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by Armastus
Sat Jun 01, 2024 7:56 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

What is this thing about two types of consciousness?? Or consciousness being locked in a feedback loop???
I was trying to explain the illusion of separate self how it came up spontaneously. In other words, illusion of separate self is a thought story, an overlay (or the illusion of it) on top of ...
by Armastus
Fri May 31, 2024 5:52 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

What is this thought story of "gravity?"
Many hours after I replied I realized that intention is also just a thought, it having gravity is story woven together by many thoughts.
Where do you find this in Direct Experience? or do you?
It can not be found in direct experience
by Armastus
Thu May 30, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

1) Is there a separate entity 'self', 'me' 'I', at all, anywhere, in any way, shape or form? Was there ever?
No, there is no separate entity at all, in any way shape or form. There never was.

2) Explain in detail what the illusion of separate self is, when it starts and how it works from your ...
by Armastus
Wed May 29, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Are you ready to answer those questions?
Yes
by Armastus
Tue May 28, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Can you find any separate "self" anywhere in Direct Experience?
No I can not find separate "self" anywhere in DE
by Armastus
Tue May 28, 2024 6:22 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Again, how does it FEEL to see this?
It feels loose, relaxed
by Armastus
Mon May 27, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Yes. And we learned that's the truth feeling, right?
Yes

How is the movement controlled?
The movement is not controlled

Does a thought control it?
A thought does not control it

Can a ‘controller’ of any description be located?
No, a "controller" can not be located

How is the decision ...
by Armastus
Mon May 27, 2024 5:45 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

How does it FEEL to see this?
It feels light, expansive
by Armastus
Sun May 26, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Does the sense of self have a location?

No, sense of self does not have a location.

Does the sense of self have a shape or a size?

Sense of self does not have a shape or size.

Does the sense of self say or communicate anything?

Sense of self does not say or communicate anything.

Does ...
by Armastus
Sat May 25, 2024 9:03 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

What about the content of thoughts, what they describe?

The content of thoughts describe more thoughts. A thought apple appears, then another thought appears about the thought and this process is continued.

Is there really an ‘apple’ here, or only color and a thought ABOUT ‘apple’?

There is ...
by Armastus
Fri May 24, 2024 1:38 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

What is found?
Lying to employer to go to a job interview as an example- scanning my body for direct experience, sensing tension/heavyness in the heart region, tightness in belly area.
Do you see that?
I do see that
by Armastus
Fri May 24, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

When you look at the word label ‘GREEN' , what is the actual experience?

My actual experience is seeing color red

Is the colour red ‘experienced’, or is the colour green ‘experienced’ as the label suggests?

Colour red is experienced

Does the label ‘GREEN’ have a one-to-one correspondence ...
by Armastus
Fri May 24, 2024 6:07 am
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

1. Is one truer than the other, and If so, which one?

Describing experience without "I" is truer, as it has less stories attached.

2. What is here without labels?

Awareness, that notices/experiences through sense organs

3. Do labels affect the experience or just describe it?

Labels do ...
by Armastus
Thu May 23, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Post several of your own observations in a list *exactly* like the one above, please. Same word forms. Same order. EXACTLY.

Seeing a cat simply= image/color
Smelling the cat, simply = smell
Feeling the warmth of the cat, simply = sensation
Tasting the cat (kiss), simply = taste
Hearing the cat ...
by Armastus
Wed May 22, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: ARCHIVES
Topic: A curious practitioner
Replies: 41
Views: 3962

Re: A curious practitioner

Please let me know if you are clear about this or if you would like any further clarification.
I am clear about this.

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