In regards to existing as separate beings, the Budda discovered that we do not exist as separate beings - which as Melinda said she didn't understand.

This is like this because that is like that. It isn't that we are not separate beings - we all have our own identities, our separate souls, our separate lives. However, my life affects others lifes. My being, my soul, my personality affects others thus crosses the line of separation.

Take for example, a mother with her children. When the mother is sad because she lost her job, even if she doesn't outwardly show it, her children perceive her sadness and also become sad or angry. This is like this because that is like that. The mother is no longer a separate being from her children because they are sharing their feelings.

Well, that's my opinion on that topic! It may sound like a bunch of gibberish, but it was how I understood the reading.

The other part that caught my eye was being able to choose what thought we could attend to. My mind is typically racing a mile a minute with several thoughts going on. Perhaps I would find more peace in my life if I focused on which thought to attend to. But I think it would take more focus to choose which thought than to just let my mind wander. Asking questions, wondering, thinking several thoughts at once is part of my identity. Would I lose who I am if I gave up on that? Or would it simply improve my patience to deal with others who don't process or think as quick as I do?