuff like shadow work?
What about ascended masters still coming down... i think there is no end, just more layers.
Why does it matter if "I" reach nirvana if there is no self? This is what confuses me. If I am just part of the universe, why does this illusion have to reach nirvana?
Great video a bit squeaky though on the audio
Is it really each ones choice? Really"""
Good job
Glad you enjoyed Susantha.
Why is this experience the way it is. Bottom line for mebis this, I didn't ask for this experience and to say that my memory was wiped doesn't cut it for me. It amounts to the same thing as me not being told.
You're having one of those groundhog days. Watch the movie "Groundhog Day" (with Bill Murray) and see if you feel better.
Please let this be my last life
pretty sure i already messed up the thing a bit and i could use a another go
What if the motivation is to continue a path of creativity and helpfulness to the human race that you got a late start on in your present incarnation? That if any materialistic rewards you receive are there only so you can have the means to expand your reach and influence with genuine intentions?
Who/what put us here and why?
God... because God (the process) chose to experience itself through you and as you in order to eventually experience the return home. What else is God supposed to do with all eternity?!!
You did 😂
We are IS- BE' s. We are immortal Souls/Energy...The IS.. There is only is..No Past..No Future.....Only the now makes us IS....Time only excist with gravity...without gravity there is no time so there is no past or future....only in your lifetime past will excist....when you die all will stop to excist..Only in the ones that will remember you.. The IS.. Created a physicle Universe..3D..Feel all the 5 senses...Just to Be...So we create our own be..But we are trapped as IS and will BE every time we go into the Tunnel of light trap..to Reincarnatate without any memory...to live again...But WE ARE CREATOR SOULS...WE IS are part of the source. On Earth we are trapped and CANNOT leave our body/container...at will!!!!That is the trap. Every IS-BE CAN BE ANYWHERE AT WILL AND LEAVE THEIR BODY ...AT WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We on Earth/prison planet/energy resource...Can not leave our body at will. We have to experience death....and above all......LIFE BELIEF SYSTEMS........GET UNATTACHED OF LIFE HERE....DO NOT GO IN TO THE LIGHT...TALK TO NO ONE...IF THEY COME SAY:I WAIT FOR MY FUNERAL...OR DEMAND ALL YOUR MEMORY BACK...FROM ALL YOU LIFE TIMES...LOOK FOR HOLES/DARK SPOTS/HOLES AND GO THERE...IMAGINE A ROPE LADDER AND GO INTO THE DARK!!!!IGNORE ALL LOVED ONES THEY ARE NOT REAL!!!!
Where's the jivan mukta video ?
How can the multiverse and worlds like Earth be saved if all the good souls decide they are done?
Last round for many now in our current earth condition, but what next? The question is, in what manner may one experience liberation in such a manner that it transcends our current incarnation?
I know this is my last one idk why I just feel it
I hate this prison
How can someone come back to a better life who the so called ego has no existence in the first place?
I am a Bodhisattva this is not my last life.
Eternal, immortal... why be in a hurry? What else is there to do? Hang out, help people and have some fun.. don't see any other reason that I am here now and am willing to bet, that given the choice, incarnation won't look so bad in the future...
So we wont suffer anymore
@@Dkeiei38ap seems to me the verdict was that those who suffer, choose to suffer.. there are other choices...
Why break the cycle of Samsara? Continue to live and experience life even through all its heartaches and pain. There is always a reason to live.
@mrdefence speedjammer
I want to get off this shithole
The cycle of samsara is dominated by suffering more than u think...
You are more likely to reincarnate as a cow in slaughterhouse than as someones beloved cat.
Some Christian religions believe you could be the biggest ass in the world and if you repent in your last second you will be forgiven. Now the question, If you achieve enlightenment at a very old age and practice a virtuous life, can you break the cycle of reincarnation?
I don't see why not brother. Though, the real inner work needs to be undertaken. But that process can be longer or shorter depending on ones aptitude for grasping deep philosophical concepts coupled with sincere meditation. Oh, yeah, the repent thing is a little silly. But let's not go there haha. Great to hear from you John.
Isn’t samsara symbolized by a rainbow? And Nirvana symbolized by clear light?
There's an entire Buddhist cult that is all about getting what you want. I forget what it's called at the moment.
Samsara is maya.
Dao ,brahma,what have you. ? What is wrong with all of you ? Ask the question,then answer it,before going on about liberation from samsara.please ! - thinking of theravada buddhism,I asked the question of a sri lankan monk.silence and zero answer.....after samsara,what happens after samsara(of course different for jains,etc al. ) my understanding is...you dissipate into everything.experts please correct me ! Within theravada....why don't people ask,so,whats after samsara. - and answer, whats after samsara. ? - thanks- neal a.
You are correct, Brother Raul. 🙌🕉 Souls who are able to transition to the 4th dimension (by achieving a required state of enlightenment before death) no longer experience the karmic birth/suffering/death cycle which is known as samsara. Instead, their level of awareness/consciousness within the 4th dimension is equal to the merkaba that they were able to fill their soul with while they were alive (enlightenment) which allowed them to take most of their memories with them when they transitioned. Souls DO NOT have to dissolve into that which encompasses Source...there IS a spiritual "back door" or secret passage that the Adept can take to bypass dissipation - for the sole purpose of achieving the HIGHEST power an enlightened soul can attain. BUT, this involves acquiring something that most souls are not able to do (or, they are not aware of how to do it). ~ Namaste
It sounds as first we have to abandon Samsaric transactional mindset, it is just rediculous, even Christ got mad and destroyed the market inside synagouge
I always felt the christian trinity father son and holy spirit is left mysterious by christians because it stems from pagan mother maiden chrome and reincarnation cycles. My guess is that's the life cycles. 1/3 or your life as a son, 1/3 of life as a father, 1/3 death as the spirit before rebirth begins again. I'm sure technically I'm wrong and the christian holy trinity has nothing to do with reincarnation cycles.... but the life cycle makes the most sense as the trinitys real meaning to me. So cut the age you die at in half. Say you live until the age of 80 years old... So 40 years as son/seeker/student, 40 years as a father/elder/teacher and 40 years as a spirit resting and reflecting on the other side until you reincarnate once again. Ancient cultures who's ideas early religion borrowed from or was influenced from the east loved mapping earths cycles of procession, the seasons, the stars zodiac etc..etc... It would make sense they would imagine life as a cycle just like the planet goes through predictable cycles.