The River of Being That’s Beneath Experience

"I find myself returning to being for two to five seconds many times throughout the day. Should I formalise this as a practice, or keep it spontaneous? Rupert says: ‘Keep it spontaneous. If you formalise it, it becomes another task for the mind to manage. Nature already gives us gaps between thoughts and perceptions – these are natural windows into being. At first, these returns feel like separate moments, unconnected islands of peace. But in time, you realise that being is always there, like a river running beneath experience – not just in the gaps between experiences, but during them. It’s like suddenly noticing that music has been playing softly in the background all along. Eventually, the distinction between “being in being” and “being in activity” fades. This is what the Christian mystics meant by “praying without ceasing.” Meditation is simply remaining in touch with the feeling of being throughout the day. There’s no need to control thoughts – just stay connected to the current of being that runs through all experience.’"

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

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