Hi Stacy,

Thank you once again for giving so much of your time to help myself and others with this. I'll keep an eye out for a PM.

Chuck

Hi Stacy,

No "I" no responsibility - is there? Who is there to be responsible?

You're right, there is no doer/decider so there no one to be responsible for actions/decisions etc. Everything just happens anyway so what is there to take responsibility for - no credit for "good" things and no ...

Hi Stacy,

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

No, it probably wasn't there at birth ( can't be sure because there is no memory). Then as I grew older it felt like there was and I believed it fully without questioning it ...

Hi Stacy,

Thank you for all your help. Your clear descriptions on how to LOOK has been invaluable.

Im sort of marinating in the "I don't know-ness" of it all. It seems to be my go to answer to questions, I think I need to figure out how to balance this to the relative day to day or I'll just end ...

Hi Stacy,

Besides, there's no one there to "decide" anything, is there?

It feels a bit surreal to me, I don't know if I have fully grasped what this means. It feels like this changes everything and I don't know how to look at everyday life anymore. How do you function in society when everyone ...

Hi Stacy,

How is the movement controlled?

I don't know. It just happens.

Does a thought control it?

I can see thoughts saying things but the decision is not made by thought. Neither is the control of movement.

Can a ‘controller’ of any description be located?

The only thing I can see ...

Hi Stacy,

Can you see how that is just thinking and not what is SEEN?

Yes when I look I can see that. But it takes effort and I'm not always looking. This is known to me now though, and whether a thought comes up to question it or not doesn't really matter.
I'll just keep looking in different ...

Hi Stacy,

WHAT "self?"

Is there anything to look at at all?

No there is not anything I can see.

You may see clearly that the self is an illusion but still feel a sense of self - just like the keys. But feeling something to be true and seeing that it is or is not is different. This is why we ...

Hi Stacy,

Does it choose any of its directions? Is it even really a separate entity different from the water deposited in it, the rocks, the depressions in the ground etc? Is it even the same entity moment by moment, or more the product of weather conditions and water, like an ever-changing ...

Hi Stacy,

I see what you mean. It was all logical thought based answers.

LOOK

I will do this. Just to clarify - you mean look in my direct experience? That is the only place right? As we have done before with previous exercises.

Don't be afraid to admit no one is in control & you are ...

Stacy,
Thank you once again for taking your time to help people like me get to get this. Forgot to say it and hit submit too excitedly in the last post!

Does it choose any of its directions? Is it even really a separate entity different from the water deposited in it, the rocks, the depressions in the ground etc? Is it even the same entity moment by moment, or more the product of weather conditions and water, like an ever-changing pattern?

No ...

Just one: "uncomfortable" is also a label, is it not?

Yes it is. Using language in this case can be tricky sometimes!

Bring up a thought about a character labeled "friend."

Then bring up a thought about a character labeled "stranger."

Compare these thoughts.

Is there a difference in these ...

Hi Stacy,

First, can you remember a time when you lied to someone you loved?

Yes, I didn't tell my wife the whole truth about the cost of a purchase


What is found?

It's a feeling in the abdomen area of uneasiness or tension. I tried remembering other events and saying things like 2+2 = 8 ...

Ok I did the exercise, here is what I found.

1. Is one truer than the other, and If so, which one?

I don't know if one is more true as they were both noticing what was happening. I did feel one felt simpler than the other. The adding "I am" to the noticing felt like an unnecessary addition - it ...