Hi Nicky,

Thanks for sharing with your last post.

It's a thought that comes up sometimes after hearing Joseph Goldstein say something like it. Something like "all that will ever happen in life will be simply a sight, smell... etc.". The actual direct experience of it is very rare, but if I relax ...

Hello Glen,

APPLE EXERCISE

Here's an exercise for you to get super clear on what direct experience is. You can go online and find a photo of an apple or use a real apple.

When looking at an apple in the usual way, we are looking at something in the visual field, and we will see that there's color ...

Hi Nicky,

The website has really been playing up and that is really great that you copied my last post and the exercise. Let's keep fingers crossed for the website! And please keep copying everything you've written down as I had to make this post twice, luckily I saved what I had written!

1. I ...

Hi Nicky,

I hope this is enough for now. It's simple to describe, but hard to separate from the thoughts about what's coming in through all the senses.

I think you've got the hang of that very well. As you say, it is hard to separate from thoughts about what's coming in through the senses, it ...

Hi Rachael,

I have been trying to notice the difference between direct experience and actual experience. It seems to be most difficult when it comes to 'thoughts', whereas it seems a bit easier for me to experience sounds as direct.

Hearing/sound is a great place to start with direct experience ...

Hello Kim,

Thanks for your kind message, and you are very welcome!

Warm regards,
Rowena

Hello Rachael,

Thank you for sharing your hopes and expectations regarding this process. We will be able to revisit what you have written at a later date once the inquiry process is well underway.

4. What are you hoping for?
I am sincerely hoping to discover truths that I haven’t discovered yet ...

Hello Nicky,

Thank you for your kind comments, I am well, and it is my pleasure to accompany you through this investigation. The website is problematic nowadays with many people using the forum and also many 'bots' causing problems, so it runs slowly at times.

I read them again. The only doubt I ...

Hello Rachael,

Great to hear back from you so promptly. Just to let you know that I am on CEST time zone. What time zone are you in?

STARTING THE ENQUIRY: EXPECTATIONS

First things first, let’s get your expectations out on in the open. Expectations of any kind, whether of eternal bliss or of some ...

Hello Glen,

1. Does one feel truer than the other, and If so, which one?
The statements without “I am” feel truer, but I don’t know why.
Its great you had this 'felt' sense, and while its not necessary to know why, in #4 you wrote:

The energy in my body feels calmer when I don’t use “I am ...

Hello Rachael 1610, Welcome to Liberation Unleashed.
My name is Rowena and I am happy to be your guide. What would you like me to call you?

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 ...

Hello Idk,

Would you like to continue with this thread, I would be happy to guide you.

Best wishes,

Rowena

Hi Kim,

Below are some excellent resources for further exploration. I know that you are already familiar with some of them.

Simply Awake app - Free app for your phone that contains dozens of meditation that will help you to keep looking deeper.

Also a great video from Angelo Dilullo on this ...

Hello Kim,

I can see that it is not really helpful at this stage to continue. I know you see very clearly that there is no actual self entity involved in any way, and you also have a good grounding of doing direct inquiry for yourself if strong identification arises. We are all experiencing this ...

Hello,

Welcome to Liberation Unleashed.
My name is Rowena and I am happy to be your guide. I see you've been waiting a long time on the forum, unfortunately there are many people interested and not so many guides.

1. Here at LU we assist in the exploration of the idea of the separate self. This is ...