Being and Doing in Daily Life

"How do I balance simply being with the practical demands of life that require doing, planning and achieving? Rupert says: ‘Being and doing aren’t in conflict. Being is what you are; doing is what you do. You can engage fully in activity whilst remaining rooted in being. Think of it like this: a river is always flowing – that’s its doing – but the water itself never stops being water. Likewise, you can be fully engaged in planning, achieving and acting whilst the “I am” remains present as the continuous background. Don’t try to stop doing in order to be; simply notice that being is already present in the midst of doing. The art of life is to remain established in the “I am” whilst the content of experience – including all your activities – arises within it. This is what’s meant by being in the world but not of it.’"

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

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