If You Leave Thoughts Alone, They’ll Leave You Alone

Is there a way to silence the mind when intrusive thoughts make it difficult to remain in touch with being? What can we do to achieve freedom from thoughts that distract us? Rupert says ‘You don’t have to do anything apart from see that you are always essentially being and that you are already free of your thoughts. Being is what you are – it’s not something that you are sometimes in and sometimes not. You’re not always thinking. But you are always being. ‘So, stop having a project to stop your thoughts – it’s just causing you distress. If you leave your thoughts alone, they will leave you alone. The more of an agenda you have with them, the more they’ll fight back. Just leave your thoughts alone and let them be.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at The Vedanta, 16–23 February 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 0:00 Struggling with Intrusive Thoughts 2:09 Being Is What You Are 5:32 Who Am I? 9:15 You Are Not Your Thoughts 11:37 I Am Always I 13:38 Let Your Thoughts Be –– 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 RS24022a