Can We ‘Simply Be’ Without Complex Practices?

Simple pointers like ‘simply be’ feel most effective. Would it be sufficient to stick with clear, simple instructions rather than learning complex teachings? Rupert says: ‘All the other pointers are really for those of us not able to simply be. Ramana Maharshi said something like, “The only reason I elaborated my method of self-inquiry was for those people that weren’t sufficiently mature just to sit with me being in silence. Don’t meditate, be.” Meditation was for those people who weren’t able just to be. If the suggestion “simply be” is sufficient for you, then you don’t need the preparatory practices. That is the pinnacle of Vedanta. All Vedantic teachings lead more or less directly to that understanding – just being as you are.’

From event 30 August - 06 September, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Mandali, 30 August–6 September 2025

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