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

There's no self anywhere, nor was there.


2) Describe how the illusion of an independent, self came into being by giving examples from actual experience.
Then give some experiential ...

Now, I know that I'm Being pedantic here, but just to be clear, what is that "thing"?

Looking again, there is no thing. There is only the current experience.

How does a feeling be a feeling of a self and not a feeling of something else?

True. I can't actually pin point a feeling of a self ...

Do you think that an inherently independent self exists?
No. It's all one thing.

Do you feel that an inherently independent self exists?
Looking now, there is a feeling of a self, but if I really look, its just a sensation.

Is there an actual past or future?
No. There is only the present ...

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
There are thoughts and emotions referring to a self but there is no actual self to be found. The contents of thought is not found in actual experience which this includes thoughts of a self ...