| | Hi,
This is a really good question but also really tough to answer, at least I'm finding it difficult!
The self(s) seem to sort of muck up the clarity of sensing things clearly, as they are being split into two realities rather than one. The most obvious change (which is a gradual continuum as one fully awakens) is the clarity at which things present themselves. By that I mean that it's a lot like "focusing" the senses to a degree that they weren't at before. If you feel "disconnected" from the world, like it just doesn't seem a clear as it should, that's a good indicator. If you play/have played video-games, imagine going from playing the game in 3rd person to playing it in 1st person.
You may want to try focusing on the "splits" of the senses or the mind/body split. For instance, look at the world-side of a sound, and then look at your-side of the sound. Or try focusing on your vision, and then your hearing. You'll notice something that feels like a "break" or a "soft wall" every time you flip back and forth. That split is absolutely indicative of duality, and is one of the concrete things that will eventually fall away.
To answer your final question, you may want to read the MCTB equanimity chapter where Daniel discusses "formations." He says something like "3d moving picture including all of the senses and a sense of time/space/awareness" or something. But anyway, that's what a non-dually perceived object will look like, although it's a whole lot more down to earth than what I imagined when I read that part for the first time.
Peace, Trent |