Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If free will is ultimately an illusion, how can we take responsibility for our choices and actions?
Rupert says: ‘Ultimately you let go of the concept of free will when you realise there’s no individual entity that either has it or doesn’t have it. But at a relative level, you do seem to have free will, and whether it’s an illusion or not doesn’t really matter. Use your seeming free will in service of love and understanding rather than abdicate responsibility by saying you have no free will.
‘The illusion of free will is an inevitable consequence of believing yourself to be a temporary finite consciousness. The deeper question is whether you are a separate entity either to have free will or not to have free will. When you discover who you truly are, the question of free will takes care of itself.’
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If free will is ultimately an illusion, how can we take responsibility for our choices and actions?
Rupert says: ‘Ultimately you let go of the concept of free will when you realise there’s no individual entity that either has it or doesn’t have it. But at a relative level, you do seem to have free will, and whether it’s an illusion or not doesn’t really matter. Use your seeming free will in service of love and understanding rather than abdicate responsibility by saying you have no free will.
‘The illusion of free will is an inevitable consequence of believing yourself to be a temporary finite consciousness. The deeper question is whether you are a separate entity either to have free will or not to have free will. When you discover who you truly are, the question of free will takes care of itself.’
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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 (UK, EU and US) (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream)
▸ rupertspira.com/events
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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.
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