Surrendering the Finite to the Infinite

"You said a few days ago about not bringing the teachings down into everyday life, but elevating everyday life to reach the teachings. Can you elaborate? Rupert says: ‘I was speaking from the point of view of the infinite. The infinite cannot be appropriated by the finite and used for its own temporal, limited purposes – the infinite doesn’t fit into the finite. That’s what the ego wants to do: appropriate the understanding and use it in service of its own project. I was suggesting we should surrender the finite to the infinite rather than trying to appropriate the infinite to serve the finite. I don’t mean it’s not legitimate to lead one’s life consistent with love and understanding. But don’t struggle with what I say – don’t try to work it out. Just listen like you listen to a Beethoven symphony, not like a rational dissertation. Let it do its work in you. Surrender yourself to it. Don’t bring it down to the level of the finite mind, because the finite mind will impose its own limitations and spoil it.’"

From event 21 - 28 November, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at The Vedanta, 21–28 November 2025

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