Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this guided meditation, Rupert explores the relationships between time and eternity, being and thinking, and meditation and prayer; and he also discusses the Big Bang.
Rupert says: ‘As soon as we stop thinking, time collapses into now – not a moment in time, for there is no longer any time present – but the ever-present now, that is, eternity. See in this way that it is thought alone that expands the now, pure being, into time. As soon as thought ceases, time collapses. As soon as thought begins, time expands.
‘Time is not the medium in which thought takes place, but rather thought creates – or, more accurately, imagines – time. The Big Bang is the dimensionless point called “now”, through which being expands into existence, through which eternity gives birth to time. And meditation or prayer is simply the reversal of this process, through which we pass out of time into eternity.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Italy’s Mandali Retreat Centre, 5–12 April 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events
Timestamps:
0:00 Thinking and Being
4:43 The Experience of Being
12:02 The Experience Called ‘Now’
16:07 Thought Creates the Illusion of Time
27:30 Time Emerges from Eternity
35:39 The ‘I’ Thought
43:41 Come Back to Being
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In this guided meditation, Rupert explores the relationships between time and eternity, being and thinking, and meditation and prayer; and he also discusses the Big Bang.
Rupert says: ‘As soon as we stop thinking, time collapses into now – not a moment in time, for there is no longer any time present – but the ever-present now, that is, eternity. See in this way that it is thought alone that expands the now, pure being, into time. As soon as thought ceases, time collapses. As soon as thought begins, time expands.
‘Time is not the medium in which thought takes place, but rather thought creates – or, more accurately, imagines – time. The Big Bang is the dimensionless point called “now”, through which being expands into existence, through which eternity gives birth to time. And meditation or prayer is simply the reversal of this process, through which we pass out of time into eternity.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Italy’s Mandali Retreat Centre, 5–12 April 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events
Timestamps:
0:00 Thinking and Being
4:43 The Experience of Being
12:02 The Experience Called ‘Now’
16:07 Thought Creates the Illusion of Time
27:30 Time Emerges from Eternity
35:39 The ‘I’ Thought
43:41 Come Back to Being
––
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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SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS
▸ Website: rupertspira.com
▸ Instagram: instagram.com/rupertspira_
▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
▸ Twitter: twitter.com/rupertspira
▸ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@rupertspira_
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FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM
medium.com/@rupert_spira
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SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE FOR NEW VIDEO ALERTS
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#rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation
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