The Gate

the words "be honest" triggered a great amount of fear of maybe lying to myself and you.

Below the stillness below this is still here.

Fear etc happens - when I don´t claim this as mine, the space stays open

That's great Hendrik

When you look you can't lie so don't worry.

Fear etc happens - when I don´t claim this as mine, the space stays open

It's good that you see how you don't need to claim this sensation.
Fear is an on-going pointer to contractions and blind spots. This is fine. Welcome it. Look at it when it arises.

Is there an I anywhere in that space? Is there an I that is fearful?

Dear Pop,

there was strong fear - which is not me
and there was a "taste" of a habitual thought of personhood - which is not me

there is the space - in which that happens.
In this space there is no I

The space is still there when the movement of "I" is there or has left

This space has no I, it is space

Love

... this space is not touched by I-feeling/thought or other movements

At this moment it feels a bit strange to call this movement "I"

Love

... the space is not fearful :-)

Is the space an object?
Is the space you?

Dear Pop,

the space is no object.

I cannot really say that I am the space: the space has no feeling of I in it. The space is.

In this space there is nobody.

Love
Hendrik

What's around the space?

Dear Pop,

this space does not care for physical reality, it kind of permeats perception/perceived objects and at the same time it is beyond. I cannot find thomething that really is around it. This space "stretches" beyond borders.

Love

Hendrik

Can you find Hendrik in the space?

The space is devoid of Hendrik

Love
?

Dear Pop,

when "I" am trying to open into spaciousness then the person seems to be real. Still: what is moving has no own "me".

When there is more relaxing and recognizing then there is no Hendrik to be found.

And all that movement is seen - all that is moving is objective, dancing (or not) - but all is seen by something that has no me, that gives no comment and is always here.

Love
Hendrik (or what is left...)

Hi!

And all that movement is seen

Seen by what?

♥

Hi Pop,

the sensations in the belly or in the throat or head cannot see.

The space is surrounding all that.

Nobody sees.

Love
Hendrik

Who knows this?