The Memory of Eternity

One form of meditation does not involve either directing our attention outwards towards an object of experience or inwards towards the subject or source of attention. There's no separate object of meditation, nor is there a separate subject of the meditation. There is no person that practises meditation. What would meditation look like in the absence of an object to direct our attention towards and a subject or a person who undertakes the meditation? It would simply be openness. This unconditional openness that we essentially are is prior to the arising of thoughts, feelings, sensations and so on. It remains in the background, so to speak, in the midst of thoughts, feelings and so on. Understand yourself as this unconditional openness and abide as that.

A woman asks about intuition, inner guidance and decisions. Rupert suggests that sometimes things flow and sometimes we are uncertain about which decision to make. In which case, we do what we need to gain clarity. All that is important is to determine if the sense of being a separate self is interfering with the decision making process.

A man asks about the primordial sound and its place in this understanding. Rupert responds that it is when the primordial shudders within itself and creates a ripple. It is the first form, the logos, the primordial vibration that becomes the universe. We could say it's the first emanation from Shakti. Shiva in motion is Shakti. But there's only the one.

A man asks about manifestation without objects, like moonlight without the moon. Rupert responds that experience without an object is peace. There is only the one, so objects are a concession to the separate self. Rupert reads from Balyani’s ‘Know Yourself’.

A woman asks how the experience of awareness leaves a trace in memory. Rupert suggests that it’s a special kind of remembrance. It is not from the past. It's a memory not of something that happened in the past but of something that lives deep within us now. It is the memory of our eternity.

A man wonders if we don't choose our thoughts and are aware of events after they happen, doesn't that mean there's nothing to worry about. Rupert suggests that this is a good conclusion; there is no need to worry about anything. We make this our default way of being; surrender to this understanding.

A man wonders if the dreamer is a surrender to the dream. Rupert responds by using the John Smith King Lear analogy. We give our whole being to the part of King Lear. We surrender ourself to the part but we don't have to lose yourself in it.

A woman asks for guidance on how to experience everything as arising in infinite being. Rupert asks her about the first thing she can say about her internal experience. She responds, ‘I am’. He then asks her about the bottle she is holding. ‘It is.’ Being is all there is.

A woman asks about her experience of vertigo in response to something Rupert shared. Rupert suggests that, like at the edge of a cliff, it was a moment of fear when the feeling of safety was threatened – the safety of her worldview as a separate self at the centre was threatened. The vertigo was the fear of the separate self.

A man, who suffers from depression, asks for practical advice for living with the understanding. Rupert asks about his support systems and therapy. He suggests that there is a memory of wholeness, health and peace, which is why he seeks it. It can be found behind the depression; the memory is there. Rupert also suggests that he try to find people nearby who share the understanding. The depression is not who you are.

A woman shares that she lacks motivation to do and accomplish. Rupert suggests that for what we essentially are – being – there is nothing for us to do, find or understand. Her being is shining through more and more, so her previous desires to achieve and acquire are being outshone by the peace of being.

A man asks if the body-mind goes through a process of purification. Rupert responds that if there are emotional symptoms, there is something that can be done. Either take the investigative approach and look for the one who is suffering, or welcome the difficult emotions completely.

A woman relays that she had a deep experience years ago that she now compares everything to. Rupert suggests that her insight never goes away. We don’t have to go to our past to find it. It is here and now. The only comparison is in the state of the body-mind, but the condition of being is the same.

A man speaks of going in and out of awareness, which he compares to the biblical exhortation to choose who you will serve. He says he can now recognise himself in any given moment. Rupert adds that to recognise means to know again. The sun doesn't need to illuminate itself again because it's always illuminated.

A man asks about how to deal with social anxiety. Rupert suggests that he feels anxious about what other people think because his identity is invested in how he is perceived by others. The remedy is to go back to the feeling of being behind the content of experience. That is who you really are.

A man shares his fear about not being able to get a job due to lack of experience and the implementation of AI. Rupert suggests that there’s no reason why he can’t adapt to the changes that AI is bringing. If he is passionate about software engineering, then he will find his way in it. It’s important to enjoy the work you do.

