Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What brings about self-recognition, or the recognition of our true nature? What precipitates the vertical intervention of being in our horizontal line of thoughts, behaviours and relationships?
Rupert says: ‘It can happen in several ways: spontaneously – but this is very often overlooked for lack of the proper interpretation; through a conscious effort to enquire into the nature of reality or to get rid of suffering; through intense grief or sorrow – experiences that are so powerful that none of the strategies we previously developed to alleviate our suffering work, and in that moment there’s a spontaneous surrender.
‘Other possibilities include: intense pleasure – we think that in the height of the pleasurable experience we’re just having this amazing pleasant sensation, but we’re not, we’re actually tasting the bliss of our true nature; psychedelics – instead of our regular thoughts, feelings, sensations and perceptions that we’re used to, we get a taste of something far beyond what our limited finite minds normally experience. I’m sure there are others, but those are the main ones.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mercy Center, 9–16 March 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events
Timestamps:
0:00 The Illusion of Free Will
3:16 Recognising Our True Nature
5:11 How the Ego Appropriates a Glimpse
6:51 What Brings About Self-Recognition?
7:24 Spontaneous Awakening
8:14 Self-Enquiry
8:44 Intense Grief or Sorrow
10:41 Intense Pleasure
11:55 Psychedelics
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What brings about self-recognition, or the recognition of our true nature? What precipitates the vertical intervention of being in our horizontal line of thoughts, behaviours and relationships?
Rupert says: ‘It can happen in several ways: spontaneously – but this is very often overlooked for lack of the proper interpretation; through a conscious effort to enquire into the nature of reality or to get rid of suffering; through intense grief or sorrow – experiences that are so powerful that none of the strategies we previously developed to alleviate our suffering work, and in that moment there’s a spontaneous surrender.
‘Other possibilities include: intense pleasure – we think that in the height of the pleasurable experience we’re just having this amazing pleasant sensation, but we’re not, we’re actually tasting the bliss of our true nature; psychedelics – instead of our regular thoughts, feelings, sensations and perceptions that we’re used to, we get a taste of something far beyond what our limited finite minds normally experience. I’m sure there are others, but those are the main ones.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mercy Center, 9–16 March 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events
Timestamps:
0:00 The Illusion of Free Will
3:16 Recognising Our True Nature
5:11 How the Ego Appropriates a Glimpse
6:51 What Brings About Self-Recognition?
7:24 Spontaneous Awakening
8:14 Self-Enquiry
8:44 Intense Grief or Sorrow
10:41 Intense Pleasure
11:55 Psychedelics
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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 (UK, EU and US) (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream)
▸ rupertspira.com/events
––
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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▸ Website: rupertspira.com
▸ Instagram: instagram.com/rupertspira_
▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
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#rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation
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