That is a real blow Xain, but that said I am glad that you have been honest about not having the drive to continue rather than putting yourself through something that you would find destructive. I know I have an unusual approach and way of thinking. It manifests itself in other areas of my life, so ...

A sound might be located, i.e. from over there, but the whole experience is one thing, not divided into sound, hearer of sound.
Are you talking from a mental stand-point - Or is your current experience like this? (Or perhaps both?)
The sound being over there adds a bit of complexity. My actual ...

Hello Xain,
Now actually examine your experience - What is apparent?
I was talking about the experiencer wasn't I. As far as I can see there is no experiencer apparent. Things like sight, sound, feeling are not attached to something else. For example sound is one thing. There is just sound. Not a ...

Thanks for the post Xain. Really interesting.

My best guess at what you are trying to guide to is that there is special significance to what is directly seen. As far as I understand, we would say 'seen' rather than 'experienced'' because 'experienced' suggests an experiencer. An experiencer is not ...

I think I have just seen what you mean, by

'Does it appear at a distance from where 'seeing' appears to be being done from?'

The experience does not carry from and to information with it. It comes across as one thing. A tricky thing to explain, but I think that is probably what you are getting at.

Hello Xain. I was hoping to answer quickly to keep the flow of conversation going, however it has taken me a while to think about my reply. I am very worried about adding complexity. This is as brief as I could get it.

So 'I' is an assumption. Ok.
Is it also an assumption that 'eyes are seeing ...

Thank you for the questions Xain. I was really pleased that although they are clearly linked to what we have discussed before, they come from a different angle.

1) Whether the senses are linked to or being performed by an 'I' or 'a body'
Is the current experience appearing to a body or a self (or ...

Thank you Xain. I am really pleased that you are willing to continue.

I am clear that there is no self in the same way as I am clear that there is no Santa. It's understood intellectually and it can be seen from looking, that the 'I' that was thought to control thoughts, movement etc. does not ...

Hello Xain,
It is good to see that you are back on the forum. I hope that the retreat was what you wanted it to be. If it was in England I hope you managed to enjoy some of this sunny weather we have been having.
Would it be okay to continue our conversation?
Best wishes,
Mav.

Hello Xain,
Where is the 'I'? Is it the cause? Is it what is being effected?
I don't consciously see an 'I' in cause or effect. I was exploring that, and will continue to while you are away. Many of your comments have not been given the time that they deserve. I am often struck by something that ...

Hello Xain,
Sorry If this is not a great reply. I don't feel very well today. Ideally I would have liked to have studied what we have written in the last two or three pages as I am getting really confused. I will do that properly tomorrow. but I can't find a way of looking at the mechanism that ...

Hello Xain,
I wrote out a long answer to your post but in doing so I think I have come to the crux of the problem. I have just answered one of your questions here. I will post the long version if you wish; I have saved it, but I think it is a lot of waffle.
What you appear to be saying is that ...

Hello Xain,
I really appreciate all of the work you put into that post. I feel awful though because I realise this has become way too complex for me.
What we seem to be doing in THIS dialogue now is attempting to deconstruct everything else.
I did not intend to go off piste.

It seemed as if ...

Hello Xain,
Responding to your post, I feel as if I have entered an exam about a subject I know nothing about. I have had a crack at giving my best answers but, they are just born out of confusion. That is meant as a kind of apology for what you are about to read. It's a mess.

Well it is an idea ...

Hello Xain,

I hope you had a good weekend. Thank you for your three posts. I have only just seen the last two as I have just got back from the cottage. I did take a print out of your post on Thursday and worked on it. The results of this thinking and looking are fragmented.
Why is not part of ...