Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Who is it that realises their true self or recognises the knowledge ‘I am’? And how can we say ‘I am’ is higher than ‘God is’?
Rupert says: ‘We objectify awareness, so we say, “There is awareness”. But if awareness were to make a statement of itself, it would not say, “There is awareness” or “Awareness is”. It would say, “I am”.
‘It’s the same: The finite mind says, “God is”. But what would God say about itself? God would never say, “God is”. God would say, “I am”. Therefore, the knowledge “I am” is higher than the knowledge “God is”.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s Online Retreats at Home, 13–15 December 2024. Retreats at Home provide the opportunity to explore the non-dual understanding from the privacy of your home, on your own or with friends. For more information on upcoming retreats go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home
Timestamps:
0:00 Recognising Your True Nature
0:58 The Knowledge ‘I Am’
1:48 Awareness’s Experience of Itself
3:06 Who Says ‘I Am’?
4:14 Who Does Not Know Their True Self?
5:38 The Analogy of Physical Space
7:27 Addressing the Separate Self
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Who is it that realises their true self or recognises the knowledge ‘I am’? And how can we say ‘I am’ is higher than ‘God is’?
Rupert says: ‘We objectify awareness, so we say, “There is awareness”. But if awareness were to make a statement of itself, it would not say, “There is awareness” or “Awareness is”. It would say, “I am”.
‘It’s the same: The finite mind says, “God is”. But what would God say about itself? God would never say, “God is”. God would say, “I am”. Therefore, the knowledge “I am” is higher than the knowledge “God is”.’
*This video is from one of Rupert’s Online Retreats at Home, 13–15 December 2024. Retreats at Home provide the opportunity to explore the non-dual understanding from the privacy of your home, on your own or with friends. For more information on upcoming retreats go to:
▸ rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home
Timestamps:
0:00 Recognising Your True Nature
0:58 The Knowledge ‘I Am’
1:48 Awareness’s Experience of Itself
3:06 Who Says ‘I Am’?
4:14 Who Does Not Know Their True Self?
5:38 The Analogy of Physical Space
7:27 Addressing the Separate Self
––
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
▸ Instagram: instagram.com/rupertspira_
▸ Facebook: facebook.com/rupertspira
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▸ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@rupertspira_
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#rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation
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