Rupert's Friendship with Francis Lucille from the media Surrendering to Life However It Appears
A man asks about Rupert's interactions with Francis Lucille and about finding a teacher. Rupert describes his times with Francis, who enabled him to experience his true nature, but suggests not to feel as if something is missing if there is no close relationship with a teacher, but to seek out a community, or sangha.
- Duration: 12 minutes and 25 seconds
- Recorded on: Sep 25, 2021
- Event: The Way of Surrender – Weekend Retreat at Home
A man who wonders what a non-dual relationship looks like, asks about how to relate to his partner in a way that doesn't come from a place of separation. Rupert speaks of the realisation that all is shared, and the celebration of that shared being as love.
A woman asks about how she can surrender to, or accept, the suffering of animals. Rupert speaks of compassion and empathy, and the understanding that our response to the suffering is to first free ourselves of suffering.
A man says he spends a lot of time simply observing from silence, but he feels this interferes with his interactions with others, as he is not moved to respond. Rupert elaborates that this approach does not prefer silence over activity with, and in, the world.
A woman says she feels that she is dissociating when resting in awareness because it feels numb and blank rather than peaceful. Rupert suggests that when the blankness is encountered, take one step further back and notice the 'I' behind the blankness.
A questioner asks about the source of inspiration, and if there is a go-between, like the Holy Spirit or the soul. Rupert responds that our essential nature is the source of all creativity, which expresses itself through inspiration in a particularly conditioned finite mind from the impersonal infinite source.
A questioner asks about where the soul fits into the metaphorical model of the sun through the stained glass window. Rupert responds that the soul could be described as the full, entire content of the finite mind.
A questioner asks about how to surrender when in conflict. Do we give up or do we stand up for ourselves? Rupert elaborates that to surrender does not mean to passively accept everything, such as when love and truth are not being expressed in the conflict.
A questioner asks about how we are supposed to feel in meditation. Rupert explains that meditation is not about feelings but the one who knows, the one who is aware of what is being felt.
A man says it occurs to him that he is seeking something from the teacher and the teaching, contrary to the understanding that happiness is not found in others. Rupert suggests that the teacher points to the source of that happiness in one's self and thus becomes redundant.
A woman who had back surgery asks how to live with the severe pain that affects every aspect of her life. Rupert suggests making friends with like-minded people, and to try to spend some time every day surrendering to the pain.
A man asks about Rupert's interactions with Francis Lucille and about finding a teacher. Rupert describes his times with Francis, who enabled him to experience his true nature, but suggests not to feel as if something is missing if there is no close relationship with a teacher, but to seek out a community, or sangha.
A man who wonders what a non-dual relationship looks like, asks about how to relate to his partner in a way that doesn't come from a place of separation. Rupert speaks of the realisation that all is shared, and the celebration of that shared being as love.
A woman asks about how she can surrender to, or accept, the suffering of animals. Rupert speaks of compassion and empathy, and the understanding that our response to the suffering is to first free ourselves of suffering.
A man says he spends a lot of time simply observing from silence, but he feels this interferes with his interactions with others, as he is not moved to respond. Rupert elaborates that this approach does not prefer silence over activity with, and in, the world.
A woman says she feels that she is dissociating when resting in awareness because it feels numb and blank rather than peaceful. Rupert suggests that when the blankness is encountered, take one step further back and notice the 'I' behind the blankness.
A questioner asks about the source of inspiration, and if there is a go-between, like the Holy Spirit or the soul. Rupert responds that our essential nature is the source of all creativity, which expresses itself through inspiration in a particularly conditioned finite mind from the impersonal infinite source.
A questioner asks about where the soul fits into the metaphorical model of the sun through the stained glass window. Rupert responds that the soul could be described as the full, entire content of the finite mind.
A questioner asks about how to surrender when in conflict. Do we give up or do we stand up for ourselves? Rupert elaborates that to surrender does not mean to passively accept everything, such as when love and truth are not being expressed in the conflict.
A questioner asks about how we are supposed to feel in meditation. Rupert explains that meditation is not about feelings but the one who knows, the one who is aware of what is being felt.
A man says it occurs to him that he is seeking something from the teacher and the teaching, contrary to the understanding that happiness is not found in others. Rupert suggests that the teacher points to the source of that happiness in one's self and thus becomes redundant.
A woman who had back surgery asks how to live with the severe pain that affects every aspect of her life. Rupert suggests making friends with like-minded people, and to try to spend some time every day surrendering to the pain.
A man asks about Rupert's interactions with Francis Lucille and about finding a teacher. Rupert describes his times with Francis, who enabled him to experience his true nature, but suggests not to feel as if something is missing if there is no close relationship with a teacher, but to seek out a community, or sangha.