The Illusion of Individual Free Will

"If consciousness is manifesting itself through us, do we have a choice? Or are we living under the illusion that we have a choice? I’m asking from two perspectives: as the ‘I am’ and as the thinking mind. Rupert says: ‘You’re under the illusion that you are a finite mind that may or may not have a choice. The thinking mind thinks that he has a choice. What you call choice is simply thoughts and decisions arising in consciousness. There is no separate entity that possesses free will. The sense of agency, the sense of being able to choose, is real. But it doesn’t belong to a separate self. It belongs to consciousness itself. Decisions happen, choices are made, but there is no separate individual making them. They arise from consciousness, appearing as your mind.’"

From event 05 - 12 October, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute, 5–12 October 2025

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