The Gate

Didn't get much time to look yesterday, back home today and will spend time looking at home.

Seeing no connection between the hand moving and sensations. Will start on the 5th step after work.

Started on step 5, trying to notice the image from the mirror isn't a body or me. Not seeing that clearly yet

One thing to notice is that the image in the mirror is just blobs of color. Is there any intrinsic identity in those blobs? Or is identity just a thought?

One thing to notice is that the image in the mirror is just blobs of color. Is there any intrinsic identity in those blobs? Or is identity just a thought?

Thanks Jeff will ask those questions. I must have caught something from the family as I fell sick last night so didn't get to the exercise. Will try to do some today depending how I go and will also look at the sensations of being unwell when I can.

Feel better soon, Jerry.

Thanks Jeff, spent most of the day in bed but feeling better today and will get back to step 5 this afternoon

I'm noticing the image in the mirror isn't me, still working on seeing it is not a body and just blobs of colour.

If you pay close attention, you may see that images are constantly arising from memory. Among these images are those labeled "body" but they are too tenuous to intrinsically signify "body" in the absence of a label.

Thanks Jeff I've started paying close attention to see the images you mentioned and will keep at it today.

Still continuing the step, have started paying close attention to noticing mental images as they arise during meditation as well.

Continued to work on step 5, still working on noticing the mental images of body

Making some progress starting to notice the mental images of body when looking in the mirror.

Continuing to look, noticing the mental images more. Will work on noticing what is actually seen next.

Still working on step 5, trying to notice what is actually seen and not imagined.