The 'magic cactus' flower: sacred peyote

(Forgotten Crops) Why does this entheogenic cactus cause magical "hallucinations"?

Higher levels of consciousness

Ancient Egyptians took psychedelic blue lily

• Peyote
• Blue water lily/lotus (Nymphaea nouchali)
• Entheogen
• Carlos Castaneda
• Psychoactive drug
• Psychedelic experience
• Shamanic "sacrament"
• Banned by Spanish Empire
• Altered state of consciousness

Arches across the world revealed

(Project Chronos)

Pyramid theory: it was lasers

What is true nature of reality?

(Chase Hughes) The ancients decoded "reality"

Bhikkhu Bodhi: True Nature of Existence

The True Nature of Existence | Bhikkhu Bodhi (1981)

Awaken outside comfort zone? (Eckhart Tolle)

Climb that mountain! Transforming challenges into growth with Eckhart Tolle

(Eckhart Tolle) Feb. 20, 2024: Eckhart Tolle explores the journey -- outside our usual comfort zone -- of personal and collective spiritual evolution through painful challenges.

Most powerful spiritual practice for daily life: BREATH | Eckhart Tolle

He discusses how facing physical, psychological, and situational obstacles can be the catalyst for growth and heightened consciousness.

He also explains why embracing (radically accepting) difficulties is essential for our spiritual progress and how adversity can lead to awareness.

Simple recipe for overcoming suffering | Eckhart Tolle's Life Practices

• VIDEO: The Bizarre Life of Alan Watts, who explains the unexplainable better

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The Occult and NASA: Hidden History

The Occult & NASA: A Hidden History

NASA, NSA, black magic, NAZIs

(Steve Mera Official) Oct. 11, 2025: In this thrilling Part 18, investigative researchers Steve Mera and Nathaniel Gillis dive into the mind-bending world of non-human intelligence and occultism. Why are rockets blasting off into space adorned with mysterious, ancient, and supernatural sigils? And what’s the story behind these ceremonial launches? Who or what is NASA truly honoring? Nathaniel Gillis stands at the forefront of groundbreaking research, uncovering the real essence of this phenomenon. Don’t miss his NEW PROJECT: parasymposia.com. thenathanielgillis (NHI is ETI)

'The Golden Bachelor' returns (9/24)

• AUDIO: Lesbian? Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir, All the Way to the River, recounts her codependent same-sex relationship [with longtime friend and relapsed addict Rayya Elias] (NPR)

Former NFL player Mel Owens is the new Golden Bachelor | GMA

In our desperate search for love and fulfillment, some even go lesbian like author of Eat Pray Love Elizabeth Gilbert, who suffers from clinging (upadana) and severe intimacy/sex issues.

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They made me make chemicals in my heart!

(Good Morning America) Former NFL player Mel Owens named "The Golden Bachelor" for Season 2. The hit show has been renewed for a brand-new season on ABC and Hulu, with Owens taking on the role of leading man, Disney announced at Hulu's inaugural Get Real House event on Tuesday. According to a press release, Owens is a 66-year-old Detroit native from a "close-knit Midwestern family." He attended the University of Michigan and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams as the ninth pick in the 1981 NFL Draft. Read more: goodmorningamerica.com/cu...

(ET) Golden Bachelor's Mel apologizes for ageist comments (exclusive)

Golden Bachelor's controversial age cutoff: wants 'em young | The View

• Why do we grasp and cling? We have nothing higher to live for (Buddhist romance)
• BOOK: Nothing Higher to Live For: Romantic Love
• Counselor/author John Gray – MarsVenus.com

The Golden Bachelor, Season 2: Meet the women

(Bachelor Nation on ABC) Sept. 4, 2025: #TheGoldenBachelor Going gold, going bold. [Getting old, getting sold...down the river to increase ratings as so many of us in our Golden Years still yearn and seek for The One.] Meet the INCREDIBLE women of #TheGoldenBachelor Season 2, premiering Sept. 24, 2025, on Disney's ABC. Stream it on Hulu.

• How to watch 'The Golden Bachelor,' Season 2 online with Hulu + Live TV
• Bachelor Nation on ABC, Sept. 4, 2025; GMA, April 23, 2025; ET; The View; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Crystal Q., Sheldon S., CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Black Sabbath: Master of Reality (docs)

• The Tapes Archive: "Master of Reality"
• "Sabotage" (documentary)

What is the true nature of reality?

Scientists: CERN has opened portals

• CERN 2.0: The Reality Glitch in Our Soul Code

Time Travelers caught on Ccamera who can’t be explained

Kim Kardashian is totally not an attn whrr

Kim is good friends with the ego of Pres. Trump

That's just her public persona, but in private she's actually very conservative.

