Happiness is something that comes from creating good karma. The monk who feels that what they are doing is unpleasant is not really creating any good karma and will not have a better lifetime.

There are two worlds, the world of desire and the world of enlightenment. The world of enlightenment doesn't go anywhere. It is endless, luminous perfection. The world of desire leads to more desire.

Some people travel to other dimensions in their astral bodies when they meditate.

If your intent is that athletics and sports are tools or devices to reach higher levels of mind, then your workout sessions become meditation.

As Buddha points out, you should not rely on the opinions of others for validation of your internal progression.

The awareness of liberation is not liberation. The awareness of time is not liberation.

The nagual doesn't give you the ability to get what you want in the tonal.