Ok, sounds perfect, thank you!

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?
No, there isn’t. Never was, never will be. Truly a cosmic joke!



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

Hi Michael!

I hope all is well. Travel and holidays with the family have been wonderful, much time away from work to reflect and enjoy.

Would you say now that there is no separate self to be found?

Absolutely, there never was.


If so, how do you feel now?

Lighter, freer. The phrase “relax ...

Can an 'I' be found that generates thoughts?

No, thoughts arise on their own, into awareness, then they fall away.


Does the thinker of the thought appear in experience? Can it be found?

No, not at all. There is no thinker, no “me” or “I” as the creator of thoughts.


Could it be that the ...

Thank you, Michael, it is possible that I have passed through the gate. No fireworks, no trumpets blaring, I get that. But elements of seeking remain? This is where things get hung up a bit.

Where do thoughts come from?
Thoughts arise, not from any particular place, they just happen.


Where ...

Can a boundary in direct experience be found between the sound and whatever is hearing them?


There is no boundary between birds singing or fan humming, only the arising as sounds before thoughts label them. Thoughts also arise about their distance from “me,” but when looking for the boundary ...

I am intrigued whether you found mind or not?

Mind cannot be found.


Our upbringing teaches us that we are a subject (separate self), that there is an object of perception, and an act of perception.

But is this true?

Separate self is false, there is no object of perception, regardless of ...

Hello Michael,

Can you find Mind?

Great question. At first I began to reply with "no particular place, 'it' just lobs thoughts in from the shadows," but that's incorrect. There are no shadows, there is no place mind hides because thoughts don't come 'from' a place, they just arise and pass. They ...

Hello Michael!

Thank you for this exercise.

What happens when you drop the notion or label "I"

When the "I" is dropped, there is the experience of "happening", a noticing that the activities taking place do not belong to "me", or anyone/anything. The activities happen on their own.

There is ...

Hi Michael, great to hear from you, I hope you’ve had a good weekend.


So as a warm-up exercise, can you write a few lines to convey some of your direct experience as you (I assume) sit in front of your computer now?

Feeling of thumbs tapping on phone, breeze of the fan, hearing children in the ...

Thank you, Michael, going on a seeker's "content diet" will be a good break, I've been going back to the buffet for thirds and fourths lately.

Firstly, can you identify what your expectations are and write them out for me.
My expectations are that there will be questions, answers, pointing ...

Thanks for responding, Michael, I read the links you mentioned yesterday and I'm ready.

Please learn to use the quote function.

^Got it. :)

I appreciate your assistance and look forward to our conversation.

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
I understand this to be that there is no me, that consciousness is the only true reality, and that any belief outside of "what is" leads to suffering.

What are you looking for at LU?
I feel I am ...