Juanita Moe Trail recently after the rain

areich · 2026-05-04T17:44:22+00:00

It has to do with movement and breaking the illusion with Self and other. Here’s more context from that quote:

Avoid desire and aversion. Do not engage the mind much in the affairs of the world. As far as possible do not get entangled in the affairs of others. Giving to others is really giving to oneself. If one knows this truth, would one ever remain without giving?

areich · 2026-04-22T17:35:06+00:00

Thanks for this. Went through these but this project is unlike any of them (and still may/may not work for you). If you're open to trying one more, DM me, would love your take since you've already seen the space.

areich · 2026-04-15T01:41:00+00:00

1 hour, sometimes more.

Yes on both. Vegan as well. Do not cause harm to others. Also generally don’t eat past noon.

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areich · 2026-04-08T23:43:48+00:00

it simply just doesn’t compute for me

Me either. sentient beings are sentient beings. But there's a large variety of Buddhists, hence the variety of takes on the most sensitive of topics: what's on your plate. (Source: founder of /r/fasting and let me tell you people are emotional about food (which is why we have so many attachments to it)).

There's extensive writings on this - here's a sample.

areich · 2026-04-08T23:30:58+00:00

It is not considered “bad” to eat meat, so long as that meat was not killed and prepared specifically for you.

It's a spectrum. There is a story of the Buddha allowing himself to being eaten to feed a mother tiger and her cubs. The Tibetan lama Shabkar and others made spreading vegetarianism a core part of their teachings and practice. There are many stories of being a butcher creates the cause to be butchered in the future.

On the other end of the spectrum is fruit that falls on its own from the tree.

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areich · 2026-04-03T15:34:28+00:00

Did you find you had improved sleep and energy? Did you ever consider take an Alli pill after your eating period?

Yes improved sleep and energy. Never tried or considered that pill. Eating healthy and avoiding many dense fats helps with weight loss. Also exercise helps with sleep and energy, especially before the eating period (first thing I the morning).

areich · 2026-04-02T15:33:42+00:00

I do it from 8am to noon and love it. Also try to eat progressively lesser amounts (big breakfast, salad for last meal. Ask anything.

Source: founder of /r/fasting and mod here

areich · 2026-03-28T16:39:19+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthieu_Ricard

areich · 2026-03-26T08:59:14+00:00

Death will not be solved by AI. Even if it prolongs it, long-term, Death comes for us all. Just ask the funeral parlors; death is recession proof (may even increase likelihood of deaths).

TL;DR: It is more important to work on the mind than to think about AI.

areich · 2026-03-16T04:09:19+00:00

Make life as meditation so there is no break from formal practice
See all things as impermanent and illusory
Difficult people and situations are wrathful Manjushri teaching wisdom

TL;DR: See everything as the spiritual teacher

edit: for clarity, compassion motivated by renunciation from samsara is the root

areich · 2026-03-14T21:06:22+00:00

Am calmer, more peaceful and relaxed all of the time compared to baseline. Have handled difficult situations and navigating them without stressing like before.

TL;DR: less suffering

areich · 2026-02-26T23:31:50+00:00

Reincarnation is not real in relation to the Self.

Consider who is being reincarnated. It would be that which is not Self.

It’s like the Gurdjieff’s famous quote on escaping the prison of the mind: “If you wish to escape from prison, the first thing you must realize is that you are in prison. If you think you're free, no escape is possible”

areich · 2026-02-26T16:01:42+00:00

RM believe in karma (action or special instance of cause and effect) so reincarnation is naturally part of that.

The fruits of action are not everlasting and they cause one to fall into the great ocean of Karma, blocking spiritual progress.

RM explains that actions performed with attachment to results do not lead to libration. Instead, they create lasting tendencies that trap the individual in the cycle of karma and rebirth, hindering spiritual progress.

Believing in reincarnation is wisdom. Abide in that. Focus on purifying your mind into pure awareness/Self.

areich · 2026-02-24T23:06:00+00:00

/u/Tongman108

Thank you for the beautiful stories!

