The Teachings and Challenging Situations

How can one bring non-dual teachings into real life when dealing with strong emotions or difficult colleagues? Rupert says: ‘Words or actions can only hurt you if you stand as the mind and resist them. If you stand as the space of awareness, their words will just float through you. It’s not their words that are hurtful – it’s your resistance to them. Don’t let the non-dual understanding prevent you from doing what you need to do at a more relative level, which includes saying no and setting boundaries. There are no boundaries in infinite awareness, but boundaries are necessary in everyday life. When you have strong physical sensations that are the counterpart to intense emotions, you have to allow that tension in your body to appear in the space of awareness and gradually dissipate its energies. It takes time for that tension to subside.’

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

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