Yes sure.

I’ll reply tomorrow as it’s late here and will take me a little while to respond properly

🙏

Hey Anastacia

I saw this a little while back now and it was great. Still is. So much less pressure. So much freedom to just be.

If I may, I think I'm pretty solid with the first 3 fetters which is what I think these exercises are pointing to, although I've not really done them before so I can't ...

Hey Anastacia

How is the movement controlled?


No idea. Like some deep intention somewhere. I see correlation but no causation.

Does a thought control it?


No.

Can a ‘controller’ of any description be located?


I can't find one

How is the decision made to turn the hand over?


I have ...

Oh! Yes haha

heavy or fragile. Do you have a clear picture in mind?

Yes

Now, can you physically grasp that image of a cup?

No.

Can you drink from it?

No.

Is there a ‘real’ cup or just an image of a cup

Just an image of a cup.

Is there an appearing mental image?

Yes.

is the content of the ...

Hi Anastacia

Yes, that's right. Not natural, that's not the right word. Habitual... but that's not right either. Feels like it's unconscious and before thought. Something is labelling beyond any influence I have.

That's what it seems like.

Hey,

In regards to the video I'm very motivated and have a lot of desire.

In terms of
There is no spoon?
There is not. Is a made up label. Can you see that?

Kind of. I can touch and see the apple, and I know that the label is a creation of the mind. But it feels very natural to assign the ...

But if you ask me what socks I’m wearing, and I look, I then have to answer from thought, right? Everything after the fact is then a memory.

Maybe I’m being too pedantic. I just found it a bit hard looking at the Apple, and then writing about my experience as if it was direct because then I was ...

Here’s my attempt though:


When looking at an apple, there's color; a thought saying ‘apple’; and maybe a thought saying, "I'm looking at an apple."

What is known for sure?

I’m looking at an apple. Holding it. I don’t really know how to answer. There are thoughts. There’s a sense that I’m ...

I’m a bit confused by the exercise. It seemed like you asked questions and answered? Perhaps it wasn’t a thread for me?

Oh okay! Well that’s good to know! I wasn’t sure if I was past the first 3 or not so it’s good to get some confirmation.

Thank you for the resources, I’ll definitely check them out. Currently going through The Awakening Curriculum and have been interested in joining Vince’s groups

Caroline

Hey Anastacia,

Oh. Okay. Wasn't expecting that. I haven't really done the fetter work yet, only in fetter 4&5 although I've toyed with a bit of 6 and perhaps 7 if I understand it correctly, and I had moments of seeing that there's no subject/object, and also that time isn't real.. but I haven't ...

Also, you can call me Caroline 🙂

It’s lovely to meet you and I’m excited about doing this work with you

How will life change?

I know things won’t change in the sense that life still lifes. Feeling is an essential part of being human, thoughts will never cease, difficulties will continue to happen and I will not just be impervious to difficulties. What I’m expecting to change is the level of ...

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.

I think it’s just when I ...