Creative Storytelling/Remaining Present

A man asks about reconciling his experiences of creative storytelling and daydreaming with the spiritual injunction to remain in the present moment. Rupert suggests distinguishing between egoic escapism and authentic creativity by examining motivation – is the mind escaping into past/future to avoid being, or expressing the peace and joy of being through creative activity? He explains that creativity is the natural consequence of a mind informed by being’s inherent qualities rather than the fears and desires of a separate self. The key test is whether the impulse comes from a sense of lack seeking fulfilment or from the natural overflow of being’s fullness seeking expression.

From event 21 March - 28 April, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute, 21–28 March 2025

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