The No–Self Experience
Proof that We are All ONE
Chapter 2 –Triggering the Experience
(Content Updated 3/2014)
The No-Self Experience
The No-Selfexperience does not require you to believe in it for it to be true. IT IS TRUTH.And, once you see the Truth of it, you will have the experience of it.
This is not a joke.It is real.
You willknow when you’ve had the experience.There will be no doubt.
Somehave already experienced this phenomenon and more will follow. Those who have experienced it recognize the term “no-self” (even if they don’t refer to it by that label). There is a major shift occurring. A new paradigm.
Why are you doing this?
Love for you. You are my brothers and sisters. In fact, you are much more than that.
What’s the point of it?
I know what it’s like to experience pain and suffering. I know what it’s like when life drops you to your knees and you cry out for relief.
There IS a way out of the pain and suffering. Realize though, this experience doesn’t immediately vanquish all pain and suffering. However, it opens a “door” that sets you upon a pathwaythat can eventually lead you to:
-True Joy
-Unconditional Love
-Peace of mind
-Fulfillment
-The opportunityto overcomefear
-Your uniquepurpose for being here
Remember though, these things are obtained somewhere along YOUR OWN tailor-made pathway. The “door” is just the beginning.
Direct Experience
The No-Self phenomenon will reveal the Truth of Who You Really Are because you will have DIRECT EXPERIENCE of it.
It's difficult to deny the Truth of something when you have direct experience of it. Oncethe experience “takes hold” of you, you'll have your own verifiable proof. The phrase“takes hold” is used because that’s what itfeels like for some. It’s not a physical “taking hold” as much as a mental one.
Before it hits you, you’ll start to feel strange and perhaps somewhat tingly. I won’t elaborate further at this point becauseevery person’s experience is different.
Before we begin, I know there are a lot of you who might think that this is “crazy” or a "bad joke”. So, to add credibility to what I say, you should know that Jim Carrey (comedian) has had the No-Self experience.
Here is aYouTubeclip describing his experience:
[Note: Again, keep in mind,your experience may not be exactly like Jim’s.]
Triggering the Experience
Ok, let’s begin. (You should be alone and probably allow at least 40 minutes to do this)
There will be a series of things foryou to do, ponder, or read through. If you really want the experience, you need to take your time and FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS. Remember, you don’t have to believe anything.However, you do have to follow what is said (especially when you're toldto ponder something).
Also, DON'T SKIP AROUND because the power of the words may be lost.
Take your time and read it through to the end.
[Note: As you read through this material, be aware that your ego may resist somewhat byresponding:“This won’t work for me”, “I don’t have time to mess with this”, “Nothing’s happening”, etc.]
First of all, what we’re trying to doisinitiatethe experience by utilizingseveral different 'triggers'. Therefore, don't worry if youdon't resonate with a particular section provided.
With that in mind, ask yourself the following question-
Question:What is the “YOU” that you think you are?
1)“Well, clearly, I consist of my personality traits, my body, my soul, my mind, etc.”
Mirror Exercise
Imagine that you’re looking into one of your mirrors at home. However, you’ve just taken an “invisibility pill” and you’re completely invisible. Take a look at the mirror and observe the details of the mirror and the wall that the mirror is hanging on. Furthermore, notice the back of the room as it appears in the reflection of the mirror. Again, because you’re completely invisible, you can see the back of the room through the mirror.
Now imagine that your vocal chords have been severed and you can’t speak. So now, you’re completely invisible and you can’t speak.
What happened to your personality traits?
Are “YOU” still out-going, boring, guarded, shy, self-confident, modest, secretive, friendly, vain, immature, courteous, rebellious, generous, lazy, cheap, aloof, etc.?
What happened to “YOU”? You’re the same “YOU” (only now you're invisible and can’t talk).
Your personality is simply a mental construct. It is a phantom. It is an illusion. “YOU” (and parents, society, etc.) have constructed it to define who you think “YOU” are. It’s composed of mere beliefs and judgments about who “YOU” are.
Multiple Personality Disorder
Consider the case of multiple personality disorder. Do two ‘YOU’s exist in a personwith two personalities? You may say, “Maybe this persononly has one real personality and one fake personality.” Ok, so which one is the real one?
The truth is that BOTHhave beenconstructed with the mind. The difference between us andthem is that they’ve mentally constructedTWO personalities and we’ve only constructed ONE.
Considerthe following hypothetical situation
Little Susie (5 years old) is in the process of constructing her personality. Her mom tells her that she is a "good" girl. Her dad tells her that she is a "bad" girl. Since her dad is the more powerful influence on her, she takes herself to be a "bad" girl.
Susie's mom tells her that she is smart. Her dad tells her that she's just plain stupid. Again, she is more influenced by her dad because he is more forceful, etc. Thus, she begins to see herself as stupid.
At school, all the other kids think that Susie is extremely funny. All the kids laugh with her. Her dad doesn't think she is funny at all, in fact, he thinks she's dull. She again takes this to be the truth about her.
SO, IS THIS TRUE ABOUT HER? Is Susie bad, stupid, and dull? Over time, SHE thinks so. Her DAD also thinks so. BUT, IS IT TRUE?
