HI Pete,

That is such good news!! Thank you so much for your kind, sensitive and astute responses. It has been a real pleasure dialoguing day by day. A great process! I will send you facebook details and look forward to access the groups.

Love Kate

Hi Pete,

It is that the sensations arise. The eyes shut, two hands touch, sensations arise, - sensing happens. That's it. There is no self feeling the sensations. No one is feeling bodily sensations. With some sensations a thought may arise as or after the
moment.

Kate x

You say "control ... not a lot!" and "even in the absence of others I can see that there is very little control". This could be interpreted as meaning that you do still believe that there is, at least sometimes, an entity that retains a modicum of control.

Can you please clarify that Anousha. Can ...

hi Pete,

This is my first stab at these questions. Let me know if I need to elaborate or you want elaboration.

Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

No. It is an idea supported by the people and society around me, which does ...

Hi Pete

I'd ask you whether you've ever found any 'inner programming' in direct experience, or even any 'inner' or 'outer'.


A later answer I had was that when those doubting thoughts arise then it is just a signal to point back into experience and to enquire if I can grasp an inner self or not ...

Hi Pete

I can see that you really do get this, so this is just me being super careful, dotting all the i's, crossing all the t's etc., but can you really actually see (or hear, taste, touch, smell) an actual entity that is 'a body' in direct experience? I can see from your other comments that 'you ...

Hi Pete,

I know that when say that thought doesn't want to completely relinquish control, you probably mean this metaphorically, but it could also be another way of referring to the self not wanting to let go. So, I just need to be sure.

Yes, It is the self not wanting to let go but seeing as ...

I note that you say 'mostly actions just happen' and 'in many actions there is no originating first step', rather than all actions. Why is that? Can you see in direct experience that, in relation to some actions, there is a separate self present doing something? If not, why don't you say 'all ...

Good morning Pete,

when you're doing any actions, can you find, in direct experience, evidence of any 'I', any separate self, present doing anything at all?

Mostly actions just happen and thoughts may comment on them. There in many actions is no originating fixed pre step to the action.

can ...

Hi Pete,

I did a reply yesterday and thought I had sent it etc but it has gone into the ether. What a drag! Oh dear then I did find it and your reply. I will come back to it tomorrow morning when I feel fresher!

So here we go again on actions

mmmm actions doing and controlling - the actions and ...

Hi Pete,

Thanks for you response and affirmation which helps to ground it all.

It's clear that when we breathe, blink, digest food etc. there's no 'I' involved, but how is it for you when walking?

mmm walking. Who chooses the direction and speed? I seem to get around ok and putting one foot in ...

Hi Pete,

And another thing!

I can see what you mean when you refer to awareness, but can you see that there's nothing that makes it my awareness, rather than just awareness. It' cannot be personal or owned. Also, you then refer to My sense of I or Me rather than awareness. Can you a bit more ...

Hi Pete,


However I can redirect my thoughts if they are going in a direction that gives me discomfort. If I move my body or talk to someone I can shift the flavour of my thinking and turn it in another direction. There appears to be a little bit of control. When simply resting in awareness and ...

But when you say, hearing what I want to hear and seeing what I choose to see, can you see that there's really just no 'you' doing this wanting and choosing, no 'I', just more thoughts telling 'you' this?

Uggh just had that horrible experience where a whole response to you has just disappeared ...

When you say, 'I guess they give me a consistency and continuity', what do you mean by the 'me' that you say thoughts give these qualities to? Can you find it, or is that just another thought (about thoughts)?


Yes, it is another thought about thoughts and so it goes on! I guess what I am saying ...