7/29/11

No - I - exercise

I want you to lay out exactly what your phenomenological experience of life would be like if there was in fact no self.

All other things being constant, your body, your mind, your personality and perception all of them left intact and as they now, but with self nowhere to be seen, what would life be like for you.

Imagine what it would be like.

  • Where would thoughts come from if not from you?
  • How would life be experienced if not through an experiencer?
  • How would the body move and operate if not at your command?
Your brain is still there, your mind is still there, your personality and intellect, the only thing that is missing is you. What would life be like?

I want you to spend some time with this 15 minutes of focused thought at least. Paint yourself the picture of what that life would be like.

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Now I want you to take a look at what life would be like if there was in fact a self that lived your life, thought up the thoughts, experienced the experiences and controlled the body.