The Gate

LU is focused guiding for seeing there is no real, inherent 'self' - what do you understand by this?
I absolutely know that there is no real, inherent "self". Everything is in unity (one).

What are you looking for at LU?
I'm looking for a real awakening, not only states. I want to be very stable and do not back to the imagine self.
I wish to have a possibility to help other beings to awaken. And all this to be real for all.

What do you expect from a guided conversation?
To help me to see the reality, to see what realy is. To help me to remove the obsticals during the guiding. And to show me the miskakes, I made. I will be responsibile and with an open heart. I'm ready. Please, guide me.

What is your experience in terms of spiritual practices, seeking and inquiry?
I meditate each mornig and evening. I also follow vajrayana budist teaching.

On a scale from 1 to 10, how willing are you to question any currently held beliefs about 'self?
11

Hi Vesel,

welcome to Liberation Unleashed. Glad you made it here.
I'm Verananda and I can be your guide if that's okay with you.
Should I call you Vesel or is there another name you would prefer?


Here are some arrangements we make to work together:
First I want to ask you to check out the Quote-Function. This will assist us in having a clear dialogue around the questions and answers. You can see here how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fAToDNh9hQ

During our conversation I will ask you a series of questions. For each, you will look at your own direct experience (DE) and answer with 100% honesty. I point. You look. You tell me what you see right there.

It is vital that you really do each “experiment” I provide, answer each question and look at your direct experience — in the present moment — instead of relying on analytical thought or memory.

During this guiding, please avoid any other teachings, spiritual books, writings, YouTube videos or talks. If you have a meditation practice, feel free to continue with it as usual. It is best to avoid analyzing, speculation and debate. The mind will try to create distraction.

Please make an effort to write here every day or at least every second. This works best if we keep a constant focus on looking. If you are unable to do this on occasion, or you need more time for looking just let me know. I'll do the same for you.

Do you agree with this?

Looking forward to our talk,
Ve

Трябва ли да ви наричам Весел или има ли друго име, което бихте предпочели

?
Така е ОК

Съгласни ли сте с това?

ДА.

please write english ....
what is your original language?

Love Ve

Should I call you Vesel or is there another name you would prefer?

Vesel is Ok

Do you agree with this?

Yes

what is your original language?

Bulgarian

should we continue in english or should I ask for a Bulgarian Guide?
I'm not sure if we have one but I can try .....

трябва ли да продължим на английски или да попитам за български водач?

English is ok

Hi Vesel,

fine!

so lets start:

I absolutely know that there is no real, inherent "self".

how do you know this? What is the "proof"?

I'm looking for a real awakening, not only states.

what than is "real awakening"? What is your expectation? what would change? be different?

Please make sure that what you quote is written in English, otherwise I can not read it!

looking forward to our talk
love Ve

how do you know this? What is the "proof"?[

I experienced it in meditations.
When I'm in a state of harmony and balance and doing things for everyone's benefit

what than is "real awakening"? What is your expectation? what would change? be different?

Be balanced and harmonized regardless of changes.
Be aware of every manifestation.
I will help everyone to become aware of them.
I will realize the whole "picture".

how do you know this? What is the "proof"?

I experienced it in meditations.
When I'm in a state of harmony and balance and doing things for everyone's benefit

When you look here and now for this "real, inherent "self" what do you find?
Is it here now?
How do you experience it?

what than is "real awakening"? What is your expectation? what would change? be different?

Be balanced and harmonized regardless of changes.
Be aware of every manifestation.
I will help everyone to become aware of them.
I will realize the whole "picture".

Please explain the first two a bit. Bring some examples how your life or beeing will change regarding these aspects.


The purpose of these expectation-questions, were for you and I to become aware of any expectations you may have of what having the realisation may look like or feel like. Expectations have a habit of getting in the way of the exploration and blind siding the fact that the realisation has happened. There is nothing to be done with expectations other than to be aware of them and any others that appear as we move through this exploration. Also be aware that when desired expectations are not met, fear, anger, resistance, resentment, frustration can arise. Let me know if and when this happens so we can look at them together.

Love Ve

When you look here and now for this "real, inherent "self" what do you find?
Is it here now?
How do you experience it?

Fruit of mind that says I am the only one I am master

[ Please explain the first two a bit. Bring some examples how your life or beeing will change regarding these aspects./quote]
To achieve a state in which I do not respond to the OUTSIDE and internal changes. This will allow me to be conscious of thoughts, words, and deeds.

Fruit of mind that says I am the only one I am master.

that is thought?
any other proof / experience beyond thought?

To achieve a state in which I do not respond to the OUTSIDE and internal changes.

not responding to anything ... means not living?...
tell me in more detail and with concrete example what you are looking for!

This will allow me to be conscious of thoughts, words, and deeds.

Who or what is this "me" that is conscious about ?

Love Ve

that is thought?
any other proof / experience beyond thought?

YES. proofs emerge beyond feelings, emotions, thoughts, concepts ...

not responding to anything ... means not living?...
tell me in more detail and with concrete example what you are looking for

is not affected by the circumstances ..
state beyond - I. Awakened
/quote]Who or what is this "me" that is conscious about ?

Awakened consciousness

that is thought?
any other proof / experience beyond thought?

YES.

YES means it is thought?

proofs emerge beyond feelings, emotions, thoughts, concepts ...

this part was not a yes or no question. ;-)
if you say there is a proof beyond this, tell me exactly how do you know it?

is not affected by the circumstances ..
state beyond - I. Awakened

there is no state beyond I. "I" is an illusion. An illusion can be seen through. It can be seen as what it is: an illusion.
awakening is NOT a state. It is seeing 100% sure that "I" is an illusion, nothing more than a thought.

What comes up when you read this?

Love Ve

YES means it is thought?

when you do not mind

this part was not a yes or no question. ;-)
if you say there is a proof beyond this, tell me exactly how do you know it?

as you awaken

there is no state beyond I. "I" is an illusion. An illusion can be seen through. It can be seen as what it is: an illusion.
awakening is NOT a state. It is seeing 100% sure that "I" is an illusion, nothing more than a thought.

What comes up when you read this?

Love Ve

I realize that "I" is an illusion, a thought-inconsistency.
awakened is truth, awareness.
thanks