NO, it is simply a mental construct created through conditioning and repetitive programming. They are simply opinions (beliefs). They are illusory. They are not real. Would it matter if Susie thought she was good, smart, and funny? No, it's still a creation of her mind. It doesn't make it true.
“YOU” are not your personality.
What is the “YOU” that you think you are?
2)“Ok, fine, I’m my body, my soul, my mind.”
Yes, “YOU” have a body.However, your body is autonomous. It can function on its own. It doesn’t need a “YOU” to breathe, supply oxygen to the brain, etc.
Besides, is the “YOU” that we’re trying to locate just a 'body'?
3)“Ok, fine, I’m my soul and my mind.”
Let’s focus on Soul (or Spirit) first.
So, let's saythat God (or Universe, the Source, the Almighty, Consciousness, etc.) createdyour Soul. But, why would God create both your Soul and a separate"YOU"?
Looking at it logically, “YOU” can’t be both your Soul and "YOU".
Really ponder this.
Just see the logic and look………Look.
We'll come back to the Soul in just a minute.
4)“Ok, I’m a bit confused, but it’s still easy to see that I am my mind (consciousness).”
So, if your mind is “YOU”, we should be able to define it. So, what is it and where is it? You might say that your mind is a combination of both your thoughts (the what) and your brain (the where).
Obviously, your brain is part of your body, so we’ll leave that one alone for now. In any case, most people don’t feel like the “YOU” that we’re looking for is merely a 'brain'.
Now, let’s examine thoughts.
Here are some questions for you to consider. So, the “YOU” that we’re looking for is just a collection of thoughts? So, “YOU” are a collection of “evil” thoughts and “good” thoughts?
What about when "YOU" are not thinking any thoughts? Do “YOU” momentarily cease to exist?
What if your thoughts tellyou to do something “bad” to someone or even kill them? If it’s really “YOU”, why don’t you listen to “YOU”?
Where do all those crazy thoughts even come from? Are they the “YOU” that you think you are?
“YOU” are not your thoughts.
What is the “YOU” that you think you are?
TAKE 15 MINUTES and PONDER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
If your SpiritIS“YOU”, why did it create a separate Spirit called “YOU”?
IfYOUR SOUL inhabits your body, why did it have to create “YOU” to inhabit it also?
If your ConsciousnessIS“YOU”, why did it create another “YOU” to be Consciousness also?
If God createdYOUR SOUL and put it in your body, why did God create another “YOU” to inhabit your body also?
If your Mind (Consciousness)IS"YOU",why did it create a separate Mind (Consciousness)called"YOU"?
What is the “YOU” that you think you are?There is no "YOU".
TAKE ANOTHER 10 MINUTES and again PONDER the 5QUESTIONS above
There is no “YOU”. Sit with it. Ponder it. No need to meditate on it.
Don’t force it. Just see it for what it is. Let it settle. Let it simmer.
Let it “take hold”. Surrender to it.
There is no “YOU”.
See it. Look at it. Focus.
Just look……….THERE IS NO “YOU”......
Look……………See it………………LOOK………......
An Equation
It might be useful tolook at it like a mathematical equation. You’re saying in essence that there's my Soul and there's "me" (and they both combine to make"me").
So, the Equation looks like this:
“YOU” + Soul = “YOU”
In mathematics, you CANCEL OUT TWO IDENTICAL TERMS on opposite sides of the equation.
Therefore, the Equation:
“YOU” + Soul= “YOU”
CAN BE REDUCED DOWNby canceling out like terms (both the ‘YOU’s).
“YOU” + Soul= “YOU”
The Equation now becomes simply:
Soul
Here are two more examples:
EQUATION #1
“YOU”+Spirit= “YOU”
CAN BE REDUCED DOWN by canceling out like terms (both the ‘YOU’s).
“YOU”+ Spirit= “YOU”
The Equation now becomes simply:
Spirit
EQUATION #2
“YOU”+ Consciousness = “YOU”
CAN BE REDUCED DOWN bycanceling out like terms (both the ‘YOU’s).
“YOU”+ Consciousness= “YOU”
The Equation now becomes simply:
Consciousness
The “YOU” that you thought was "YOU" is an illusion. “YOU” are a mental construct. "YOU" are a figment of your imagination. "YOU" are a fictional EGO-self (the illusory self).
"YOU" simply don't exist. A "YOU" is an unnecessary 'extra' inall of these equations.
THERE IS NO “YOU”.
The Mental Construct of " I "
If the experience still hasn’t “taken hold”, you may be asking yourself:
“I am aware that I am at my computer right now thinking about all this.If there is no “me”, then who is aware of me sitting here and thinking?”
“I am able to observe everything that is going on around me.If there is no “me”, then who is able to observe everything?”
"I am conscious of looking at this webpage right now and feeling confused. If there is no "me", then who is conscious of looking at this and feeling confused?”
' I ' am aware….
' I ' am able to observe…..
' I ' am conscious......
What is the ' I ' that is being referredto?
Awareness exists. Observation exists. Consciousness exists. However, they are not "yours". Theydo not exist separately (in 'you')even though it appears so.
