Thank you for replying, Lal and Christian. Regarding Jhana, do we must stay away from all heavy sensual activities like sex, substance, etc.? If so, is there anything else that you guys would recommend to someone who’s not yet ready to live an ascetic type lifestyle? I still find myself often conflicted on whether pure materialism is correct (that consciousness is an emergent property of neuronal activities of the brain) or if there is something else going on. I don’t want to adamantly reject any possibility but I’m desperate to know how it works.
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