Podcast appearances and mentions of Rupert Spira

During this episode the quote, "As we understand ourselves, so we see the world." from Rupert Spira and "Thought of Awakening" #78 & 79 were contemplated.

It can be easy to think of flow in terms of performance but there is much more to it than that – not least that in flow our sense of self disappears and a deeper intelligence arises – some call it the 'intelligent unconscious'. The intelligence that is running 99.9% of the processes in your body right now without your interference – and that is the source of true creativity. Here to talk more about this one is the philosopher Rupert Spira. My links: Book: https://www.simonmundie.com/book YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie Website: simonmundie.com Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/

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Rupert Spira provides a profound exploration of non-dualism, addressing fundamental questions about our true nature and the essence of existence. Beginning with the inquiry “Who Are You, Really?” Spira guides us through a journey that challenges our habitual thoughts and beliefs, encouraging a deeper connection to our being. He delves into our inherent longing for happiness and the qualities of awareness that shape our experience. As he explains how the universe separates itself to know itself, he highlights the implications for morality and our relationships, viewing them as containers for growth and understanding. Spira also discusses the transformative journey of enlightenment, the different types of meditation, and the potential pitfalls of spiritual ego.  This exploration not only sheds light on the nature of thoughts but also offers practical guidance to embody your true self, making it a must-watch for anyone seeking deeper understanding and fulfillment in life.  Sponsor: Pique's Black Friday specials are HERE with weekly deals in November. Get 20% off all new subscription orders with my link: https://www.PIQUELIFE.COM/KNOWTHYSELF André's Book Recommendations: https://www.knowthyself.one/books ___________ 0:00 Intro 1:55 Who Are You, Really? 11:01 When Thoughts Lead You Astray, Being Leads You Within 16:28 Investigating Our True Nature  24:48 Our Inherent Longing For Happiness 28:49 The Steps to Recognize Your True Being 33:10 The Inherent Qualities of Our Awareness 47:39 How the universe separates itself to know itself  59:33 Piquelife: Experience the Pinnacle of Coffee Alternatives and Save 20% 1:01:06 What Love & Happiness Are 1:09:24 The Implication This Has on Morality & How We Experience the World 1:12:22 Relationships as a Container for Growth 1:19:52 The Journey & Experience of Enlightenment 1:26:48 3 Different Types of Meditation  1:33:04 Spiritual Ego & The Pitfalls of Intellectualization  1:42:49 Beyond Suffering: The Meaning of life 1:45:09 What Happens to Our Identity When We Die 1:55:22 How Non-dualism Sees Uniqueness 2:00:15 Properly Relating To Our Emotional Experience 2:07:01 Practices to Embody Your True Self 2:11:15 Embracing the Wholeness of Your Human Experience 2:16:29 The Nature of Our Thoughts  2:23:25 A Reminder: Spirituality is Simple 2:28:03 Conclusion ___________ From an early age Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality. At the age of seventeen he learnt to meditate, and began a twenty-year period of study and practice in the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition under the guidance of Dr. Francis Roles and Shantananda Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of the north of India. During this time he immersed himself in the teachings of P. D. Ouspensky, Krishnamurti, Rumi, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta and Robert Adams, until he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, in 1997. Francis introduced Rupert to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon, the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism (which he had received from his teacher, Jean Klein), and, more importantly, directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the USA. Website: https://rupertspira.com ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio:  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/

