Hi Metta

Hope you are well and it is not to cold out there

I was just wondering when I might expect to hear about the after care group and the process to train to help with guiding. Just wish to keep the ball rolling.

L

Rob

THanks Metta...got the link to your Facebook page. Very rich..beautiful pictures.

L

Rob

Wow. I am bold over. Thank you so much for your help Metta. I have really appreciated your kind but direct style. You have guided me to the greatest gift of all. Thank you. I would love to keep in touch if that is ok.

My name is Rob Haworth and I would very much appreciate becoming part of an ...

Thank you Metta for your ongoing kindness and persistence in winkling out the delusion

“Where is the slippage, once seen as no self, where is suffering? Who is suffering?”
There can be physical pain…such as a pain arising in the body…even if I see it is not “my body” and that “pain” is merely a ...

Thank you Metta

I shall consider those points and come back to you.

All the best

Rob

Thank you once again for your kind engagement with me.

“Do you have an expectation that suffering should cease?”


There will still be dukkha that goes with having a body….and to the extent that there is slippage into identification or appropriation of experience there will be dukkha. However I am ...

Thank you Metta.

“Is this 'awareness' separate from what is seen?”

No there is just the seen


“Is there an 'awareness' that is aware of sound?”

No there is just sound

“Is there an 'awareness' that is aware of sensation?”

No there is just what is sensed.

This is the direct experience…but I am ...

Thank you Metta

I shall reflect on those and come back to you.

Thanks METTA

To answer the question

It is awareness that sees the process. Awareness that is empty but cognizant and not a “thing” in itself. It is awareness without any “self” reference whatsoever. Any self reference is indicative that a thought is now present and being identified with.

I hope ...

Thank you Metta

Thank you Metta for your guidance, kindness and encouragement. Likewise it has been a great pleasure undertaking this journey with you.

1) Is there a 'me', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?
No and no. There are merely conditioned arisings which in my ignorance and ...

Thank You Metta

With a sense of nervousness - empty of course - please do.

All the very best

Rob

Thanks Metta

This really getting onto the area I have not looked at considered sufficiently..i.e. other people

Who is there to fear? No self ?

I guess the fear is that some aspect of self will be harmed or hurt (speaking at the mental level). Why would one need to defend a stream of conditioned ...

HI Metta

Thank you so much for that.

I may not be able to get back with a full response today as I am rushing..will do so by tomorrow.

metta

Rob

Hi Metta

Thank you.

“One last question. Now the idea of self is seen through and that there is no separation, what of the idea of others? Are there any others?”

I am not sure. I think I have the tendency to view others as substantial entities even though I observe that their behaviour and moods ...