Hi Vivian,

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

There is no self , no tom actually there. This is a label applied to me by others and myself. There was never an "I", just a previous very strong belief in these labels ...

should have used quotes in the middle there, whoops!

tom

Hi Vivian,


Is there a 'you' that started this investigation?
Has there ever been a 'you' doing anything?

The "me" that started this process was, and sometimes still is, a dream. Also, nothing was started, it happened. (and very nice it was of you to help - if that could possibly sit next to a ...

Hi Vivian,

REALLY? Are you sure about this?

How is this known that awareness is just aware?
Does awareness (subject) ‘doing’ aware-ing of sensations, thoughts (object)?
Or awareness is just another mental label attached to the experience?
Is there REALLY an awareness ‘doing’ aware-ing, or there ...

Hi vivien,

Im unable to post properly tonight, but ill be back tomorrow!


Tom

With which of the 5 senses ‘awareness’ is experienced?
What is ‘awareness’ in the immediate, actual experience?
How is this known that “…. presented to awareness”?
Can that “…. presented to awareness” is just the content of an arising thought that is believed and not seen only as a thought ...

Hi Vivian...

Does the pure sensation itself suggest in any way that there is a ‘chair’ or a ‘body’?
Can it be REALLY felt the “touch of the chair against the body”, or is there only a pure sensation, just feeling/touching?
“I can feel touch of the chair against the body” – can this be just the ...

Hi Vivien,

I did some looking for a good while today. here you go...

Body
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 ...

Hi Vivian,

Im doing a split shift at work today and have been unable to fully focus on the questions at hand, so I'll give a full reply tomorrow if thats ok. I have been doing some looking while at work though for a fair while. It is quite refreshing and made things less stressful, which is ...

So, does the brain perform any activities, is this the actual experience?
Or the brain doing thing is just a thought believed?

The brain doesnt issue any commands. Again I was told it is involved and I bought into this
theory but there is no experiance of this.

Just because AFTER the ...

How is this known that “signals being received by the brain”?
How brain is experienced, by which of the 5 senses?
How “signals being received by the brain” is experienced?

If I burn my hand it moves before the thoughts turn up, and I was told in school that this is because of nerves and ...

OK, go to this sensation directly. Examine it from every possible angle.

What is this sensation?
Where and how is this sensation felt?
Find the ‘I’ in the background.

If there were an ‘I’ that it should be easy to find. Do you struggle a lot to find the food on the dinner plate, the laptop, the ...

I seems that we are in different time zones. I’m in UTC+10 time zone, in Australia. So when I post it is daytime for me.

Oh, Im in the UK. everythings fine then :)

What is this ‘I’ that supposedly see the process of thought of reading?
Are the thoughts doing the reading?
Can a thought read ...

I forgot to say, I don't finish work til 8pm and by the time I've got back and done whatever I have to do its pretty late. So I don't mind If you cant post until the next day etc.

Tom

Now, try to find the ‘I’ that supposedly owns the body. Look everywhere. Search every corner of the body, memories, feelings, thoughts, or any other places. Don’t leave any stones unturned.

Let's take 'seeing' as a first example.

Right now, these words on the screen are being seen. Examine the ...