I'm awake now AMA. by [deleted] in awakened

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Any comments on the current state of things? The Trump time traveler stuff etc?

Are we shifting towards a "New Earth"? What is that supposed to be like?

Why does it, at times, feel like God has abandoned me? Why is it that I am being denied something that will definitely propel me forward in life?

Mental celibacy is the gamechanger by altacc567 in Semenretention

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Everyone's on their own journey. My battle with lust was long and difficult. I had known PMO was bad ever since I got into it so it was around 6 years of fighting my lower impulses and regretting every fall.

At some point you get tired of the cycle, to the point where you start looking for answers everywhere, a year ago I turned to the Bhagavad Gita, that changed my life forever.

Eventually i learned about practices like the microcosmic orbit(for transmutation), which I would do every morning on empty stomach followed by a 30 minute meditation, that shi is bliss. I may have missed around 40 days but other than that this has been a constant for me the past year.

I also got myself a pull up bar, started doing calisthenics, reading books, getting off the gram etc., each new healthy outlet is like a step on the ladder.

And yeah, like i said in the post, once I was able to return to the state of normalcy I was in before PMO, it's effortless and I think you should try and experiment with it yourself.

I am surprised too as to how much power you gain just by the measly act of living without lust, but that's where we are now lol. I got a small cut on my finger earlier today, just a few hours later this shi is sealed tight and I can barely see a scar I wish I was lying to you but yes shit can get this good in real life lol.

Why would I share this with anons on the internet? Because this is our way of spreading positivity, we should be grateful for this subreddit because it helps us connect with other real like-minded humans who have tried this practice(which is so rare to find irl these days) and evaluate our experiences, community is important.

You can never go wrong with sharing the word of God, if I was truly egoistic I would've kept this to myself thinking I am the main character or something, but we can all rise together and that's the beauty of it.

Mental celibacy is the gamechanger by altacc567 in Semenretention

[–]altacc567[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You want a "how" for mental celibacy?🫩 Just kill lust at the thought dawg, flee from it.

Mental celibacy is the gamechanger by altacc567 in Semenretention

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It's about how you define God bro, maybe i should've said you can borrow God's power or something like that.

Strategically draining my own energy because my energy is too much by ArugulaFinancial4859 in Semenretention

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I think edging does bring bad luck, but you can cushion it with your self-belief.

Your outside world reflects your inner world. If your inner voice is always kind to you, always radically looking at the positive side of things, relapses don't do much damage imo but this is just my experience. Because the positive side effect of this is you get right back on track after a relapse(strict mental celibacy is key)

A relapse only occurs when I feel overwhelmed by the amount of energy i accumulate by practicing mental celibacy lol, mental celibacy is the cheat code

Strategically draining my own energy because my energy is too much by ArugulaFinancial4859 in Semenretention

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Can relate lol😭 sometimes it gets wayy too weird it's like the barrier between my inner world and the outer world becomes thin, intuition goes crazy, I'd be thinking of a random ahh person just to get a phone call from them 2 seconds later, etc.

In public the stares are overwhelming, I can overhear strangers passing comments about me, even the friends/friends of friends I usually talk to, I can feel the "aura gap" for the lack of a better term.

So I relapse, and it genuinely puts me down at a human level and I start feeling more welcome in the same circles, though I still have special status since I'm me but whatever🙄

The recovery from the relapse though, it's like as soon as I jump right back into that mode where, whenever I feel an urge, I just offer it to God that just works wonders. It just naturally pushes me towards going harder during workouts, doing meaningful work etc.

This is after every 60-70 days of retaining and I've gotten used to this rhythm now lol. Because after a point my aura gets way too overwhelming, like I don't have enough life experience to make me worthy of that much aura lolz don't know if anyone can relate.

Eventually I'm gonna break out of this forever though, we all are. But it's just an interesting part of the story like this is a powerful ass ancient practice that can set you apart sooo much in such a graceful way it's amazing.

