Hi, Ben!

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

No, no one separated and never was. Just thoughts and sensations.

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

Hi, Ben!

Yeah, there is a feeling about "now what?", so I'll PM you after the questions. :)

I think I'm ready for the questions.

:)

Thanks!

Hi, Ben!

No, definetely there is not a separated "I".

No one inside having thoughts or sensations.

Just "this" happening.

:)

Hi, Ben!

I don't know how to explain, but it is possible to see that looking to objetcs, to things, it looks like there is a separation, which seems real, but looking the whole thing considering just the direct experience, that's all that remains.

It looks like that I even can't say for sure that ...

Hi, Ben!

Not much, but before there was this "character" interpreting things, always talking to himself.

Now, all this talking is just what it is, thoughts.

And, this talking is much more quiet right now.

I don't know how to explain exactly. But that's it. It is like some layer has been ...

Hi, Ben.

I've seen it. Or, unseen it.

That happened a couple of days ago. And, yes, there is no separated entity doing nothing here.

In fact, it is very simple.

Habits, actions, thoughts are still here, but it is easy to see throught them. At the deepest level, there is just raw direct ...

Hi, Ben,

I'm really frustrated... I really thought I was following correctly your guidance, but your answer says the opposite. I'm sorry. When I said all the "agrees", that's because I could find that in direct experience.

I can garantee you that I really want to see through. I am really trying ...

Hi, Ben!

Sorry about the delay. Busy days here.

Yes, the combination of thought/sensation may be labelled fear, however when broke down and looked at closely, fear cannot be found anywhere. Not in sensations thoughts, colours, anywhere.

So where are YOU when you look closely? Is there a YOU ...

Hi, Ben!

What have you labelled with the “I” thought?


The "I" thought is the label of this set of body/thoughts/sensations.

About the "fear", I undestand that there is nothing real called "fear", but this combination of sensations e thought may be called "fear". A thought cannot contain fear ...

Hi, Ben!

Congrats on the new baby too!

Thanks! :)

How about the thoughts you’ve labelled fear? Try bring them up. So like you said, “I hope everything is going to be okay” or one of those thoughts that you mentioned can create fear, or those chest sensations you described.

Is there anything ...

Hi, Ben!

Nowadays I'm having "calm days", so I could not find any frequent emotions/thoughts that were strong enough to be easy spotted.

So I started looking for the more subtles ones. I can describe the following:

- A little bit of "indignation" when reading some bad news in the newspaper or ...

Hi, Ben!

That's pretty interesting. I'll look for some recurrent emotion.

I'll be back soon.

Thanks!

Hi, Ben!

Can you find someone who is in control anywhere that you look?

I see things happening. But I still see/feel as I can control something. I know that the feeling of that execise (to raise the arm), in direct experience, it is like no one is thinking about the arm being raised, but it is ...

Hi, Ben!

I find intensity is the key that pushes most of my clients through in the end. I suggest giving it a trial, maybe put some force and intensity behind your looking, as though your life depends on it. Sounds dramatic and it may not be the way for you, but its worth a try. For me I just ...

Hi, Ben.

I'm pretty much looking almost all the time now. Almost all day long.

I'm 101% sure I want to see through the illusion. The reason that I want to see it its simply because it is the TRUTH. I cannot accept nothing less than the TRUTH.

Maybe I'm not showing these feelings to you for some ...