Philomena how are things going? Please respond from how your view right now, it does not need to be perfect just honest. Don't make this big in your head. Life is already happening, are you also happening? Just typing, breathing etc what comes up?

Hi Machiel,

Sorry- I didn't see that you had ...

Since my little message managed to send, I thought I'd try again-

This process here is a simple theory there is no self anywhere look. Like let the eyes go shut and there is blackness seen, are you doing the seeing?
No. I'm not doing the seeing

Then open eyes everything is seem, are you in it ...

Hi Machiel.
Just a quick note to let you know that I've completed these exercises and answered your pointer questions twice today. This morning, the internet said page could not be found when I tried to post.
I have just completed the whole thing now and, again the same thing happened. Just wanted ...

Look, isn't it more like there is walking accompanied by the thought "I am paying attention else I might get lost"?
Yes, I see there is walking accompanied by a thought

. Then the question should be who is trying to let go of himself? Are you trying to figure it all out or are there a lot of ...

C an you go to a forest if humanly possible, actually go for a walk and see! :) Saying there is no self and concluding it is not is something else than seeing it in direct experience. When walking look are you doing the walking or is walking just happening, breath happening no you deciding where to ...

So question are you an expression of consciousness or is there only consciousness without anything separate?
Consciousness is all there is , experiencing this world through everything in it ( in consciousness) . I am finding it hard to express what I mean.

Do you exist is any way shape or form ...

You say you are awareness, is that really true? Are you in control of awareness? Is this awareness always there? Are you always there also in deep sleep or unconscious? Awareness is but is it you?
Awareness is always present , experiencing the world through this body/ these senses. Nothing to ...

It's hard to put into words but I consider awareness to be the very 'stuff'/ substance of the universe within which every experience/movement/expansion is happening. So, when I let go of my perceptions and concepts, I simply rest in the awareness that I am.
In what way are you awareness? And if you ...

Dear Machiel,
Please bear with me for the next few days. I am spending time with my family- it's my grandson's first birthday so we are all gathering together. I will be home again on Monday/Tuesday and will resume this thread if that's ok with you.
Thank you for your patience, support ...

That would be just another identity you cannot find in direct experience, right? Why call it I? Why call it anything? This awareness is it always there?
Yes. Awareness is always present.
Are you really sure about that? What do you consider awareness to be?

It's hard to put into words but I ...

3) Can what is witnessing 'what can be seen' be found?
No, it can only be felt /known
How does it feel? How is it known?
Through the senses

4) Can a pair of eyes, an 'I' / 'me', a Philomena be found that is witnessing 'what can be seen'?
No
Or is there just simply 'what can be seen' to be found ...

Sorry Machiel. I did, indeed, miss quite a few questions out. Let me rectify that now. Thank you for your patience.

That would be just another identity you cannot find in direct experience, right? Why call it I? Why call it anything? This awareness is it always there?
Yes. Awareness is always ...

So here we are again :) Seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, smelling, thoughts about this sometimes leading to emotions. Body, am I the hair or finger nails or skin? Or is it growing by itself? Am I the eyes, ears, skin, tongue or nose or is sensing going on by itself? Am I doing breathing or is it ...

Are you the awareness/witness or is being aware/witnessing happening without you doing it? Check in direct experience are you doing anything for witnessing to happen? Are you the experiencer or is there just experience?
Witnessing is happening without me doing anything. There is just experience ...

Where are these feelings now? Where did they come from? Are you them or is it more like being aware of them?


Feelings arise and pass away. When I think a thought, the body responds to the thought by way of sensation. Thoughts arise and pass away, feelings arise and pass away. I am, therefore ...