Really, honestly, look around the room and notice whether awareness has a personal flavour or an impersonal flavour or something else. Notice what is noticed and share what shows up.


Well, awareness isn't personal.it seems personal when thoughts come in. I don't know if impersonal is right word ...

what is this I, in your own words.

'i' in this case is just the awareness .

And you can be as pedantic as you like :)

do you mean you use the name/label "Sid" mainly for practical purposes (and of course, that's totally normal), or do you mean that Sid is something real that has a practical purpose? Again, not to be pedantic, just clarifying.

No , sid isn't something real thaty has practical purpose. Its just a ...

Hey Sunni!

1. When you refer to "Sid" who/what are you referring to?

Not really to anyone in particular. Sid is a label that points to no one actually. Sid is a role that is being played in this world , mainly for practical purposes.


2. With Sid gone, what's left?


Well , things remain as ...

Hey Sunni!

as there any noticeable shift in this last part of the Looking? How does this feel?

Well there isn't a sudden noticeable shift, rather a gradual one. I now feel more connected to all this, more peaceful. There is a more and more acceptance of what is.
The realization of body as ...

Hey Sunni!

? When focusing on the breathing did ANY thoughts come up at all? Were you able to suppress all thought and focus exclusively on the breath for an indeterminate amount of time without any thought labels or focus/awareness on any other thing?? If there is control of attention/focus ...

1. you have already said that the body does not experience, but rather, a body IS experienced. This is great. Does this sense of aliveness/beingness EVER truly move? Is it EVER divided at any time in any way other than in thought-stories and labels? Please describe in your own words.

Well the ...

Hey Sunni!

Let's now look at conscious attention, or what some might call "intention" or "focus":

2. focus on the breath ONLY. Do this for as long as you can and describe exactly what happens in experience. Is there control of it? (the focus/attention) If "control" appears, for how long does it ...

As for doubts and confusion , I sent u a PM.

Well Sunni! There seem to be no self anymore nor can any effort be made to believe it anymore. So on subject of self, its clear.

Short version- . Controlling requires a controller .Thee is no one who does the controlling. Hence, there is no control.

Hey Sunni!

1. Can you explain in your own words why there is no control whatsoever?

Well, rambling is the right word for what I am going to do now. :)

Well , lets consider this situation. It was a hot day. Due to this , Sid is thirsty. Hence, the need for a drink arises. Water and cool mango ...

Hey Sunni!
I get it. Things are much clearer now. Life just happens . No me required.

Thanks Sunni! Yes, there was i thoughts hiding in questions i asked.

Who is there to identify? Is there an ego, or is that just a label we put on thoughts we don't like?

There is no one there to identify. Yes, ego is label for thoughts we don't like.

Is there control? Where? Who can't ...