Hi Ratnapani

I have completed fetters 1-3 and wanting to start 3-4. Are we able to do that?

Many thanks for your help.

Best wishes
Diane

Hi Perry

What are you responsible for?

It has been helpful to look more closely at direct experience and responsibility.

In direct experience there is no 'I', or 'me' who is responsible If a thought arose 'You are responsible', it would be a thought. If a thought arose 'its time to take the ...

Hi Perry

Yes that is all ok.

I can’t thank you enough for all your help. Your clear explanations were vital given my past history, they enabled me to have the confidence to keep looking even when things were tough.

So the biggest thank you ever.

Best wishes
Stavarha

Hi Perry

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

There is no entity 'self', 'me' 'I' in any shape or form. At first I thought there had to be a 'me' somewhere that was in charge making decisions or else how could anything ...

Hi Perry

Thank you for your last post which has clarified thoughts arising over several days. The expectation of seeing through the illusion of 'self' was based on a couple of claims 'I' read (no 'I' just using this to explain). At the start of the process 'I' decided not to read other posts. When ...

PS they are not found direct experience.

Hi Perry

Is there something about 'expectation' thoughts that seems to lend them more weight or credibility or 'reality' than a thought which is "just a thought"?

This expectation is based on others accounts of the experience of seeing through the illusion. Therefore this makes them seem more ...

Hi Perry

When you stop and consider the question now, is there any doubt remaining about the existence of "self"? Is there any lurking sense that "there MUST be a self because otherwise....."?

There is a doubt lurking. It is not that there is a 'self' because it cannot be found. Its an ...

Hi Perry

What is the "I" that experiences them?

There is no “I” there is just experience.

Best wishes
Diane

Hi Perry

Sitting here now, seeing is happening - does this just happen, or does 'I' make it happen?

Sitting at the computer seeing is happening. My experience is that it just happens and there is no "I" making it happen. Just seeing without doing anything.

Hearing is happening - does this just ...

Hi Perry

Thank you for picking up again.

How about starting with a clean sheet and see what comes up. Although, I am not sure what that means but I am drawn to that approach. Could you kick start this.

Thanks

Best wishes
Diane

HinPerry

Thanks for letting me know. Hope you feel better soon.

Best wishes
Diane

Hi Perry

I bring to mind a heavy feeling of unease with thoughts “that it will not change, that it will always be this way”. The unease is about not knowing what will happen and if I will be able to deal with this unease. I don’t want to be feeling the heaviness in my body and the unease in my mind ...

Hi Perry

Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful reply.

You are right in that these thoughts and feelings erupt habitually during day-to-day life. I also agree that there is more going on than just the arising of self-view, that these are also emotional issues tied up with those harsh ...

Hi Perry

watch carefully what happens when self-view is triggered.

"You can't do this. You are not clever enough, you always fail".
A series of thoughts arose which turned into a loud voice in my head. There were tingling and burning sensations in my lower limbs. Then sadness and a heaviness ...