I wish to add one more thing. Although the illusion of a separate me is clearly seen I still find myself using words like ....I....me...mine but they come with different feelings then before. They are seen as a way to function rather than away to assert individuality. I don’t know if that makes any ...

Hi Vivi,
thank you so much for your help. i've tried to answer the questions as honest as I can.

(1) Is there a "me," at all, anywhere, in any way, shape, or form? Was there ever?

There is no me and there has never been a “me” that much is clear.

(2) Explain in detail what the illusion of ...

I am an ever changing collection of body, feelings, sensations, emotions and thoughts all operated by existence itself.

tara : )

Hi Vivi,

Before you asked me the question what do you feel the thought:"Who is looking/controlling" is about?
Life was like this:
I’d be engaged with something then suddenly there is an awareness of that and the thought comes up who is aware of this activity? then the mind starts on a quest to ...

Hi Vivi
I am finding it really difficult at the moment to put into words how I feel but I’ll try.

All I could say with honesty is I find myself during the day in one of two states: one is when all of me that is body, mind, sensations, feelings are involved in the present moment and in the activity ...

Hi Vivi,

Just a note to say I need some more time to make sure I am clear about how I feel.
English is not my first language and it takes me a long time to articulate how I feel.
Thanks
Tara

Hi Vivi,

The controller is nowhere to be seen at all
but the question still comes up
is the controller the one that is looking for who is controlling and therefore it can’t see itself ?.
aaaaaaaaaargh I'm going round and round in circles.

Tara

Do something control the movements in the present moment?

I sat with this for a long time and the honest answer is I don't know

tara

Look, what do you see in the present moment

What I see in the present moment is what is happening in the present moment.
I can see what is in the room I am in and I can see whatever activity I am involved in such as eating, drinking, breathing and so on.
So who is the seer of all of that?

warm ...

Hi Vivi,

Does someone or something move the body or does movement simply happen?


I can’t say for sure if the movement is happening by itself or something is controlling the movement. That goes back to
a. “I” doesn’t exist then movement is just happening.

b. There is “an individual I” that can ...

Hi Vivi,

In either cases “a” or “b” there is no “I” to describe.

a. “I” doesn’t exist then there is no “I” to be described and in this case something or someone is moving this body.

b. “individual I” is the one that is looking and therefore it is not possible for it to describe itself.

In ...

LOL thank you so much you made me laugh. I know what you mean and I'll invistigate and get back to you.

Dear Vivi,

No "I" could be found. That could mean one of two things either the “individual I” doesn’t exist or that the “I” is the one that is looking for itself and therefore can’t see itself.
In a room full of people I can see everyone’s face but I can’t see mine. Similarly the “individual I ...

Dear Vivi
Thank you for turning up to help. it feels good to walk with someone.
My name is Tara and I am willing to follow the one to one guidelines.
How do I feel about your statement that I don't exist .........You may be right I don’t know.
I have been a seeker for most of my life. I bought ...

who am I ? ...HELP ....... anybody there ..........!