No.Anywhere a Dênis to be found, exept as an idea?
No, my body has no shape, no form.In actual experience, does your body have a shape or form?
No boundaries anywhere! Just sensations in space.Is there a boundary between "body" and "clothes"?
No, no boundaries.Is there a boundary between body and matress/chair/mat?
Everything is inside the realm of awareness.Is there something like "inside" and "outside"? If yes, inside of what?
No, there isn't!Is there actually "a body"?
Perception only exists in the experience.Is perception "living" in a certain place?
Yes.... :-)Life happens, I am just a way for awareness to express and perceive itself.
:-)There is no I - this is a thought construction!
Is it possible to separate "perception" from "experience?"Perception only exists in the experience.
Life unfolding.can you describe what you call "awareness expressing itself" still in other words?
No, it´s not possible. Perception and experience are one and the same!Is it possible to separate "perception" from "experience?"
No. It just is. "Location" does not apply.And... is it "located somewhere"?
Can you find any separation - except in thoughts?No, it´s not possible. Perception and experience are one and the same!Is it possible to separate "perception" from "experience?"
:-)Life unfolding.can you describe what you call "awareness expressing itself" still in other words?
No! Since experience and perception are the same, all is one... labeling creates division and separation!Can you find any separation - except in thoughts?
Ah! Yes, I got it! I thought you were asking it in a "poetical" or "artistic" way! But no, it´s impossible to describe.......and still this is another concept...
Yes... concepts aren't the true. They point to things, but they are not the things."The truth that can be said is not the truth"
No urgent questions... I think things still have to settle...Dênis, it seems there are no urgent questions left- but if so, let me know.
Ok!!Be prepared, that doubts will arise. :-)
Great reminder!!That, too is part of "life unfolding"- and there is no final point of everlasting bliss, just the flow of life.
Yes, I meant the poetical way ;-)Ah! Yes, I got it! I thought you were asking it in a "poetical" or "artistic" way! But no, it´s impossible to describe......and still this is another concept...
....but if the illusion of a separate self was once clearly seen through, it will never be unseen.Ok!!Be prepared, that doubts will arise. :-)
Yes, just let things settle.No urgent questions... I think things still have to settle...
I just went through all this thread, and I'm ready for the five questions!If you feel ready for another 5 questions, to make sure the illusion is seen through, let me know.
No. The "I" only exists untill we look for it. When we look for it, we find it is a mental construct, useful in some circumstances, but the "I" is not what we really are.1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form?
Was there ever?
At the moment the "I" is believed in, the separation of the rest of reality occurs. "I" feels like an entity that is separate from the rest of the universe, and acts like this. "I" starts do feel like everything relates to "him", everything has to do with "him". When "he" does something "good", its because "he" did things right, and he is good. When "he" does something "bad", is either because "he" is bad or "he" is ignorant. "He" feels guilty. The others don't understand "him" and are always messing things up. "He" wants to be accepted and loved, and "he" wants to stop suffering.2) Share in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how it shows up in experience. Also, through your inquiry, what is different now?
It's quite odd... at first, the purposeless of life scared me... but now I feel calm, amazed with the unfolding of life and the way I am part of it all in such a simple and at the same time marvelous way. I'm more relaxed, judging less (almost never), accepting the events with more equanimity.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.
Things got clearer when I understood that our "task" is to watch... only this! Things happen, life unfolds, and we watch! I was afraid with the lack of agency (or free will), but this make things clear.4) What was the last bit that pushed you over; made you look?
Things got clearer when I understood that our "task" is to watch... only this! Things happen, life unfolds, and we watch!
No, the task is done through ourselves, by nature.Somebody "having a task"?
Somebody doing the watching?
Decision - an illusion made of thoughts. Things done now happen because of other things that happened before.5) Describe decision, intention, free will, choice and control. What makes things happen? How does it work?
What are you responsible for? Give examples from your own recent experiences!
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