Things to do

[boksmutant]

I wanted to compile a list of experiences that people could (or should) have that would help them become more aware. A list of intentional suffering that would open your eyes to the world around you. I'll start with this:

1.When you get pulled over for some minor traffic violation & the cop wants to search your car simply because you look suspicious, do you let him? If you got nothing to hide of course you do! But afterward you still feel violated having your car rifled through for no reason.

2.Ever been pulled over on a dark lonely road & realized you were so programed by society not to cause trouble that you forget to use "your right" to drive to a safer well lite area, in case the guys a serial killer(which has happened.)?

These are just police incidents where we bow to whats easiest & programed even if it puts our lives & safety at risk.

What about simple things that we obey, like facing the same direction as everyone else in an elevator lol, or the number of traffic situations you come across daily.

There are a lot of these situations that we face & yet we never take the time to appreciate there place in our lives their place in the world.

I challenge other Cultists to throw out a few ideas of things that would cause an awakening just to even consider them, let alone act them out.
I just thought it would be fun to list all the things that go on mechanically in our lives that we would get a kick out of challenging, things you could challenge even if they were scary, like not pulling over till you were in a safe place lol. Scary sure, but it's legal & its for your safety. I'm on the freeways a lot, that's why I brought it up.

What situations have you come across that you just do the easy thing instead of the smart thing.

Awaken!

[dudetyson]

Crossdress.

Fast. As in, don't eat. Try for three days first. Then go for a week.

Freeclimb a horrifically tall height.

Stand unaccompanied somewhere, holding a sign that expresses your opinion about something. Some debate that's going on in the media or something. Deal with all the interactions it sparks however you like.

Get in a fight.

Hire a prostitute.

Go streaking.

Tell someone what you actually think about them.

[boksmutant]

lmao! But that's what I'm talking about, are there things that your neighbors do that make you want to force the same awakening upon them. Things that would shake up there world? And maybe even your own?

Awaken.

[boksmutant]

Give away money or something that means a lot to you to a complete stranger. It helps to build the ability to becoming detached to things, a move toward freedom.

I do many things that I consider higher laws that I live be each day. Strangely most of them are while Im on the road driving. They're so many ways that you can effect the flow of traffic by the smart & dumb things you do.

I was in an intersection once that had a concrete divider & a fire truck needed to get through. It pulled up on this guy next to me & leaned on the horn for him to pull out of the way. The guy was so scared having to pull forward out in to the intersection(even though there were NO cars coming!) that he did nothing! So the Fire Engine was trapped behind us all! I realized I was the only one who was gonna do anything so I simply pulled forward into our crosswalk so the truck could get though. Its that fucking simple, yet this guy could not break the rules that he never thought about. The DMV does not teach you about situations like that & most people can't break away from the main rules their used to following everyday. Sad.

Awaken!

[horrid]

This is not exactly the same but I often observe peoples robotic way of interacting and use it to amuse myself. For example, someone says to me "Hey, how's it going" and I will reply with something like "dick or two" or "Stains in my shorts". Most people never even notice I just said something strange and the ones who do just think they heard me wrong.

[boksmutant]

This is not exactly the same but I often observe peoples robotic way of interacting and use it to amuse myself. For example, someone says to me "Hey, how's it going" and I will reply with something like "dick or two" or "Stains in my shorts". Most people never even notice I just said something strange and the ones who do just think they heard me wrong

That's funny, & that is what I'm talking about. It's ways that you shock the world, with out them being any wiser, unless their paying attention:)

Awake!

[I AM the Way]

Jul 28, 2011 22:04:39 GMT -6 horrid said:

This is not exactly the same but I often observe peoples robotic way of interacting and use it to amuse myself. For example, someone says to me "Hey, how's it going" and I will reply with something like "dick or two" or "Stains in my shorts". Most people never even notice I just said something strange and the ones who do just think they heard me wrong.

Very good, but just don't forget to poke fun at your own robotic behavior. I think that's what the original poster was trying to say.

For my suggestion, tie a bit of green string around one of your fingers. Leave it there all day. When you notice it, remember yourself.


Awake!

VS

[horrid]

Something more in line with what Boksmutanis was talking about would be to go to some crowded place alone. Any place where people go in couples or groups. It could be uncomfortable and self consciousness can lead to self awareness.

[danbrown1973]

i like the green string idea,i use the classic eye symbols [eye of ra, the eye in the pyramid, etc.} asa reminder to look at myself} ive got them everywhere, apartment, car, handjack at work..

[Kai'zen]

Take a regular 6 sided die, choose five things you would like to do and one thing you would not. When I say a thing you would not, I do not mean something mildly discomforting, I mean something you really would not want to do. Try and make one of the options something you wouldn't normally do, perhaps choose one that will force you to enter a situation you'd normally be uncomfortable in. Roll the die and do whatever you decided to assign to that number, try doing it for a day even, rolling on all your decisions using a similar formula, some comfortable options, some out of the ordinary things, and something you'd dread to do, it can have some very interesting results, and teach you a lot about yourself.