Ego-Projection ... !!!

May 14, 2005

Friends:

The 20 Kinds of False 'Self'-Projection:

What are the 20 invalid Theories of an only apparently existing 'self' ? 1: My 'self' is identical with my Body; this physical matter is my 'self'.2: My 'self' have a Body, this physical matter is owned by my 'self'. 3: My 'self' is hidden inside the Body, included within the form of the Body . 4: This Body form is hidden inside & included within my extensive 'self'.

5: My 'self' is identical with my Feelings; pain, pleasure & neither are my 'self'. 6: My 'self' have Feelings, these sensations are owned by my very 'self'. 7: My 'self' is hidden inside the Feelings, included within any sensation. 8: These Feelings are hidden inside & included within my pervading 'self'.

9: My 'self' is identical with my Perceptions, these experiences are my 'self'. 10: My 'self' have Perceptions, these experiences are owned by my very 'self'. 11: My 'self' is hidden inside these Perceptions, included in all experiences. 12: These Experiences are hidden inside & included inherently within my 'self'. 13: My 'self' is identical with my mental Constructions, activities are my' self'. 14: My 'self' have Constructions, these activities are owned by my 'self'. 15: My 'self' is hidden inside the Constructions, included in any & all activity. 16: These Constructions are hidden inside & included inherently within my 'self'.

17: My 'self' is identical with my Consciousness, this bare awareness is my 'self'. 18: My 'self' has a Consciousness, this naked awareness is owned by my 'self'. 19: My 'self' is hidden inside the Consciousness, included in all aware moments. 20: This Consciousness is hidden inside & included inherently within my 'self'. Why are these 20 common assumptions invalid, erroneous, wrong and false ?

Because the concept of a Self inherently implies that:1: It is something constant over time: an identical 'same self'.2: That it is 'self'-controllable i.e. fully independent & autonomic.3: That it is pleasant, since if self was not pleasant and the 'Self' really was in power, it would make whatever is self become pleasant.

However, neither body, feeling, perception, mental construction, nor consciousness is constant and the same even for a moment... Therefore they cannot possibly ever qualify as a same 'self' nor be identical with any stable & definable identity...!!!Neither is body, feeling, perception, mental construction, nor consciousness fully controllable... Neither can they therefore ever meet the requirements of a 'self'...!!!Neither is body, feeling, perception, mental construction, nor consciousness always pleasant... Neither can they therefore ever contain or coincide with any 'self'...!!!Could the assumed ‘'self'’ be a combination of any of 1-20? No so! Why not?If 'self' is not found within any of 1-20, it cannot ever be a collection of them!1-5-9-13- & -17 are examples of illusory identification with mere passing states...2-6-10-14- & -18 are examples of fictitious immanence & invented ownership...3-7-11-15- & -19 are examples of hidden inclusion in something becoming otherwise...4-8-12-16- & -20 are examples of phony possessing as an invisible acquisition...This doctrine of selflessness, anatta, No self, Not Anyone, Anything, Anywhere is particular to the Buddhas. No other is able to discover, comprehend nor teach this!

The Blessed Buddha radically pointed out:All phenomena is void of a 'self' orof what belongs to any 'self'!Within this frame is thus not anythingbelonging to anyone, anywhere,nor is there anything belonging tothis frame in anyone nor anywhere ...Source: The Moderate Speeches of the Buddha. Majjhima Nikaya 106 [ii 106] The Way to the Imperturbable.http://www.pariyatti.com/book.cgi?prod_id=25072Xhttp://www.accesstoinsight.org/canon/majjhima/index.html

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