Rali,

I've been working with your last post each day this past weekend and had my responses typed up as I went. However, I think I'm going to have to end our session so someone who is waiting can be apart. I'm not sure why, but I keep getting held back on trying to see and look. Like I'm talking to ...

This is the rest from my other notes section:

Does the sensation of touching come with a shape, density, weight, size, colour, age or function? Does this sensation come with a ‘not me’ label or ‘other’ label (e.g. hand)? Is it one sensation/perception or two (e.g. cat and hand)?
Sensation alone ...

Hello. What do you mean? Did my post not go over to you? I sent it yesterday evening. I think I saved it in my notes section on my phone. I'll copy paste here:

Spoon:
I see the shape and shineness of the spoon, simply = seeing

I feel the smoothness and coldness, simply = feeling

I smell the ice ...

I would appreciate if you let me know of your intention! I could also look for another guide who doesn’t mind sporadic answering.

I understand and I apologize. I will respond everyday to every second day.

I will respond this evening when I am home from work.

Gaige

Phone:
I see the lights and icons and shape of the phone, simply = seeing/sight

I feel the slick and smoothness of the phone, simply = touch, sensation

I taste the juice that I had just had minutes ago, simply = taste/tasting

I hear the birds and leaves outside the window, simply = hearing

I ...

Hello! I just wanted to check in and let you know I'll probably be responding on Sunday/Monday. I wanted to spend the weekend with these things to the best of my ability before responding/moving forward. Thank you!

Please give me an example with each of your replies just to keep it going...

I see the cigar in my hand, simply = seeing/sight

I feel the tobacco leaves on my finger tips and smoke hitting my face, simply = sensation/feeling

I taste the smoke go down my throat and into my lungs, simply ...

I have read through the previous posts.

Please provide a few examples of the exercise with the cup of coffee example written EXACTLY as the example, so I know that you know how to look. Two or three would suffice

I hope I'm understanding this exercise. I may be overthinking it haha.
Bottle of ...

Staying with you is perfectly okay with me! Thank you for taking me back on!!

, I would suggest reading through the previous posts
I'm currently at work, so I will do this when I am back home or on another break.

I would also want to know what has changed since the last time we spoke with ...

Hi Gaige
Are we still doing the inquiry? Is everything OK?
Love
Rali

Hi Rali. There for awhile things were not so fine and I abandoned this inquiry and forum. And I am very sorry that I didn't simply message back ending the forum. It was honestly forgotten for a bit and then just seemed too late ...

You can generally say that an “object”/”things” is a label that points to seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and/or feeling but no actual object/thing can be found, do you agree? They are no solid things, but just seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, and/or feeling (verbs to describe the flux of it ...

right?

Yes, I would agree. Only by direct encounter can I know for certain.

However, is 'an apple' actually known? (Or is it just a label?) Is there really an ‘apple’ here, or only colour and a thought ABOUT ‘apple’? Can ‘apple’ be found in actual experience?

For this exercise I used my vape ...

Is that OK with you?

Yes, that is okay with me.

Why would something that never existed change things?

I suppose if something never existed to begin with, then nothing that's happening or not happening would change. Sort of like gravity. Scientists have changed what they thought gravity is ...

What will be different when you realize there’s no separate self?

Well... I guess I don't really know. I suppose I'll perceive everything and everyone - life - differently, from a new perspective. And then I suppose it will go on from there.

What do you expect to happen as a result of this?

I ...

Hi Rali. It's great to meet you. You may call me Gaige.

What time zone are in?

I'm Eastern Standard Time, Indiana USA. It's currently 5:15am.

I look forward to beginning!
Love,
Gaige