Hi Rowena,

Sorry about the delay in reply. I am wondering if proceeding with Direct Looking exercises can cause some disruption personal life.

Since my last reply, an event occurred which has been disruptive. My gf (Charlene) and I adopted two five months old adorable kittens 3 weeks ago. Since ...

Hi Rowena,

I truly appreciate you as my guide and I am very thankful to you for helping me.

For some reason, in past few days, as I was about to do something for example went to bathroom and noticed thoughts arriving bit later, observing the bright light, where I am, I find myself in the ...

Washing face with cold water; simply = sensation
taking one step after next (Walking), feeling feet on the ground while walking; simply = sensation
seeing socks and indoor slippers; simply = colors and shapes
Seeing cats play; simply = shapes(forms) and colors
Thinking about work; simply = thought ...

Hi Rowena,

I am in US Pacific time zone (US West Coast).

With Warm Regards,
Manish

1. What do you think will be different when you realize there’s no separate self?
There may be more peace, calm, contentment, fulfillment. Negative life experiences, charged thoughts, stressful situations, disappointments due to unfulfilled goals may not rattle me or rock my boat so easily ...

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
From my investigation into the self it seems that the the inherent self may be an illusion however it appears to be quite real. It seems a to be possible to see through this veil, this filter. True ...