Trechos retirados do livro “Transparent Body, Luminous World”, de Rupert Spira. Rupert Spira (nascido em 1960, em Londres) é autor, palestrante e professor da filosofia Advaita (não-dualidade). Através do “caminho direto” - auto-investigação - seu ensino trata sobre a natureza essencial de nosso eu antes de ser condicionado ou qualificado pelo conteúdo da experiência. Trabalhando continuamente para investigar a natureza da mente e da realidade por meio de sua filosofia, Rupert explora e celebra a verdade do que essencialmente somos: a consciência de ser que brilha em cada mente como o conhecimento “eu sou”, que é temporariamente colorido pela experiência, mas nunca é modificado, alterado ou prejudicado por ela. Além de textos e ensaios, Rupert Spira publicou vários livros, e mantém reuniões regulares e retiros no Reino Unido, Europa e Estados Unidos. “Visualize uma paisagem em que o espaço, o ar e a névoa são um só. Agora volte à sua experiência e sinta que o silêncio, o conhecimento e a respiração são um só. Nesta metáfora, o espaço é puro conhecimento, o ar é silêncio e a névoa é a respiração. O conhecimento puro é incognoscível como objeto, completamente transparente. O silêncio, a ausência de som, é o mais sutil de todos os objetos. E a respiração é uma vibração muito sutil, a primeira forma de silêncio, como a névoa, apenas um objeto, mas apenas discernível. Sinta que estes três – o conhecimento puro, o silêncio e a respiração – estão dissolvidos um no outro”. Rupert Spira. “A meditação é um desembaraçar de nós mesmos para o subsequente surgimento de nossa verdadeira natureza. É simplesmente o processo pelo qual nosso ser essencial é revelado, depois de ser despojado de todas as características adquiridas da experiência. Em vez de permitir que a nossa atenção se misture com as características da experiência, nós a rastreamos de volta na direção oposta. Na ausência de qualquer coisa para se agarrar, a atenção não pode mais permanecer, e é dissolvida em sua fonte de pura consciência”. Rupert Spira. “Alguns sábios simplesmente permanecem em silêncio, preferindo não restringir a realidade absoluta dentro dos limites da mente, enquanto outros usam a mente da melhor maneira possível para evocar esse reconhecimento, usando termos como infinito, imortal, impecável, indestrutível, imperturbável, irredutível, incondicionado, não criado, não nascido, imaculado, não prejudicial, não afetado e intocado. Embora estes pareçam ser adjetivos que descrevam o que é consciência ou realidade, são todos, na verdade, afirmações negativas indicando o que não é. Quando negamos à consciência ou à realidade todas as qualidades que geralmente são atribuídas aos objetos, ela se revela, brilhando em e como ela mesma, e toda experiência é vista como apenas isso. A bela e enganosamente simples declaração dos Upanishads, ‘Tu és Aquilo', quando devidamente entendida, transmite essa percepção e é, como tal, uma expressão condensada do mais alto entendimento, que tem o poder de despertar uma mente sensível e receptiva à sua realidade essencial”. Rupert Spira. Música: Fabs Mindzone - Underwater Sounds (   • Relaxing Music for Stress Relief - Un...  ) =======================================

In this episode of the Golf Practice Podcast, Andy Hayes, Pete Leinenweber, and Dasha Urbankova explore various themes surrounding golf, competition, and personal growth. They discuss the excitement of recording their first video podcast, reflect on experiences in competitive golf, and delve into the importance of questioning beliefs and understanding the connection between happiness and performance. The conversation also touches on the nature of awareness, the experience of nervousness in golf, and how to apply these insights to improve performance and well-being. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Tournament Highlights 03:16 Questioning Beliefs and Personal Growth 06:04 Exploring Happiness and Awareness 09:17 The Connection Between Scores and Self-Identity 12:21 Finding Peace Beyond Performance 15:05 The Role of the Mind in Golf and Life 21:27 Understanding the Mind's Mechanisms 22:20 Navigating Nerves in Golf 24:53 The Role of Expectations in Performance 30:07 Awareness and Self-Perception 36:33 Embracing Emotions and Natural Reactions  

