Serenity Now

[Bananafish]

Great, Alan! Do you want to proceed to a final set of
questions asked at the end of a conversation?

Warmly,

Bananafish

[Arjuna1]

Hi Kento,

Do you want to proceed to a final set of
questions asked at the end of a conversation?

Yes.

Alan

[Bananafish]

Hi Alan. :) Here you are. Enjoy!


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

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

3) How does it feel to see this? What is the difference from before you started this dialogue? Please report from the past few days.

4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?

5) Can you talk about decision, intention, free will, choice and control? What makes things happen? How does it work? What are you responsible for? Give examples from experience.

6) Anything to add?


Best wishes,

Kento

[Arjuna1]

Kento,

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

No. There is no separate entity. There is no entity, and there never was.

2) 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 see it now.

"Separate self" is a thought, belief, label, story, concept. No direct experience of "separate self" is possible, since it does not exist. "Separate self" was conceived, birthed, nurtured and thrived the moment that thought content was believed and prioritized over direct experience.
In my case, reality was my thoughts, and the concepts, beliefs and stories. This "separate self" was a satellite being held in orbit by the gravitational pull of beliefs, wishes, dreams, etc. I ignored direct experience, didn't bother to look or even consider looking.
It took "LOOKING" to see the illusion of "separate self".

3) How does it feel to see this? What is the difference from before you started this dialogue? Please report from the past few days.

Feels like "coming home". The post-dialogue difference is the absence of all the questions, doubts and baggage that an illusory "separate self" maintains to support its existence.

4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?

In retrospect, it took a lot of energy to maintain that old illusory "separate self". More energy than even the illusory self cared to maintain, and then I visited Liberation Unleashed.

5) Can you talk about decision, intention, free will, choice and control? What makes things happen? How does it work? What are you responsible for? Give examples from experience.

I am not responsible for decision, intention, free will, choice, and control. It's the IS-ness of being. That being stated, I am also this IS-ness. I used to believe that I had free will, choice, decision and control as told to me via thought content. But no more! To quote, "I once was blind, now I see". So liberating, but so familiar...it was always right in front of my proverbial face.

6) Anything to add?

This was a blessing! I'll keep in touch, and be a regular to your website.

Eternally grateful,

Alan

[Bananafish]

Thank you, Alan!

I've asked my fellow guides to have a look at our thread and
see if they have any questions.

Please wait for a while. :)

Warm regards,

Bananafish