Pete,

Here we go, this is it:

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


No, No, And No.

Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works from your own experience. Describe it fully as you ...

Pete,

Does the body experience sensations and thoughts?


No. In direct experience sensations and thoughts are experienced by no-one, and NO BODY !! In experience, there is no boundary between the body and what's not the body. There is no IN and OUT.

Is the "body" just another thought label ...

Pete,

Raise your right arm (or don’t). In that process of raising the right arm (or not), a decision is made, or at least something happens (or doesn’t). But can you pinpoint the actual moment of choice and find the actual entity that appears to be making that choice? In direct experience, can ...

Pete,

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


Same, Same. Just walking, No one can take credit for it.

How is it when doing various everyday things like say, brushing your teeth, washing up, that kind of thing?
Try ...

Dear pete,

Would you to tell me a bit more about that, indicating where the difficulty lies. Is it in thinking or experiencing?


Good news, it clicked!! Just needed another day of looking...

But, aside from what thought tells you about it, what experiential evidence do you have that I" can ...

Pete,

I'm not entirely sure what you're looking for here Shay. Your subsequent question and answer around mental music and live music appear to give a reasonable explanation to your query to me.


Yes, I always try to answer my own questions. Just wanted to hear your point of view on it.

Where ...

Hi Pete,

I read and re-read the article on D.E. - yes, very useful, thanks. I feel relatively comfortable with this kind of looking due to my meditation practice and the work of Douglas Harding. I just love his approach, curiosity, wisdom and courage. A true innovator !!

I have a bit of trouble ...

Hi Pete,
Here are my answers to your questions:

Nothing exists outside the present moment.

This was made clear from practicing mediation. Even thoughts about the past or the future exists only NOW.

Can you find anything, anything at all, that does?


No.

How do you conceive the 'self' or 'I ...

Hi again Pete,

Thank you.

I live in Israel so there will not be time difference issues. Shay in Hebrew means 'Gift' – this time I am receiving a gift and hopefully I will be able to give this to others as well. I teach B.A. students economics in universities, and enjoy many hobbies (mainly music ...

Hello pete (Moondog),

My name is Shay – 47 years old, animal lover, guitarist, family guy.

Always had a strange feeling something is wrong, missing. Read a book or two on spiruality (actually only a few pages…) and saw some videos on YouTube. About six months ago was shocked by this intense ...