And is it also true to say that whether there is observing or not, there's always just the appearance of things happening, which may or may not sometimes include the appearance of observing happening?

Is anyone doing the observing or is that too simply happening?

Great - can you give me a "real life" example of something that you used to think you were responsible for and have now realised that you're not responsible for? ;)

e.g. How is the reply to this post that you are currently thinking about and then writing happening?

If there is no "you" making it ...

So the question about responsibility is along the lines of ... when it comes to things like decisions, intentions, free will, choice and control ... what, if anything, are you actually responsible for?

We are not talking about what you may or may not be conventionally held "accountable" for in ...

Good stuff. Can you give an example of an actual decision that "you" appear to have made? e.g. how did you decide what to wear when you got dressed today?

Looking forward to hearing about responsibility.

Thanks for these.

Regarding question 5 ... please can you provide some examples from your own experience of decisions, intentions etc. that illustrate how it all works.

Is the question of responsibility different? If there is no "thing" deciding or intending and yet deciding and intending still ...

Cool! Feel free to dialogue if anything comes up for you.

Great, I think so too ;)

Here are the questions:

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

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works from your own experience. Describe it fully as ...

How are you feeling about the inquiry process we have been through? You seem to me to have seen for yourself everything that the inquiries point to so I am wondering if you would like to see the so-called "final questions" or if you feel that there is still something we need to address?

Did it take time for the belief in Santa to fade?

Is there a difference between a belief and a philosophical notion?

Could it be that the experience of thinking, whatever the topic, and whether or not some of the content is labelled as a belief, is simply what's happening, not being done by a "you ...

Whenever you are in any doubt, try to remember what you have seen ...

• WHATEVER is happening is happening all by itself
• None of it is being done BY a "you"
• It is not happening TO a "you"

Let's see if we can tease some of this out ...

My role as a LU guide is to help you to see past any obstacles that might be standing in your way of seeing what is actually already the case. I am supposed to avoid getting into intellectual discussions and debates about spiritual teachings. Having ...

This is a really great response, and I will reply properly later today when I get some proper time, but for now I just wanted to let you know that I hear your frustration, I love the way that you have expressed everything that's going on for you, there is some good stuff for us to work with, and in ...

Don't forget to remember what you have seen throughout this inquiry process, that everything is happening all by itself, there is no thinker of thoughts, there is no doer of deeds, there is no experiencer of experiences, all of the thoughts that are currently floating around in "your" mind are ...

Yes, free rein, it can be really useful to try to put all those vague ideas into words, and as you are already finding, the very act of trying can expose their vulnerability to examination, but stick with it for a bit, see if there is anything that feels like a measurable expectation, I know that ...

Great to have you back - I hope you have been able to handle the family emergency well.

The subtle thought may be to do with an expectation, you might be comparing your present experience with how you had imagined it might be, or how it is for other people perhaps, so let's see if we can clarify ...