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by Jonathan785
Sun Jun 29, 2025 5:10 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Yeah absolutely. The videos were quite useful. Seeing fear as something useful and protective is powerful.

I’ll keep at it. Thanks for your support, Stacy.
by Jonathan785
Sat Jun 28, 2025 5:30 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Can you tell me more of how the moment for you was? Like what about the glowing greenery, how did it feel for you, how was life and thoughts before and after?

It’s a little scary to feel you can’t make it happen honestly. I feel I’ve been trying for so long on and off, and it feels I’m making ...
by Jonathan785
Fri Jun 27, 2025 3:07 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

What belief have you not let go of?
Could you please elaborate? Not sure if I understand the question. Are you talking generally or the last statement or what?
by Jonathan785
Fri Jun 27, 2025 6:47 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

What will it take for you to stop believing the lie?

I have no idea why it’s sticking so hard, Stacy. I really don’t.

I think the awareness coming from a vantage point (head/behind the eye) makes it feel as if awareness is tied to that entity/body, so there must be something distinct about this ...
by Jonathan785
Fri Jun 27, 2025 12:00 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Yes! It’s exactly like lost keys.

Does the sense of self have a location?
It feels it exists behind the eyes, the place from where vision/awareness is looking.


Does the sense of self have a shape or a size?
It feels to take the shape of the body and mainly the head and the torso

Does the ...
by Jonathan785
Thu Jun 26, 2025 5:32 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Nope, there’s no self. It’s just thoughts or made up identity. But I have no idea why I still feel/think/act as it exists for real.

(Thank you for your understanding by the way).
by Jonathan785
Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:10 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Hi Stacy, apologies for the delay. I’m going slowly through the series. Last meditation I did is the dissolving complete and it was quite powerful. Still can’t see through the illusion of the self but started feeling I’m intellectualizing things much less.
Will be more consistent with the updates ...
by Jonathan785
Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:02 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

So far I’ve done the a couple of meditations and the first one resonates a lot (God is all that is.)
We’ll keep you posted with my progress.
by Jonathan785
Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:43 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Thank you a lot Stacy for sharing these pointers. I can’t thank you enough for your help.
by Jonathan785
Wed Jun 11, 2025 4:52 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Thank you very much Stacy for all your effort and time you’re spending with me. Another insightful exercise.

1) How many things do you find? Are there two things (hand and desk) or is there one thing – AE of sensation.

One thing: sensation.

2) Do you notice 'one thing feeling another thing ...
by Jonathan785
Tue Jun 10, 2025 7:26 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

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?

It is simple direct & nonverbal. Just LOOK.

Then write what is true.


There’s only sensations of pressure and tingling around the ...
by Jonathan785
Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:59 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

(2) Then open the eyes and look into the mirror while still paying attention to the sensations. Is there any connection between the felt sensations and the image in the mirror? Or just thoughts (and/or mental images) suggest that there is?

No connection. Only thoughts.

(3) While still paying ...
by Jonathan785
Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:36 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

If you’re talking about the earlier statement about the border of the body being seen but not felt, I think what I wanted to convey, but didn’t, is that the border does exist in direct experience. It can be seen. It can be felt through a different exercise (e.g. if I touch my whole skin with my ...
by Jonathan785
Mon Jun 09, 2025 2:33 am
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self


Feel "real?"
Is "real" a Direct Experience? or only the content of thought?
All of your doubts & proofs are merely thought aren't they?


Yes you’re correct. It’s just thoughts.


Not feel the body? That's kind of silly, isn't it?
It is. But doesn’t the body exist though, as a matter of direct ...
by Jonathan785
Sun Jun 08, 2025 3:37 pm
Forum: THE GATE
Topic: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self
Replies: 59
Views: 1129

Re: Want to SEE through the illusion of Self

Thanks for your patience, Stacy. Feeling better today.

This exercise has been profound. It changed something in my perspective regarding the absolute solidity of the body. I still feel the solidity but not with the absolute certainty I used to have.

Can it be known how tall the body is? Does ...

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