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


No there is no entity in direct experience that 'self' 'me' or "I' refers to nor was there ever. It is a belief or a story which is the lynchpin of a tower of stories/beliefs called 'my ...

Dear Stacy;

I have been practicing buttchair in all the sense fields every morning first thing before I get out of bed.
There is a lovely collapse of distance and subject/object with sounds and with touch.
The visual field is sticky but that's fine also. I no longer interpret any of these ...

Again, describe that Sensation. Is it tense or relaxed?

The sensation behind the eyes is tense. I can also feel the eye muscles themselves strain to focus which is part of the “ I am located inside my head” sensation/thought.

Dear Stacy

Did "I" go, or did "i" not go ? That is the question!
"I" am still here.....or am "I"?
Your last suggestion was to try it on. Stop telling myself the doubt story about my expectations not having been met.
It is very clear that if I were not telling myself repeatedly that I am not "there ...

Sorry, Stacy not Stacey ;-)

Dear Stacey;

just an update, I am still exploring sensation

I wanted to report another small shift that happened today. I was listening to a conversation with some seekers describing how they "got it and lost it" and i was able to see clearly that the seeker/doubter IS what is in the way of ...

Please LOOK for any place where your butt ends & the chair begins.

Is there any clear dividing line between them? Or only the Sensation with no clear division ?

Good morning Stacy;

I find it inspiring that you sat with this pointer for 3 months!
I sat with it ( or rather on it ;-) all day ...

Remember?

How does it FEEL to see that all thoughts are lies?

Dear Stacy

I am not surprised that I read that even a few days ago. I am sure I have heard it many other times but things seem to only get "seen" sideways here- not when I'm looking for them or at them directly....
I heard him say ...

One past realization during a ten day silent retreat when I meditated on the koan “ this sentence is false”
Is that NO THOUGHT IS TRUE


Something hit me yesterday. After talking with Vince I realized I was not aware I was merging thought and the content of thought. He said there are 6 senses and ...

Dear Stacy;

What is the belief? Just one simple sentence. Something like, "I believe that . . . "

I believe that a "psychological self " is a story, thus illusory.

How's that?;-)

Love
Leela

One past realization during a ten day silent retreat when I meditated on the koan “ this sentence is false”
Is that NO THOUGHT IS TRUE
This was an intellectual seeing that did not penetrate deeply into my experience with very “ sticky” thoughts ( accompanied with strong sensations in the body).

Okay, have you ever practiced The Work of Byron Katie?

I did the school for the work twice
I practiced the work everyday for 6 months
I love BK - her audiobook A mind at home with itself” is the only audible book I listen to and “ A Cry in the Desert” is currently on my bedside table.
That being ...

What belief, specifically, are you referring to? In one simple sentence,please.

I realize I may have misunderstood this question
I thought you wanted me to define what I believed the “ psychological self” to be in one sentence

Yes, I see there is no psychological self. In one sentence
I am ...

Let me know when you've watched the whole thing.

I have watched the whole thing.

First, notice how you ignored my questions in blue.

Are you saying you have trauma that needs to be treated as "real" right now?

I believed I was addressing this question with my response.
I was saying that I am not arguing that the trauma needs to be treated as “ real” right now.
I was ...