People often ask: How does it work when you look through the self-illusion?
Here is a real example — slightly changed to keep it anonymous. You can see how someone looks step by step: Where is the self? Who thinks? Who feels? No theory — just honest looking.
A Simple Thought
It starts with a normal thought:
“I wonder what I will say next.”
The first question is:
“When this thought appears — what does the word I point to?”
The answer:
“There are thoughts, body sensations, some pressure behind the eyes. But nothing that is really an I. It feels like knocking on a door — and nobody is there.”
Always Back to Direct Looking
Instead of explaining, the invitation is always:
Where does the thought come from?
Where does it go?
Who knows it?
The answer:
“The thought comes from nowhere and goes back to nowhere. When I look who knows it, I find only seeing — no observer behind it.”
The Body as a Clue
Sometimes there is tension: pressure behind the eyes, tightness in the neck, or a feeling in the chest.
Then the question is:
“Look directly — is there someone inside this?”
The answer:
“When I look at the pressure, it dissolves. There is only sensation — no I.”
When Doubts or Questions Show Up
Sometimes a thought comes:
“Am I doing this right?”
Again: Look. Who thinks this?
The answer:
“There is only a thought, some tension, a feeling — but nobody thinking it.”
In Daily Life
This works even in daily life:
Someone switches on the light. A quick reaction: “No, turn it off!”
Then the question:
“Who says No? Who does not want this?”
The answer:
“I find only sound, movement, a feeling in the body — but no I.”
What Remains When Nothing Remains
Again and again it shows:
“Experience just happens. Thoughts come, the body feels — but there is nobody owning it. It feels empty, but peaceful. Like a head without a centre inside.”
Sometimes there is a feeling of confusion: “Who am I now? How should I act now?”
Again, the same looking:
“Is there someone lost?”
The answer:
“There is only seeing, hearing, feeling — but no solid observer.”
Try It For Yourself
If you want, you can try it too:
- Take a thought like “I want this…”
- Ask: “Where is the I?”
- Feel the body: “Where is something felt?”
- Ask: “Who knows this right now?”
Take your time. No need to believe anything — just see for yourself.
And You?
If you like, feel free to share what you see.
This path lives through honest sharing — not as a theory, but as direct looking.
Note: This text is based on a real session but changed and anonymised to protect privacy.