Michael Wenger is a Hoffman teacher and past Director of Hoffman International. In this conversation, he shares stories of the early days when the Hoffman Process was first introduced in European countries. This is a delightful conversation about the Hoffman Process's early days, how the Process spread internationally, and about Michael and his spiritual journey.** Michael first learned about the Process in August '86 from his brother who participated in the first European Process. Michael then participated in the second European Process in early '87. Both of these were taught in Germany. Students of these first two Processes then opened Hoffman Institute centers in Germany, France, and Austria, helping to begin to spread the Process throughout Europe. Michael decided to become a Hoffman teacher himself. Fluent in four languages, he helped Bob Hoffman translate the teachings he experienced in English into the four languages he knew. Eventually, Michael helped establish the Hoffman Institute in Italy alongside his sister, Hoffman teacher, Lisa Wenger. Over the years. Michael taught the Hoffman Process within various cultural settings. He came to see the various ways that each culture approached the work differently. Michael shares how each culture approaches the work differently. As he says, the cultural differences become clear because the Process is the same no matter where it is taught. ** This episode mentions substance abuse and is marked explicit for language. Please use your discretion. We hope you enjoy this conversation with Michael and Drew. More about Michael Wenger: After an adventurous youth exploring many limits of lifestyles and consciousness, working as a DJ, Barman, and Actor, Michael met Bob Hoffman in 1987 and attended one of the first Hoffman Programs in Europe. Being fluent in four languages, Michael then followed Bob who was introducing Hoffman to many different countries, thus being able to move quickly through the training to become a Hoffman Process Teacher under the supervision of Bob. In 1990 he assisted his sister Lisa in introducing the Hoffman Institute in Italy and facilitating the Hoffman program for over thirty years. For eight years he also worked as one of the three executive directors of Hoffman Institute International. (Photo, L-R: Michael, Bob Hoffman, Lisa Wenger, Beatrice Wenger) For the past few years, apart from occasionally teaching the Hoffman Process, Michael has been dedicating his time to exploring non-dual awareness and meditation, facilitating retreats (www.camminoaperto.info) inspired by Pir Elias Amidon, Rupert Spira, Ramesh Balsekar, and many other mystical teachers. He lives in the hills above Lugano, Switzerland. As mentioned in this episode: '68 Hippies Michael's Brother died of AIDS Canary Islands Celebration of Integration: This portion of the Process experience happens toward the end of the week. This is when students begin to integrate the parts of their Quadrinity. The Quadrinity is the four aspects of self: Spiritual Self, Body, Intellect, and Emotional Self. Stanley Stefancic, former Hoffman teacher. •    Stanley's obituary •   Listen to Stan on the Hoffman Podcast Lisa Wenger •   Listen to Lisa on the Hoffman Podcast Non-Dual Spirituality Western Sufism Paradox White Sulphur Springs, St Helena, CA •   Home of the Hoffman Process for many years. California's oldest retreat site was nearly destroyed in the Glass Fire. •   Read more about White Sulphur Springs Hoffman International  

Meditation 2.0: Discovering the True Nature of Thought. This episode with neuroscientist, author and creator of the Waking Up app Sam Harris explores where people go wrong with meditation, with profound insights, not least for our true identity as well as an antidote to psychological suffering. As I often say, we are not our thoughts - we are AWARE of our thoughts. Full episode with Sam Harris: https://pod.fo/e/16ff62 Other relevant episodes: Rupert Spira: https://pod.fo/e/16ff5c Awe - with Dacher Keltner: https://pod.fo/e/1803a7 My links: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie Website: simonmundie.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/ Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ ** Work with me 1:1 for personalised mentoring grounded in non-dual understanding, designed to reduce psychological suffering and guide you toward A New Way of Being. Visit simonmundie.com to learn more and take the first step. "Following our session I felt as though there had been a profound shift. The days that followed were some of the best days I have had in many years as there was much more space between me any my thoughts." - Henry “Each session with Simon has been enjoyable and enlightening in equal measure. After each chat I really feel like my ‘cup has been filled" - Jack "What Simon did so beautifully and directly, was put back into my hands the ability to do some self-enquiry. I would whole heartedly recommend you speak with Simon." - Kate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode a quote from Rupert Spira is contemplated. "The awareness of Being does not go through perception. It is the direct experience of Being."

Stevie is a former professional rugby player and part of the golden generation at the Leeds Rhinos, one of the most successful teams in Super League history. Stevie became the youngest grand final winner ever, won 3 Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups and was named captain at just 26. Amongst the highs, Stevie endured 10 operations, several mental health struggles, and had to retire from a brain injury at the age of 27. Stevie launched Mantality in 2016, inspiring conversation around mental health for men. Mantality now offers counselling and life-coaching services and engages people through a stigma-breaking podcast. Throughout all of the winning and losing in life, Stevie believes that the truest form of resilience is to realise the potential of our true selves. Stevie put this to the test by leading culture meetings as a captain of the Rhinos team in rugby league, one of the toughest sports there is. Promoting authenticity formed championship-winning teams and formidable relationships. Stevie believes that authenticity is the only thing that aligns success with fulfilment, and we all crave it. Stevie shatters the stigma around expressing how we truly feel in an increasingly complicated world. He has realised that authenticity aligns success with personal fulfilment, revolutionises internal comms and is essential for us to connect. And this is why I'm excited to bring you this conversation with Stevie. I believe authenticity is lacking in many HP departments primarily because of reasons such as low psychological safety, the value of depth of knowledge over the ability to share knowledge and the hierarchical nature of sport that restricts true collaboration. Talking Points: How Stevie gained awareness of the importance of being truly authentic to form formidable relationships. Why engineering smallness is prevalent is performance sport How sport focuses on the technical elements (told who we are meant to be, no one buys into) Blaming, shaming, fearing culture of sport and how to change it Inner compass and leadership - Stevie's perspective on this What the catalyst was to turn Stevie's awareness within himself The power of feeling safe without removal of threat If you enjoy this episode please leave a review on iTunes or Spotify platforms, and by doing this you will actively help in spreading this content to the practitioners that need it. Resources: Coaching 1-2-1 and group: Read Full Details Practitioner Rites of Passage Profound mind-body connection research - Dr Joe Dispenza The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle: https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/ The 3 Principles: https://threeprinciplesfoundation.org/ Introduction to Non-Duality by Rupert Spira: https://rupertspira.com/non-duality Connect with Stevie: Stevie Ward Website Linkedin X Instagram

