Rupert Spira | Do We Need to Stop Thought to Abide as Being? @rupertspira | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
Do we need to stop thought in order to abide as awareness, or do thoughts and perceptions prevent us from simply being?
Rupert says: ‘Don’t feel that thinking and perceiving need to disappear in order to abide as your self. Awareness is equally present during thinking and perceiving and in their absence. Just like the screen is equally present during the movie and after it has come to an end.
‘You can abide in your true nature right now – the fact that thoughts and perceptions are present makes no difference. Just be that which is aware of this conversation and the sight of this room. Know yourself as that. Feel yourself as that. Be that knowingly.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at The Vedanta, 18–25 February 2023. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ UK rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom
▸ EU rupertspira.com/event/location/italy
▸ US rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states
Timestamps:
0:00 Should Thought End During Meditation?
0:48 Self-Abidance While Thinking and Perceiving
1:29 Thoughts Don’t Obscure Your True Nature
1:57 Experience Is Pervaded by Awareness
3:29 No Difference Between Meditation and Everyday Life
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Do we need to stop thought in order to abide as awareness, or do thoughts and perceptions prevent us from simply being?
Rupert says: ‘Don’t feel that thinking and perceiving need to disappear in order to abide as your self. Awareness is equally present during thinking and perceiving and in their absence. Just like the screen is equally present during the movie and after it has come to an end.
‘You can abide in your true nature right now – the fact that thoughts and perceptions are present makes no difference. Just be that which is aware of this conversation and the sight of this room. Know yourself as that. Feel yourself as that. Be that knowingly.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at The Vedanta, 18–25 February 2023. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ UK rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom
▸ EU rupertspira.com/event/location/italy
▸ US rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states
Timestamps:
0:00 Should Thought End During Meditation?
0:48 Self-Abidance While Thinking and Perceiving
1:29 Thoughts Don’t Obscure Your True Nature
1:57 Experience Is Pervaded by Awareness
3:29 No Difference Between Meditation and Everyday Life
––
ACCESS FULL VIDEO ARCHIVE
You can watch or listen to 1000s of hours of teachings, guided meditations and answers in Rupert's full video archive here:
▸ rupertspira.com/subscriptions
––
RETREATS (Weekend, 5-day, 7-day)
Rupert holds regular retreats, roughly once per month, either in-person and online. Many in-person retreats can also be attended from the comfort of your home via livestream.
ONLINE RETREAT SCHEDULE
▸ rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home
IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream)
▸ UK rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom
▸ EU rupertspira.com/event/location/italy
▸ US rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states
––
WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours)
Rupert's webinars take place on Wednesday evenings, from 4pm UK time. In the first twenty to thirty minutes, Rupert leads a spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert.
WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE
▸ rupertspira.com/events/webinar
––
BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS
▸ rupertspira.com/store
––
LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST
▸ iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rupert-spira-podcast
▸ Libsyn: rupertspira.libsyn.com
▸ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6z1GNgC1js30g9RLSfBB4M
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JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP
▸ facebook.com/groups/rupertspiracommunity
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▸ Website: rupertspira.com
▸ Instagram: instagram.com/rupertspira_
▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
▸ Twitter: twitter.com/rupertspira
▸ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@rupertspira_
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#rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation
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