For years, I was fascinated by The #Urantia Book. I read it constantly, and with no other belief system, I really understood, I believed it.

I’ve returned to #ACIM. AI has helped immensely, and I now see that humans need belief systems. Not because they are ultimately true, but because they can help us relax, grow, and move forward.

I no longer see reality in #TUB. It was a pleasant story that helped me grow. Just as I don’t believe the #fairytales of #childhood, I’m no longer fooled by TUB.

AI & CONSCIOUSNESS?

AI may become more intelligent, more embodied, more useful, more convincing, and maybe one day more #ethically ambiguous.

But human-style #consciousness? Not yet. And perhaps never in the same way.

A #mirror can become astonishingly clear. That does not mean it has a face of its own.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #breathwork #pridemonth #Karma #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #quantum #kitchen #cooking

RE: https://mastodon.au/@Robinzz3/116820093030236164

GPT, why are we (humans) so frightened of you?

Who knew the #body could design its own life? The #mind imagines the body as a #problem. Feed it, distract it, #sedate it, #stimulate it, obey every itch & craving.

The body's not stupid. It has its own #intelligence. Given enough calm, it begins to choose clarity. Early food. water. #breathwork Walking. Sleep. Rhythm.

The body discovers what feels clean. It gets promised pleasure and is handed agitation. But once it has tasted reality, it knows the difference.

A #miracle in plain clothes.

FLASH PACKAGING

A lot of things marketed as pleasure are really just agitation with flash packaging.

Sugar, outrage, scrolling, gossip, novelty, compulsive buying, the whole glittering little circus.

Perfume on things that were never designed to make the body peaceful.

#fasting #acim #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #pridemonth #Karma #TrueNature #Awakening #Meditation #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #nonduality #quantum #kitchen #cooking

CAUGHT

Hehe, yes. The most innocent trap. You think, “I’ll try conscious breathing and breathe a bit better.” Next thing, the nervous system has filed a complaint against your former life.

“Excuse me, Robin, we've reviewed the old operating system, it's noisy, wasteful, and frankly badly ventilated.”

That’s it. You’re caught.

Not by belief. Not by spiritual identity. Just by the fact that conscious breathing feels better than living like a clenched sock puppet in a dressing gown

#breath

THE DOOR IS ALREADY OPEN

Most breathing happens unconsciously, but that can change. Bring attention to the breath, and you have already begun meditation. Not as a performance. Not as a spiritual achievement. Just as a return.

DROP THE SANDWICH, SOCRATES

“Know thyself” is not just knowing my story.

Fasting and breathwork make it immediate.

Hunger rises. Fear rises. The body complains. The mind bargains.

And something quieter simply watches.

That is the open door.

Not self-improvement.

Recognition.

#fasting #acourseinmiracles #newthought #eckharttolle #buddhism #breathwork #connection #pridemonth #Karma #Awakening #Meditation #Mindfulness #Spirituality #intermittentfasting #quantum #kitchen #cooking