We all want to feel a sense of inner peace and happiness. The problem is we tend to equate happiness with things out there – like success, accumulation, approval etc. In reality, happiness is our deepest nature, and so typically people are looking in the wrong direction. My guest is Francis Lucille – a teacher of Advaita Vedanta or non-duality, whose most well known student is Rupert Spira, who is of course a previous guest on the show. This episode is deep – and we do challenge some widely held beliefs. For instance, the idea that we all have our own separate consciousiness. Yes, our thoughts, feelings and experiences ARE different. But there is no evidence that the consciousness that KNOWS our thoughts, feelings and experiences is not in fact the same consciousness. The implication of this possibility is profound, as we discuss in this episode. While Francis and I see eye to eye on many things, our view of the power of self-inquiry is different, as in my view it is the most powerful practice anyone can do to awaken. We do discuss that and much more besides – and if nothing else, this episode should open you to the possibility of seeing yourself, other people and reality at large very differently ** My book Champion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself draws on some of my favourite interviews over the last six years. In it, I seek to challenge our ideas about 'success', and where peace, joy and fulfilment are truly to be found. 'This book captures the magic of being in flow . . . Highly recommend' RONNIE O'SULLIVAN 'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYED 'This book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to "succeed" in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it' -- GOLDIE SAYERS 'The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it' RUPERT SPIRA 'The best guide we have to what it means to be human' AMOL RAJAN Order here: https://www.simonmundie.com/book Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/ Website: simonmundie.com YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/ Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Adam is a former Scotland international rugby union player and rugby union coach. He is also Co-Founder of the U.K.s leading natural wellness brand Pure Sport. His latest business development is Zappaty, which helps individuals and businesses send files of all shapes and sizes around the world. What You'll Learn: In this episode, you will hear how Adam uses his inner compass, and how this has allowed him to transition through chapters of his life, rather than hold on to identities for too long. What has allowed him to do this skillfully is his journey into himself and getting to know who he is beyond the egoic stories as an athlete and coach - similar to what we all tell ourselves. Talking Points: Why Adam entered into coaching after his career as an athlete The power of Adam's inner compass What connecting to his heart means to Adam What music gives Adam What success is to Adam now Adam's perspective on awareness and spirituality Adam's catalyst to turn his awareness within How Adam has learned to shed his identities Adam's perspective on what he sees that needs to change within sport to allow practitioners to fully express themselves and their talents Resources: Men Behind Sport: www.menbehindsport.com Practitioner Needs Analysis Coaching (1-1 & GROUP OPTIONS): Read Full Details Flow Genome Project Stealing Fire The Power of Now by Ekhart Tolle: https://eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt/ The 3 Principles: https://threeprinciplesfoundation.org/ Introduction to Non-Duality by Rupert Spira: https://rupertspira.com/non-duality Connect with Adam Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-ashe-8a365612b/ Pure Sport: https://puresport.co/ Zappaty: https://www.zappaty.com/home Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7t9ABoPNrvKGw4GNBbY8BI