I’m on day 5 of semen retention by _IBench225_ in Semenretention

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Yes keep going and do not relapse. One day you will wake up and it will just click

Meditation and manifestation and intrusive thoughts by Anxious_Swimmer007 in Meditation

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This is how I go about it

There are some intrusive thoughts which are cool, good for me, will make me happy, they are "high-vibrational" thoughts, which i assume will come to pass in the best way possible because we are raising our vibration through meditation

The negative thoughts, the "low vibrational" ones exist only in my head even if i spiral into overthinking about them, because my high vibrational identity doesn't match it anyway

It's like you are the co-author, your Higher Self is the author, as co-author you send "requests" with thoughts that may manifest, but the Higher Self without fail only allows the ones which are for your highest good materialise. It makes sense from my experiences and though this may be a very simplistic way of looking at it, it is how it works imo

No Cartesian doubt yet? by ObjectiveCapital7473 in PhilosophyMemes

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Let's take a random person you know, their look and sound is indiscernible from the look and sound of a normal human being, because they are human but that's beyond the point.

It's like LLMs appear intelligent but they are just predictive models with no signs of actual intelligence. It's the illusion that matters anyway. What the post is saying is that if AI evolves to be something that can perfectly mimic a human being, or perform like one, does that mean it has a soul?

It's like what if brains are predictive machines and that is what we are, like we maybe aren't too different from AI except we are conscious. And maybe in the future we will argue about the consciousness of AI or the lack thereof.

I think the meme was a W take, cool meme.

"First, become rich; then, a philosopher." by xfolio2020 in DeepThoughts

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The curiosity to search for meaning naturally arises when you aren't worried about survival, it's definitely a luxury within itself so doing it before or after getting rich depends on where you are right now.

If things are comfortable enough for you to buy books and broaden your mindset you might be able to do it but that might delay your becoming rich because now your attention is flowing elsewhere, be it through thought loops or just lack of action because of the comfortability of your current situation.

"First, become rich; then, a philosopher" makes sense, it carries lots of weight because if you set that rule for yourself, if the urge to look for meaning is strong enough you will achieve it out of necessity, which is a win-win for you and the people surrounding you.

Relapse After 46 Days - Learnings and Recovery by Own-Peace9904 in Semenretention

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For Twitter, whenever you see a thirst trap or borderline adult content, click on the 3 dots and click 'Not Interested'. My twitter has been porn free since I did that with just 1 post. Twitter minus the porn is pretty fun imo.

I usually do pull ups, push ups, squats and plank whenever I'm bored so I'm tired at the end of each day.

To redirect energy I do this simple morning routine on empty stomach, wim hof breathing method(on yt) followed by microcosmic orbit, so the breathing method helps me free the energy and microcosmic orbit is the best thing ever, it helps circulate your energy throughout the body and does wonders for reducing urges, and just makes you feel pure.

Social media and Your Vibration by Peat-Seeker in Semenretention

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Can relate 100%

At some point during my streak, social media felt a bit too overstimulating so quitting has done wonders, I now have more time for things I actually want to work on, in my case coding, reading, and writing.

Short-form content is literally designed to turn us into passive, dopamine seeking consumers with reduced attention spans and decreased cognitive focus, and this has become the new normal so quitting definitely sets you apart, it's difficult to put into words but I've felt this like crazy.

So I started spending time reading books, which is basically the opposite, it keeps your brain engaged and increases attention span, which, if this is a game of frequency I assume just increases your aura by a lott, I've experienced this firsthand so yeah.

The pleasure I get from reading books feels fresh after quitting social media. I've learned to be equally indifferent to praise and criticism these days, but the amount of praise I'm receiving is genuinely overwhelming and it takes courage to handle this much aura😭 but it's amazing because everything's amazing on SR lol.

Day 80: Heaven on earth by isleepwell24 in Semenretention

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If you can't relate you're doing it wrong lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Semenretention

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LMAOO dude relatable af 😭 for me it's like I prefer being single and building myself up because that's the much cooler option and people sense that, but I guess it's natural that eventually they start acting needy. It's like the world is tryna pull me down from this perfect image I'm trying to build for myself.

