Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Do you need a quiet mind to recognise your true nature? Is it easier to do self-enquiry after a practice such as hatha yoga, when the body is exhausted and the mind is still?
Rupert says: ‘It’s not necessary to exhaust your body so your mind quietens down. You can do a practice such as yoga if it puts you in a calm state of mind, and then meditate after that – I don’t recommend or discourage it. These are beautiful, beneficial practices. But they’re not necessary. There are no prerequisites for investigating one’s true nature.
‘The best circumstances for practising self-enquiry are precisely the circumstances you find yourself in from moment to moment. For example, now, these are the best circumstances; tomorrow, on the bus to work, those are the best; at work, in between emails, those are the best circumstances; when you get home and you have a disagreement with your companion, that circumstance is the best. You can practise self-enquiry anywhere, anytime.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s Online Retreats at Home, 13–15 December 2024. Retreats at Home provide the opportunity to explore the non-dual understanding from the privacy of your home, on your own or with friends. For more information on upcoming retreats go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home
Timestamps:
0:00 Does Self-Enquiry Require a Quiet Mind?
1:22 Best Conditions to Investigate Your Self
2:51 Prerequisites for Practising Self-Enquiry
3:49 When Can We Do Self-Enquiry?
5:26 Recognise Your True Nature Now
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Do you need a quiet mind to recognise your true nature? Is it easier to do self-enquiry after a practice such as hatha yoga, when the body is exhausted and the mind is still?
Rupert says: ‘It’s not necessary to exhaust your body so your mind quietens down. You can do a practice such as yoga if it puts you in a calm state of mind, and then meditate after that – I don’t recommend or discourage it. These are beautiful, beneficial practices. But they’re not necessary. There are no prerequisites for investigating one’s true nature.
‘The best circumstances for practising self-enquiry are precisely the circumstances you find yourself in from moment to moment. For example, now, these are the best circumstances; tomorrow, on the bus to work, those are the best; at work, in between emails, those are the best circumstances; when you get home and you have a disagreement with your companion, that circumstance is the best. You can practise self-enquiry anywhere, anytime.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s Online Retreats at Home, 13–15 December 2024. Retreats at Home provide the opportunity to explore the non-dual understanding from the privacy of your home, on your own or with friends. For more information on upcoming retreats go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home
Timestamps:
0:00 Does Self-Enquiry Require a Quiet Mind?
1:22 Best Conditions to Investigate Your Self
2:51 Prerequisites for Practising Self-Enquiry
3:49 When Can We Do Self-Enquiry?
5:26 Recognise Your True Nature Now
––
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
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JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP
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▸ Website: rupertspira.com
▸ Instagram: instagram.com/rupertspira_
▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
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