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Is it possible to become Enlightened through normal meditation? Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha while meditating, so would it be possible for me to become one?

Was meditation part of the culture in the east before Buddha became enlightened?

Very rare color video. Tibetian monks in retreat, amazing! Notice how they don’t blink (for hours, no tears)- a true sign of high level meditation. Some of them have reached full liberation. The last 3 faces you’ll see in the video are: 1) His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma lineage in India B) Venerable Kalu Rinpoche, great realized master in the Kagyu lineage. C) His Holiness, the 16th Karmapa! The head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. A legendery realized master, said to have …

this isn’t just a dumb stoner question, either. do buddhist scriptures or stories about buddha mention marijuanna use? did people in buddha’s time smoke pot? did buddha himself, before or after enlightenment? do any buddhists agree that it is a good tool for meditation?
just responding to student for life…weed doesn’t act the same way for everyone; when i smoke it i get extra aware. sure, it makes some people seem dumb, but if used for a purpose it can have the opposite effect. personally, it helps me to concentrate and it never really “clouds” my mind, and some of my best ideas and revelations have come to me while high. anyway, thanks for the input.

I am a practitioner of (Lost Track Buddha Palm) My Jhong Law Horn Northern Shaolin Kung-Fu. I Have a Brown Belt in Japanese Jiu-Jitsu, and a blue belt in my Kung-Fu. I love to cross train. I dont believe one art is better combat wise than another, just the user. Ive noticed my Kung-Fu has all the same ground work maneuvers, but the jiu-jitsu doesnt have the kicking Techniques…
I am about 2 years of work away form my black belt under Grandmaster Johnny Lee.. His fastest black belt was 6 and 1/2 years…. So its packed with Info..
Any one else study a complete system?
Im interested in studying anything that might not have what im already studying…
What is your complete fighting system.. Advantages.. Philosophy
Why did you pick it?
and How long did it take you to get black belt!?
Any info…
Oh yeah….
Fav. weapon, techniques and forms…