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sounds like you are part way in the process and not stuck in a good place. It's generally acknowledged that some parts of the process are shit and that you can get stuck there for long periods.

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Ian Welsh

@iwelsh

Jan 12, 2019

there are different insights, obtained thru different means. Getting stuck, however, seems common in meditative processes.

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Ian Welsh

@iwelsh

Jan 12, 2019

I've mentioned that fact quite a few times.

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Ian Welsh

@iwelsh

Jan 12, 2019

however, awakening is largely a matter of "letting go". When I let go of thinking of my personality as me, for example (a genuine awakening) it opened up the possibility for a lot of personality change, made me tons happier, etc...

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Cinder

@Triquetrea

Jan 12, 2019

A sip of whisky accomplishes about the same for me. :)

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(Need to continuously reaffirm my 'Being a gadfly at scale' tweet. Classic example of attached non-awakening.)

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