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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 19, 2023 20:29:40 GMT -5
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Post by inavalan on Feb 19, 2023 21:59:06 GMT -5
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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 22, 2023 12:00:33 GMT -5
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Post by inavalan on Feb 22, 2023 13:54:45 GMT -5
Massaging the data to fit the narrative. "Curve fitting is when a strategy or edge is not fit to market behavior, but market noise, leading to failure in live trading. Curve fitting is overoptimization that is unlikely to fit into future unknown data."
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Post by zendancer on Feb 22, 2023 15:37:06 GMT -5
I only watched a few minutes of the video but I agree with Invalan. When I hear things like 33 vertebrae and Jesus was 33 years old, it's a total turnoff. The truth is not hidden at all, so there is no esoteric secret. The absolute truth is always here and now even though most adults are so lost in their heads that they never penetrate the illusions created by abstract thought.
Reality is non-dual and only imagination, language, and reflective thought is dual in the form of images, ideas, and symbols. Watch a few videos of Angelo Dilullo on YouTube. He does an excellent job of pointing people to the truth. He also has an excellent book on the market titled "Awake" that explains how anyone interested in the truth can find it.
The absolute truth can be boiled down to this simple statement, "Separation is an illusion created by cognition." Not a single boundary is actual. The observer and the observed are one. People often have awakening experiences of oneness, but what Dilullo calls "liberation" involves seeing through the illusion of selfhood and much more.
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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 22, 2023 20:38:04 GMT -5
I only watched a few minutes of the video but I agree with Invalan. When I hear things like 33 vertebrae and Jesus was 33 years old, it's a total turnoff. The truth is not hidden at all, so there is no esoteric secret. The absolute truth is always here and now even though most adults are so lost in their heads that they never penetrate the illusions created by abstract thought. Reality is non-dual and only imagination, language, and reflective thought is dual in the form of images, ideas, and symbols. Watch a few videos of Angelo Dilullo on YouTube. He does an excellent job of pointing people to the truth. He also has an excellent book on the market titled "Awake" that explains how anyone interested in the truth can find it. The absolute truth can be boiled down to this simple statement, "Separation is an illusion created by cognition." Not a single boundary is actual. The observer and the observed are one. People often have awakening experiences of oneness, but what Dilullo calls "liberation" involves seeing through the illusion of selfhood and much more. Thanks, ZD. Jim Carrey aside, how do you feel about semen rentention as a practice for the as yet unenlightened? |
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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 22, 2023 20:39:19 GMT -5
Massaging the data to fit the narrative. "Curve fitting is when a strategy or edge is not fit to market behavior, but market noise, leading to failure in live trading. Curve fitting is overoptimization that is unlikely to fit into future unknown data." Yes, The Santa Claus analogy was defintely that, lol |
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Post by zendancer on Feb 22, 2023 23:29:16 GMT -5
I only watched a few minutes of the video but I agree with Invalan. When I hear things like 33 vertebrae and Jesus was 33 years old, it's a total turnoff. The truth is not hidden at all, so there is no esoteric secret. The absolute truth is always here and now even though most adults are so lost in their heads that they never penetrate the illusions created by abstract thought. Reality is non-dual and only imagination, language, and reflective thought is dual in the form of images, ideas, and symbols. Watch a few videos of Angelo Dilullo on YouTube. He does an excellent job of pointing people to the truth. He also has an excellent book on the market titled "Awake" that explains how anyone interested in the truth can find it. The absolute truth can be boiled down to this simple statement, "Separation is an illusion created by cognition." Not a single boundary is actual. The observer and the observed are one. People often have awakening experiences of oneness, but what Dilullo calls "liberation" involves seeing through the illusion of selfhood and much more. Thanks, ZD. Jim Carrey aside, how do you feel about semen rentention as a practice for the as yet unenlightened? Celibacy, fasting, etc. may have an effect related to physical energy, but opposite activities, such as exhausting the body through exercise, may just as likely lead to realizations by shifting attention away from thoughts by relaxing the mind. If I had to gamble on one approach versus the other, I'd go for the exercise approach based on experiences I've had after doing serious mountain climbing and hiking in wilderness areas. I've talked to people who've used all kinds of energy strategies, and I've never discerned any clear advantage to pursuing any particular approach. From my POV, shifting attention away from thoughts (using whatever meditative activity is most appealing) and attaining greater silence of mind seems to be more effective than anything else in triggering significant existential insights. Einstein's quote is most applicable in this regard: "I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me." The process can be summarized as: 1. State what one wants to know 2. Mull the issue over 3. Shift attention away from thoughts until insights occur. The subconscious remembers the question/issue, and by shifting attention away from thoughts, one is, in essence, attempting to access a deeper level of intelligence than the intellect. In most cases, the answers suddenly appear after periods of sustained silence. That's been my direct experience, but one size clearly does not fit all. |
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Post by zendancer on Feb 23, 2023 11:03:37 GMT -5
One of the most beneficial things I can recommend to people is a solo retreat in nature during which one focuses upon what can be seen, heard, felt, etc. Periodically whatever existential question one has can be repeated, and then attention can be shifted away from the question back to direct sensory perception. I used to go on 4 and 7 day solo hiking retreats in wilderness areas, and all kinds of sudden insights would periodically occur. Even if no questions are being pursued, when people walk in nature, they naturally begin to look at their surroundings, and with each passing day, there is often a growing sense of unity and communion. If nothing else, one usually becomes much more relaxed and focused on whatever is happening in the present moment.
