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by JHC
Mon Sep 27, 2021 8:54 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Introduction Joan
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Introduction Joan

Hi Floris!

Normally we say something like 'I feel a table'. There seem to be 3 things involved in such a sentence: the one/I doing the feeling, the feeling, and the felt (the table). Okay, so to investigate:
Put your hand on something that gives some sensations to work with, e.g. the table, close ...
by JHC
Sat Sep 25, 2021 11:05 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Introduction Joan
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Introduction Joan

Hey Floris!

How are you doing?

Okay, nice observation. So if you sit there with closed eyes (eyes can be open to, but then you might be more tempted to think that you're actually a body in a room), and look at these thoughts that feel most like you, do these thoughts actually refer to anything ...
by JHC
Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:05 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Introduction Joan
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Introduction Joan

Hi Floris!

So good to see your message!

Again, it's a bit of a relief on my part that you've realised to embrace the humanness. Going through this no-self thing on this website can sometimes lead people to deny or dismiss certain things, and I'm glad I can therefore express myself more freely ...
by JHC
Wed Sep 22, 2021 4:30 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Introduction Joan
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Re: Introduction Joan

Hi Floris,

I’m so sorry I’m only replying now. Somehow I thought I’d receive a response in my own mailing box. So I was waiting and waiting until I realised again I had to login on this website! Haha.. lesson learned. But now I know.

Anyway, I hope it’s not too late to start.


I'm however ...
by JHC
Sun Jul 25, 2021 4:04 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Introduction Joan
Replies: 9
Views: 1469

Introduction Joan

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
That all the things that I take so personal, my pains, emotions, my suffering - are not truly there because there is no person, no one that actually suffers from that. (That is not to say to avoid ...

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