00:25
The Death of Identity
A woman asks about the death of identity, the death of the professional identity in particular.
Duration: 03:25
03:51
Just Being, Being
A woman asks if it's appropriate to rest in the moment. Rupert makes a distinction between the idea of resting in the moment and simply being in being, which is all that is needed.
Duration: 01:41
05:33
Loving Relaxation of Attention Into Being
A woman asks about meditation. She finds it easy to go into being but hard to stay in being, going back and forth, like in a tennis match.
Duration: 04:47
10:21
Closing Our Eyes in Meditation
A woman asks how essential it is to close our eyes during meditation. Rupert responds that the reason for closing our eyes is to shut out the world; the larger part of objective experience is removed with eyes closed.
Duration: 01:32
11:54
Being Held In Love
A man asks about universal and individual experience. He describes how resting in being was a great source of stability during a difficult time.
Duration: 07:58
19:53
When 'I' Looks at 'I'
A man asks about being naturally localising itself as the finite mind. Does it imply the existence of an illusion?
Duration: 06:50
26:44
The Pull of Grace
A woman describes her expectations for the retreat, which is her first. She says she came as an unworthy student yet ended up being treated like a queen. Something has been activated that feels fearful, especially in regard to the silence.
Duration: 10:21
37:06
Love Is An Absence Of Otherness
A man recounts that during the meditation, he can easily drop into being. He tells a story about being a volunteer on a retreat in Hawaii and experiencing a close connection with a cat. He asks, 'What is love? '
Duration: 14:19
51:26
Losing the Sense of Lack
A woman, who hosts retreats, speaks of losing her sense of lack, which is something she'd like to pass along to others. She asks how to do this.
Duration: 09:48
01:01:15
Honeymoon Is Over, But The Relationship Continues
A man recounts of having been at the Vedanta in June, and how he was blown away by the love and community, but this time he feels frustrated and bored. He asks, 'What's going on?'
Duration: 12:05
01:13:21
Fierce Vigilance Subsides
A man describes a state of alertness during meditation that lately seems to require effort. Rupert suggests that vigilance is required in direct proportion to the extent to which objective experience still has the capacity to pull us away from our being.
Duration: 04:33
01:17:55
Letting Go of Certain Habitual Practices
Is there 'a thing', a practice, that you, Rupert, held onto that eventually had to be let go?
Duration: 03:21
01:21:17
Love Is The Natural State
A man says he experienced a depth of love he has never experienced before. This sense of oneness feels a bit awkward and he doesn't know what to to with it. Rupert hesitates to respond, but says that this new experience is a challenge for the old fearful self.
Duration: 06:37
01:27:55
Focus on the Empty, Open Space in Which Sensation Arises
A man describes a period of his life falling apart during which he spent the time abiding as being. Recently something came up in his relationship, which he felt as a charge in his gut. During meditation, the sensation would dissipate. Is that also considered abiding in the self?
Duration: 06:40
01:34:36
Shakti and Shiva are Ultimately the Same
A question is asked about comparing terms in Kashmir Shaivism and non-duality. Rupert responds that the activity of consciousness is Shakti, which is like the movie, while Shiva is the screen. They're not really separate – the movie is pervaded by the screen.
Duration: 07:12
01:41:49
Book Recommendation
A man asks for a book recommendation for a former Buddhist, to which Rupert suggests 'I Am Always I', the children's book he wrote. Or 'The Heart of Prayer'.
Duration: 01:17
01:43:07
A Relationship is Like a Creaseless Garment
Rupert elaborates on a previous conversation having to do with a sensation that arose, in part, triggered by something in an intimate relationship. He suggests that if it comes from a relationship, explore the sensation there, in the safety of the relationship. A relationship should be like a creaseless garment.
Duration: 02:47
01:45:55
Cure The Irritation With Warm Hugs
A woman asks about relationships. There is an irritation that keep coming up when her husband walks into the room. Rupert responds, that every time her husband walks into the room, she should give him a big hug.
Duration: 04:36
01:50:32
Great Friends Made at Retreat
A woman describes having stayed at a Zen monastery in California, and that she was committed to returning there until she read Rupert's book, 'The Heart of Prayer'.
Duration: 02:25