Mikael:

Okay, so let's move onto the idea of time and then memory.

There is a general assumption that there is linear time that started (if started at all) somewhere very far in the past and advances to the distant future. The present moment (now) is considered to be a very small fragment of time ...

Mikael:

You are progressing splendidly. Here is another exercise that helps to see how the illusion of the body is ‘created’, so to speak. Normally we believe that sensation is coming from sight - the object seen. In this example, the object being the ‘hand’.

1. Close the eyes and hold up one hand ...

Hi Mikael:

The ACTUAL experience of the body is thought.
Color is AE of color and not the AE of a body
Sensation is AE of sensation and not the AE of a body
Taste is AE of taste and not the AE of a body
Smell is AE of smell and not the AE of a body
Sound is AE of sound and not the AE of a body ...

Hi Mikael:


No-one chose anything, there was only the AE of seeing.


And what exactly is experiencing the AE?
Is there a boundary / dividing line between experience and the experiencer?

Let’s have a look at the idea of the body and see if that is what is the experiencer.

Sit with eyes ...

Hi Mikael:


This is very freeing.


It's all so very simple, isn't it ?

Okay, so we have seen there is no chooser/decider, and no controller, let’s look a the idea of a ‘doer/doership’.

We’ll do a little exercise on this topic. It has to do with the sense of seeing.

Take a few relaxed ...

Mikael -

Great responses all around good sir.

Okay, let’s look at the idea of control.

1. Hold a hand in front of you; palm turned down.
2. Now turn the palm up. And down...and up and so on.

Watch like a hawk.

Don't go to thoughts, examine the actual experience. Do this as many times as you ...

Hi Mikael:


Now compare the sensation of the soles of the feet – which is just neutral sensation – and the sensation in your chest (labelled ‘fear’)…what is the difference between them?

I honestly couldn't find a difference and I looked for a while.

Yes, without thought how would it be known ...

Hi Mikael -

Great responses here; I appreciate your diligence in looking. It makes guiding very enjoyable.



So, is there actual experience of ‘fear’ or what is actually appearing (AE) is label + sensation + color + thoughts ABOUT fear? Is 'fear' actually known?

No. "Fear" does not exist ...

Mikael,

Thank you for your response. You are progressing through the process splendidly. This exercise can by very tricky. It is normal for it to take a bit more time.

Sincerely,
Jeremy

Mikael -

Please let us know if you would like to continue with this process by responding to the queries in blue above.

Thank you!
Jeremy

Hi Mikael -

Great job LOOKING at thought.

So can a thinker, owner or controller be found at all, anywhere?

Okay...so let's have a look at emotions. There are no emotions, what is actually appearing is label + sensation + thoughts about the seeming 'emotion'.

Let’s look at ‘fear’.

The label ...

Hi Mikael:

Thank you for these responses.


Look very carefully. Where does ‘feeling’ end and sensation begin? Can a dividing line between ‘feeling’ and sensation be
found? Or is there just sensation?

I could not find a dividing line. There was the sensation and my attention became very sharp ...

Hi Mikael:

Please close your eyes for this exercise, just notice any ‘mental’ images or thoughts that appear and put them aside.
Place a hand on a desk or table (flat surface) - Close your eyes.

Now 'go to' the sensation which we would normally refer to as 'hand on desk' and answer from what you ...

Hi Mikael:

Thank you for your responses. Your answers are accurate, but it is important to remember that the purpose is to spend time LOOKING at each phase in the process. When we rapidly respond to posts with very short answers, it is a red flag that we may be relying too much on the illusion of ...

Hi Mikael,

Nice work LOOKING with the hearing/sound exercise.


Can a 'hearer' ever be found in 'what is being heard' – AE sound?

No, there is no-one hearing there is only the sound.

Yes, AE of sound is all there is.


Can a 'hearer' ever be found in 'what is being heard' – AE sound?
It's ...