u/bashfulkoala

Nothing to do, no one to be, nowhere to go, nothing to know

Nothing to prove, nothing to attain, nothing to see, nothing to accomplish

Simply what is

As it is

I'm currently trying to get a deeper sense of how Christians are relating to psychedelics and most specifically ayahuasca.

A group of friends and I are going to Mexico later this year to sit with the ancient Amazonian medicine of ayahuasca while specifically calling upon Christ to protect and guide the healing journey. The ceremonies will be led by a Christian ayahuasca healer who was previously a Christian monk for 20 years living mostly in silence.

Open to any questions about this and would love to hear shares from others who can relate in some way.

With Care,

Jordan

I’m new here and would like to find a fun home game for poker, any tips?

Thanks,
Jordan

seems like most ppl don't do this but personally i love to read some spiritual or meditation books in the sauna, i feel like it's a rly good form of relaxed contemplation

love doing like 3-4 rounds of sauna + cold shower while reading in sauna, feel like a newborn baby afterwards

sauna is rly like one of the great secrets of life, i wish more ppl knew how much it could help them relax/reset their nervous system on a regular basis

peace n blessings,

jb

for example, some seasons might have more of a jnana flavor: emptiness, no-self, pure awareness, simplicity now

while other seasons might have more of a bhakti flavor: devotion, surrender, relationality, tears, heart, grace, a sense of giving one's life over to Thou

curious if others experience this

and why do you think this kind of seasonality occurs?

do bhakti and jnana and other modes kind of balance or purify each other as they gradually come to melt into the same silence?

any shares appreciated

love,

j

you know, like Osho, Adi Da, Chogyam Trungpa, Gurdjieff, Bentinho, etc

(maybe some of these are just plain controversial figures idk)

i have a certain appreciation for trickster / wild-card figures who add more spice and unpredictability to the world

i'm a fan of allowing all beings to receive unconditional love

i also believe it's wise to hold guru figures accountable and points out their shadows or missteps

what's your perspective?

Have you ever sat in a men's circle and what was that like for you?

I've been deeply exploring the men's work space for years and am curious to know of the best spaces out there and what other men's experiences are.

Thanks for any shares, peace!

— JB

Hey everybody,

I really appreciate this community, thank you for everything over the years.

I've mentioned here that a group of friends and I are going to Kumankaya Healing Center in Mexico this year December 6-12th to sit with ayahuasca while prayerfully calling upon Jesus Christ to be with us in Grace and Love... the retreat is called Christ Fire

We are putting out a call for the souls who are truly aligned with this prayer and who are meant to be there. For me this is something deeply, deeply sacred. The healer at Kumankaya is a dear friend and was an Orthodox Christian monk previously for ~20 years before being mysteriously called to the medicine path about 12 years ago and becoming a skilled curandero

Kumankaya is where I married my wife, in an ayahuasca ceremony. This place is a very special sanctuary where deep healing occurs

I had a feeling that perhaps some of you here may be called to join us for this

Feel welcome to comment here or message me if you feel you may be meant to be there with us 🙏🏼

Sincere Care & Warm-Hearted Love,

Jordan

Just see that thoughts are wispy hieroglyphs pretending to be able to contain infinity

Jam jars pretending to be able to contain the ocean

Life is too vast to be mapped by thought

Thoughts and stories are beautiful when put in their proper place

Thought is a beautiful servant and a terrible master

Peace to you <3

(sauna + cold shower is amazing for deep nervous system relaxation/reset and coming into centered, focused presence)

we all know poker attracts a motley cast of characters

who are some of the strangest or craziest folks you've met at the table?

I feel like hearing stories of both the best things and worst things you've experienced because of poker would be an interesting rollercoaster of a thread

Thanks for any shares, good luck out there

Cheers,

JB

Susanne Marie is an incredible nonduality teacher y'all should know about

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