Being Awareness Knowingly Rather Than Resting in It

When I try to abide as pure awareness, it comes with the notion “I am” and heart sensations. I can only stay in pure awareness for two seconds before getting attached. How can awareness remain stable? Rupert says: ‘You cannot stay in pure awareness because there’s no you other than pure awareness itself. You are always awareness. Sometimes, you become lost in the content of experience. And you sometimes come back to yourself. The “I am” is not the pure being. It’s a concept that refers directly to pure being. You are always pure awareness, either lost in your experience or remaining in yourself, but in both cases, you are always pure awareness. You can’t rest in it. You can only be that knowingly. Just remain as awareness while you’re having a conversation. Don’t lose yourself completely in your experience. Stay in touch with yourself.’

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

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