What Is the Essence of the Conditioned Mind? from the media Finding Our Way Home
A woman asks what is the essence of the conditioned mind. Rupert speaks about the soul as the first emergence of the individual psyche and the world as an activity of consciousness.
- Duration: 11 minutes and 38 seconds
- Recorded on: Jun 24, 2020
- Event: Seven Day 'Retreat at Home' – June
A woman who is new to non-duality says she has been experiencing a lot of sensation in her body since the yoga meditation the previous day. She asks if she should sit with it or try to ground herself.
A woman asks if there is free will or if God runs the world. Rupert discusses free will and the universal mind of God.
A woman feels connected with her true nature when she listens to Rupert but finds in time this dissipates and she becomes distracted. She asks how to find her way back to her true nature in the midst of distractions.
A woman describes being in a state of peace and tranquillity for the past months until it suddenly went away. She says she has been unable to find her way back to her true nature and believes she is not good enough to do so.
A woman who loves mathematics and physical science asks if awareness expresses itself through those activities.
A woman who has spent her life helping others realises not everyone wants her help. She wonders if she needs to understand the roots of that habitual pattern or if it is enough to feel the oneness of her true nature.
A woman asks what is the essence of the conditioned mind. Rupert speaks about the soul as the first emergence of the individual psyche and the world as an activity of consciousness.
A woman asks why reality feels complete even though the finite mind can only perceive aspects of its entirety. Rupert uses the analogy of a movie screen to answer the question.
A woman asks if all thoughts, even the negative ones, are made of awareness. Rupert talks about thoughts as a colouring of loving, infinite awareness.
A woman asks if physical pain will lessen as she stabilises as awareness. Rupert speaks about physical pain as an intelligent response from the body, not as an expression of the separate self.
Rupert speaks about creation and manifestation as the nature of consciousness, and the desire for happiness as the one shared desire of all seven billion people on the planet.
An expectant mother speaks about the innate wholeness of infants and the inevitability of conditioning. She expresses her concern about 'screwing it up' for her child.
A young man says he has a tendency to hurry and it is hard for him to abide as awareness when he is rushing. Rupert talks about hurrying as the separate self's resistance to the now.
A woman who is new to non-duality says she has been experiencing a lot of sensation in her body since the yoga meditation the previous day. She asks if she should sit with it or try to ground herself.
A woman asks if there is free will or if God runs the world. Rupert discusses free will and the universal mind of God.
A woman feels connected with her true nature when she listens to Rupert but finds in time this dissipates and she becomes distracted. She asks how to find her way back to her true nature in the midst of distractions.
A woman describes being in a state of peace and tranquillity for the past months until it suddenly went away. She says she has been unable to find her way back to her true nature and believes she is not good enough to do so.
A woman who loves mathematics and physical science asks if awareness expresses itself through those activities.
A woman who has spent her life helping others realises not everyone wants her help. She wonders if she needs to understand the roots of that habitual pattern or if it is enough to feel the oneness of her true nature.
A woman asks what is the essence of the conditioned mind. Rupert speaks about the soul as the first emergence of the individual psyche and the world as an activity of consciousness.
A woman asks why reality feels complete even though the finite mind can only perceive aspects of its entirety. Rupert uses the analogy of a movie screen to answer the question.
A woman asks if all thoughts, even the negative ones, are made of awareness. Rupert talks about thoughts as a colouring of loving, infinite awareness.
A woman asks if physical pain will lessen as she stabilises as awareness. Rupert speaks about physical pain as an intelligent response from the body, not as an expression of the separate self.
Rupert speaks about creation and manifestation as the nature of consciousness, and the desire for happiness as the one shared desire of all seven billion people on the planet.
An expectant mother speaks about the innate wholeness of infants and the inevitability of conditioning. She expresses her concern about 'screwing it up' for her child.
A young man says he has a tendency to hurry and it is hard for him to abide as awareness when he is rushing. Rupert talks about hurrying as the separate self's resistance to the now.