Dear Vivien,

Back on laptop, lets see if the quote function works!

So there are sensations with simultaneously arising mental images. So the “sense” part is ‘coming from’ the sensation, the “tallness” part is ‘coming from’ the image and when they are ‘welded together’ the “sense of tallness ...

Hi Vivien,

Vivien:

With the eyes closed, sitting still, notice the other sensations: hearing, smelling, tasting, touching. With only the input from those four senses, and without relying on thoughts or mental images:

Can it be known how tall the body is?

Kat: no, not really.
If there is a sense ...

Dear Vivien,

Vivien:
What is this 'I' that has a 'mind'?

Kat: There is no such thing. No 'one' to 'have' a mind.

What is ‘mind’ in the actual experience?

Kat: nothing. It is a concept. Helpful as a reference point though.

How ‘mind’ is experienced with the five senses?

Kat: There is no sense ...

Hi Vivien,

Vivien:

There is a general or widespread belief that ‘good’ and ‘bad’ or ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ are inherent in their labels. There is a belief that labels have a one-to-one correspondence with ‘reality’. But there isn’t.

Where labels come from?
How a judgment is made?
Are ...

Hi Vivien,

Vivien:
And did you have ONLY positive thoughts for the whole duration of 10 mins, or there were some neutral (or even negative) thoughts as well?
Were you able to keep focus CONSTANTLY for 10 mins on the person you care about without straying away (not a single thought that is not about ...

Hi Vivien.

Re fear: will ask what's behind it when it comes up.

Vivien: Howcan the image ofa cup be grasped?
Kat: it cant. I took it metaphorically.

Vivien: ignore all labels. What is left? What happens if all labels are ignored?
Kat: Whats left is just what is there in the seeing, no more no ...

Hi Vivien,

Having had a glimpse of something free and happy a few days ago; it made me laugh, I had a day of feeling bleak and disengaged yesterday, finding life somewhat pointless.
Not sure how much it has to do with the enquiry. There is a fear that this process will lead to alienation.
And that ...

H Vivien,

Found the expand view button! I still have to re-type your questions, but that's good practice for getting it clear.

Vivien: Thoughts as arising thoughts are 'real', but their contents are not.

Kat: I now have an image of a thought as an empty little bag. The thought is real, but the ...

Hi Vivien,

Thanks for the questions.
I have been looking for I!
I find that when I cannot find it my mind throws up there is something more subtle that constitutes I.
But that I cannot find either.

Vivien: Real is something that can be found.

Kat: You mean tangible? In that case a feeling or a ...

Hi Vivien,
Thanks for bearing with me through the techie challenges!
I will do my best to just copy your questions and put our respective names before it so it's clear.

in answer to your earlier question;
Vivien: Is there any resistance or any emotions that has arisen while reading these replies ...

Hi Vivien,

Thanks for your replies.
I am having problems quoting the right bit of text, it basically isn't working and it becomes a confusing mass of text that i get lost in. I don't have another device to work on right now. Of all the obstacles I was envisaging, this wasn't one of them!
I think ...

Hi Vivien,

Thanks for your replies and input. I'm having trouble with the quote function on my ipad. It can only quote the whole coversation, not parts of it because i cant highlight and copy paragraphs. So this one is a bit messy!

Dear Kat,

I am a bit confused how to use this site and post ...

How will life change

Life would be just how it is without my expectations/hopes or my judgment on it.
I imagine it will be more visible to me when the 'I' is not there in the way it is now through which every perception is filtered. Through 'my' wishes, aversions etc. My experience is that that is ...

Hi Vivien, I am a bit confused how to use this site and post messages. Is this thread public??
Is this the way to respond to your posts/questions?
Are these posts moderated?
I have read the 'how to use this forum' but am none the wiser on this.
Thanks, Kat

Hi Vivien,

Thank you so much for replying and being willing to guide me through this.
I am reflecting on your questions and will write in more detail on this soon.
With Gratitude,
Kat