Thanks again Stacy

Thanks again, will do.

Thanks for the link, if I am home from Denver tomorrow I will sign on. It was nice meeting you in person also.

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
No

Was there ever?
No

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when ...

See you tomorrow, I will read that.

The snow is here, we will see how much we get.

How does it FEEL to see this?
No significant difference in feeling.

Can you see that there is no self?
Yes, it is clear, all the beliefs I had held are built on an illusion.

That there never was?
Yes

That "self" is a made up story, just ...

Hi Stacy,

I got tied up with work today, I will answer these tomorrow. Have a nice night.

Beau

Is there any clear dividing line between them? Or only the Sensation with no clear division?
Only sensation in general area of butt and chair, no clear boundary sensed. Experimented with eyes closed and eyes open and same conclusion. This is mind blowing, a belief that wasn’t looked at.


Thanks ...

What you wrote isn't just DE, but also some story. Can you see this?

Thanks for bringing this to light. I do see it now.

openness, = simply, sensation

breathe calms= simply sensation

and attention on awareness= Words cannot describe

I will work on the remaining questions, thank you.

Beau

What about DE in addition to your replies?

The direct experience is openness, breathe calms, and attention on awareness when the truth is exposed.

Is there a difference in these thoughts?
Both are just thoughts. Friend thought- dependable. Stranger thought - unknown


Is there a true difference or is it just different content?
No true difference. Just different content of thoughts about the two thoughts.


Now, bring up a thought about a ...

When you look at the word label ‘GREEN' , what is the actual experience?
Color red

Is the color red ‘experienced’, or is the color green ‘experienced’ as the label suggests?
Red

Does the label ‘GREEN’ have a one-to-one correspondence with ‘reality’? Or does the label suggest something else ...

First, is there any "John" to intend anything?
No “John” is an illusion.

Then, is there always follow through on all intentions?
No

Intentions are just thoughts, right?
Right. Intentions are just thoughts.

Can a thought actually DO anything?
Not in reality, only in the illusion.

So ...

How is the movement controlled?

I don’t know, threre was an intention to start after reading the instructions, but no controller once movement started.

Does a thought control it?
No

Can a ‘controller’ of any description be located?
No

How is the decision made to turn the hand over ...

That sounds like an interesting job. I was raised in Longmont, and I am married with 4 kids ranging from 7-17 years old. I work for an Oil & Gas company in Denver. I am running the kids around today, but I am available Monday or Tuesday after 4:15 or next Saturday morning would work. Thanks for the ...

That's hilarious! Me, too. Near Ken Pratt & Terry. I'm tempted to suggest we meet? For coffee?

That would be great, what are the chances. I live near Silver Creek high school.

What about the content of thoughts, what they describe?
Nothing, more thoughts. For example, apples are good, apples ...