Hi Kento, I know you are busy and there is no hurry :)



What is awareness?


Noticing, knowing of what is happening, depending on what the current focus is.


When you say "there is just awareness,"
what and where are the wind, the flowers, the birds, or the coffee?


I didn't mean there is ...

Hi Kento, thank you for your time.



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



There is no such entity, and never was other than in the thoughts.



2) Share in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how ...

Hi Kento,

yes, I would like to proceed to the final set of questions.

Nothing comes to mind regarding further exploration, thank you.

J.

Hello Kento,

I hope you are great.

I would like to thank you for your help and guidance.
The practice you suggested was beautiful, even though I didn't really understand it at first.
The "me" interference became more and more obvious in time.
Also, I got some help lately, realizing this continued ...

Hi,


sure. Last time I was looking at what was in front of me, which happened to be a radiator.
I tried to just look. Without trying :) Well, without any interference at all, and without actively keeping interference away.
I notice how there are impulses and thoughts to correct or "improve" looking ...

Hi,


still the same thing. Hoping for a shift. I don't know what I need to do or experience to make it happen. I went through lots of exercises from this forum, I don't think I need any of them anymore. They seem to be enough for most people but apparently not for me. I'm also doing the observing ...

Hi,


I'm back, with nothing to report.
Haven't had time for anything but kids and sleep the past week.


I hope you're fine,

J.

Hi :)


Nothing to report.
I will be travelling with my kids soon, it's likely I won't be able to write anything for about a week.


All the best,

J.

Hi,


nothing new here :)
Could you please answer my PM?


I hope you're fine,

J.

Hi, thank you.


I will. Otherwise, nothing to tell.


All the best,


J.

Sure. It's pretty standard. Procrastination, finding other things "I have" to do and so on. General tendencies to avoid what you suggested, even though this process is really super important to me.


I hope getting back to work went smooth and was enjoyable!


J.

Hi,

no questions, nothing to report, really :)
I have been busy with life the past few days, so no a lot of time for other things.
Besides that, I also notice some avoidance.

All the best,

J.

Hi :)


Sorry, forgot about rules. I should write daily.

No, nothing at all to report.


All the best,

J.

Hi,

I don't really have anything to report.
It's difficult, I'm not used to this level of subtlety.
At the same time, I want more of the trying without trying :)
I would like to stay with this a few more days, if it is ok.

J.

Hi :)

I find it impossible to do as per instructions, they are way too complicated for me.
Too much to keep in mind while doing something else.
The best I can do is to be with the breathing.

All the best,

J.