Today we dive into the transformative power of spirituality amidst the chaos of our modern, digital age. Our guest, Sean Greene, guides us through a deep exploration of how spirituality can serve as an anchor of clarity and peace in a world marked by polarization and technological saturation. Through thought-provoking discussions and practical wisdom, this episode offers a roadmap for cultivating a profound sense of connection with ourselves and the world around us, even in the most digitally-driven and polarized environments. From navigating the pitfalls of social media to reclaiming our authentic self-expression, Sean shares invaluable insights on fostering spiritual awakening in the midst of the noise. Sign up for our Science & Spirituality subscriber program on Spotify for exclusive bonus content to this episode: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/science-spirituality/subscribe Ways to connect with Sean: Sean's Book, "Off With His Head": https://www.amazon.com/Off-His-Head-Spiritual-Radicalized/dp/B0CTDWNXSC/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gIw41Dyh8H604pSZU53os?si=hXV5i5VVTle1JllpxPLpbw&nd=1&dlsi=9e3072e569a149f4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purple.elephant.creative/ About Sean: Sean is a writer, filmmaker, and podcaster who has been making films and sharing ideas under the “Purple Elephant” brand since early college. Deeply inspired by spiritual teachers like Eckhart Tolle and Rupert Spira as well as psychologists like Carl Jung and Victor Frankl, his new book “Off with his head: A guide to spiritual awakening in a polarized, radicalized and digitized society” Explores the experience of spiritual awakening while taking note of the unique advantages and disadvantages modern society poses to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/science-spirituality/message

What is the treasure that we all seek? What is it that we are looking for above all else? Contemporary spiritual teacher and author Rupert Spira believes that it's the feeling of sufficiency, of ease, of peace—or the realization of our innermost nature as being. In this podcast that is at once expansive and experiential, Tami Simon speaks with Rupert about his book You Are the Happiness You Seek and the insights he has gleaned through a lifetime of spiritual exploration and practice.  Tune in for a liberating conversation covering the practice of pausing or "going back to being"; letting go of resistance and turning toward our unhappiness; bringing a complete "yes" to your current experience; the inquiry, who is the one that's experiencing?; the pure "I Am"; the original ADD: Awareness Deficit Disorder; the problem with the word "enlightenment"; recognizing the gaps between our thoughts and feelings; why what happens to the body doesn't happen to our being; the absolute level and the relative level; the practical implications of deepening our recognition of being; love: the felt sense of our shared being; freedom from "the tyranny of ego"; and more. Note: This episode originally aired on Sounds True One, where these special episodes of Insights at the Edge are available to watch live on video and with exclusive access to Q&As with our guests. Learn more at join.soundstrue.com.

In this episode a quote from Rupert Spira's book "The Transparency of Things" is contemplated. "Even if we do not realise it, when we experience an object - that is, when the object  appears in Conciousness - it is Conciousness that is experiencing itself AS that apparent object. An object is one of Conciousness' modes of Self-knowing."

Pretend you're standing in front of a window with a clear view out at a mountainous  forest.  It's a gorgeous day. The colors are vibrant and crisp.  Now, shift your attention to your reflection in the window.  The view is still there, but now it's in the background, and your reflection is in the foreground. Even if there was a war outside your window, it would be no more difficult to become aware of your reflection... of your innate Peace, that's also present.  No matter what's on view (and it is constantly changing!), don't lose sight of your Self. Don't forget Love.  Don't make the view and its alternating,  alluring beautiful and terrifying images more important than your awareness of Love.  Truly, only Love is here.  And you are That.  Feel It.  Be It.  I Love you, Nik nikki@curlynikki.com Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings Today's Quote: "At every moment, we are free to allow experience to veil our innate Peace or to remain transparent to it. " - Rupert Spira 

In this episode I am sharing several quotes on allowing. These quotes are from Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti, Michael Singer, Rupert Spira, Keith Kavanagh.. Allowing - to me - is THE key to life. Are you allowing or resisting life? Support the showIf you enjoy this podcast please consider subscribing and rating!For more information please visit www.lifewillprovide.com. If you would like to do a solitary retreat or have a counseling session, feel free to check out www.silentselfretreats.com which also has many free resources!Much love,Lore

And in the end, which is the beginning, you'll see that there never was a path to contentment, or steps made on it, or breaths taken in it. or persons met along it. There's no one here to recognize Love; to practice It, or to turn toward It. Only Love is here. And that's the final Truth. I Love you, NIk nikki@curlynikki.com ******God is afoot! I'm writing, and working on something BIG (and very useful) for your practice! I'll share #ListenerFavorite episodes until I return with new ones in Spring! Look out for announcements soon! Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings Today's Quotes: "Rama,  there are four gate-keepers at the entrance to the Realm of Freedom, moksha.  They are  self-control, spirit of enquiry,  contentment and  good company.  The wise seeker should diligently cultivate the friendship of these, or at least one of them. " -Yoga Vasistha "When you know you are part of the divine plan, you stop demanding. Then you know everything is being done for you." -Ravi Shankar "You are lost only because you are searching." -UG Krishnamurti "The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses it." -Nisargdatta Maharaj "We all feel that health is the natural state of the body. Why do we not feel that happiness is the natural state of the mind?" -Rupert Spira 

