The Gate

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
Just saying that inherent self is not there to myself and actually see and experience is 2 different things. I really want to see and experience whether there is literally no one/self and end the search.
LU is focused on helping the people to see that there is no one to begin with.

What are you looking for at LU?
I am looking for brutal honesty and ne straight to my face and guide me through. Cut through all my cleverness, smartness and crap. I am also looking for non judgemental space where i can really search for myself and find peace.

Result oriented, why should everything take such time. Why ?

What do you expect from a guided conversation?
As i said I have the desire to see through all the way. I want the same guide through all the way, even if it's painful or whatever. Let there be anything and especially without ANY JUDGEMENTS. I might be silly or vaugue in the conversation, push me through that for clarity.

What is your experience in terms of spiritual practices, seeking and inquiry?
I have tried inner engineering meditation yoga to some extent. I tried to read some books about it, but nothing interested or sparked anything for me to move forward. I don't know how to do enquiry and have never worked personally with any guide. But I ensure that i will be honest and tell the truth to my guide

On a scale from 1 to 10, how willing are you to question any currently held beliefs about 'self? 10

Hello Mahesh 2,

Welcome to Liberation Unleashed.
My name is Rowena and I am happy to be your guide. Please let me know the name you would like me use

First things first, a bit of housekeeping.

1. Here at LU we assist in the exploration of the idea of the separate self. This is a guiding based on experience that brings a shift in perception and is not a debate. It directly points to what IS through the use of exercises, questions and dialogue. What is expected from you is to LOOK carefully to what is being pointed at. It is this simple LOOKING (not thinking) that brings a shift in perception.

2. Here, we are LOOKING directly into the experience of the senses, which is actually here and now, with the thinking stripped away. It is also known as Direct Experience (DE) or Actual Experience (AE). In this way, we are aiming to discover what is truly happening without the story we tell ourselves. For this process to work you have to answer with 100% honesty, and not relying on thought, imagination or memory - just reporting your direct experience. That would also mean leaving spiritual teachings, philosophies and science away during the inquiry. If you have a meditation practice, please feel free to continue with it as usual – it might come helpful.

3. Please read the following documents from LU *carefully* and let me know if you have any reservations or doubts regarding them:

http://www.liberationunleashed.com/register/disclaimer/

and "Liberation Unleashed is not …” in the FAQ’s of LU.
http://liberationunleashed.com/about/faq/#faq-1041


4. Please make sure that you are subscribed to your thread. In the top left corner, next to "Post Reply" there is an icon that looks like a spanner. When you click on it there is a menu where you can select “Subscribe topic’. Click on it once. (To be sure that you are subscribed just refresh the page and if you click again should show “Unsubscribe topic”.)

6. Please answer all questions individually, not in a bundle, as this will assist us both in having a clear dialogue. Also it is advisable that you copy and paste questions asked into Word, answer them there and then copy and paste them to your thread. It will save you time in the long run, if a glitch in the system wipes out your answer.

7. When replying to a question it makes it a lot easier to follow the enquiry using the 'Quote Function' to highlight the questions and answers. Here's a video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fAToDNh9hQ

Throughout this exploration I would like you to answer all questions that I have written in blue text. Please answer all questions even if I miss using the blue text.

For the sake of the intensity of the inquiry let’s try to stick to a daily conversation. Of course, life happens, so if you need more time, please let me know. And I will do so as well.
What time zone are in? I am in Belgium which is CET
If you're okay with everything so far, we can start.


ARE YOU HERE TO FIX SOMETHING?
WHAT ARE YOU SEEKING?

STARTING THE ENQUIRY: EXPECTATIONS

First things first, let’s get your expectations out on in the open. Only fear and expectations can prevent clear seeing of no self.

1. What do you think will be different when you realize there’s no separate self?

2. What do you expect to happen as a result of this?

3. What do you want not to happen?

4. What are you hoping for?

Looking forward to our conversation,

Warmly,

Rowena