Thank you so much Cody - much appreciation! The pleasure has been experienced here too. :)

Life happening is somewhat different (while also being exactly as it always has been) and stuff may well come up, so thanks for the support.

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

No there was no separate entity, ‘self’, ‘me’ ‘I’, at all, anywhere , in any way shape or form and there never was.

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it ...

Sorry for the delay - our third child arrived over the weekend. Been a little tied up.

Yes! I am ready for the final questions.

Absolutely.

That's one of the tricky things for you about guiding I guess. When I say "I" it might imply not seeing the not seeing of the I - when I'm just using the tools I have to express it. Or it could mean a genuine not seeing.

So although it's somewhat awkward to say it like this:

It has ...

So here's where I've got to from looking...

“There is only this” - is that a conclusion?

It is and I’d never realised it.

There is an endless stream of this-ing.

There is.

Any conclusion - any end - any idea that anything has ended or come to rest is an illusion created by mind.

Also any ...

Is it really even accurate to say "there is only this"?

"There is" might be more accurate?

Or maybe no words.

A little confused - could you clarify this:

any conclusion is ultimately not true

Is is that the statement presupposes an "end", a "full stop" where there is none? Just a never ...

(Sorry got a little carried away with the quote and ended up in a weird quote vortex...)

When thoughts of past and future arise does it show you that there is actually a past and future?/quote]

No it does not! They are simply thoughts.

Just notice that during the thoughts of past and future does not mean or make real a past and future. They are simply tools.

Yes!

is it even true ...

is there actually a past?

No. Of course not. Both past and future are thoughts. Just as "self" is a thought.

In the moment - when noticing this is the moment and not being distracted by thinking THIS is always seen - it is obvious there is no past, future or self. Where it is less obvious is ...

1. Post at least once a day, if you cannot post, or need more time, let me know.

I will do that. I usually get up around 4-5am Sydney time which is 6pm - 7pm UST/GMT and after that pretty much the first thing I'll do is post a response here.

The only fly in the ointment is an impending baby. :-0 ...

Cody!

I would be honoured to have you as my guide. Thank you.

Ready to jump off... :)

Huge appreciation for this community of guides.

It is the very definition of self-less! Which I guess is the point...

Thank you!

So I'm a man, early 40s (never sure exactly how old), living in Sydney Australia, we’re about to have our 3rd child.

I have been meditating, very simple vipassna for ...