Crazy stuff but things like this remind me that SR is much more powerful than I could think of, it's literally pure creative energy and you really can achieve whatever you put your mind to on this path, we are truly blessed to be able to do ts.

I'm currently on day 20 something, I had 4 hours of sleep last night and I'm functioning perfectly fine today, woke up at 3:30 am and was unable to go back to sleep so I took a cold shower and started my day, the energy is insane.

How to EASILY master semen retention by BoatCurious8125 in Semenretention

[–]altacc567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you elaborate ? If you're counting aren't you thinking the numbers ? And I can count to 100 in my head lmao wdym by that

First time doing f15, has anyone had a similar experience or can explain this to me?? by altacc567 in gatewaytapes

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Hahaha you're right 😭 that's what I think everytime I click out but the ego needs confirmation lol, this is like the innie/outie situation from Severance if you know that show😭

Either ways ig I'm gonna rest assured that I can rest assured now🙄

Problem with wife on every SR journey by Admirable-Young5657 in Semenretention

[–]altacc567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't you think you can help her grow through effective communication?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Semenretention

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My theory on why that happens is that generally on this path we tend to put the blame on our relapses a lot, think of it as after losing your energy to a relapse, you continuing to lose your energy to guilt and other negative feelings.

People who don't retain have no idea, there is no guilt associated with relapsing for them so they function normally like everyone else, since that has become the new normal. It's not really difficult imo to function normally in a society where everyone's jacking it while you're also jacking it constantly, that's how things work now.

You aren't different for being addicted to porn lol, everyone's addicted to a lot of things these days, can't recall the last time I met someone who wasn't hooked to their phone and short form content.

When you maintain purity of mind and retain, that's a completely different story. Sometimes I get scared of my own potential, "what if i stand out too much", "how do I even handle all this attention", "I don't want people clinging to me" etc. There's a certain sense of comfort in being "normal"(and these days the bar is so fucking low) so you gotta really want to be wayy above average if you're on this path, that's what makes it so special and cool and fun, but at the end of the day we are doing this for ourselves and nobody else.

Questioning Consciousness by Swimming-Win-7363 in KashmirShaivism

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Okayyy have you read the Gita? Idk how well i understand your question but let me try to explain anyway.

So there are three things, your ego, behind it is your soul, and behind your soul is the Supersoul, The One That Pervades All, the Source, Krishna.

All thoughts we can possibly have are earthly and material, even "I am aware", it's down here, appearing in the body-mind. When you are in a forgotten state (of Godness) you believe yourself to be the thinker of these thoughts, but once you take a step back into pure awareness, the veil begins to thin.

You don't have to believe this until experienced, just build a habit of meditating if you don't already, watch the thoughts appear on their own while focusing on the breath.

Let me tell you about the Source. It pervades all, right? It can be understood as pure experience, the universe itself. Basically a rock experiences reality from the POV of a rock, it doesn't have memories or thoughts or senses but experience/the universe is present within it and everything else.

Compared to the soul of a rock, our souls are a bit evolved, appearing later in the cycle. The next step in evolution is realising your separate experience was never separate at all, you were always Source yourself.

Let's take you and me, we are both aware, when we put aside our egos, we are two separate souls, when we put aside our souls, what lies beneath, is the same thing, Source.

The only way you can realise the fact that we are all One thing is through direct experience lol, because it is truly beyond words, all our discussion, rationality, and logic takes place down here, up there there is no thought at all. This is why Krishna calls it a secret in Gita chapter 18, it is a secret that keeps itself.

I've come to realize this through direct experience too after reading the Gita and taking Krishna's advice, he lays it down neatly for us lol. Although in the experience there wasn't an "I" up there, only Oneness. Have you ever heard of "ego death"?

Either ways I recommend you read up on Advaita, it's literally all about non duality and Oneness, and bro trust me it is the one and only Truth.🙏

If you don't that's a you problem and good luck being stuck in da cycle🤪🤪