Thanks Stacy ! 🙏

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?
NO.

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

Right from the earliest ...

We have some traditional "final" questions. Are you ready to answer those?

Yes.

Palm Flipping Exercise
1. Hold a hand in front of you; palm turned down.
2. Now turn the palm up. And down...and up and so on.
Watch like a hawk.
Don't go to thoughts – examine your direct experience.
Do this as many times as you like, and each time inquire:

How is the movement controlled ...

Can you say 100% that there is no separate "self? “

What is interesting, is this recognition of no separate “self" is so subtle, so ordinary.

It feels like I don’t believe in Santa Claus anymore. It feels like I have always known there was no separate “self” on some level. Even when I found ...

Stay with that a bit. Write what is arising.

All the normal mind stuff is arising, contractions in the body are felt. But, there is a shift in that there isn’t the same amount of grasping/believing in the content of the thoughts. The contractions in the body are felt and there is a curiosity to ...

Now, I’d like to ask you to explore this SENSE of self very-very thoroughly. Not by thinking about it, but by FEELING it. Keep the focus of attention on the sense of self and inquire:

Does the sense of self have a location?
No

Does the sense of self have a shape or a size?
No

Does the ...

Actual/Direct Experience - Apple
Have a look at an apple (or any fruit you like.) If you have a ‘real’ apple, you can use it for this exercise. Google for a picture of an apple.
When looking at an apple, there's color; a thought saying ‘apple’; and maybe a thought saying, "I'm looking at an apple ...

Find the lie. I don't need the whole story, just a few key words to refer to it.
Then scan your body for any Sensation (DE or Direct Experience), particularly in the gut or maybe the heart. Check very closely.

What is found?

Lie : I have a mean 89 year old Aunt who I told I have a full time job ...

Forgot this question;
Is there really a "me" created? Or only the *story* of one?
Only a story of me ! As I say this resistance is arising, fear is arising, something wants a label/identity...I am now seeing that too as labels. Engery is moving, big deal.

I continue to watch the "letting go of ...

Dec. 29th

Good Morning Stacy,

Thank you for this exercise, it was very helpful ! The question arose in me from this exercise, "where am I living from, conditioning or reality?"

Label-Reality Correlation-There is a belief that labels have a one-to-one correspondence with something called ...

Mind Labeling Experience
Here is an exercise which examines the way in which the mind labels experience - it takes about 20 minutes and you will need a pen a paper.
This exercise is broken into 10 minute lots. For each 10 minute period pay attention to any bodily sensation i.e. is there any ...

Can you see that you reversed the list?
You are asked to notice things & then classify the Direct Experience on the right.
Can you see how that's different that looking for something you See and then something you Hear. etc? Your labels are correct, but backwards.

My apologies. Yep, I got it ...

Here's your next pointer:Direct Experience - Labeling Daily Activities
Here's an exercise that I would like you to try as many times throughout the day as you can. Label daily activities simply color/image, sound, smell, taste, sensation, thought.

Thank you for the exercise “labeling daily ...

Dec. 26th
Take your time and watch that video maybe once a day.
"That gal," is Ilona Tsuinite, one of the 2 founders of this forum. She's quite a safe person.
Keep me posted here.
Thank you for your response Stacy, I will watch the “letting go of fear” video at least once a day. I will keep you ...