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

There is not a separate “self”, “me”, or “I” at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form. There never was and there never will be. It just is.

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of ...

But is there an experience of the ’now’ moving along the line of time?

There is not an experience of "now" moving at all. Certainly not along a line.

Any experience of one ‘moment’ giving way to the next?

In DE, there is not found to be any discreet units of "moment" so there is no crossover ...

What is a “body” again?

In DE, there is no "body". Nothing is separate from what is.

How is “the center of gravity” experienced in DE?

"Center of gravity" is a label used to describe a sensation that arose in the muscles and skeleton, which again are labels, when asked "How is life ...

Would you like to answer those?

Yes Rali, and thank you. That last message rings true.

This body's center of gravity feels like it has shifted a little lower. More grounded and stable :)

Hi Rali.

So what is “just a sense” in terms of DE

"Just a sense" in DE is the same as sensation or maybe even a group of sensations before thought content attaches labels.

Senses are felt by whom?

Sensing and thinking are not felt by anyone. They appear and disappear and awareness is part of ...

That would be better or worse for whom? What is the reference point that determines which one is better? What identifies with the noticing and qualifies it? Who/what is doing the noticing? Is there such a thing/an entity that does that or is only thought content that “layers” a judgement on top ...

Were you unconscious the rest of the day?

I was not unconscious the rest of the day but there were moments of daydreams and problem solving.

Is there an experience that is not an aware experience?

There is no experience that is not aware experience.

How do you experience "prolonged ...

I went into the woods 2 times today and was successful in experiencing prolonged awareness.


Is there anything that is separate from everything else?

There is nothing that is separate. There is only wholeness. There just is.

Is there a border that divides “me” and “my body” from everything ...

What is “brain” in DE?

There is no brain in DE.

What is the actual experience of a “brain”?

There is no actual experience of a brain, only thoughts. Pain could be sensed directly.

How would anything be known if it’s not experienced "consciously"?

Nothing can be known, only sensed ...

I can’t avoid to notice that your answers sway between describing your DE and describing the thought reasoning that comes along. Just an observation. As long as you are clear about that, there is no problem…

I am clean on this. I purposely shared the thought reasoning with you so that you could ...

Hi Rali! Thanks again :)

I’d like to say to start, that in the past, I had held the belief that all this free will debate culture was not that interesting and even a little boring. I have sat with this exercise today for a couple of hours spread out across the morning with a few other activities ...

Hi Rali:

It felt strange going back and answering some of these again - seeing the shift is funny - hopefully you can gauge where I am today.

I watched the video twice and a couple others from that channel. I would say I get it but there is no I, no me to get it. Never was anything to get. Never ...

Hi Rali. I watched the video and looked at DE a handful of times today. I will go through and look at what you wrote again tomorrow. Thank you :)

TK

After reading through your last post a couple of times, I don't know. It will take some time to look and feel through your pointers. Difficult to refrain from replacing one belief with another.

It is not clear how to separate subject from object - intuition feels like they are one

Is awareness a container for thoughts (experiences)?

That is a decent analogy - but a “container” with no boundaries. It just is. Infinity.

Are there ”solid” thoughts floating around in “awareness”- “ appearing and disappearing”?

Yes, appearing and disappearing but no, not solid - not objects ...