a) Describe decision, intention, free will, choice and control. What makes things happen? How does it work?
Give examples from your own recent experiences to how things happen and how things work.
5)There are no decisions, intention, free will, or control, my thoughts just tell me there is. Life's ...

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1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
Was there ever?
There is no separate 'self', 'me' or 'I' and there never has been. Conditioned thoughts create a 'me' but this isn't real. When I scan through the body I can only find an I in ...

Hello, I’m so sorry that I haven’t replied yet. I am half way through, we all got Covid so I haven’t had the time to complete all the questions.
I will do it asap.

Many thanks

Nel

Hello,

I can see that there is no me controlling everything. When I wake up, I have no control, when I decide to get put of bed it actually just happens, all the thoughts have come before the action.
When I lie in bed, there is no distinguishing between me and the air and the bed and the pillow so ...

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Yes I see it ‘Who wants to know’ thought, followed by more thought.

What is this me for which things happen ?

just another thought fabrication.

When I look I see it, although it’s only brief, how on earth can this be sustained though? Or maybe just knowing is enough.

Many thanks

Nel

Hello,

I’m certainly getting a little bit unstuck;)

I just had a few questions as these are the things that I’m stuck on.

What is the relationship between thought and action?
What is the relationship between thought and speech?
If there is a real urge to say something which 'I' know isn't the ...

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looking at what is going on (movement of fingers on the keyboard, looking at the screen, … ) : is there a you doing all this ?
No it’s just movement and I get it now, I’m confusing the awareness with a me. This is just a fiction. Awareness is the reality, me is not the truth.

I have been ...

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Can a 'me' see, think, hear?
No, there's just seeing, thinking and hearing happening. But, as I write this, I'm still there, me in the background writing this. If I wasn't there, there would be Nothing, because there would be no self awareness. How can I possibly see this non- self awareness ...

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I understand what you're saying, there is no need for a me that all of this is happening to. But unfortunately I can't feel it, I've tried and I want to discard this 'me' that's always lingering in the background. I know it has no substance and it's not real but nonetheless the thoughts ...

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So I walked for a long time this morning. This task was tough.
Overall there were times when everything was just happening, there was no control, no me doing anything, it was just happening. Like everything moving, seeing, hearing as one. However, it’s usually seconds before thought kicks in ...

Thank you for your understanding.

Many thanks

Nel

Hello warissem,

I’m sorry I have not yet replied. I have been off work with an infection but am on the mend now. I wanted to do the exercise properly by walking outside so I will try and get out, at least In the garden this afternoon.

Many thanks

Nel

Hello,

Apologies for my late response, I couldn’t reply the last few days.
When I say : you have 100 dollars in your pocket, is it true ? You look and see that there is not the case. Is it necessary to see at every moment of a day or when it is seen it cannot be unseen. Now have you seen for sure ...

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There is no you here to be asked. Look
So it’s just thought asking thought. And not even that, as thought can’t do anything or ask anything.

Fine. There is no you to do things, has it be seen clearly ? when I look yes it is seen clearly, when I am on autopilot, no not at all and I have ...

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So I have asked myself this continuously and sometimes it’s absolutely clear and other times it can be seen but there is resistance (thought)
When I was doing things like eating or driving or washing dishes I felt it was clear and I would ask the follow on question like well did you decide ...