By request

Forrest Gump (fictional character)

Doc referred* to Forrest Gump, the fictional character, as "a great enlightened being" (maybe tongue-in-cheek) and spoke of his "almost animal simplicity" and honesty. It's a very touching movie and there are many good qualities in Forrest to emulate -- request.

"bad trip" (as on drugs)

Request: "a spiritual awakening occurred shortly after a bad trip on LSD 6 years ago. This topic is of specific interest to me for that reason."

The Virgin Mary

Mary was a first-century Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph, and the mother of Jesus, according to the canonical gospels and the Quran. The gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin -- wikipedia.

nitpicky

Overly concerned with insignificant details.

making a list of rules to live by for oneself

To stop engaging in habitual patterns, such as always talking about oneself or interrupting others in conversation -- request.

statement: you cannot be separate from God

Obviously true, but how true?

caffeine withdrawal

Priority request: Curious about the symptoms of quitting caffeine such as fatigue, aches and pains, Irritability, difficulty concentrating, and depression.

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication"

Request: Quote attributed to Leonardo Da Vinci. Perhaps it is the ego that makes things complicated, as God has already made all things perfect.

giving unsolicited advice

A pastime of do-gooders and conformists.

Bodhidharma

"Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism to China, and is regarded as its first Chinese patriarch" -- wikipedia. Calibrated at 795 in TvF.

Saint Teresa of Avila

“Numerous witnesses, including fellow nuns, reported that she levitated during prayer. Teresa herself found these experiences embarrassing and prayed that they would stop” — ChatGPT.

physical immortality

Request: Is it a real potential or just an attachment to physical experience? Bryan Johnson has dedicated his life to it, devoid of any spiritual context.

being fully in one’s body

Request: Resistance to being in a body is a negative occurrence.

Mark 11:24

"Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received them, and they will be given to you."

Thérèse of Lisieux (Saint Therese)

"French Catholic Discalced Carmelite nun who is widely venerated in modern times." d.1897 -- wikipedia. Calibrated as a saint.