Rupert Spira is a contemporary spiritual teacher, writer, and artist known for his teachings on non-duality and the nature of consciousness. He is widely recognized for his clear and accessible approach to Advaita Vedanta, which is a traditional Indian philosophy emphasizing the unity of the self (Atman) with the ultimate reality (Brahman).
Spira's teachings focus on exploring the nature of consciousness and its relationship to experience, perception, and the sense of self. He often uses direct inquiry, guided meditation, and contemplative practices to help individuals recognize their essential nature as pure awareness.
In addition to teaching, Rupert Spira has authored several books, including "The Transparency of Things," "Presence: The Art of Peace and Happiness," and "The Nature of Consciousness." He also conducts retreats, workshops, and online courses worldwide, offering guidance and support to those interested in exploring the nature of reality and the path to inner peace and freedom.
Summary:
The video script explores the nature of the “I” or the self and emphasizes the importance of knowing the nature of the one who knows our experience. It presents two paths: the inward-facing path of self-discovery and the outward-facing path of re-evaluating our experiences in light of our new understanding. The script highlights that the experience of being aware is the essential nature of ourselves and that true meditation is simply being knowingly aware.
Highlights:
⭐ The first stage of self-discovery is the exploration of the nature of the “I” or the self.
⭐ The inward-facing path involves tracing our experience back to the knower, the one who knows our experience.
⭐ The outward-facing path involves re-evaluating our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions in the context of our new understanding.
⭐ The experience of being aware is the continuous and ever-present element of our experience.
⭐ The experience of being aware is empty of objects and knows itself without the aid of any other agent.
⭐ True meditation is the non-practice of simply being knowingly aware.
⭐ The investigation into our true nature is the highest endeavor, as it leads to knowing the nature of the mind, body, and world.
Key Insights:
🧠 The essential nature of ourselves is the experience of being aware, which is continuous and ever-present throughout all our experiences. This awareness is not itself a thought, feeling, sensation, or perception, but the knower of all these experiences.
🌌 The experience of being aware is self-illuminating and self-knowing. It does not require any external direction or object to know itself. It is its own source and nature.
⭐ The experience of being aware is empty of objects and does not have any objective qualities. It cannot be known as an object but can only be known by itself. It is the irreducible and indestructible element of our experience.
🌟 True meditation is not a practice of directing attention towards our self, but a relaxation and sinking of attention into the source of attention, which is the experience of being aware. It is a non-objective awareness of awareness itself.
🌞 The investigation into our true nature is essential because all our knowledge and understanding stems from knowing the nature of the knower, the one who knows our experiences. Without knowing our essential nature, we cannot truly know the nature of the mind, body, or world.
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Some of Rupert’s Books:
The Heart of Prayer: amzn.to/4ajV806
You Are the Happiness You Seek: Uncovering the Awareness of Being: amzn.to/3VrfPDd
Being Aware of Being Aware: amzn.to/3vjVyF5
The Nature of Consciousness: Essays on the Unity of Mind and Matter: amzn.to/3x7jxHT
I Am Always I: amzn.to/3PpPx0m
Being Myself: amzn.to/3wWdiql
A Meditation on I Am: amzn.to/3TFjlZg
The Transparency of Things: Contemplating the Nature of Experience: amzn.to/3wWpIyK
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