Recognising Being in Everyday Life

"How can I remain in touch with my essential being while engaged in daily activities like work, relationships and responsibilities? Rupert says: ‘The art of meditation is to return to being; the art of life is to remain as being in the midst of experience. At any moment, you can notice that the “I am” is shining in your experience – “I am cooking,” “I am working,” “I am speaking.” Instead of emphasising the activity, emphasise the “I am”. You don’t need to withdraw from activity to taste your being. Simply allow being to shine more brightly than the content of experience. In time, you’ll find that being remains present as a continuous thread throughout your day, like a current running beneath all activity. This is what the Christian tradition calls “praying without ceasing” – remaining in touch with the “I am” under all circumstances.’"

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

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