Henri, im having a lovely sensation of gratitude, thank you for all your pointing :-)

4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?In other words: What was it during our conversation here at LU that pushed you over? If there are several things, feel free to list them all.

Gosh, everything has been helpful - the videos, your approach, the different exercises and ...

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 entity self, me or i and never was

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works from your own experience. Describe it ...

[quote]So those are all the checks I wanted to make. Next I'd present you with the final questions if you are interested and don't have anything else you'd like to explore?[/quote]

Id love to have a go at the final questions.. im not sure what i would ask to explore but maybe by answering the ...

hat does it feel like to see / realize all this?
Its a bit crazy to see through the illusion in a good way, liberating!


No. when i review some past actions and think i wish, with the benefit of hindsight, i had done something different, i realise that if i were to be put back there with the ...

no, i see that i am not and cant be

1. Can you find anywhere where 'Deborah' autonomously intervenes into life, choosing something that is not the product of all the elements; that is not a part of the overall flow?

No. when i review some past actions and think i wish, with the benefit of hindsight, i had done something different ...

in the sense that once it is seen, it cant be unseen, and that unfolding and deepening will keep going.This sounds like you've created an arbitrary inflection point, but where did all this start? Has deepening not happened before inquiry?

Did this inquiry begin when you joined the LU forum? Can ...

Can you say more about this? A fearful recognition, or just seeing that unfolding keeps going?


in the sense that once it is seen, it cant be unseen, and that unfolding and deepening will keep going.

If you are neither, what are you?

the awareness of the experience?

The direct experience of ...

Can it be known how tall the body is? Does the body have a weight or volume? In direct experience does the body have a shape or a form?

No, these things are not known

Is there a boundary between the body and the clothing? Is there a boundary between the body and the chair?

No there is only ...

Hi Henri :-)

Am heading out to a family party, I aim to reply tomorrow could get to Tues.

So let's do some general questions to see if there's something somewhere to be explored.

Is there a thinker of thoughts?
No, the thoughts are just arising or forming. there is no i, thinking the thoughts

Is there a witnesser of experience?
no, the witnessing, is in the experience

What is a ...

Now, can you say with 100% certainty that there is no inherent self anywhere to be found?

Yes, I can. I dont really understand what the confusion was because none of the arguments made sense but for some reason I couldnt quite accept it.

Yesterday, while on a walk in direct experience, I ...

ive been struggling with this, and was replying to let you know that, when i read your signature. thats it. i think it feels like a loss where i know its not a loss. Also, heading to work shortly. thank you henri

Heading to work shortly, will get back to you over next couple of days. Thank you Henri :-)