Hi Rolly,

Here goes, it's going to be a long post.

1) No, there is no separate entity self in any way, shape or form. This person called "I" was a made-up image-like a mirage. Nothing to feel or touch. There never was.

2) The illusion of a separate self is the idea that a body-human form named ...

Hi Rolly,

Sorry I took so long to respond. I tried yesterday evening but got the "internal server error" message again. I'm still working on my responses. I want to really take my time if that's ok. I'm going to journal it as detailed as I can before I type it in because when I take too long with ...

Hi Rolly,

Thanks for your answer! I just felt different today. All of my morning tasks went so much faster than normal-just seemed to get done without any effort to "get things done". The thoughts never did have power over me that I seemed to let them because it just hit me that "How can a THING ...

Hi Rolly,

Here is what I came up with. I'm having to type this again. Yesterday afternoon I had answered you and my post didn't go through. I tried to post and got an "internal server error" message. Sorry about that.

Who is it, which needs to hear’ anything? Where is it to be found?

No one to ...

Hi Rolly,

Great Questions!

I'm going to work on this for awhile. I have some office work to do, and just menial stuff around the house, so a great opportunity to try the exercise. I'll write while I go about things. Interesting to find out what comes up.

I'll take my time and get back as soon as ...

Hi Rolly,

Thanks for letting me know when you can answer. I'll answer as soon as I can. If not tonight, then first thing tomorrow morning. One more thing, I thought about the question I asked you about "thoughts". I was trying to find "meaning" in a thought stream I had that brought out a lot of ...

Hi Rolly,

Nice to be here again.

Let’s look at the body and see if there really no entity controlling it. Lift your right hand and

No, no entity controlling it. It just moved.

These statement look like passages out of a textbook. Can

Sorry about that! Can't see a brain directly certainly ...

Hi Rolly,

Well, maybe you can also see the assumption here right away. Does ‘Kari’ live her life? Can you find ‘Karie’ in direct experience? Can you find any boundaries of ‘Karie’ and what are your evidence for that? Where do you find evidence that ‘Karie’ avoids suffering by trying to be perfect ...

Hi Rolly,

You say ‘I can’t stay “out of my head”. Is there an inside and outside of your head or body? Where
are the boundaries? Can you draw a line between inside and outside?

I know there is no really being "inside my head", I just meant being not really present in the moment and preoccupied ...

Hi Rolly,

I'll do my best to answer your questions.

quote="JimmyG"]What is your proof that ‘this is it’ causes disappointment and fear? Are disappointment and fear truly caused? Where does it come from? Is it your disappointment and fear? Is the disappointment and fear about you?[/quote ...

Hi Rolly,

Sorry, I thought my post yesterday went through. Anyway, the word "perfect" brought tears to my eyes. That is just it. To "Kari" enlightenment=perfect life. Perfect life = no suffering. That's how Kari sees everything and everyone. If only..... . But life just is. Suffering, loving ...

Hi Rolly,

It’s that simple.

It is simple isn't it?

What if I told you, that there is no enlightenment, no gate, no crashing whatsoever - this is it? There’s no ‘you’! What comes up?

Disappointment, fear. The feeling there has to more to "it". But in the end, if all there is to this is not ...

Hi Rolly,

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad we're in the same time zone.

After I read the book, I started looking for a "self". I wanted to look to see if it was true there is no "self" I honestly couldn't find one. Then, I was cooking and it hit me! OMG that's why I could never find "my true ...

Hi Rolly,

Thank you for the warm welcome, I'm very happy to be here. I appreciate your willingness to guide me!

I have read the disclaimer, and I am ready to begin.

I am in Germany, so if we are in different time zones let me know so I can accomodate for this.

Greetings,

Kari

Hi, I am new to the forum. I just read "Gateless Gatecrashers" and have been looking ever since. Something has freed up, shifted, and is lighter. There is this feeling of wanting confirmation, though. Would be grateful for any guidance.

Thanks,

Kari