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Philosophical Experiment for Self Inquiry

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I really did try to watch it but the mood just wasn't there so I stopped it.

 

If you summarize what he said I might be able to discuss the subject with you.

 

Happy Trails!

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They talk about an exercise where you determine which of 2 body segments seems more like where "you" are located. For instance, cutting the body in half at the hips.

 

Then when they locate the sense of self, which in the guy's case, was in the middle of the head...they ask whether he is aware of it.

 

Because he's aware of it, it's not the formless aspect of self, which is aware.

 

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I liked how well put together the video was.

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I liked this video a lot. This is one of the practical and approachable ways to look at things.

 

I think in general all methods of self-inquiry realize this same truth -- you cannot be an object of any kind, or that awareness is not the same thing as the artifacts of awareness.

 

Next stop: is there a difference between action and inaction?

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