Hi Vince,



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

There is no separate entity "self, 'me 'I',. There has never been.

2) "Describe your experience of the illusion of separate self, how it arises/disappears. Is that process ...

Hi Vince,

This is IT
Once noticing of experience occurs, the actual experience is already in the past. Is this true ?
Yes
No matter what i feel like - This is IT! Is this true ?
yes
No matter what i want to feel like - This is IT! Is this true ?
Yes
No matter what i think - This is IT! Is ...

Hi Vince,

Well you are saying all of the 'right' things now. i can't actually see anything left to work on.
dian wrote:I would rather just a knowing that I got it. Subtle but certain.
So is there a knowing that you have it ?

There is a very subtle knowing before describing and noticing when it ...

Hi Vince,

dian wrote:Actual experience is very basic without the story of Dianne it's just here now, what is happening here now.
Would experiencing include the thoughts that are the story as well as any response to that story ?

Yes all included.

dian wrote:There would be no flow just a new ...

Hi Vince,

Dianne, There are no right or wrong answers to the questions. In fact i am more interested in your experiencing as you consider them than the actual answers

dian wrote:...The disappearing of the separate self is before the thoughts come in between thoughts there is no separate self.
So ...

HI Vince

I have answered these questions quite a few times over the weeks and always deleted so today sat down to try again.

2) "Describe your experience of the illusion of separate self, how it arises/disappears.

My experience of the illusion of the separate self is - the smoke from the ...

Hi Vince,

It may take a while to answer these questions so will get back to you when I can.

kind regards
Dianne

Are you saying that a separate, actual Self may exist somewhere that you can't see ?

No



Bye for now
Dianne

Hi Vince,

dian wrote: The walking and noticing colours is not how I experience it.
Have a walk again when it suites and report experiencing.

So I do notice colours and shapes when out walking it's just that I have readymade words for them. The words come slightly after. So I'm seeing a familiar ...

walking through a garden and a thought comes in 'that's a beautiful flower'
Consider this; If 'pure' seeing was all that happened, would it be seen as beautiful ? ..or is beautiful a concept that has been conditioned to have a particular response ?
Now extend that to the aroma of the flower. If you ...

Hi Vince,

dian wrote:
walking through a garden and a thought comes in 'that's a beautiful flower'
Consider this; If 'pure' seeing was all that happened, would it be seen as beautiful ? ..or is beautiful a concept that has been conditioned to have a particular response ?
Now extend that to the ...

Hi Vince,

Have had an unexpectedly busy weekend and will get back to you with answers tomorrow.

regards
Dianne

Hi Vince,

Nothing concrete to grasp onto without the mind coming back in and then it's over, seeing is gone.
Yes, the mind seems to give it reality. This is the illusion that thoughts generate.

In saying this is the illusion that thoughts generate - when walking life is just happening, walking ...

Hi Vince,

As I am noticing sound of raindrop, seeing trees, smell of candle, fingers typing the attention itself is then the direct experience.
It's tricky stuff, isn't it ? (and very subtle) The attention is also in the past when it is noticed. If you can notice what is before description of it ...

Hi Vince,

dian wrote: just the one that attention is on at the time IS IT.
Your own wisdom can answer this.

I think you over estimate my wisdom. Would it be more accurate to say instead of this IS IT, this WAS IT. As I am noticing sound of raindrop, seeing trees, smell of candle, fingers typing ...