Hi Warissem

Great, thanks again for all your help, and best of luck on your journey!

Alex

Hi Warissem,


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



No, there is no separate self and never has been. There was just an identity created with the label "I", but it is illusory. It only exists as a thought.


2) Explain in ...

Hi Warissem,

I don't have any doubts at the moment. I think I'm ready to answer the final questions.

Thanks
Alex

Is there an I making thoughts arising?



No, there is no "I". The thoughts arise on their own and they are impossible to control, because there is no one there to control them.


Can you stop a thought in a middle ?



There is no one to stop the thought. A thought can be interrupted by ...

Hi Warissem


Let's look at the body. Close your eyes during this exercise.
Eyes closed and without going to thoughts,

what is a body in direct experience?
Does it have limits?
Does the body have a location ?

Best wishes



In my direct experience, “the body” is just a label given to a bunch ...

Let’s imagine a man running. What is seen : a running man (in direct experience, there is no separation between the body and the activity of running). What is expressed is : a man is running (the language splits ONE whole into TWO). We can also say : I see a man running. In the direct experience ...

Hi Warissem

Yes, there is still a “me”/doer/decision maker in a subtle way. When the “I” is at the center of attention, it disappears as it is recognised that there are only sensations. The same applies to doership and decision making. When focusing on an activity, or making a decision, it feels ...

Hi Warissem

There is again lightness, a feeling of recognition, and peace. A feeling of being merged with the universe.

Thanks
Alex

Hi Warissem

Thanks for your comments.
There was a thought "not a bad idea, why not take a walk in the park" :D

So here are my observations:


Leaves are falling from the trees and being pushed by the wind
There is the sound of music playing
There is the feeling of earphones in the ears
There ...

Good. What is this “I” feeling that there is no me ? Look.


In this case it probably would've been better for me to say "there is no self that can be perceived". There is no "I". Only the bare sensations.


Is what is said above a train of thoughts or a direct experience? Let’s explore this ...

Can you elaborate on this "I" which feels identified ? Can you describe it for me?



When I'm in a quiet place and can just be at peace (such as during meditation), I feel that there is no me. There's only what is seen, heard, felt, and so on. And when I'm in this situation things are quite ...

Hi Warissem, thank you for your quick reply! You can call me Alex if you prefer.


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Be 100 % honest with yourself : your replies must be given after having looked at direct experience (five senses ...

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
I understand that the "self" is a concept, that has been created through years of conditioning. It is a combination of thoughts, feelings, and other sensations that we label and give meaning to. In ...