Guided Meditation: ‘I Am’ Is the Highest Truth

Why is ‘I am’ considered the highest truth, the ultimate knowledge and the culmination of all experience in philosophy, religion and spiritual traditions? Rupert says: ‘Everything we know through the mind appears in accordance with the limitations of that mind. So, when we look at the world through the mind, we can never know what it really is. Exactly the same is true if we want to look at our self. In order to know the nature of awareness, we cannot look at it through the faculties of thinking and perceiving. The only absolutely true knowledge would be awareness’s knowledge of itself. ‘Awareness’s experience of itself is the experience that we refer to when we say “I am”. It is the ordinary, familiar, intimate experience that is present for each of us now. It is the most profound experience one can ever have, and we are actually having it all the time. And it is the only experience that does not take place through the mind. Thus the words “I am” are the highest truth.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mandali, 20–27 April 2024. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to: ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom ▸ EU https://rupertspira.com/event/location/italy ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states Timestamps: 00:00 How the Mind Sees the World 4:52 How the Mind Sees Our Self 7:08 Awareness’s Knowledge of Itself 10:24 Your Experience of Your Self 23:52 ‘I Am’ Is the Highest Truth 35:13 The Profoundest Experience 38:26 The Origin and Culmination of Knowledge –– 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 #guidedmeditation RS24086M