1st question;
what is this sense of a particular viewpoint? although it’s clear that there is no such person as ‘Luly’, or anything distinct or concrete here, there is definitely a perspective, a point of view, if you will. granted, this assumes there’s a point of view elsewhere, too. this viewpoint tends to lend credence to being an individual. so what up? don’t you both have this sense of a viewpoint at all?

2nd question;
if there is no free will, and that seems clear as well, then isn’t it all just happenstance? and ‘waking up’ is like winning a lottery that one hasn’t even bought a ticket for.

3rd and lastly;
what can one do about those moments of identification when we seem to forget the reality?
i know, i know, Bob, there’s noone there to do anything (or forget reality! ha! lol).
but still, there’s a recognition that something, call it ‘identity’, slips in! and then, of course, when the identifying is over, it’s over. finito.
yet!!! there are those moments when identity appears and then everything becomes quite personal. and sometimes, simultaneously, there is awareness that identifying is taking place, almost as ‘tho there were two events happening at the same time. it is perplexing to say the least. when it is re-cognized, it either feels comical or it is frustrating. (i suspect the frustration is still some identifying going on. )

i am so glad to have discovered your podcast show.
thanks & ttfn!
Luly
(in northern california)