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

No, there is no such thing and never was.

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 ...

I'm in the process of writing answers. Will come back to you tomorrow.

Yes, let's do it

Thank you for the reminder.
Yes, I expected that something would change in me permanently. What a silly thought to expect permanence where everything is impermanent.

Not sure. The lightness and calm are not permanent, they come and go. Now I’m feeling pretty ordinary. Maybe I need time to observe.

Can you say 100% there's no separate "self?"

Yes, I can say this. But I behave as it is :)

Do you know what you wanted to be different?

I feel as I had an expectation of energy boost or something. I had a thought that I will never feel excited because “I” is a label, so there is no one who can feel that way.

How does it FEEL to see this?

When I was answering the questions, the feeling was pretty ordinary and calm, maybe slightly lighter than usual. But now I feel sad. Do not exactly know why.

Yes. Just like "self"

Can you see that?

Yes. The "self" is just a label. "I" is just a label.

How is the movement controlled?

In the direct experience, it is not controlled.

Does a thought control it?

It can seem so, but no. The thought arises together with action.

Can a ‘controller ...

What about the content of thoughts, what they describe?

Hm... Looks like the content of thought is another thought.

Is there really an ‘apple’ here, or only color and a thought ABOUT ‘apple’?
Can ‘apple’ be found in actual experience?


There is only colour and a thought, no 'apple' in actual ...

When you look at the word label ‘GREEN' , what is the actual experience? Is the color red ‘experienced’, or is the color green ‘experienced’ as the label suggests?

My experience is seeing red colour.


Does the label ‘GREEN’ have a one-to-one correspondence with ‘reality’? Or does the label ...

Yes, this is clear

Oh. So, it is a trick question :) Yes, I see, it is red.