Yes I’m not seeing many practitioners here so far, but hopefully they will come. I have not been active either as I’m trying to minimize screen time. Thank you for the comment, shilajit is very potent so I don’t use it often, sorry to hear it has not worked for you.

I see. Thank you very much for the info. Hopefully the mess gets cleaned up soon. It’s such a weird thing for someone to do

You mean Ruud? What should be done now? What are the implications

I don’t think there is any concern of getting a UTI. And it’s not pseudoscience, hence why I am recommending people try it if they are not yet sold on the concept of SR. You’re completely right that there is only one way to abstain. I personally do not practice injaculation anymore. But when I did, it allowed me to save some energy and get me used to the concept of sexual / energetic retention, so I think it’s good to at least put it out there as an option to skeptics as it is better than nothing.

I agree with your last bit- I love that Buddhism is tolerant of other ways of thinking and religions. It seems to acknowledge that everyone has their own karma and way of doing things, so we shouldn’t try to “convert” everyone to Buddhism, perhaps they will gain realizations or become happy by some other religion or philosophy etc. It speaks for itself, I appreciate that Buddhists don’t try to convert others.

As for the first part, I was daydreaming about something recently and then remembered that life itself is said to be an illusion. We need to get by using subjective labels and concepts. Of course those are necessary and we need them to function in the world, but it’s important to recognize that they are just labels in order to see reality for what it is. If life itself is a delusion of sorts, daydreaming during my free time is like a delusion within a delusion. Spending time fantasizing about something that isn’t real, when so much of my life experience itself is exaggerated or imbued with too-strong emotions and is thus not “real” either. That’s not to say that daydreaming is bad or anything, because the “good” or “bad” judgement is also a label, but it’s better to at least be aware of what’s going on mentally. Man, I would probably be able to maintain a mindset like this more consistently if I meditated regularly lol. I still have so much to improve on. But reading your comment was able to remind me of some of these things, so thank you!

I agree. I was initially attracted to Buddhism because of how logical it is in the realm of psychology and also physics. It makes so much sense.

I’m glad you are able to keep up a meditation practice and be mindful. Thank you for your comment!

At least you’re looking on the bright side of the situation lol.

I’m still not used to posting things so I’m so glad you think there is some value here! I would be happy if it can help some people make progress.

Alternatively, it becomes a dad joke when you start kidding.

I have been using shilajit over the past several days and have actually experienced enough of a subtle boost in energy that I have not been able to sleep well. (Waking up at a normal time even having slept late.)

The past 2 nights I had given myself 8+ hours sleep opportunity, yet I still slept lightly, woke up multiple times in the early morning, and had a lot of dreams (REM sleep). I think I didn’t get much deep sleep, so I still felt tired.

I am going to go without shilajit for a while, repay my sleep debt, and try again.

Thanks for your reply. That makes sense to me.

It’s ok if you disagree. SR is something that helps me and others have what we feel is a better lifestyle. As long as you are also doing what you feel is best for you then that’s good! I would be open to discussion / debate over DM if you’re interested, but no pressure at all.

I appreciate it, I think it can’t really be helped but in both of our cases, as other have mentioned, if people are interested then they will join

Same thing happens with me with a home instance of lemmy.world.

Thanks!

Yeah, comments seem to be working for me in that way too.

Thank you anyway for taking a look and commenting! It’s interesting to hear your perspective, and I’m glad you could at least learn about it as a concept.

I see. That makes sense. Thanks for your perspective!

Thanks for your comment. The practice and results may vary from person to person. It’s certainly not a miracle cure, but the general finding is that when our bodies are not ejaculating, they are not constantly needing to produce semen which is a very nutrient- and energy-intensive process. As a result, we have more consistent levels of energy and a more stable emotional state.

If you are interested, please check it out!

Sounds good, thanks so much!

That makes sense lol. Thank you for your insight! I appreciate it.

Thank you. Well, it’s not something I generally talk about in person (although I know it’s likely seen as strange to most), but on Reddit there was enough of a following that there was not much ostracism, so this is a first for me. I was curious if the Lemmy reaction is more representative of the average person’s thoughts on the topic.

Just thinking out loud. Thanks for your reply!