Stillness perfectly reflects. As above, so below.
Bitcoin is a battle for human rights and freedom from oppressive systems of control. If we lose the battle orwell's 1984 dystopia is in play. These are the highest of stakes, don't forsake the mission.
"If you want an image of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever. " -Orwell
Leaving behind all identity, fixed views, and belief, who are you?
Guys, the new Zeus wallet is a game changer. No more onboarding newbies to WOS or other custodial options. The ux is just so freaking good anyone can use this. Getting all 4 dollars of my WOS now.
Garchen Rinpoche instructed:
"Do not worry about enlightenment; the Buddha is within your mind already, ready to be seen. But because we cannot turn inward and are constantly distracted we fail to recognize the Buddha. When past thoughts have ceased and future thoughts not yet arisen, in this space between fixations, you can glimpse the nature of mind abiding like space; this is the Buddha. If you remain within this nature continuously, you are enlightened. Whenever you stop to grasp there is no cause of samsara. Whenever you begin to grasp, you have again created the cause of samsara. The Buddha is actually not somewhere far away. The Buddha is always ready to be seen. If you do not give up the fixation to a self, but try to escape from samsara by secluding your body, you will still not be liberated. If you give up the fixation to a self, while continuing to live in the world, you will be liberated.In particular when difficulties and suffering arise, do not grasp at them, let these thoughts dissolve into space. Even if there is an external so-called problem, the mind does not need to grasp. People who do not understand this sometimes commit suicide, unable to bear even the slightest problem. The Buddha is nowhere apart from your own mind....
Let go of all beliefs and do not hold on to anything. Only by seeing the space like unconfined nature of mind you will be able to destroy negative thoughts. In the true nature of mind there is no existence or non-existence, no this or that, no truth or untruth, no good or bad, no right or wrong. All worldly affairs seem futile when you rest in this nature, that abides like the expanse of space transcending time.
Meditation means to first recognize and then habituate to the nature of mind. First you must understand the basic nature of mind. This mind is a single ground within which we are one. Once you have recognized the nature of mind, you must always sustain it, uphold it, without falling into distraction. To habituate this present awareness is meditation. No matter what external condition may arise, happiness or suffering, you should never stray from this clear awareness that recognizes everything that arises. You should practice mindful awareness in all your activities; this is the perfect conduct. The view, the meditation, and the conduct are all mind, the single ground. There are many thoughts that always arise, but thoughts are impermanent; they come and go. The mind from which they arise, however, abides like space; it never comes and goes. It is always there, it has always been there, and it will always be there. It is like space, or a vast ocean, or a mirror.
It never goes anywhere, just like space. Therefore, do not cling to the temporary thoughts. No matter how much you cling to them you cannot actually hold on to them, as they are impermanent by nature. Rather, observe that which never goes away, the clear knowing awareness that recognizes all the thoughts arising. This awareness is the buddha within you; it is your true nature. Whatever thoughts arise, negative thoughts, sadness, afflictive emotions, do not follow them but continue to observe with mindfulness. When this mindfulness is sustained, arising thoughts will naturally dissipate without the need to abandon them. This awareness must be upheld, not only in meditation sessions, but also during all your activities. No matter what you experience, happiness or suffering, it does not affect your awareness; it always is as it is. This nature is buddha nature, and every being has it.
To be resolute in The Way means from the very beginning to never lose sight of it, whether in a place of calm or in a place of strife; to not cling to quiet places nor shun places where there is disturbance.
All the holy ones have turned within and sought the true nature of reality, and by this went beyond all doubt.
To turn within means all the 24 hours and in every situation, to pierce one by one through the layers covering our true nature, deeper and deeper, to a place that cannot be described.
It is when thinking comes to an end and making distinctions ceases, when wrong views and ideas disappear of themselves without having to be driven forth, when without being sought the true action and the true impulse appear of themselves.
It is when one can know the Truth of the Heart.
Daikaku (1213-1279)
Metameza Ushi
Gm and remember:
Yea that's very true, easier to make the same mistakes over and over when the lifespan of people is sort so we tend to repeat those lessons over and over. That's really interesting when thinking about the 4th turning 80 year cycles.
I always come back to this quote from Douglas adams.
it is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it.
To summarize the summary: anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.
To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem. And so this is the situation we find: a succession of Galactic Presidents who so much enjoy the fun and palaver of being in power that they very rarely notice that they're not.
Also yes that last part is the scary part because psychopaths and sociopaths know how to exploit these people and you end up with the worst tyrants in power as a result.
We have a real problem with not learning our lessons collectively. I think the desire to trust your governed and institutions in power is just strong for most people because they for one don't want to take the time to question mental, emotional, social, and environmental factors that shake traditions, beliefs, and views. Secondly like you said they don't get the time when the focus is high time preference survival.
I think it's possible for bitcoin to balance out the debt expansion as we transition though. I think there will be a time period where btc and the dollar are friends. I save in bitcoin and spend in dollars naturally because of greshams law.
Yep the worst economic meltdowns happened since Keynes ideas were employed as the de facto economics. Says a lot to me. Now that we've gotten ourselves so deep in this hole of debt expansion, they literally can't do anything but kick the can or face near total collapse. If they would have let banks fail in 08 we might still have a chance with this system but we are getting to watch it fail now in real time unfortunately.
Start9 for us dummies on the way?
Yea I'm intp lol. Sorry missed this. The threads on amythyst are unclear sometimes.
Yea I think the attention span of people has been manipulated to be very low and to treat it almost like a meat market. Few seem interested in getting deep and that's something I need in relationship. I like to listen to whole albums, hear the whole story etc because to me that's the intimacy that I crave in a true connection.