Don´t take life too seriously

[Anastacia42]

Hi Marcus,

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 lyingas one of the tools for finding the truth of no self.

So far, you've shown that you're in touch with body Sensations & can clearly express them in words. This will help.

Now, if 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.

The Sun rises in the West 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."

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 a name for the Sensation itself, for example. Do you see that?

So, please continue & report back:

1. What body Sensations are felt when lying.

2. Where is this felt?

Loving,

[Barauna]

Hi Stacy,

I lied to my self as you suggested

Felt a kind of heaviness on my chest and a little bit on both shoulders

That´s all.

[Anastacia42]

Good morning!

Exactly! Especially, the

"heaviness on my chest."

This is, to me, the most important thing a human being can learn to notice - and to stop lying & find what is true. It is life-changing & world changing.

Can you imagine what the world would be like if everyone was truthful? Spider Robinson wrote a short story about it. It's called, "Satan's Children." Read that here:

http://www.baen.com/chapters/W200011/0671319744.htm


Now, look at this Sensation exercise one more time, then we will move on.


Mind Labeling Experience

Here is an exercise which examines the way in which the mind labels experience - it takes about 20 minutes and you will need a pen a paper.

This exercise is broken into 10 minute lots. For each 10 minute period pay attention to any bodily sensation ie is there any tightening, or any relaxing?

For the first ten minutes write down what you are experiencing right now using the word “I”.

For example:

I am sitting on a chair,
I am hearing a clock ticking,
I am looking at a computer screen,
I am feeling hungry.

Get right to the point, no past or future fantasy, just a plain description of your experience right here and now.

Post this list.

Then for the next ten minutes continue writing down what you are experiencing but this time without using the word “I”. Just describe the experience as it is happening using verbs.

For example:

sitting on a chair,
typing,
breathing,
blinking,
hearing the clock.

Post this list, too.

(Again, watch what is happening in the body.)

At the end of the twenty minutes compare the two ways in which the experience was labeled and answer the following four questions:

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

2. What is here without labels?

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

4. Did you notice any differences in the body? Describe this.

You don't have to re-answer everything, just post where you notice the lying feeling.

Lovibg,

[Barauna]

Hi,

Yes, I´ll do the exercise again but first..

This is, to me, the most important thing a human being can learn to notice

What exactly is the most important thing...rely on the experience of the moment and stop being fooled by thoughts?

Is that what you mean?

If so, what is the role of thought anyway? They are artificial and self constructed? Why they exist?


Thanks.

[Anastacia42]

Good morning

That might be second.

Knowing how to sense truth vs lie in your body Sensations.


Lies = contraction, tension, heaviness.

Truth = expansion, relaxation, lightness.

Thoughts help us navigate consensus reality.

They're also very entertaining, right? :)

AND let me see if a better answer arises.

Loving,

[Anastacia42]

Hi,

I KNEW something was wrong with those answers.

They're OK answers if you're still asleep and not awake, but once you're awake the answer to "what are thoughts for?" is that you have to reject the premise of the question. There's no purpose.

Things just are. It's a mystery. We will never understand.

Loving,

[Barauna]

Hi,

I KNEW something was wrong with those answers.

What do you mean?

[Anastacia42]

I answered that above.

[Anastacia42]

Good morning, Marcus

Thinking will never answer what you are here for.

Please scroll back & do the pointer you skipped while we discussed lie Sensation, truth Sensation & the meaningless-ness of thoughts which will only become clear once you can SEE for certain that there is no "self"

Thanks.

Loving,

[Barauna]

Good morning Stacy,


I´m traveling this weekend so... yes I´ll try again the lie/truth exercise and reply to you on monday ok?


Best regards,

[Barauna]

The only time we get a glimpse of who we are is when we realise we know nothing, may never know anything, about who we are.
And this no-self place of joy, freedom and peace never seeks joy, freedom or peace. There is no search or seeking because there is no self that needs anything to be different.

This is just a quote of a book I´m reading. I just felt a beautiful Synchronicity because it´s exactly what we are talking about at this moment.

[Anastacia42]

Yes, that's perfect. What's the book?

Loving,

[Barauna]

What's the book?

The book is [REAL] by Clare Dimond

Did you ever hear about the 3 principles from Sydney Banks?

[Anastacia42]

No. Sounds like theory, rather than practice.

Don't you recall you agreed to put other methods aside?

When you're finished traveling, please repeat the mi d labelling pointer noting lie & truth feelings we talked about.

Loving,

[Barauna]

Don't you recall you agreed to put other methods aside?

I'm Not using any method or practice. It's an understanding, anyway.

I'll reply on Monday as I said before.