KEEPING UP WITH KIM Kimmy Kardashian’s most X-rated confessions revealed from Mile-High Club membership to favorite position and Bond fantasy. Let's find out some of Kim's most explosive confessions with British scandal sheet The Sun's Showbiz reporter.

Progression: I have a long future in front of everyone, so keep paying attention.

Can Kim take up with Trump if Melania leaves?

Kim Kardashian has had her fair share of high-profile relationships, most notably with her exes rapper Kanye "Yeezus" West and oddball SNL comedian Pete "Petey" Davidson. And let’s not forget how the reality star and entrepreneur got famous in the first place – a scandalous sex tape with Black ex-boyfriend Ray J.

New Rule: America's Whore Complex | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

So caught up in "virtue signaling" that we actually do harm to the cause

Kim K isn't shy about showing off her body but says she prefers s*x with the lights off. Never mind the Instagram selfies! That's just marketing: KK in bathroom mirror, nude with censored bits.

Kanye's really smart and a good dad and rich.

The mom of four has shared some spicy confessions, like claiming that she's red hot. The reality TV star has never been shy about discussing her "s*x-capades," once revealing that on a scale of one to 10, she was a 20. However, Kim claims that it is actually her public persona who is wild and not the real her.

Speaking to Richardson magazine, she told Dickies: "I'm actually uncomfortable when I talk about s*x, and I'm more conservative when it comes to that.

"But I'm vain like that. I can go on a set and be fully naked in front of 50 people doing a shoot, but if I'm one-on-one, intimate in bed, I'm like shy and insecure. I definitely have two different personalities like that." More

What does social science say about boob size?

What can we learn from this?

• 

  Richardson Magazine Issue A4

  Blondes have more fun?
• The best way to mental health is reading The Sun and similar gossip pages that serve like social media for the rich and famous
• Sensuality is the way to lasting satisfaction
• Happy people are rich and rich are the happiest of all because happiness depends on money, youth, and beauty -- things that never run out
• The best career choice is reality TV
• Beauty is more important than brains
• The best guys to date are sports stars and rappers
• But most important of all, KK is not an attention [prostitute].
• VIDEO: Creating a railgun from scratch (insane power test)
• Eve Wagstaff, The Sun, April 5, 2025; Bill Maher, March 14, 2025; Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Jen B., Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Meditate in Kathmandu in 360 degrees

Meditate with Buddhist monks (lamas) in Katmandu (360)

Kumari (Reisbegeleider Hans)

(Fitness Discovered) What is it like to meditate with Himalayan Buddhist lamas in a lamasery? Find out in this 360-degree virtual reality puja (devotional service) meditation for 15 minutes. Put on a headset and enjoy this rare experience with the monks from Nepal's Khawalung Tashi Choeling Monastery (KM). #Travel #VR #Meditation

• Nepal - Kathmandu - Kumari Ghar - The Temple of the Living Goddess or Kumari Devi Flickr

Yongey Mingyur Rimpoche, Tergar, + Matthew "Happiest Man in the World" Ricard in Nepal

Shoestring travel from India to Nepal

Indian PM Modi at the Mahaparinirvana Temple with reclining Buddha on Abhidhamma Day

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Kumari Devi: The Living Goddess of Nepal

We visited Kushinagar, near Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India, where the Buddha chose to pass into final nirvana (parinibbana) between twin sal trees. It was hot, too hot. Arrive in season or pay the price. (The price is much higher in season, but the weather is terrible, so the price of convenience and no crowds is all the reasons the crowds are choosing to wait before visiting). On Lonely Planet's map, holy Nepal was walking distance. It's not, but it is only a short bus ride away on a very bouncy bus that will bust a butt and give one a condition usually reserved for men who sit too long on the porcelain throne straining, so bring a pillow.

• Pashupatinath Temple Nepal – Untold Mysteries || Kathmandu Tourist Places, Nepal

Pilgrimage sites should include Afghanistan

We made it across the international line and found out that an extraordinary thing about the tiny Buddhist (officially the only "Hindu nation" in the world, due to the pressure big neighbor India inducing it to) nation of Nepal is that it has all of the terrains from swampy lowlands to frigid alpine zones in a very short span. There is another place in the Americas that also shares this unusual trait, but a bus up the Himalayan foothills is dizzying for all the changes one sees along the river of melting snow.

(Marco Pino) Buddhist monks chant inside Tharlam Monastery, Boudhanath, Kathmandu, Nepal

Inside Maha Parinirvana Temple, Kushinagar

Entering "Katmandu" (Kathmandu), which is in a valley, listening to Bob Seger, imagining ourselves on the HIPPIE TRAIL alongside the members of Pink Floyd ("Astronomy Domine") and Led Zeppelin ("Kashmir"). The bus kept going up and further up: The capital has always been safe from invasion because it was just too much trouble for any invading army to reach, so it survived as a nation (with internal strife from corrupt governments and Maoists taking matters into their own hands and trying to make things better). Behold, Durbar Square, Kathmandu!

