Simply Always Awake

No Doer and no Non Doer

Sep 19, 2025
Dive into the intriguing concept of non-doership, where actions unfold without an agent. Explore how thoughts often act as afterthoughts, revealing the illusion of control. Discover the balance between relief from guilt and the risk of conceptual traps. The conversation also touches on the clarity that dispels self-perception and old beliefs. Ultimately, it’s about recognizing that neither doing nor non-doing truly exists—just the essence of being.
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INSIGHT

Appearances Arise Without A Doer

  • Appearances simply appear without a doer behind them.
  • Realizing this replaces the illusion of a self acting in time.
INSIGHT

Thought Comes After Action

  • Thought about action or doership is always after the fact and too late.
  • Real non-doership is seen outside of time, not as a conceptual idea.
ADVICE

Use, But Don't Reify, Non-Doer Ideas

  • Use the idea of non-doership to relieve guilt, shame, and resentment temporarily.
  • But avoid mistaking conceptual relief for full realization of non-doership.
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