Going to True Nature Directly Without Substances

I’ve noticed that small amounts of substances like cannabis or coffee help my attention sink back more easily during meditation. What are your thoughts on this, and where’s the line between conditional versus unconditional use? Rupert says: ‘You are relying on a substance to go to your true nature. That’s what 8 billion people are doing in the world, relying on an object, a substance, an activity or a relationship to take them to their true nature. I think you’re fooling yourself. I suggest you go to your true nature directly, not by a substance. If you need circumstances to be perfect – like having no hunger, no thirst and no agitation in your mind – then you’re never gonna make it in the world. The peace of your true nature is independent. It’s imperturbable. It’s causeless.’

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

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