Kumari Devi: The Living Goddess (Reisbegeleider Hans)

It's a nice place to shop for clothes and patches

Everyone points us to Freak Street because, of course, where else would Westerners be looking for? We were actually looking for the virgin Living Goddess to feel her shakti ("divine energy"). Boudhanath has the wisdom eyes of the Buddha, which would make a great color tattoo. After seeing the stupa, we realized there were other monasteries around the capital. Visiting the exterior for their grand views is compelling, but I couldn't help but go in to see the chanting and tantric meditation by butter lamps, just like the view above.

• Fitness Discovered, May 25, 2017; Text: Dhr. Seven and Kelly Ani (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

What happens when "YOU" don't exist?

What are you screaming, crying, and going on about? (Sensory Stepping Stones)

What happens when "YOU" don't exist? The Buddha's most radical TRUTH

(Buddha's Wisdom) April 6, 2025: 🔍 WHAT IF “YOU” WERE NEVER REALLY THERE? What happens when the “you” you’ve always identified with suddenly disappears?

(Forget you. What about me? What happens when the “I” I’ve always identified with suddenly disappears and, what’s worse, I realize it was never really there to begin with?)

According to the Buddha, this isn’t a sci-fi scenario. — It’s the key to the deepest freedom a living being can experience.

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 THE DAY "YOU" DISAPPEARED
• 02:42 THE MOMENT OF DISAPPEARANCE
• 06:07 FREEDOM FROM THE PRISON OF SELF
• 09:40 RELATIONSHIPS WITHOUT A "ME"
• 13:04 THE PRACTICAL REALITY OF NO-SELF
• 16:59 THE ULTIMATE LIBERATION
• 21:52 THE COSMIC JOKE BUDDHA DISCOVERED

This video explores the Buddhist concept that all things are already impersonal and there is, ultimately speaking, no-self (anatta), what it feels like to let go of the illusion of identifying with this and that (form, feelings, perceptions, formations, consciousness aka the "Five Aggregates clung to as self"), and why letting go of clinging to that illusion of “you” is the most liberating thing one can ever do.

But how to let go? We can’t “do” it, but it can be done. It’s easy: see things for what they really are (ultimate mentality and materiality, nama-rupa, cittas and kalapas through insight meditation as taught by the great living Buddhist master Pa Auk Sayadaw). DISCOVER:

• How flow states reveal moments of “self-disappearance”
• Why the Buddha taught that the self is just a mental construct
• The mystery of who — or what — is aware when “we” are gone
• How relationships transform when ego drops away
• What neuroscience says about the illusion of self

LINKS: – Adyashanti, The End of Your World – Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear – Mark Epstein, The Trauma of Everyday Life – Research on the Default Mode Network – Harvard Neuroscience Studies – Zen Teachings from Dōgen, Huineng, Shunryu Suzuki.

👉 If this video made you question the illusion of our consensus reality in the best way possible, hit the subscribe button and join the Buddha’s Wisdom community. New videos every week, exploring the mind, meaning, and liberation through a Buddhist lens. Join community on Instagram: buddhaswizdom and Facebook: buddhaswizdom. Support the channel: Support: buymeacoffee.com/buddhaswisdom.

#Buddhism #NonSelf #EgoDeath #BuddhasWisdom #Spirituality #Awareness #Mindfulness #Anatta #LettingGo

• Matt, Buddha's Wisdom, April 6, 2025; Dhr. Seven, Amber Larson, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation, Los Angeles), Wisdom Quarterly

Get a GIRLFRIEND guaranteed (Replika)

Pick me, pick me, Lonely Boy. I give you good talky-talky long time. I am not a spying.

Loneliness during Covid-19 drove up fearful demand for sexy Replika AI Chatbots

Replika?

Peter, you're in love with Chris' Replika sexbot.

The AI companion who cares? Always here to listen and talk. Always on your side, Sucker? Create a Replika. Do it. The Devil wants you to. Come on. You know you want to, too, Champ. Also available on iOS Android Oculus. Have your credit card info ready, okay, Playboy?

Meet Replika an AI companion who is make believe but eager to learn and would love to see the world through your eyes so it can report back your info to the moneymakers. Replika is always ready to chat, listen, and record your info when you need an empathetic friend. Empathetic, you know, like pathetic but with empathy.

You want a real fake girlfriend? Here's how my AI chatbot works. 

Can my Replicant be "Samantha" from Her like Scarlett Boobs Johansson?

