closely related "did "I" do that?"
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Philosophical arguments against free will don't often convince people either, because of the felt sense of freedom. "But why do I *feel* free?" Well... same reason you feel tired, or cold, or itchy, or anything else. It's just a feeling.
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The realization that everything is just a sense object is both scary and freeing. And the chapter is finished - concentration, mental power and equanimity: then loving kindness and insight -- doing/is it me.
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It's really hard to describe it to people. You wanna just be like "dude, just look!", but that's unhelpful. We need techniques that are both powerful and easy for secular or otherwise non-woo people to digest and understand the logic of. Looking forward to reading it.
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I can send you the two chapters in question if you like. I could use a check from someone with some realization/practice.
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Would be happy to.
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