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Michael S. Clarke's avatar

We struggle against our biochemical forces, demanding serotonin for this, dopamine for that. All the while our evolutionary crafted DNA craves safety in numbers, social acceptance, companionship, mates, chidren. All because our ancestors did, and they survived because of them. If our needs are met internally, then small flowers, childrens laughter, bubbling water become added joys. No need to live in denial, for some future heaven. Heaven is here now, if you choose it.

Agnel Vishal's avatar

Some references to deal with burden of rules and discipline.

- The phrase from Buddha's Heart Sutra "There is no wisdom and no attainment because there is nothing to attain"

- The Joker in Dark knight went into flow and chaos. He achieved a lot and there is something liberating about him

- Tao che ling verses

- "There are no rules, Neo" from Matrix

- Vigyan Bhairav Tantra which provides a clean way to convert pleasure and discipline into flow state. This is my favourite. Have been thinking of finding peer groups for this

Arya's avatar

will refer, thanks for this <3

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