Dear Cheryl
1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?
No there isn’t 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.
The illusion of seperate self is nothing more than a thought, it starts at a very young age from conditioning to thinking you are separate to everything else learnt through family, school, friends, it works by commenting and labelling all experiences and if you start identifying with these thoughts you start to believe you are thoughts, it’s no more than just another part of direct experience smelling, hearing, seeing, thinking etc.
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.
It feels like I’ve always known this but because it’s so close so natural it’s easy to get distracted from it, the difference now is im not getting carried away with the story of myself.
4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?
Can’t pin point what pushed me over it kinda happened gradually for me but the direct unrelenting questioning kept me looking.
5) Describe decision & give examples from experience.
Describe intention & give examples from experience.
Describe free will & give examples from experience.
Describe choice & give examples from experience.
Describe control & give examples from experience.
What makes things happen? How does it work?
What are you responsible for? Give examples from experience.
This is just all thought and it suggests that there is a seperate self. There is only living which equals sound, sight, taste, smell, feeling and thought.
6) Anything to add?
Just like to say a big thanks to Cheryl and the team at liberation unleashed.
Kind regards Aussie
