The "i" - according to the Dali Lama?

Question: The "i" - according to the Dali Lama!?

I am reading a book by the Dali Lama called "How to see yourself as you really are" and there is a theory he uses around the notion of "i"!. It's hard to follow for me and I am wondering if anyone has further insight on this concept!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

The "I" is the illusion of ego that perpetuates the concept of separateness or "otherness" and causing suffering!.

There is no "I", there is only "one" as in all are one!.

One might look upon the illusary view of one's self in a reductivist manner, that is, begin to take away those supposed aspects of one's self that one can exist with out such as hair, teeth, hearing, ears, eyes, arms, legs, certain internal organs with other organs now being replacable!.

Further, one can loose one's mind and sensory abilities and still exist!.

As this is true, what is the "essence" of being!?

What one arrives at is the concept of interdependent arising from cause and effect by which all things arise into being and that true being is "non-being"!.

Understanding or realization of such comes to one with practice, experience in moments of satori or enlightenment!. Continue your prcatice and don't worry!. Breathe, be and smile with the wonderfulness of the present moment!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My readings of the Dali Lama books were as short as a glance across the cover when it was put on display at a library!. The Question and " I " have a good thing going!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

we interpret everything that happens as happening to me

but there's no me

in other words, the individual self is a misinterpretationWww@QuestionHome@Com

I = EgoWww@QuestionHome@Com