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Have you seen through the illusion of the separate self?

Hi Joseph,
Yes I can see through the illusion of a separate self.
It's happening in waves whereby the separate self is seen, then there are moments when identification returns, followed by clarity again.
The important part at the moment is the recognition and acceptance that even the identified times are seen as exactly that.

It's happening in waves whereby the separate self is seen, then there are moments when identification returns, followed by clarity again.

If there is no self, who gets identified?

If there is no self, who gets identified?

Sometimes there is a knowing that there is no self.
Sometimes there is a mind thinking that there is no self, yet this too is known as just a thought.
The difference between the two is obvious and incomparable.

There is no one who becomes identified, identification is the old conditioning trying to re-establish itself. This re-establishment is nothing more than another thought.

At the moment, this whole game can be clearly seen for what it is.

At the moment, this whole game can be clearly seen for what it is.

Awesome.

Here are the final questions. Take your time and answer from having seen through the illusion.


1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

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.

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.

4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?

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 experience.

6) Anything to add?

Will answer within 24 hours
Love it all :)

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?

The only existence of a separate entity 'self' appears in the form of a thought. It holds the same value as the other 30,000 or so thoughts people have every day. For the last 40 odd years, this thought was believed in, now it is seen for what it is.

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 the separate stems from previous habitual thinking patterns, conditioning and the reinforcement from society. It is like the essence of who we truly are (or consciousness) is taking on the beliefs that our thoughts are creating. These beliefs are obscuring the recognition of the true self by engulfing and consuming us to seemingly take on the role of a character. This character is fiction and has no impetus, once it is seen for what it is.

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.

Feelings come and go, we are not the feelings but when I sit quietly and contemplate the question, it feels like it could not be any other way, we are the absolute, we always were the absolute and grace is helping us return back to our natural state.
The difference now is that all previously believed thoughts carry no weight and have no validity. A week ago and even months ago, there was recognition of the truth, but the rooted belief in a separate self was still surfacing and presenting a dilemma that something needed to be done in order to return to the truth. All thoughts, beliefs and concepts, play a purpose and now this can be clearly seen, which means nothing needs to be done about it.

4) What was the last bit that pushed you over, made you look?

I was constantly asking myself, what, where and who am I? This was merely a mind exercise and there was a knowing of this as well. It was like consciousness itself was driving the separate self insane in order to recognise itself.
In reality, there was no last bit and there was no one who was pushed. The looking happened on its own, attention moved to wherever it needed to move and everything was recognised for what it really was and is.

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 experience.

There is an understanding of this question, yet there is also a tendency not to answer. The reason is that decision, intent, free will, choice and control are all concepts and ideas. If we ask the mind this question we could receive infinite potential answers. If we ask the essence of who we are, it becomes obvious - there is no self, therefore who needs to attend to these notions of choice, control etc..? Every moment, every thing, is being taken care of.
There is no mind activity that can truly know what makes things happen. Perhaps even consciousness doesn't know or even need to know what makes things happen.Things just happen, things just work, and they are all an expression of the same source. The notion of a separate self has been claiming what is happening, but now this claim has been seen and the game is over. There is no self to be responsible, the concept of responsibility is completely in the hands of divine consciousness.
Life is an effortless flow.

6) Anything to add?

Hasten to add, as adding may subtract.

Blessings, love and gratitude
Dean

Thank you Dean. I am having other guides review. Will follow up in next 24 hours.

Hi Dean. You have cashed the Gate. It has been wonderful engaging in this exploration with you.

I am sending you a PM. Please respond to me there.

Joseph ♥︎

Sincere gratitude for all your guidance, perseverance, support and love.
:)