The Mechanism of Creation
- Duration: Video: 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 1 second / Audio: 2 hours, 9 minutes, and 1 second
- Recorded on: Jun 26, 2020
- Event: Seven Day 'Retreat at Home' – June
A woman who has studied with multiple spiritual teachers asks if she is addicted to satsangs. Rupert distinguishes the love of truth from an addiction.
A man who has followed progressive paths and is new to the Direct Path asks for confirmation that the reality of existence is awareness and that each person is a localisation of infinite being. He asks why infinite consciousness forgets itself when it localises.
A man comments that human beings are the only beings that are aware of being aware and asks why rocks and trees are not. Rupert discusses the subtle form of materialism called panpsychism.
A man comments that from an objective point of view it's a 'big claim' to say that awareness is infinite. Rupert assists him in exploring his experience of awareness.
A woman asks for guidance on how to approach fear. Rupert speaks about the concept of fear compared with a raw sensation interpreted as fear.
A woman says she is not good at setting appropriate boundaries with others. She asks for clarification on boundaries versus resistance to what is occurring.
A woman feels challenged in her relationship with a roommate who is disruptive during meditation, and asks Rupert for advice.
A man asks what created awareness. Rupert talks about the limitations of the finite mind to know the nature of awareness or the ultimate nature of reality.
A man asks what conscience is. Rupert speaks about conscience as an echo of the 'goodness' of consciousness.
A man asks about the soul and wonders how a trace of the finite mind could remain after the body has died. Rupert provides the analogy of a whirlpool in a stream representing the energy of the finite mind and talks about reincarnation and the transmigration of souls.
A woman who has recently been challenged by life circumstances says she has come to learn how her true nature, awareness, is independent of all experience. She asks if she is in denial.
A man asks how to help friends who are experienced with the non-dual teaching but are undergoing a lot of emotional suffering. Rupert speaks about the sangha as a vehicle of the teaching that supports the establishment process.
A woman who has studied with multiple spiritual teachers asks if she is addicted to satsangs. Rupert distinguishes the love of truth from an addiction.
A man who has followed progressive paths and is new to the Direct Path asks for confirmation that the reality of existence is awareness and that each person is a localisation of infinite being. He asks why infinite consciousness forgets itself when it localises.
A man comments that human beings are the only beings that are aware of being aware and asks why rocks and trees are not. Rupert discusses the subtle form of materialism called panpsychism.
A man comments that from an objective point of view it's a 'big claim' to say that awareness is infinite. Rupert assists him in exploring his experience of awareness.
A woman asks for guidance on how to approach fear. Rupert speaks about the concept of fear compared with a raw sensation interpreted as fear.
A woman says she is not good at setting appropriate boundaries with others. She asks for clarification on boundaries versus resistance to what is occurring.
A woman feels challenged in her relationship with a roommate who is disruptive during meditation, and asks Rupert for advice.
A man asks what created awareness. Rupert talks about the limitations of the finite mind to know the nature of awareness or the ultimate nature of reality.
A man asks what conscience is. Rupert speaks about conscience as an echo of the 'goodness' of consciousness.
A man asks about the soul and wonders how a trace of the finite mind could remain after the body has died. Rupert provides the analogy of a whirlpool in a stream representing the energy of the finite mind and talks about reincarnation and the transmigration of souls.
A woman who has recently been challenged by life circumstances says she has come to learn how her true nature, awareness, is independent of all experience. She asks if she is in denial.
A man asks how to help friends who are experienced with the non-dual teaching but are undergoing a lot of emotional suffering. Rupert speaks about the sangha as a vehicle of the teaching that supports the establishment process.