Rupert Spira | Is My Mind Preventing the Experience of Consciousness? @rupertspira | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
A man feels that his mind is interfering with his experience of consciousness. He used to feel a great sense of peace when meditating or practising self-enquiry, but lately he has struggled to access that.
Rupert explains that the mind sometimes appropriates being and claims it for itself. It's like King Lear tracing his way back through the layers of his experience, and then the last thing he experiences — he thinks — I am John Smith.
So, what to do? Just stay there. It's such a small step from from King Lear's belief, I am John Smith, to John Smith's experience of himself. Just rest there and wait for King Lear to take off his last layer of clothing. You can't do anything. Because anything you do, would just be substantiating King Lear. The trying is just a very subtle way that King Lear perpetuates himself.
This video is taken from one of Rupert's in-person retreats at Garrison institute, 9 to 16 October 2022. To view and book for upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ UK rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom
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▸ US rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states
Timestamps:
0:00 Accessing Peace During Meditation
1:26 The Mind Interfering In Meditation
1:58 The Experience Of Consciousness
3:06 Being’s Experience Of Itself
3:39 The Mind Mimicking Awareness
5:10 The Thought ‘i Am’
6:01 Quieting The Mind In Meditation
7:14 A Subtle Way The Mind Perpetuates Itself
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A man feels that his mind is interfering with his experience of consciousness. He used to feel a great sense of peace when meditating or practising self-enquiry, but lately he has struggled to access that.
Rupert explains that the mind sometimes appropriates being and claims it for itself. It's like King Lear tracing his way back through the layers of his experience, and then the last thing he experiences — he thinks — I am John Smith.
So, what to do? Just stay there. It's such a small step from from King Lear's belief, I am John Smith, to John Smith's experience of himself. Just rest there and wait for King Lear to take off his last layer of clothing. You can't do anything. Because anything you do, would just be substantiating King Lear. The trying is just a very subtle way that King Lear perpetuates himself.
This video is taken from one of Rupert's in-person retreats at Garrison institute, 9 to 16 October 2022. To view and book for 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 Accessing Peace During Meditation
1:26 The Mind Interfering In Meditation
1:58 The Experience Of Consciousness
3:06 Being’s Experience Of Itself
3:39 The Mind Mimicking Awareness
5:10 The Thought ‘i Am’
6:01 Quieting The Mind In Meditation
7:14 A Subtle Way The Mind Perpetuates Itself
––
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
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