Hi Kevin,

Sincere apologies for the delayed response. Here we go. Please feel free ask any pointed questions.

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

I have looked within me and not found a “self”, “me”, or “I”, however ...

Hi Kevin,
I am travelling this week with very busy schedule. I will get back to you tomorrow when I have some quite time.
Best,
Jay

Hi Kevin,

Sorry for the delayed response.

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

There was never a “self/I/me” at any point in my life; it is the creation of mind and its thoughts. The “self” is gone, but emotions and habits ...

Hi Kevin,

I responded with a long note. I see that it did not make it to the thread. Let me try again tonight.

Here I was waiting for your response. Sorry for the confusion.

Best,
Jay

yes!

Hi Kevin,

What does?

Most of it clearly just happens automatically, walking, sitting, looking, hearing, thinking, etc. Some of doing gives an illusion of "I" or the decision maker, but as discussed previously that it's also just happens. Basically no doer, just an illusion of doer. Thoughts just ...

Hi Kevin,

With 'you' revealed as a thought story, what remains?

Thoughts itself remains along with emotions and feelings. With realization of no "you", then there has to be realization of no other(s).

What experiences?

All experiences are raw coming into awareness and then it seems to be ...

Hi Kevin,

We did this exact exercise earlier, so do you want to go over it again? Please let me now?

Thanks,
Jay

Hi Kevin,

Is the "body" just another thought label for sensations (namely tactile & kinesthetic)?

"Body" is just a name for a common objects for people, animals, birds, ..... a generic word for catch-all (mine and others). My body feels sensation, like touching keys on a keyboard. So, thought ...

Hi Kevin,

Are you the thinker of thoughts?

Thoughts just come or happens. Even I want to think about something is also a thought. I have no control over it; as a matter of fact controlling a thought is also a thought. So it a perpetual loop with no way out.

I don't know where thoughts come ...

Hi Kevin,

This was similarly interesting as the last, except the decision to pick choose an object that was resided outside the body. The general idea was the same however, however this experience is much more interesting.

I chose blue and black pen (tea was clear winner over coffee for me ...

Hi Kevin,

Can you give me specific examples of what you "experienced" during this exercise?


Two experiments:

1) Move one of the arm when ready: It feels like the arm just moves at the same time the decision is made. So the decision to move and arm reflex happen at the same time. I don't feel ...

Hi Kevin,

I watched the whole video and enjoyed as expected. I have read and seen Sam Harris's work and it very much resonates with me.

I have also read many studies that Sam talks about where scientific evidence shows the decisions are made much before concious even realizing it, for example ...

Hi Kevin,
In direct experience, can you find an “I” that experiences experience?

There is no "I" in a direct experience. It simply come as a raw information unfiltered. However, it does get label as "I" in thoughts. Like I feel cold or I hear dog. Mind seems create objective reality from ...

Hi Kevin,

Music:
- Conceptual: I have to think/imagine about words, instruments, etc. It felt far away, not co-coordinated, couldn't put all together only major parts like words beat, etc. but could not process all. I had think hard and it was somewhat challenging.

Listening: Easy and effortless ...