I think there are profound moments in a spiritual seeker's path where they make contact with intelligent infinity, if even for a moment. As if the gate has been opened and the seeker can realize that it's there, in order to continue the seeking. I found myself in a dream once, after meditating on my chakras in the early morning for a little bit, where I was overwhelmed by white light that was whiter than white, as well as a warmth and bliss that spread throughout my being. I perceived a spiritual equivalent of a Shephard tone- an ostensibly infinitely ascending xylophone-esque musical tone that felt like going up a staircase infinitely. The bliss was increasing at every millisecond, and I felt that if I did not break away, my individuality would be obliterated. So I woke up. And I felt a buzzing in my heart and third eye chakra areas.
Now, when some beginning contact with intelligent infinity/intelligent energy is made, I think that it's up to the person to continue the path and a practice due to faith, rather than necessarily always feeling blissed out. Until one finally makes the contact that can never be broken. That's full contact, where one can travel the universe "with unfettered tread".
I think that there are a few other things, besides aiming straight for Samadhi states, which can help us along. As Ra mentions, going straight to the 8th octave by trying to negate all desires and lose all attachments and ascend in a way that may be considered Buddhist, would be a short cut and "inappropriate in the extreme" when you are overcoming all your desires. This line of thought occurred to me when you mentioned that increasing your density is somehow accidentally STS? Perhaps you could elaborate on that, but it appears even you are baffled by this. I think that if you try to avoid a balanced progression in STO, and go straight to the top, it may be imbalanced. This is why I think Bhakti Yoga is probably one of the most effective paths for the positive seeker becoming an adept. It is all about transcending polarities, but in the most positive ways; always oriented towards service, and not in a way that simply encourages overcoming desires, but in a way that encourages awakening in loving service in every action and directed towards the divine. And the Samadhi states to be attained therein differ from the states mentioned in this thread so far. But that is for the seeker of esoteric truth to unveil. However, there is an interesting philosophy there of inconceivable, simultaneous oneness and difference that I find very interesting.
And so onto my next train of thought. Fractals. The holographic universe. The part encodes the whole. I think that contemplation on infinity itself can take one very far. I've recently been playing with some 3D fractal animation software, and it has made me realize that meditating on fractals can actually imprint the fractal nature of consciousness and infinity into your mind. And with that, you can see the fractal nature of everything. It is a type of consciousness that just has to be attained from contemplation. It reminds me of what is referred to as Paramatma realization, which is akin to part of the realization Ra refers to, in the fractal awareness of everything and everyone being connected to the Creator. The more one can begin to seek and grasp the true nature of unity and infinity, the more one can go deep into any one study. You can apply infinity into anything. Let's say, an awareness of fractal consciousness can then allow one to dive into any subject, like a tool. This is getting abstract, but it is because it goes beyond words. Anyhow, these are my initial meandering thoughts.
Now, when some beginning contact with intelligent infinity/intelligent energy is made, I think that it's up to the person to continue the path and a practice due to faith, rather than necessarily always feeling blissed out. Until one finally makes the contact that can never be broken. That's full contact, where one can travel the universe "with unfettered tread".
I think that there are a few other things, besides aiming straight for Samadhi states, which can help us along. As Ra mentions, going straight to the 8th octave by trying to negate all desires and lose all attachments and ascend in a way that may be considered Buddhist, would be a short cut and "inappropriate in the extreme" when you are overcoming all your desires. This line of thought occurred to me when you mentioned that increasing your density is somehow accidentally STS? Perhaps you could elaborate on that, but it appears even you are baffled by this. I think that if you try to avoid a balanced progression in STO, and go straight to the top, it may be imbalanced. This is why I think Bhakti Yoga is probably one of the most effective paths for the positive seeker becoming an adept. It is all about transcending polarities, but in the most positive ways; always oriented towards service, and not in a way that simply encourages overcoming desires, but in a way that encourages awakening in loving service in every action and directed towards the divine. And the Samadhi states to be attained therein differ from the states mentioned in this thread so far. But that is for the seeker of esoteric truth to unveil. However, there is an interesting philosophy there of inconceivable, simultaneous oneness and difference that I find very interesting.
And so onto my next train of thought. Fractals. The holographic universe. The part encodes the whole. I think that contemplation on infinity itself can take one very far. I've recently been playing with some 3D fractal animation software, and it has made me realize that meditating on fractals can actually imprint the fractal nature of consciousness and infinity into your mind. And with that, you can see the fractal nature of everything. It is a type of consciousness that just has to be attained from contemplation. It reminds me of what is referred to as Paramatma realization, which is akin to part of the realization Ra refers to, in the fractal awareness of everything and everyone being connected to the Creator. The more one can begin to seek and grasp the true nature of unity and infinity, the more one can go deep into any one study. You can apply infinity into anything. Let's say, an awareness of fractal consciousness can then allow one to dive into any subject, like a tool. This is getting abstract, but it is because it goes beyond words. Anyhow, these are my initial meandering thoughts.