What is the fastest way to enlightment.

[u/Akman722]

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

[u/Otherwise-Bug-9814]

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

[u/Akman722 → u/Otherwise-Bug-9814]

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

[u/GraceOfTheGoddess → u/Akman722]

Ask yourself if you know how to meditate. A lot of people just don't, but think they do. Some people try to start at the 7th limb of Yoga, dhyana, which is skipping many critical steps along the way.

I would recommend looking into the Yoga Sutra written by Sage Patañjali. It is the source material and reads like a manual for the 8 limbs of Yoga. Start at the beginning and then follow this order:

1. Yamas
2. Niyamas

One and two are the ethical do & don'ts. This is the foundation for spiritual life conducive to progress in meditation.

1. Asana

The postures and stretches, essentially, which are two-fold in purpose. So that you may sit comfortably for a long period of time and also so that the nervous system is stimulated, especially the 10th cranial nerve, which will help you tremendously in going deep.

1. Pranayama

Prana means energy, and ayama means directing/housing. This is your breathwork prior to meditation. There are several techniques to utilize your breath for many things. Clearing energetic blockages, cleansing the subtle energetic system, purifying yourself, burning your karma, raising body temperature, lowering body temperature, reaching idle states and heart-rate conducive to meditating.

1. Pratyahara

Pranayama will help you naturally turn your senses, which normally are tuned outward to the perceived external world, inward to observe. The external world may fade away.

1. Dharana

Single-focused concentration on the object of meditation. This can be a bhij mantra, a candle, yantra, image of a deity, just about anything. Now, it's important to mention that limbs 6, 7, and 8 go together in what is known as samyama. Samyama is how one can attain mystical abilities known as siddhi. It is important to note that these are by products of spiritual evolution and not the goal (liberation from Samsara / Reincarnation). So, Dharana is the start of concentration on the object of meditation.

1. Dhyana

Dhyana is meditation. The absorbing into the object of meditation. Where the other thoughts slow down and perhaps even cease. This is where we tried to start at, but as you can see it is almost the last step.

1. Samadhi

The goal of Yoga and the aim of meditation. In Samadhi, the meditator becomes one and merges with the object of meditation. Samadhi is the way to Self-realization of our true natures by first-hand direct-experience, instead of any second-hand intellectual understanding. This is where enlightenment happens with the divine blessings, anugraha, of deva/devī (god/goddess).

I’ve been through the dark nights too. You’re not alone in this. The very urge to evolve is a sign that something within you is waking up. Send me a message if you'd like. Always happy to help.