Not so much, no. There is attention being controlled, focusing, but not sure by whom, or by what.Also, when you try to answer this question, by looking and paying attention, do you identify a "you", controlling attention?
Do you see how the "I" in the thoughts means different things depending on the thought and the context (everything else that is going on)? Can you provide a few examples?
-- so it is like you're locked in a room with a boring madman. Let's see if he's talking about things that don't matter that much (hobbits, sports and the weather) or things that do (you, your future, your appearance, your character, etc).they seem to be a stream of non -sense. Random, completely random at times.
Please try to check the following - please check that "my nose" refers to a particular part of your body. Please verify that even though your nose seems to have changed since you were a kid, you've been calling it "my nose" all this time. At noon, if we ask you to point to "my nose" you'd point to the same spot as you would at 9AM, 9PM, etc. I would guess it has been the same since you figured out "my nose" when you were a kid.However, that idea of thoughts and listening to them, who is doing the listening ..... I'm not sure it is the "I" referred to in the thoughts .... but no closer to giving a definitive answer here - I don't think there is one.
yes, I agree - I don't think it was authentic. More speaking for speaking sake.Could you please go back and read your last answer. Reading it, one thing I notice is that there's a lack of clarity
looking at this, like I said, needs a bit of time. Initially I would gauge a high percentage of personal - will confirm, or not, with direct evidenceThat is, are your thoughts 50% personal, 80% personal, 10% personal? Please look and form a rough estimate.
Yes, there is this hope that my perception of reality will be different. It doesn't need be a huge change, just that at the moment I perceive reality structured around this sense of self, take that perception away, realise a true reality, it will be different in some way (otherwise why am I doing this?!)A word about expectations.
I'm not sure is the ultimate answer. I think I exist somewhere. just not sure where or how.Now, please tell me what it is that you think 'you' are.
I understand and this sounds reasonable. Do you see that it is important to remain open to whatever may be seen? There are quite a few things that seeing through the illusion of 'self' is not,. It cannot be known in advance what it will be or feel like.
Yes, there is this hope that my perception of reality will be different. It doesn't need be a huge change, just that at the moment I perceive reality structured around this sense of self, take that perception away, realise a true reality, it will be different in some way (otherwise why am I doing this?!)
Perception continues, sure. Life continues,
I'm not sure is the ultimate answer. I think I exist somewhere. just not sure where or how.
What is this consciousness that perceives things? I don't know.
I would like some idea what IS there - like, after the gate, 'I' simply don't disappear, there is some means of perceiving reality, right?
Most definitely my thoughts. My last guide got me to look at something - what sort of thoughts I have on waking - and I realised they were all about this 'me' that had things to do.Look for 'I'. Is there a place that you closely associate with 'being me'? Like, your thoughts, for example?
I see this. I will remain as open as possible and if you sense/see that this is not the case at any time, please tell me straight!Do you see that it is important to remain open to whatever may be seen?
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