One form of meditation does not involve either directing our attention outwards towards an object of experience or inwards towards the subject or source of attention. There's no separate object of meditation, nor is there a separate subject of the meditation. There is no person that practises meditation. What would meditation look like in the absence of an object to direct our attention towards and a subject or a person who undertakes the meditation? It would simply be openness. This unconditional openness that we essentially are is prior to the arising of thoughts, feelings, sensations and so on. It remains in the background, so to speak, in the midst of thoughts, feelings and so on. Understand yourself as this unconditional openness and abide as that.

A woman asks about intuition, inner guidance and decisions. Rupert suggests that sometimes things flow and sometimes we are uncertain about which decision to make. In which case, we do what we need to gain clarity. All that is important is to determine if the sense of being a separate self is interfering with the decision making process.

A man asks about the primordial sound and its place in this understanding. Rupert responds that it is when the primordial shudders within itself and creates a ripple. It is the first form, the logos, the primordial vibration that becomes the universe. We could say it's the first emanation from Shakti. Shiva in motion is Shakti. But there's only the one.

A man asks about manifestation without objects, like moonlight without the moon. Rupert responds that experience without an object is peace. There is only the one, so objects are a concession to the separate self. Rupert reads from Balyani’s ‘Know Yourself’.

A woman asks how the experience of awareness leaves a trace in memory. Rupert suggests that it’s a special kind of remembrance. It is not from the past. It's a memory not of something that happened in the past but of something that lives deep within us now. It is the memory of our eternity.

A man wonders if we don't choose our thoughts and are aware of events after they happen, doesn't that mean there's nothing to worry about. Rupert suggests that this is a good conclusion; there is no need to worry about anything. We make this our default way of being; surrender to this understanding.

A man wonders if the dreamer is a surrender to the dream. Rupert responds by using the John Smith King Lear analogy. We give our whole being to the part of King Lear. We surrender ourself to the part but we don't have to lose yourself in it.

A woman asks for guidance on how to experience everything as arising in infinite being. Rupert asks her about the first thing she can say about her internal experience. She responds, ‘I am’. He then asks her about the bottle she is holding. ‘It is.’ Being is all there is.

A woman asks about her experience of vertigo in response to something Rupert shared. Rupert suggests that, like at the edge of a cliff, it was a moment of fear when the feeling of safety was threatened – the safety of her worldview as a separate self at the centre was threatened. The vertigo was the fear of the separate self.

A man, who suffers from depression, asks for practical advice for living with the understanding. Rupert asks about his support systems and therapy. He suggests that there is a memory of wholeness, health and peace, which is why he seeks it. It can be found behind the depression; the memory is there. Rupert also suggests that he try to find people nearby who share the understanding. The depression is not who you are.

A woman shares that she lacks motivation to do and accomplish. Rupert suggests that for what we essentially are – being – there is nothing for us to do, find or understand. Her being is shining through more and more, so her previous desires to achieve and acquire are being outshone by the peace of being.

A man asks if the body-mind goes through a process of purification. Rupert responds that if there are emotional symptoms, there is something that can be done. Either take the investigative approach and look for the one who is suffering, or welcome the difficult emotions completely.

A woman relays that she had a deep experience years ago that she now compares everything to. Rupert suggests that her insight never goes away. We don’t have to go to our past to find it. It is here and now. The only comparison is in the state of the body-mind, but the condition of being is the same.

A man speaks of going in and out of awareness, which he compares to the biblical exhortation to choose who you will serve. He says he can now recognise himself in any given moment. Rupert adds that to recognise means to know again. The sun doesn't need to illuminate itself again because it's always illuminated.

A man asks about how to deal with social anxiety. Rupert suggests that he feels anxious about what other people think because his identity is invested in how he is perceived by others. The remedy is to go back to the feeling of being behind the content of experience. That is who you really are.

A man shares his fear about not being able to get a job due to lack of experience and the implementation of AI. Rupert suggests that there’s no reason why he can’t adapt to the changes that AI is bringing. If he is passionate about software engineering, then he will find his way in it. It’s important to enjoy the work you do.