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by Jefftos
Fri Aug 03, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

Very certain, I know because I looked, I looked directly at the illusion of self throughout the day and found it to be nothing, this is not to say that the illusion isn't still around, I don't claim to have done away with it entirely, only that I saw it directly for what it was. The moments when the ...
by Jefftos
Fri Aug 03, 2012 12:31 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

1. (One more time for the record:) is there any real 'I' in any sense, shape or form?

No, there exists no "I" anywhere in reality.

Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works.

The illusion of separate self is when thoughts, feelings, and actions ...
by Jefftos
Thu Aug 02, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

Wow, your brief description of working at the hotel, really took me back to my younger day's doing the same things at local motels/hotels (grounds and building maintenance). But you know what they say... Before Enlightenment... chop wood, carry water...After Enlightenment... chop wood, carry water ...
by Jefftos
Thu Aug 02, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

Cam,

Thanks for the encouraging words and kind regards for my brother. Anyway on to the work,

What IS "I"?

It is an illusion, well, let me back up and explain how I got there.

At work today and along the bike path home today I thought on your question, does it require an "I, you, or me," to go ...
by Jefftos
Wed Aug 01, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

So I decided to think on this during my morning meditation and bike ride into work. I simply brought up thoughts that would invoke those negative feelings and then focused in on them, here's what happened.

I started out calming my mind so as to have better focus on the thoughts and feelings that ...
by Jefftos
Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:55 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

Re: No such thing as an Ego

Hello Cam-RT,

Okay, I understand the rules and Jeff is the name I go by, so on to my answers,

1. What expectations do I have from Liberation?

Mostly I am just curious, to be honest I don't know what to expect.

2. What comes up when you say there's no such entity Self in real life at all?

It ...
by Jefftos
Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:28 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: No such thing as an Ego
Replies: 12
Views: 4045

No such thing as an Ego

I wrote the subject line to myself yesterday and for the first time after years of seeking and hearing this very thing, the words seemed to sink in for a moment, they seemed to delve into the marrow of my very being. For a few minutes everything seemed to make sense. There is no ego, and once more ...

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