The Location of Understanding

Where does understanding occur, and how does it move between experience and consciousness? Rupert says: ‘Understanding is a glimpse of consciousness recognising itself. Understanding is expressed in the mind, but it doesn’t take place in the mind. It takes place after the end of the story, but before its expression in the form of laughter. In other words, it takes place in between two activities of the mind. That’s why understanding is always joyful. And it’s also why understanding is always the same experience. Understanding is always the same experience, but its expression is always tailored to whatever it is that preceded the understanding.’

From event 06 June - 13 July, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at The Vedanta, 6–13 June 2025

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