That you are PRIOR to any object is indisputable, as how would you know of or be aware of the object if YOU were not here previous to it showing up?
What’s an object? Anything knowable. Then I AM prior to even “me” or “myself,” since I am always aware of that one. Yes? Regardless if it’s feeling up or down, happy or sad, are you not AWARE of exactly how it’s feeling right now?
This is how to begin to break the lifelong habit of identifying with this mental object called, “me” or “myself” and realize, “Oh, I’m PRIOR to that appearance and all stories related to that appearance.“ And to realize this has always been so, but was never clearly noticed. What was not noticed? That YOU have never come or gone or changed or moved.
Michael Jeffreys