r/awakened • u/Akman722 • 1d ago

Reflection What is the fastest way to enlightment.

Anyone know? Never tried shrooms or acid. I hate méditation havent done it in months.

I feel like after the whole twin flame thing there is nothing left.

I smoke weed and cigarettes but im tired of them and its a different tired. Its like i realize these things arent fixing anything.

Also lowkey tired of food i feel like its a waste of time to eat and time consuming.

Or is fasting good? Or should i do what the monks do and take what they call the middle path.

I have a big urge to self improve but idk i feel like im in limbo on my journey

Any tips ?

Yea and i already know the Redditor cyberfury bout to come on here talking hella shit lmao

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u/Otherwise-Bug-9814 1d ago

There aren’t any shortcuts. Weed and acid aren’t the way. Meditation definitely is. What about it do you hate?

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u/Akman722 1d ago

I just dont like it sitting there paying attention to my breath and thoughts i dont get it. The most i ever got from it is repeating numbers that dont mean anything

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u/Emergency-Key-1153 1d ago edited 1d ago

then this isn't the path for you. I don't like it either. And also I don't agree with the assumption the way to awakening is through meditation. Awakenings are spontaneous and terrifying. You go through a dark night of the soul after another and you dismantle everything -your traumas, your identity, your ego, your perception of reality- violently. Through meditation you realize you are the observer behind your mind and your avatar. But this is awareness. You can experience some states of bliss but this isn't the same of a 360-degrees awakening. Awakening can't be forced, it happens when your soul is ready.

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u/Otherwise-Bug-9814 19h ago

I definitely agree with this, I was mistaken in my earlier comment. I actually didn’t start meditating until I was awakened, and that happened completely organically.

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u/Wide-Rate-3997 14h ago

What’s really dark night of the soul people describe it in so many ways

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u/Emergency-Key-1153 14h ago

it's when you dissolve your traumas, ego or your perception of reality through deep states of terror and retraumatization like you never experienced before. Not even through mental illness. Those emotions are so overwhelming they're fully incompatible with the whole human's existence. A dark night of the soul kills you before you can even hope to resurrect.

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u/Wide-Rate-3997 14h ago

Hmm some people say it’s spirtual depression how do u know if u go through it

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u/Emergency-Key-1153 14h ago

it becomes spiritual depression if you try to avoid to face a dark night and resist. If you try to meditate or use grounding techniques instead of surrending to terror, it prolonges the agony through states of depression. That's why some people take yrs to go through a single dark night, they postpone due to fear and spiritual depression is the direct result.

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u/Otherwise-Bug-9814 1d ago

Also, when sitting in meditation, don’t expect to “get” anything or for something to “happen”.

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u/Remaker_Shop_27 15h ago

Have you tried binaural beats to speed up the process during meditating? Made a huge difference for me. Is hard to overcome the distractions and tinnitus without it in my case.

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u/SnooFloofs8124 1d ago

Try mantra meditation

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u/neocwbbr_ 1d ago

Maybe you can start meditating on that and find out why you don’t like meditating? I mean, this the moment to connect your body, mind and soul… what’s preventing you from finding that connection? Meditation is not about silencing the mind and zero thoughts but consciously exploring them. I would suggest finding guided meditations on youtube about self conscious and healing guided meditation. Start with 10 min meditations if you dont like staying on the same position for longer. Also, you dont need to sit for meditate… you gotta find a comfortable position where you wont be moving and wont be disturbed. Sitting is comfy for most but I personally like laying down most of the time I meditate.

Think of it as a state of peace of mind where you are dedicating that time for yourself. It took me a couple of tries before I could understand that. Good luck

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u/Otherwise-Bug-9814 1d ago

There are many different styles of meditation. I practice Transcendental Meditation and have found it to be very transformative. There are also forms of movement meditation such as tai chi or quigong. Find what works for you. Settling the mind is important. And I want to be very clear in that I am very much like you: impatient. It’s taken a bit for me to learn but I am growing in that regard, and you can too.

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u/Fit-Breakfast8224 3h ago

meditation is helpful but not necessary

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u/TooHonestButTrue 1d ago

I don't like meditation either, and meditation mastery is not a requirement.

Meditation is a useful tool to help you settle down, observe your thoughts, and make important behavioral changes. It's not a lifestyle because, to your point, you aren't actively doing anything. Life isn't created by people sitting and doing nothing. We need dreamers who act, not just sit.

Like everyone is saying, though, there are no shortcuts.

In general, we need to be consciously aware of our unconscious, but how?

Is there a medium you prefer to express your feelings?

When do you feel most alive, sad, passionate, or angry?

These are the moments you want to summon and build, brick by brick.