Being and Activity

Is it possible to combine deep resting in being with using the mind, or are they mutually exclusive? Rupert says: ‘To begin with, you have to go back and forth, because the activity of the mind seems to veil our being. It seems to begin with that they are mutually exclusive – you’re either engaged in experience or lost in the content of your mind, or you close your eyes, close your door, turn off your phone, and go back to your being. But in time, you begin to be more and more stable in your being. And you notice that you can go back out into the world and engage fully in thinking, acting, perceiving, relating, without losing contact with your being, and therefore without losing contact with its innate qualities of peace and quiet joy. Then there’s not so much back and forth. You feel that you’re at home everywhere. And that actually gives you tremendous power of clarity and focus in your work. You become much more effective in your work as a result.’

From event 05 - 12 April, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mandali, 5–12 April 2025

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