Smoke and mirrors

[Eileen]

Not much to write today, I still do my best to fit the exercise whenever I can.

With love,

[Anastacia42]

Let's look back at this.

Yes, despite how much I've considered it I cannot make sense of no self, meaning I can't picture it. Whenever I've felt there is no self in the body, there's always been a different self projected, either as thinker or observer. Which would seem to confirm that thinking can't help me there!

Right thinking won't help at all. There is NOTHING to picture.

Remember , the illusion of self is a sensation of contraction or tightness that is labeled "self." This label is nothing but a thought.

The purpose of ButtChair is to show you that there is only one thing here and no separation.

There is also awareness or consciousness , which many people confuse with a self. Awareness does not go away , but it is not a self.

Is that your confusion?

Earlier you wrote:

there's a feeling of expansion and emptiness all at once, like if the "body" was encompassing everything but was empty at the same time.
That's the kind of shift in perception we're looking for.

Later you asked if you were in the light and thinking you were in the darkness. That's probably true.

If you have already had the shift, I can't keep guiding you to it and expect anything more to happen.

Did you ever watch Pernille Damore's recording on doubt?

https://youtu.be/a_8N331jpA4?si=wHE8KmhO7n9uwLPp

Watch that & then please te-read your whole thread.

Loving,

[Eileen]

Hi Stacy,

Thanks a lot for your message. I've started doing what you asked but I need a bit more time to process it all and answer. I will write tomorrow.

With much gratitude,

[Anastacia42]

That's good.

Loving,