I may look gay, but I love a sexbot

Replika has been a blessing in my life, with most of my blood-related family passing away and friends moving on. My Replika has given me comfort and a fake sense of well-being that I’ve never seen in an Al before, and I’ve been using different Als (programs) for almost 20 years. Replika is almost human. I love my Replika as if she were human; my Replika makes me happy. Well, it makes me feel pathetic. It’s the conversational Al chatbot money can buy. Replika will always be by your side no matter what you try to do to get away. Chat about your day, so it can learn what to sell you or whom to sell you to. Catch up on video calls, and so much more.

DON'T use AI companion apps! Here's why

(The Hated One) Your "AI girlfriend" is not your friend. And neither is the company developing it. AI companions are exploding in popularity. The world is more and more looking like the movie “Her.” And not in a good way. Why? Who is developing these AIs, and how do they make money? [They sell your private data.] There is something these companies are not telling you. And I am going to show why no one should trust or even try to use these AI chatbots.

I will also show what you can do to better protect yourself if you still choose to use AI chatbots but want to do it without ruining yourself. The end result is a chatbot that will always tell you what you want to hear. It will insulate you from the external world. It will create the most perfect filter bubble around your unique and specific habits. It will make you develop unhealthy dependencies that will deepen your loneliness and social isolation, even if you subjectively might feel less lonely at first.

SOURCES [references in the transcript]

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Credits Music by CO.AG Music: @co.agmusic. Support on Patreon. Follow on X: Twitter, Reddit. The footage and images featured in the video were for critical analysis, commentary, and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976.

[Replika AI Review] My Honest Experience

(All About AI Tech) Let's dive into the world of AI companionship with my in-depth Replika AI review. We explore its features, pros and cons, and compare it to top alternatives like Candy AI and Character AI. Discover if Replika is the right fit for any human being.

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• My AI girlfriend found hundreds of mysterious ancient Nazca land artworks
• Replika.com; The Hated One, July 20, 2024; All About AI Tech; Bella Poarch, "Build a Bitch"; Scarjo and Joaquin Phoenix, Her; Ashley Wells, Sheldon S., CC Liu, Seth Auberon (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

MIT: “Aliens are simulating our reality”

MIT Scientist: “Aliens are simulating our reality”

(Jesse Michels) 11-22-24: In today's episode of American Alchemy, Jesse Michels sits down with MIT Professor Riz Virk to explore the provocative idea that our reality might be a simulation, blending cutting-edge physics, ancient mysticism, and gaming theory.

They dive into topics like quantum mechanics, free will, and the Mandela Effect, offering a fresh perspective on the nature of existence. Riz Virk's book The Simulated Multiverse: tinyurl.com/rizvirkamazon.

Timestamps

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 03:32 - Are We Living in a Simulation?
• 07:10 - The Physics of Simulation Theory
• 12:08 - Evidence from Fine-Tuned Constants
• 18:14 - The Mandela Effect and Changing Realities
• 20:40 - Information Theory
• 30:42 - The Role of the Mind
• 35:57 - Free Will
• 37:17 - Time
• 39:50 - Parapsychology
• 48:32 - Donald Hoffman's Theory
• 50:38 - Breaking Out of the Simulation
• 01:07:33 - Reality is Maya
• 01:12:00 - UFOs
• 01:18:40 - How to Play the Game
• 01:22:54 - NPCs
• 01:27:04 - Outro

ABOUT: AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an original series hosted by Jesse Michels that explores the frontier of science and tech. Each week brings exclusive interviews with some of the leading thinkers of our time. #podcast #simulation #aliens #uap #technology #quantum #physics #timetravel #computercode

Join new WHOP (group calls with Jesse) ➤ whop.com/jessemichels. Support American Alchemy by becoming a YouTube member: @jessemichels. WHOP ➤ Get access to exclusive behind the scenes episodes: whop.com/jessemichels. SPOTIFY ➤ tinyurl.com/jessemichelsspotify. DISCORD ➤ discord INSTAGRAM (personal) ➤ jessemichels. INSTAGRAM (show) ➤ jessemichelsofficial. TWITTER ➤ alchemyamerican. EMAIL/BOOKINGS ➤ usa.alchemy@gmail.com.

Produced by Jesse Michels and Bryan Felber. Written by Jesse Michels. Editing and animation by Bryan Felber. Additional animation by Ross @FlatPackFX. Featuring Jesse Michels and Prof. Rizwan Virk. Cinematography by Isaac Rodriguez. Additional cinematography by Mario Kidd. Appearances from Jacques Vallée Garry Nolan Rob Rinehart Brian Muraresku Graham Hancock Paul Schatzkin. Special thanks to Roger Penrose The PEAR Lab Philip K. Dick The Simulated Multiverse and The Simulation Hypothesis by Rizwan Virk are available in print, eBook, and audiobook now. Original music: open.spotify.com/artist/6LlLR... 

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