Rupert Spira | How Can God Be Intimate and Impersonal? @rupertspira | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 11 hours ago.
The idea of a personal god is found in various spiritual traditions. A woman wants to know why Rupert writes in one of his books that God is intimate, but impersonal.
He says: ‘Normally we think of that which is most intimate as the most personal, and that which is the least intimate element of our experience as impersonal. But, it’s the opposite: our primary experience of ourself is the experience of being. There’s no experience closer to us – even our most intimate thoughts and feelings are not as close as being. So being, or God, is utterly intimate.
‘But when describing the experience of being, none of those qualities come from our thoughts, feelings, bodies or our history. None of them are taken from our experience of ourself as a person – they are impersonal qualities. So, being is utterly intimate and at the same time completely impersonal.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mercy Center, 7–14 May, 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 How Can God Be Intimate and Impersonal?
0:46 Our Innermost Experience
2:30 The Experience of Being
3:23 Personal Qualities
5:21 A Personal God
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▸ US rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states
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The idea of a personal god is found in various spiritual traditions. A woman wants to know why Rupert writes in one of his books that God is intimate, but impersonal.
He says: ‘Normally we think of that which is most intimate as the most personal, and that which is the least intimate element of our experience as impersonal. But, it’s the opposite: our primary experience of ourself is the experience of being. There’s no experience closer to us – even our most intimate thoughts and feelings are not as close as being. So being, or God, is utterly intimate.
‘But when describing the experience of being, none of those qualities come from our thoughts, feelings, bodies or our history. None of them are taken from our experience of ourself as a person – they are impersonal qualities. So, being is utterly intimate and at the same time completely impersonal.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mercy Center, 7–14 May, 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 How Can God Be Intimate and Impersonal?
0:46 Our Innermost Experience
2:30 The Experience of Being
3:23 Personal Qualities
5:21 A Personal God
––
DOWNLOAD TWO FREE RUPERT SPIRA EBOOKS
We are delighted to share two free Rupert Spira ebooks with you, titled 'An Introduction to Non-Duality'. When you download the books you will also receive Rupert's weekly newsletter where you will be notified of free content, events (online and in-person), books and other new releases. Download your two free ebooks here:
▸ rupertspira.com/join
––
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
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▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
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medium.com/@rupert_spira
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