Knowing When You’re in Being

"I read a statement in the Gita about “for the steady in mind, there is only one choice”. Could I rephrase that to “for the person in being, there is only one choice”? And how do we know if we’re in being or in mind when making a choice? Rupert says: ‘You know when you’re in your being and not in your mind when you no longer have to ask that question. When you’re in love, do you ever ask the question “Am I in love or am I in conflict?” The question doesn’t arise then. If we were to assign qualities to being – we shouldn’t really, but if we were – peace on the inside and love on the outside. Those are the two most common feelings that most accurately express the nature of being. Peace in relation to our interior experience, love in relationship to objects and others. Being shines in a finite mind as peace and love – they are its first expression in the finite mind. Being could shine as the experience of peace and love without your ever having formalised an interest in these matters. It doesn’t necessarily come with the formulation attached to it.’"

From event 05 - 12 October, 2025 Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute, 5–12 October 2025

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