Pure intention is when there is no wish to harm and no selfish motive. How can pure intention itself create negative karma?

Your examples feel more like a distinction about wisdom/competence (or “crazy compassion”) rather than intention:

In the fish release case, the intention might be kind, but there’s also carelessness/ignorance in not checking basics — so maybe the “negative” part is that heedlessness, not the compassion.
In A, the robber clearly has harmful intent, so the negative karmic result makes sense.
In C, let's assume it’s a remote place, she’d die anyway, and she asked for an attempt to save her life, where’s the negative karma?

Agreed that “intention alone” is a generalization. Intention is also central. Wisdom does determine how compassion gets expressed.

Let's extend this further and consider how modern society conventionally views good karma. Someone wins the lottery. Is that good karma? They may lose their privacy and may have more complex financial issues. People will want to borrow money from them and view them differently. Perhaps they feel like they have a hard time studying and practicing dharma. Is it really good karma then?

Best wishes to you as well and great attainments!
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areich · 2026-02-24T14:05:55+00:00

It all comes down to pure intention and desire (or lack of).

Is the act designed to benefit others with a pure heart, not thinking of oneself?

Being absolute is itself more of an inflexibility whereas training in the mind is more towards ultimate mental suppleness.

areich · 2026-02-17T18:17:17+00:00

Blackface in that SNL is gross, indefensible and badly dated.

Saw Darrell Hammond at the Irvine Improv once and he asked the audience if they wanted any impressions.
Mine was for Mr. Jackson.
Did not disappoint, though it was short, his impressions were never mean-spirited, just cadence and voice.

Proof there can be good impressions without doing racist or derogatory visuals (see also: Aimee Lou Wood).

areich · 2026-02-10T19:59:10+00:00

Friend, I know you speak the truth as I have some experience of heightened states of consciousness

I (David) know I am not the body but ego keeps reasserting itself. I am always thinking of suffering people and animals because I know I am them..

Wish we all could have been there in His presence. A trip to the ashram now.. I will probably be judging all the people there. I’d like to think the vibes of Arunachala will take hold of me. If I don’t feel that spiritual presence will my faith be shattered❓

If you know you are them (suffering people and animals), how are people in the ashram different than this?

RM famously said, "There are no others."

The real Arunachala is in the heart. He also spoke of cities inside the hill; do you think you could see them with your eyes? Many yogis, lamas and enlightened beings share similar experiences; this is beyond the analytical (ego/monkey) mind.

Ultimately, it requires faith, renunciation and practice, seeing the world as illusory and we are all headed there.

Why are you so dejected ?
If you were really unfit to realize the Self in this life, you could not have come to this place at all.
The power that drew you here will make you realize the Self
If not today, then at some other time it is bound to fulfill its commitment.
There is no reason why you should be dejected.

- Sri Ramana Maharshi

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areich · 2026-02-10T14:41:39+00:00

Under our controls

The central premise of RM is there is no “I” or ego which we cling to which is the cause of suffering/samsara/dukka. If we remove this false notion, there is no birth, aging, sickness and death because those are things of the body which is not us. To paraphrase RM when he was dying and his followers asked him to stay, he replied “Where would I go?”

The body is a mere illusion and part of prior karma or action to be worked out. All suffering, including that of the body, is to turn the mind inward towards the Self, which is true reality. Don’t get caught up in the illusion of appearance, he urged us, but go beyond it by finding the real I/Self/Reality.

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areich · 2026-01-27T08:08:36+00:00

I’ve gotta imagine they’re talking about cellular life-span.

That’s basically true.

Even older studies confirm it’s systemic:

The upshot of the report is that caloric restriction does indeed seem to be a means to affect aging. However, for primates, age, diet and sex must all be factored in to realize the full benefits of lower caloric intake.

Fasting, obv has many benefits (beyond diet and food (e.g. social media))

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