Engaging in Thought vs. Resting in Being

A woman notes that while accessing being becomes easier, staying there still involves frequent evaluations (‘yes, I see no limits’, etc.), creating a sense of duality between being and something evaluating it. Rupert advises against needing to enumerate being’s qualities, as this mental commentary prevents fully sinking into being. He explains the natural oscillation between resting in being and attention moving outward, reassuring that with practice, the pull of thoughts and feelings weakens, requiring less effort to maintain awareness of being. The woman’s evaluative thinking is identified as another clever mind strategy to keep her engaged in thought rather than resting in pure being.

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

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