Does Consciousness Make Decisions?

If we don’t have free will, and consciousness does not know the world directly, then who makes decisions? Is it the finite mind? Rupert says: ‘The question itself is predicated on a misunderstanding – namely, that there is a separate entity that might make a choice. So, when we say that the finite mind makes the choice, we are making a concession to the belief that there is an individual finite mind. Ultimately, we could say that consciousness makes the choice, but consciousness is not there making choices – it’s spontaneous. ‘So, rather than colluding with the presumption that underlies the question, the presumption has to be undermined. But many of us are not satisfied with that, so the teaching comes down off the top of the mountain, and we say that the mind or consciousness makes the choice – and that’s also legitimate. But the highest answer is that there is no answer to that question.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s weekly webinars. You can join or learn more about upcoming webinars here: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar Timestamps: 0:00 Free Will and Choice 1:20 Consciousness Experiences Only Being 3:23 Who Makes Decisions? 4:41 Does the Finite Mind Choose? 6:38 Does Consciousness Make Choices? –– ACCESS FULL VIDEO ARCHIVE You can watch or listen to 1000s of hours of teachings, guided meditations and answers in Rupert's full video archive here: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/subscriptions –– RETREATS (Weekend, 5-day, 7-day) Rupert holds regular retreats, roughly once per month, either in-person and online. Many in-person retreats can also be attended from the comfort of your home via livestream. ONLINE RETREAT SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream) ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom ▸ EU https://rupertspira.com/event/location/italy ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states –– WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours) Rupert's webinars take place on Wednesday evenings, from 4pm UK time. In the first twenty to thirty minutes, Rupert leads a spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar –– BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS ▸ https://rupertspira.com/store –– LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST ▸ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rupert-spira-podcast ▸ Libsyn: https://rupertspira.libsyn.com/ ▸ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6z1GNgC1js30g9RLSfBB4M –– JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP ▸ https://www.facebook.com/groups/rupertspiracommunity –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: https://rupertspira.com ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rupertspira_/ ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rupertspira ▸ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rupertspira ▸ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rupertspira_ –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM https://medium.com/@rupert_spira –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE FOR NEW VIDEO ALERTS ▸ https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertspira?sub_confirmation=1 –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditationyoutube RS24103f