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

There is nothing real, nothing solid, nothing with agency, and nothing with any real characteristics behind the illusion and story of the separate self. Direct looking and experience shows ...

If all clear and you are ready i would like to give you our final questions Neil ?

I'm ready for the final questions.

Realising 'no self' happens, but there will also be periods of checking, and doubting, and rechecking, and that is all normal. This exploration is just a beginning and not an ...

Very good looking Neil. I will recommend you to prepare to be a guide here with us after we finish our dialogue, your definitions are smooth and effective..

Thank you. I think I would be interested in potentially guiding.

If there is no time at all, can there be a cause and effect ?
If "yes ...

I forgot to mention that today I had a interesting experience. I was playing video games and all of a sudden I started feeling intense bliss and peace of mind. I put on happy music and spent about an hour doing random dancing. I have felt a similar feeling a couple times before in the past months ...

How do you know that "the self" tries to claim anything ?
Is there any self anywhere responsible of doing anything ?
Or is it just another thought saying this ?

It is a thought saying this. It feels like when certain perceptions arise, thought labels the perception as relevant to the self and a ...

What is the difference since we started this dialogue ? Is there any ? How do you feel ?

I think this has been very helpful. The biggest differences I'm noticing is the distinction between things that rely on thought and labels and those that can be seen.

I also feel awareness changing. Before ...

But is there an experience of the ’now’ moving along the line of time?

No it just feels like it's always now.

Any experience of one ‘moment’ giving way to the next?

No moments seem to flow seamlessly into each other.

Is there any actual or direct experience of one event following another ...

Is there any connection between the felt sensations and the image in the mirror?
Or just thoughts (and/or mental mages) suggest that there is?

No actual connection can be felt. Just thoughts and stories.

Is there any connection between the felt sensations (labelled ‘hand’) and image of ...

Which part is "your" decision ?

If I really have to pee but I wait because something labeled more important is happening it feels like my decision to wait. In reality the thought "this is more important" comes out of nowhere and causes the automatic feelings associated with it.

What is it ...

What is the actual experience of "Einstein" Neil ?
Isn't it another (agreed) thought story ?

Also is there Einstein -AND- his thoughts ?
How can you know that someone has thoughts ?
Because a thought says so ?

You can't really know someone has thoughts. If they write them down or speak them to ...

What is the fear protecting ?

A story about the self that has no existence in reality or direct seeing.

If there is no "i" what is there to protect ? To be afraid of ?

If there is no "I" there is not much to protect. Maybe the body that somehow produces awareness needs protecting. I don't ...

What is I ?

A thought, story, idea and label all rolled into one. By itself it has no power or existence. Only when the mind believes it is there is it "real".

What is the actual experience of a self?

Awareness can experience the self in many ways. Before direct looking it felt like ...

Really ?What says that "it is a shape, colors and a background" ?


This is tough for me. I guess conditioning and learning that I did as a very young child say that the light is organized into shapes and colors and background. Really it is just light.

Is there a shape and a background ...

But is it really ?

No it is not really Batman.

What is real in this picture more then color black+blue+grey+white+red ?

What is more real than the color? Shape and the background.

What is actual when you don't go to thought story ?

Perception of shapes, colors and background.

Is ...

But i would like to hear also the results of writing exercise with the "i" and wihtout the" i on Ilona's article..
How was it felt writing with "i" and without "i".

It feels more free and truthful to write without the I. The "I" isn't necessary for those things to be happening so why write it or ...