Yes. What I was referring with "awareness, without awareness of a self." is the early childhood stage where there is awareness but no one who has it. The concept of the self has not yet developed in the child and this comes later in the development. Hope that clarifies the meaning. Thanks Alan

1) Is there a 'me', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever? how about self, is there anything that is separate from everything else?
There is no me, there never was. Similarly there is no self. All division of the one process of the universe into parts is arbitrary.
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Yes please!

As I am the universe



I know this could be taken as a metaphor, but for the sake of clarity I want you to describe, experientially, what this sentence means exactly? What is it saying?
Since I have seen that there is no separation between me and the the rest of the goings on of it all, and ...

Damon,
Just a quick update. It is over a week now since you lead me to see my own unreality on the 24th Aug. So I have been monitoring my mental health since then. No sleep disturbances, no anxiety and no depression. Occasionally a scary thought will pop into my mind but almost as quick it dissolves ...

YOU direct the body?
Take a step back and observe the process.
Describe to me, in detail, an instance of YOU directing the body, YOU making plans, YOU executing them.
HOW exactly does a YOU come into play in the process of bodily movement, making and executing plans.
Be thorough, be scientific in ...

Hi Damon,
thanks for your clarification re the misleading issue.
Yet the observer is still subtly separated from what's being observed, isn't it?

Well, it seems that way, but is it true?
I still direct this body, the old me, make plans and execute them, but as part of the whole rather than a ...

but then do I have doubts about where I am in regard to seeing the folly of "me".



Well, let's take a look at that then.

Go into some detail. Describe what has happened, what is seen now.
What is "me"?
With the passing of each day in which I live in this relaxed way, my doubt subsides. Each day ...

So it follows that there can be experiencing, smelling, tasting, etc without an experiencer, smeller, or taster. These things are just happening and do not need an experiencer.



Is this actually seen to be the case, or is it deduction? Give me the honest answer...

The "So it follows..." suggests ...

What is ownership of awareness, thoughts and actions?
How does it show up in your experience?
Ownership is were I have described awareness, thoughts and actions as mine. But now as I consider I don't exist as a separate entity, I am looking at awareness, thoughts and actions, as just being ...

Can you spot the difference between awareness and thoughts, feelings and actions? Where is the dividing line, the separation? It may seem as if awareness is the space *in which* everything appears, but is this really true? Is there a separation between "awareness" and experience?
After some ...

What is the YOU that HAS this awareness?

How does it actually work? Can you simply observe the way it is.

Describe awareness to me and how it confirms the existence of a me...

When I am conscious I have awareness and sometimes I have awareness while I am asleep. However since I am having ...

I'd like you to look at the totality of your experience right now.

Do you understand what I mean with that?

Where, in this totality of experience are YOU?
I have been spending a lot of time looking into these questions. I have awareness and this tends to confirm the existence of me. I have legal ...

In your experience right now, as you sit (presumably) behind a computer screen, reading these words, where and how are YOU?

I am in my office feeling fine.

Hi Damon,
thanks for your time and willingness to help. I'll do my best to stick to the rules.
What is liberation, according to you? What do you suppose will happen?
I am hoping I will bring an end to feelings of anxiety. Today I have felt a bit anxious all day, resulting in reduced achievement ...