Awareness, observation, and consciousnessdon't requirea separate ' I ' to exist.They canexist without the mental constructionof ' I '.Themind tries to connect awareness, observation, and consciousnessto "something" tangible. So, it creates a separate ' I ' to make sense of things.
Brief Exercise
If you cease thought, Awareness is what remains. Try the following:
Take a moment and look out of "your" eyes and observe everythingin the room without allowing any thoughts to enter your mind.
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The Awareness that looks out of 'your' eyes is the exact same Awareness that looks out of 'mine'. The only difference is that of location (or accesspoint). [Note: I'm not talking about thought. I'm talking about Awareness.]
If you reallylook, you will not be able to find a separate ' I ' that is behind "your" Awareness.The thing you think of as ' I ' does not exist. In Truth, there is noseparate ' I '.
In other words:
There is no "YOU".
***Take your time and PONDER the above for several minutes***
The Thought of "YOU"
"Theexperience is still not 'triggering' (after several attempts of pondering all of the above).”
This is likely thesticking point -Yourmindlogically assumesthat since THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, and SENSATIONS exist (This is true), then a separate "YOU" has to also exist because something has to "own" the THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, SENSATIONS, etc.
Thus, the first part of the assumption is true while the second part of the assumption (i.e. a separate "YOU") is false. The second part isnot true even though it is quite logical.
It's tricky because it really does FEEL like there's a separate and distinct "YOU".However, it's just a THOUGHT or FEELING or SENSATION. There's nothing other than the THOUGHT, the FEELING,the SENSATION.There is the SENSE of a separate 'self', but no actual, individuated, separate 'self’.
Questions:
The THOUGHT of "YOU" exists. However, if "YOU" are not just a THOUGHT, where is your actual 'self'?
The FEELING of "YOU" exists. However, if "YOU" are not just a FEELING, where is your actual 'self'?
The SENSATION of "YOU" exists. However, if "YOU" are not just a SENSATION, where is your actual'self'?
The CONCEPT of "YOU" exists. However, if "YOU" are not just a CONCEPT, where is your actual 'self'?
The IDEA of "YOU" exists. However, if "YOU" are not just an IDEA, where is your actual 'self'?
***Contemplate these questions for several minutes***
Without an actual 'self', you're left with merely a SENSE, FEELING, THOUGHT, CONCEPT, IDEA, PROJECTION,INKLING,ATTACHMENTof a separate 'self', but nowhere is there an actual, separate "YOU" to be found.
Question:
Can youconceive of the POSSIBILITYthat there is just a THOUGHT, FEELING, or SENSATIONthat there is a separate "YOU", but no actual "YOU"?
THINK ABOUT IT, in your wildest imagination, IS IT POSSIBLE?
If not, why not?
***At a later time, take some time and contemplate this***
The FEELING of Existing
"I continue to have the feeling that there is a 'me', the feeling that I exist.”
The FEELING of existing & being alive is real. However, the mind incorrectly interpretsWHERE that FEELING comes from.
The FEELING of existing& beingalive does not originate from a separate "YOU". Amazingly, the FEELING of existing & being aliveis actually coming from theundivided WHOLE of Consciousness (or Awareness, Source, Life, or whatever label you prefer).
In other words, that FEELING of existing that you attribute to "YOU" is actually coming from undividedConsciousness. It is theundivided WHOLE of Consciousness. It is the undivided WHOLE of Awareness.
The greatest falsity in human history all boils down to a misconception made by the mind.
It's an incredible Paradox - The FEELING of existingis not coming from a separate 'self' (even though the mind interprets it that way). That inner FEELING of existing is coming from a unified WHOLE. It is not coming from a separate entity called "YOU".
In other words:
THERE IS NO "YOU".
The Process of Looking
"Theexperience didn't 'trigger' for me.”
From this point forward, it is no longerbased on pondering, contemplating, or questioning. It's now based onLOOKING(for a "YOU").
If "YOU" consist of more thanjust the THOUGHT, FEELING, SENSATION of a separate entity called "YOU",then there must be some EVIDENCEof "something" more.
You must nowLOOKto see where that is.
The definition of 'Looking' is exactly as the word implies - Look for a separate "YOU" as if you were looking for your reading glasses in your room. Through FOCUSEDLOOKING,the experience can be 'triggered'.
Now, it's time to earnestly LOOK for that EVIDENCE (of "something" more).Try your best to not come up with logical arguments or some way to make sense of everything. In order to have the experience, you have to do the work.
At thispoint, you have to literallyKEEPLOOKING to find that "something" that is the separate 'thing' called "YOU" (other than a THOUGHT, FEELING, SENSATION). By going through the PROCESSofLooking,the experience can be 'triggered'.
What is the “YOU”that you think you are?THERE IS NO "YOU".
AdditionalOptions
The realization of no-selfis a wonderful Truth! For the meaning behind the No-Self experience, go toChapter 5(The Meaning behind No-Self).
If the experience is still not“taking hold”, go to:
In addition, Chapter 3 (Additional Ways to Trigger the Experience) provides additionalsuggestions.
"And ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall make you free." -Jesus
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