Hi Vivien,
Thank you soo much for your guidance. Much gratitude being felt.
The process and dialoguing with you was very enjoyable, so can't help but feel a sense of sadness that it's finished.
But looking forward to engaging with other forums.

Wishing you well,
Cxx

Hi Vivien,

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
Was there ever?
After much looking, no separate self was located anywhere. There never was a separate self. Just ideas about an imagined self.

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of ...

Hi Vivien,
Thanks for the questions.
They'll keep me busy for the weekend.

Cheers,
Cx

Hi Vivien,
Sure, lets do it.

Cheers,
Cxx

Hi Vivien,
Sorry, left this question out accidentally.
So can you say with 100% certainty that it has been recognized experientially that there isn’t and never was a separate self?
Is there any doubt?

I can say with 100% certainty that it has been recognised experientially that there isn't and ...

Hi Vivien,

Is ‘seeking’ still happening?

Mmmm... I dont think it is...There is definately ‘looking’, curiosity and even some excitement. But not seeking. It is noteably less stress provoking accepting things being just as they are.... 😏🙏
sending much gratitude,
Cxx

Hi Vivien,
When not looking, is there a feeling of “I think”, “I do”, “I decide”, “I feel”, ect. in everyday life?
I’m not simply asking if these thoughts appear, since that’s not a problem, but rather if it FEELS like or SEEMS like to be that way?
When I'm NOT looking there is no 'I think', 'I do ...

So thoughts cannot know awareness. But awareness knows thoughts?
Is there a separate awareness that could know about separate thoughts?
Thoughts do not know anything. Just thoughts about knowing. There may be thoughts about awareness, but thoughts do not have they're own awareness. They are not ...

Hi Vivien,
I'm going to take the day to look at this more before I respond. I have a day off today....Wanting to see past any intellect still involved here. Hope thats OK with you.
Cheers,
Cheryl

Hi Vivien,

Thank you for hammering this home. It's very much appreciated.

Yes, exactly. All wanting and not wanting is selfing.
Thank you for pointing out the 'not wanting' too.

What else could want what is to be different than what is?
Nothing. There is no other thing that would know 'what ...

Hi Vivien,
Do selfing thoughts need to stop? Stop for who? Who has problems with the selfing thoughts?
Is it possible that wanting to stop selfing is selfing itself?
I would say that wanting ANYTHING is selfing...so yes. Thanks for pointing that out.

You need to stop thinking? Do you make ...

Hi Vivien,
So the seeing of no self is being interpreted through the lenses of being a self. From the perspective of the dream. From the perspective of selfing thoughts. Can you see this?
I can see that only a 'self' could say things like ‘there is no point for this or that’, ‘why bother if there ...

Hi Vivien,
And how does it feel to see this?
There was a moment on the beach when I realised that there was no 'me'. It was like all these threads pulled together. And there it was. No 'me' doing any of it. And it was 'uh hah'. There it is.
Definitely feeling a little lighter, more curious and ...

Hi Vivien,

OK. I've been out walking again this morning. This time on the beach.
Is this awareness separate from what is being aware-d (what is happening)?
Are there two ‘things’ going on? Awareness + what is happening?
No there's only one thing going on. Just what is happening. awareness can't ...

Hi Vivien,
So is there anything that is not happening automatically? Anything at all?
Is there anything that is done by someone or something, and not already given?
I can see that stuff happens automatically, based on present conditions. I can drive a car now, because those conditions are present ...