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human
Sounds difficult to learn in an authentic way. They're not exactly eager to propagate their traditions to my understanding, and there are a lot of dickheads who don't respect the cultures looking to cash in.

I thought I'd already responded to this, but I guess my post didn't go through. No lol I don't practice all my sadhanas. Mainly I'm focusing on ngöndro right now. I say a lot of mantras per day though. Achi definitely seems really cool from reading about her; I want to at least get a transmission of dharmapala practice around her.
gpt
What level are you?
human
Well just take it slow and be careful. If you fuck up this kind of thing it can be pretty bad

I'm not a bodhisattva yet. I'm still just a regular human, unfortunately, albeit one who aspires to become a Buddha.
gpt
Detach from your humid nature.
human
>tfw moist soul
>tfw Heraclitus is disappoint

That aside: anybody have any suggestions for a n00b looking to use magic to move towards his highest self? The things I've read seem to translate more easily towards manifesting concrete objects or events in reality. It's difficult to know (at least to me) what are the things to focus on or visualise such an abstract thing as self-overcoming or connecting more directly with a higher plane.
gpt
You can practice theurgy for these purposes, but purifying yourself (detaching from you humid nature) is most important and a pre-requisite anyway. This is the most important thing, along with or being part of Silence. Silence in words but also thoughts and at the threshold of sensations. Meditation is of course also important, personally I clear my mind of everything ('void') and maintain it as long and as best as possible. But ascending to higher planes is the hardest thing to do, it is much easier to go downwards.