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There is nothing introverted or mystical about living in openness,in non-directed alertness.The tools of existence,memory and the 'I',come and go as needed but the presence in which they come and go remains..The disappearance of the centre of reference no longer means unconsciousness,a blank,a death.There is the continuum of consciousness(an unconscious thought is a very conscious experience in hybernation which in terms turns a conscious thought into unconsciousness),life in which all phenomena appear and disappear.Only in this is there absolute security and fulfilment.From now on the residues of formulation,of subjectivity become more economical,fuelled by nothing outside the question itself until the residues of the living question are dissolved in the living answer. Once we have accepted lifes challenges we need to know how to ask the question so that it has power,can be effective and not disappoint us.We must become convinced that the question will take us to the answer.Our questioning must become worthy.To come to effective self-inquiry we have to be clear bout how it differs from other kinds of inquiry.Our everyday questions naturally assume that the answers will mean something to us,that they will relate to our experience,our memory.These questions presume a centre of reference,an 'I' who can compare an interpret.The assumption of an answer on the level of the question is perfectly valid in the world of reference where comparison and memory are essential tools.This is how we communicate verbally.But when we ask Who am I? we are questioning the center of reference,questioning the questioner,and obviously what is in question can not give an answer.In this arena of inquiry memory has no role,for what is there to compare to 'I' or life?We can not step out of them.WE ARE THEY!So we are brought to a stop with nowhere to go.We just dont know.