To access our conference library of 200+ fascinating psychology talks and interviews (with certification), please visit: https://twumembers.com. Rupert Spira is a non-dual teacher, philosopher, author, and proponent of the Direct Path, based in Oxford, UK. Bernardo Kastrup is an author, philosopher, and the executive director of Essentia Foundation, whose work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has PhDs in philosophy and computer engineering, and previously worked at CERN. In this conversation, we explore: — An introduction to non-duality and the empirical evidence in support of it — The link between the materialist worldview and widespread addiction in our society — The possibility of an addiction arising because of a disconnection from nature — Rupert and Bernardo's definition of a life well lived. And more. Learn more about Bernardo's work by going to: https://www.essentiafoundation.org and Rupert's at https://rupertspira.com. --- Bernardo Kastrup is the executive director of Essentia Foundation. His work has been leading the modern renaissance of metaphysical idealism, the notion that reality is essentially mental. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy (ontology, philosophy of mind) and another Ph.D. in computer engineering (reconfigurable computing, artificial intelligence). As a scientist, Bernardo has worked for the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Philips Research Laboratories (where the ‘Casimir Effect' of Quantum Field Theory was discovered). Formulated in detail in many academic papers and books, his ideas have been featured on Scientific American, the Institute of Art and Ideas, the Blog of the American Philosophical Association and Big Think, among others. Bernardo's most recent book is Science Ideated: The fall of matter and the contours of the next mainstream scientific worldview. For more information, freely downloadable papers, videos, etc., please visit https://www.bernardokastrup.com. From an early age, Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality, beginning to meditate at the age of seventeen and studying the teachings of the classical Advaita Vedanta tradition over the next twenty years. In 1997 he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Atmananda Krishna Menon and to Jean Klein and the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. More importantly, Francis directly indicated to him the true nature of experience. Rupert lives in the UK and holds regular meetings and retreats in Europe and the US. You can learn more about his work at https://rupertspira.com. --- 3 Books Rupert Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle - https://amzn.to/44wkyEY — You Are the Happiness You Seek - Rupert Spira - https://amzn.to/44x8KT4 — Be Who You Are - Ramana Maharshi - https://amzn.to/46GzEJS

You're going to look back and appreciate these days. These apparent 'slow' or 'no momentum' days. So relax into that Gratitude, now. Relax back into Love, now. Notice that when you're caught in a thought train, you're not aware of Love. But when you become aware of Love, you're no longer caught. You see that you were never caught. You were never in the train... you were watching it. Watching this life unfold. Watching 'the more' unfold from Here, (w)here you're Reigning, and Resting. I Love you, Nik ******God is afoot! I'm writing, and working on something BIG (and very useful) for your practice! I'll share #ListenerFavorite episodes until I return with new ones in Spring! Look out for announcements soon! Support the show: ▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings __________________________________________ Today's Quotes:    "I just felt God softly say to me, "there's more". There may be some of you who are at a point in life where you feel like what you see is it. Like there is nothing past what you see now, but God says "there's more." Hang in there and keep seeking God because what you see now isn't all that there is or will be, there's more!! I don't know why exactly it is those words popped into my spirit, but hopefully they mean something to someone, including myself! God Bless you!" -Derrika Danielle via IG @TheRealSweetSpot -Romans 5: 3-13 -Mary Magdelene 2019 Film "Make the conscious choice to move the attention of your anxious heart away from the waves and direct it to the One who walks on them and says, 'It's me... Don't be afraid'.. Look at him and say, 'Lord, have mercy: Say it again and again, not anxiously but with confidence that he is very close to you and will put your soul to rest." - Fr. Henri Nouwen via IG @claremsf "Recognize what is before your face and that which is hidden from the you will be revealed to you. For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest, nor buried which shall not be raised." -Gospel of St. Thomas "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All." -Gospel of St. Thomas "When you understand that God is never late, you wait differently." -@amazinggracecoffee via IG "Being never came into being because It is eternal. Therefore nothing in the three-dimensional world ever came into being: it came into appearing." -Bob Pilato -"...with or within my light, sound, name and vibration." -Neil Douglas Klotz, The Aramaic Jesus "Thoughts are nearly always on a journey into a past or future, but our essential nature of pure Awareness never takes the journey with them." -Rupert Spira, The Ashes of Love   "Never forget God. Never forget your real Source. Never move away from the real center within you." -Amma "Be here now" -Ram Dass  

