The Gate

what does it comprise of?

"I" does not exist, emptiness instead of "I"

"I" does not exist, emptiness instead of "I"

How do you know this?

I know this from the absence of thoughts, emptiness inside the head, silence inside the body.

I know this from the absence of thoughts, emptiness inside the head, silence inside the body.

Thank you,
Polet

What was the point where you saw?

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

It was a dream that I described before, where I swam in a blue abyss and realized that this was a dream, that I was dreaming, that I could rule it and stay in it. After I woke up, I felt in my chest a state of "heartfelt attention", gratitud, unity with space .
It was a very strong and deep impression.

Thank you for your patience Polet
I just want you to be sure that you have seen through the illusion of a separate self.

Are there any doubts remaining?

Hi, Sid!

Thank you for your care and attention.

It is now clear that the I-illusion no longer haunts me. Everything exists by itself - thoughts, actions, sensations, events - regardless of thoughts, intentions, and everything happens through acceptance and turns simply into knowledge ...

Polet

How wonderful Polet!

I've asked some other guides to have a look at our conversation to see what they think. This is a usual step at this point.

It may take a little while but I'll post as soon as I get some feedback.

Blessings
Sid

Hi Polet

Please answer these questions

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

2) Share in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how it shows up in experience. Also, through your inquiry, what is different 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) Can you talk about 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?

Hi Sid,

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

There is no any I and never been. All that happens is identification, illusion, like in a movie, in which we experience together with the characters.

2) Share in your own words what the illusion of separate self is and how it shows up in experience. Also, through your inquiry, what is different now?

I-illusion arises due to the existence of thoughts, memory, experience.
Now everything exists as knowledge, information, sensation. Within all this there is no self, no controller, no selector, no expectant.

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.

Seeing is like looking from zero gravity, from emptiness and, at the same time, experiencing gratitude and peace while being inside events. I count thoughts, watch the body in motion - it's funny.
Anxiety is gone, expectations and assumptions are gone.

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

it was a dream that I was aware of, I realized that I was dreaming. When I woke up, I continued to experience the same sensations that came in a dream - it was bliss, heartfelt attention, a state of dissolution.

5) Can you talk about decision, intention, free will, choice and control? What makes things happen? How does it work? What are you responsible for? Give examples from experience.

None of this exists. There are thoughts and sensations. There is no one who controls and forces - there is no one to find fault with. There are thoughts that "think" that they are deciding something.

Thank you for the questions.
Polet

Hi Polet
It sounds like you've have had some clarity. Just a couple of small points.

“There are thoughts that "think" that they are deciding something.”

Can a thought think? Can a thought think that it thinks? What is that thinks?

Can you please describe an example from your experience about how control and your freewill have changed.

Can a thought think? Can a thought think that it thinks? What is that thinks?

This is a metaphor. Because thoughts exist and thoughts make labels.

Can you please describe an example from your experience about how control and your freewill have changed.

Control and freewill do not exist. Nothing can happen otherwise than it is.

Thankfully,
Polet

Hi Polet

This is a metaphor. Because thoughts exist and thoughts make labels.

Interesting
Have a look around the room and observe how thoughts make labels. Please describe the process from your actual experience.

Blessings
Sid

Hi, Sid!

Thank you for your question.

Thoughts come and go. Thoughts follow one another and interpret and describe the sensations and experiences that occur between thoughts. It's like a "movie with subtitles" ...

Polet

Hi Polet
Sorry about the delay

I've shared our conversation with other guides

I'll post the feedback when ready

Blessings
Sid