The Human Operating Manual

Rebuilding Real Spirituality

Rebuilding Real Spirituality Embodied, Honest, and Earthbound Spirituality that integrates, not escapes. Focus: Spirituality as pattern recognition, not performance Earth-based traditions, Indigenous wisdom, and nervous system truth Disciplines over downloads: breathwork, silence, devotion The sacredness of limits, labor, grief, and conflict Becoming a conduit, not a brand Optional Cheatsheet: “Rebranded Spirituality: Embodied, Integrated, Real”

Cult Dynamics & Charisma Addiction

Cult Dynamics & Charisma Addiction When “spiritual community” is just social control in robes. Focus: Red flags: manipulation, hierarchy, identity erasure, false certainty The allure of belonging: why even smart people fall into cults The role of trauma bonding and unresolved parent wounds Leader worship vs. personal sovereignty Deprogramming tools and self-checks Optional Cheatsheet: “So, …

Psychedelics & Ego Dissolution

Psychedelics & Ego Dissolution Is your awakening real—or are you just chemically unburdened? Focus: The science and mythology of ego death 5-MeO-DMT, psilocybin, ayahuasca: what they do neurologically Psychedelics as entropy amplifiers—not wisdom-makers Pitfalls of overuse, identity loss, delusional inflation When ego death becomes spiritual escapism Optional Cheatsheet: “Ego Dissolution & Psychedelics: A Guide to …

Mystical Experiences & the Nervous System

Mystical Experiences & the Nervous System Not everything that feels divine is divine. Sometimes it’s a limbic loop. Focus: Breakdown vs. breakthrough: how mystical states arise (bio/psycho/chemical) Dysregulated states interpreted as “downloads” Breathwork, fasting, dissociation, and hypervigilance as access points Integration vs. glorification of non-ordinary states How to ground insight into lived transformation Optional Cheatsheet: …

The Trap of Spiritual Bypassing

The Trap of Spiritual Bypassing When “light” becomes a way to avoid the dark. Focus: Escaping real-world problems through “higher vibrations” Avoiding trauma integration, shadow work, or personal accountability Toxic positivity, law of attraction extremes, manifestation addiction When breathwork, mantras, and rituals become a veil over wounds The physiological consequences of emotional repression Optional Cheatsheet: …

Philosophy’s Shortcomings

Philosophy’s Shortcomings Where philosophy falls short and reality starts to wane. How to learn from philosophy without attaching yourself to a belief system. Get back on the train after you’ve explored the town. What is art? Ethics The issue with applying philosophical theories that are dependent on specific cultural conditions. You can still find use …

Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion

Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion Author: Sam Harris Topics: Mindfulness, meditation, philosophy, science All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. Contents Chapter 1: …

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