"I don't mind what happens. This is the essence of inner freedom" - Jiddu KrishnamurtiAcceptance is being in alignment with the present moment. When we do mind what happens, we have judged the situation – 'this should not be happening' – and are now reacting to it from that perspective. We really only have two options when it comes to what is. We can either be aligned with it or against it. And we know which choice we've made by how we feel. If there is fear, anger, expectation, anxiety, doubt, or remorse – we are resisting what is.The amount of evidence and research that shows self-acceptance is positively correlated with subjective wellbeing and self-worth is vast. And yet, many people don't understand the 'how' of acceptance. Is it about speaking to ourselves positively, or saying affirmations? No. Acceptance is about letting go of resistance. When we stop rejecting parts of ourselves that we don't like, including uncomfortable thoughts and feelings, peace is free to emerge. But more than that, acceptance isn't something the mind can really do. True acceptance lies in the aware space before the mind. When we can recognise that acceptance is our nature, we can face our inner and outer experience from a position of strength, rather than weakness. Accept and respond, don't resist and react.In this episode we are hearing from the following people, with links to their full length episodes:Jonny Wilkinson: https://pod.fo/e/16ff5eNon-Dual philosopher Rupert Spira: https://pod.fo/e/16ff5cLucy Gossage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08p2mktChampion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself - is now on general release. Drawing on some of my favourite interviews over the last five years, I want to challenge our ideas about 'success', and where peace, joy and fulfilment are truly to be found. The recognition that we are not our thoughts, we are aware of our thoughts is fundamental. I also explore emotional intelligence, burnout, acceptance, flow and non-duality.'This book captures the magic of being in flow . . . Highly recommend' RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'The perfect motivational read at the dawn of a new year' DAILY EXPRESS'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYEDOrder here: https://www.simonmundie.com/bookAmazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/Website: simonmundie.comYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is a conversation, and I'm speaking with the renowned teacher Rupert Spira. Rupert has been a spiritual practitioner since the age of 15. He began with Advaita Vedānta, as well as Sufi teachings, but the pivotal turning point in his spiritual life was meeting Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path teachings of Ātmānanda Krishna Menon and the teachings of Tantric Shaivism, which Francis had received from his teacher, Jean Klein. Rupert is the author of You Are the Happiness You Seek and many other short books. He lives in Oxford, where I was fortunate to meet with him face to face, although the conversation you'll hear today was recorded remotely. Rupert holds regular meetings in the UK, US and Italy, as well as online webinars and Retreats at Home. I personally find his long-form guided meditations to be amongst the most powerful and well-crafted guided meditations available anywhere, especially those in his audio download called Transparent Body, Luminous World, which is inspired (in part) by the Vijñāna-bhairava-tantra. (During the recording of this episode we experienced some audio issues. Kindly bear with us as we learn the art of podcasting. We've already made significant improvements for subsequent episodes.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A conversation with actor, Jamie Robson, whom I met through the work of Rupert Spira.00:00 Meeting through Rupert Spira03:26 Nondualism and Christian mysticism06:02 Nondualism and acting15:00 Being and doing19:40 Detachment and Meister Eckhart26:48 Two modes of perception in Iain McGilchrist and others32:43 Double vision and a re-enchanted world37:30 UFOs and levitation as cases49:45 Everyday re-enchantment52:07 British Weird Wave film59:33 Cultural shifts?

Happiness can be a very elusive concept. How can we be happy in a world filled with things that make us feel otherwise? Deepak Chopra invites to the show spiritual teacher and philosopher Rupert Spira, who brings his book, You Are the Happiness You Seek: Uncovering the Awareness of Being, to shed light on unlocking happiness. In particular, they dive deep into facing painful emotions. Rupert shares the basic approaches for how we can embrace these emotions, collapsing the distance and resistance until we can no longer name them. Discover how to transcend painful emotions by going into the heart of it. Let this conversation show you a way to find the happiness that you have been seeking.