FWIW, Finland has been ranked as having the happiest population in the world for four straight years. A Finnish psychologist explained why Finns are so content with their lives. He claimed that three things were major contributors to the population's happiness--(1) they don't compare themselves to other people and even wealthy people often ride a bike to work and never show off, (2) they trust each other to do the right thing, and (3) they have a deep appreciation for nature and often spent their 4 weeks of vacation in wilderness areas, parks, or other natural areas. One of the experiments that were done in numerous countries was to drop wallets containing cash on the street in random locations. In the happiest countries, people who found the wallets returned them to the people whose address was in the wallets more than 95% of the time. The other top four happiest countries were Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. In the most recent survey the USA dropped from 18th happiest to 19th happiest despite being a wealthier country than most others on a per capita basis.
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Post by laughter on Feb 23, 2023 18:21:43 GMT -5
One of the most beneficial things I can recommend to people is a solo retreat in nature during which one focuses upon what can be seen, heard, felt, etc. Periodically whatever existential question one has can be repeated, and then attention can be shifted away from the question back to direct sensory perception. I used to go on 4 and 7 day solo hiking retreats in wilderness areas, and all kinds of sudden insights would periodically occur. Even if no questions are being pursued, when people walk in nature, they naturally begin to look at their surroundings, and with each passing day, there is often a growing sense of unity and communion. If nothing else, one usually becomes much more relaxed and focused on whatever is happening in the present moment. FWIW, Finland has been ranked as having the happiest population in the world for four straight years. A Finnish psychologist explained why Finns are so content with their lives. He claimed that three things were major contributors to the population's happiness--(1) they don't compare themselves to other people and even wealthy people often ride a bike to work and never show off, (2) they trust each other to do the right thing, and (3) they have a deep appreciation for nature and often spent their 4 weeks of vacation in wilderness areas, parks, or other natural areas. One of the experiments that were done in numerous countries was to drop wallets containing cash on the street in random locations. In the happiest countries, people who found the wallets returned them to the people whose address was in the wallets more than 95% of the time. The other top four happiest countries were Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. In the most recent survey the USA dropped from 18th happiest to 19th happiest despite being a wealthier country than most others on a per capita basis. One time I was lugging my gear from the parking lot at Gore Mt. and the outside ticket window was open. Decided to get it done there. Noticed a wallet lying on the ground in front of the window. Picked it up and yelled "anyone lost their wallet!", as loud as I could. Made the guys day, I'm sure (did awkwardly check his license, we both were lucky he was still within earshot). In other situations, most of the time, I'm not always so alert and immediate-action-oriented.  Solo chairlift rides are always excellent opportunities for ATA-T. And as Sue always pointed out, "the schelp is part of the experience". |
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Post by justlikeyou on Feb 24, 2023 22:07:19 GMT -5
One of the most beneficial things I can recommend to people is a solo retreat in nature during which one focuses upon what can be seen, heard, felt, etc. Periodically whatever existential question one has can be repeated, and then attention can be shifted away from the question back to direct sensory perception. I used to go on 4 and 7 day solo hiking retreats in wilderness areas, and all kinds of sudden insights would periodically occur. Even if no questions are being pursued, when people walk in nature, they naturally begin to look at their surroundings, and with each passing day, there is often a growing sense of unity and communion. If nothing else, one usually becomes much more relaxed and focused on whatever is happening in the present moment. FWIW, Finland has been ranked as having the happiest population in the world for four straight years. A Finnish psychologist explained why Finns are so content with their lives. He claimed that three things were major contributors to the population's happiness--(1) they don't compare themselves to other people and even wealthy people often ride a bike to work and never show off, (2) they trust each other to do the right thing, and (3) they have a deep appreciation for nature and often spent their 4 weeks of vacation in wilderness areas, parks, or other natural areas. One of the experiments that were done in numerous countries was to drop wallets containing cash on the street in random locations. In the happiest countries, people who found the wallets returned them to the people whose address was in the wallets more than 95% of the time. The other top four happiest countries were Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands. In the most recent survey the USA dropped from 18th happiest to 19th happiest despite being a wealthier country than most others on a per capita basis. Yes, sage advice, ZD. Semen retention isn't for everyone, for sure, but here it reminds of that old adage...different strokes for different folks.  |
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Solo chairlift rides are always excellent opportunities for ATA-T. And as Sue always pointed out, "the schelp is part of the experience". 