The Gate

Hi Stacy, thank you for the exercise. :)

1. Is one truer than the other, and If so, which one?

I can’t say so, but the second exercise feels truer for me. I don’t know why.

2. What is here without labels?

Mere perception, sense, discernment, awareness

3. Do labels affect the experience or just describe it?

The label „I“ lead to tiny subtle contractions in my body.

4. Did you notice any differences in the body? Look. There is a difference.

Yeah, definitely. In the second part my body relaxed. So nice. :)

Warmly,

Good.

Yes, "I" is made up. a lie. so the second is definitely truer.

2. Yes. The best answer is Direct Experience.

3. Okay, but I'll share a pointer about this.

4. Good! Yes, the relaxation indicates it's true.

Now try this:

Here is how to distinguish truth from lies.


We often lie every day & don't realize it.

For example, the grocery clerk asks, "How are you?" You reply, "I'm fine." While, yes. there is a sense in which we are always fine, even in the middle of suffering, at that moment, you were grieving the death of your dog, you had a slight sore throat & you had a headache, but you didn't feel like sharing all of that with the grocery clerk, so you lied, "I'm fine."

Also, it matters none at all how "distant" the remembered lie is. Besides the fact that time itself is fictional, a kind if lie, as we recall the lie it becomes present in this moment, as if it were happening now. This brings the body Sensation that accompanies lying.

Lies can be intentional or unintentional, conscious or unconscious, even so automatic that we ourselves are fooled.

The story of a separate "self" is a lie.

This is the lie you came here to see through. Therefore, it is helpful to notice the body Sensation of lying as one of the tools for finding the truth of no self.

You want to be in touch with body Sensations & able to clearly express them in words. This will help.

Lies are usually felt in the heart or solar plexus as a contraction that we may label as tight, heavy or tense.

In contrast, truth is usually expansive. We may call it loose, light or relaxed.

First, can you remember a time when you lied to someone you loved?

Here we count anything, lies we think of as "big" or "small" that "matter" or don't "matter."

How are you? I'm fine. No, your knee hurts, but you don't feel like discussing it with the grocery clerk.

It's a lie. A seemingly "bigger" one will work better for this exercise.

Find the lie. I don't need the whole story, just a few key words to refer to it.

Then scan your body for any Sensation (DE or Direct Experience), particularly in the gut or maybe the heart. Check very closely.

What is found?

If you think the memory you used wasn't clear enough, find another one or lie to yourself right now, make something up.

1 + 1 = 14 is a lie.

I love eating worms is (probably) a lie.

Or call up a video of a lying politician & notice what Sensations arise as you listen.

I will give you a clue: it is not that peaceful Sensation you felt before when you omitted "I." (refers to an exercise I gave before this one)

Please report back with what body Sensations (not interpretations) you feel. Bodies can feel hot or cold, heavy or light, contraction or expansion, etc.

"Peaceful" is an interpretation of a body Sensation, not the Sensation itself, for example.

Do you see that?

Loving,

Hi Stacy. Here we go. :)

Lies:

Today is Monday = contraction in my solar plexus
I don’t have a car = contraction in solar plexus
I like traveling by airplane = contraction in solar plexus
It’s raining outside = contraction in solar plexus
I have a lot of energy today = contraction in solar plexus
I’m eager to cook today = heavy in my shoulders
I wanna go out and party today = contraction in solar plexus
I like my new colleague = contraction in solar plexus
I like politicians = contraction in solar plexus
I was not disappointed when my friend did not call me back today = contraction in heart area


To what would goosebumps then refer? To expansion?

Warmly,

what would goosebumps then refer? To expansion?

Good & yes. goosebumps are a "yes" feeling.

Now this one about labels.

Label-Reality Correlation

There is a belief that labels have a one-to-one correspondence with ‘reality’. But there isn’t. Just like it is a generally accepted belief that labels like ‘good’ and ‘bad’ are inherent characteristics of ‘things’. But actually, they are not.

When you look at the word label ‘GREEN' , what is the actual experience?

Is the color red ‘experienced’, or is the color green ‘experienced’ as the label suggests?

Does the label ‘GREEN’ have a one-to-one correspondence with ‘reality’? Or does the label suggest something else other than what is here now (red colour)?

Is 'green' associated in any way with the experience of the colour red; or is green just a label that overlays the actual experience of red?

If the label ‘GREEN’ is replaced with the label ‘GOOD’ or ‘BAD’ , is the redness affected in any way as the labels suggests?

Does redness become ‘good’ or ‘bad’, or do the labels have no affect whatsoever on ‘reality’?

Let me know what is SEEN.

Loving,