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by Bashopoem
Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:16 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Hi. Thanks to you and the other guide for the follow up questions.

WHO knows what is good and bad choice?
There is no "who" that knows. It is just known. On top of that, good and bad are just thoughts.

Isn't 'acting through love and compassion' or 'being in the way of it' any more than ...
by Bashopoem
Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:01 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

There is no one more experienced or not. You know if you have seen it or not.
The relative world still exists though. Different skill sets exist within different people, grown through unique experiences. This is just a fact.
by Bashopoem
Fri Jul 23, 2021 2:17 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Thanks! I very much appreciate your help. I'm open to continuing. Again, I feel like I'm seeing, but you fine folks are much more experienced with this.
by Bashopoem
Fri Jul 23, 2021 1:55 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Hi.

And HA! I had a feeling that question about responsibility was a trap door. The diligent student habit still tried to eek out an answer. Thinking. Thinking. Thinking.

Is there a you to which a son belongs ?
No. He is I and I am him.

There is no ego as such outside of thoughts : do you see ...
by Bashopoem
Thu Jul 22, 2021 4:22 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
Was there ever?
There was never an entity as such. There was the illusion of self, but not an entity itself.

2) Give in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how it shows up in ...
by Bashopoem
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:57 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Hi Warissem,

Apologies for my delayed response. I got sick at the wedding we attended (stomach bug), so the past few days have been difficult. All good though.

Are you happy with what you found? What has changed, what hasn’t changed in normal everyday life?

I am. Things feel lighter and I feel ...
by Bashopoem
Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:32 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Hi. Thanks for your response and questions. I'm at a wedding this weekend so I'm a little distracted. I'll get back to you ASAP. Hope you're doing well!
by Bashopoem
Sat Jul 17, 2021 5:19 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Do you move it? Or it moves by itself? Hold focus on breath. See how attention moves to thoughts, sensations, feelings, sounds. Is this something you control?
Attention moves on its own for the most part. One can try to control our influence it, but it's like training a puppy. The puppy will ...
by Bashopoem
Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

What are the differences between them as concepts, sensations, feelings, etc ... ?
Logically I know that each of these are just words, just labels, and that there is no difference between them. But, when I let go of my thoughts and do the exercise, this is what happens:

1. A stranger
I call to ...
by Bashopoem
Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:50 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Thank you for your thoughtful reply!

Have you seen in plain view that there is no you, no separate self OR is it an intellectual understanding ?
On one hand, I can see clearly that there is no controller of actions, thoughts, feelings, imagining, etc. That much is obvious. Throughout each day I ...
by Bashopoem
Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:49 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

I watched the video. I'm a fan of Rupert. Thanks for the suggestion!

It's helpful to think about understanding from this staged perspective.
by Bashopoem
Wed Jul 14, 2021 4:53 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Hi Warissem,

Hope you're doing well. Thanks again for all your help! I think I'm there but want to talk it through to see if you have any other thoughts or guidance, or if there's anything I might be missing. Doubt is one of my vices.

As discussed, I can clearly see that the sense of self is ...
by Bashopoem
Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:05 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Do yesterday and tomorrow exist outside of thoughts?
No. All that exists is the present moment.

Is there awareness or awarenesses ? Is there one knowing principle or a lot of personal knowing principles ?
There seems to be only one knowing principle. I've never experienced multiple types or ...
by Bashopoem
Tue Jul 13, 2021 2:15 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

Go for a walk and write back all what is going on. After having written the whole text, write the same text without using I, me, my, mine. What do you notice ?
There is a natural tendency to narrate through the first person point of view using the language of I/me/my. This is a conditioned habit ...
by Bashopoem
Mon Jul 12, 2021 8:58 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: Waking up
Replies: 52
Views: 4469

Re: Waking up

You said it : this memory is just a thought. It exists only as a thought. Is it your hand ? If so, can you describe this me to which the hand belongs ?
If I'm understanding your question correctly...No, the memory is not the same as the hand. The memory is just a thought. I am unable to describe ...

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