Hot off his new special Pete Holmes chews nicotine gum and joins Chelsea for a scholarly spiritual exploration. A discussion of the end of holiday cheer, gradients of sobriety, memory photo albums, missing your "comedy class," intrusive thoughts, breath work, not being poly, sleep, yoga, and snacks. Pete asks himself questions and quotes Boy Genius, Eckhart Tolle, Alan Watts, Ram Dass, and Rupert Spira. Old references like MOTPC and MYM and Deec PJ. Chelsea brings a real live gavel to make snap judgements! Callers discuss foods. Please sound off in the comments...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rev. Karen Worth was interviewed by Laura “Joy” Bedford. Karen's journey towards understanding began in 2006 while standing at her mailbox. As A Course in Miracles teaches, “The wish to see calls down the grace of God upon your eyes and brings the gift of light that makes sight possible” (25:6:3:1). It was at this moment that Grace intervened, and Karen came to a profound realization that her own mind could be her downfall if she didn't make a change. This marked the beginning of her path of surrendering to the truth. Her journey started by working with the subconscious mind through Centerpoint Holosync meditation. She then progressed to working with the conscious mind through Vipassana meditations, A Course in Miracles (ACIM), and eventually Self Inquiry. Alongside these practices, she sought guidance from various gurus and teachers. It was during this time that she met Regina at a local ACIM meeting, which led her to further explorations, including ACIM gatherings, the CMC Ministerial program Ministerial program, Awakening Together's MPP, Ramana Maharishi's teachings, Michael Langford's insights, and AHAM meditation and retreat center. In 2018, Karen dedicated several weeks to a Rupert Spira meditation on Existence. She was determined to grasp the essence of Rupert's teachings before moving forward. During a walk, she posed a profound question to her mind: “If I'm not the body, then what exists?” Everything came to a halt as her mind grappled with the question and eventually surrendered, realizing that it did not exist as a distinct identity. There was only existence. This revelation echoed the words of Moses, “I am that I AM.” As a community, our mission is to guide individuals toward self-reliance on their inner wisdom, and Rev. Karen Worth exemplifies the heart of this mission through her personal journey of aligning with her inner wisdom. She  shared how her path evolved from being an “Awakening Together member with a seeker identity” to experiencing the shedding of various identities. Here are the various links to different tools that Rev. Karen used over the years: CMC referrs to the Community Miracles Center in San Francisco, CA: https://www.miracles-course.org/ AHAM is Association of Happiness for All Mankind: http://aham.com Holosync Meditation by Centerpointe: https://www.centerpointe.com/what-is-holosync/ Astrology of the Soul by Jan Spiller: https://www.amazon.com/Astrology-Soul-Bantam-Classics-Spiller/dp/0553378384/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jan+spiller+astrology+for+the+soul&sr=8-1⁠ If people have questions or comments they can reach Karen Worth at Kbworth64 (at) hotmail.com. If you enjoyed this podcast you may enjoy exploring our other podcasts: https://awakening-together.org/interact/podcasts/

The tension between science and religion is perhaps the greatest tension of our age. Is the world fundamentally made of atoms, quarks, and quantum fields? Or is the material world but a secondary realm, lesser in meaning to the kingdom of God? There are many iterations of this tension. But there are also bridge-builders; thinkers who want to bridge science and religion — or at the very least, science and spirituality. My guest today is one of them. Donald Hoffman is a vision scientist, who has come to the dramatic conclusion that space and time are not fundamental. They are, according to him, just parts and parcels of our perception. Therefore objects, molecules, and atoms are not fundamental. Consciousness is. We explored the scientific case for Hoffman's theory in episode 30. In this 2nd part, we explore its relationship with spirituality. What if Hoffman is right? Should we live our lives any differently? What is the meaning of life in a world without space or time? Do we find God behind Hoffman's mathematics? You can enjoy this conversation without listening to the previous one. ESSAYS AND NEWSLETTER You can now find breakdowns and analyses of new conversations from ⁠⁠OnHumans.Substack.com⁠⁠. SUPPORT I hope you enjoy the conversation. If you do, consider becoming a supporter of On Humans on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon.com/OnHumans⁠⁠⁠.  MENTIONS Names: Albert Einstein, Rupert Spira, Dalai Lama (H.H. the 14th), Joseph Dweck Terms: Canor's hierarchy, entropy

Join today's insightful podcast as we explore the profound concept of embracing the eternal now through prayer. Delve into the transformative shift in thinking and feeling that transcends the boundaries of past and future, fostering curiosity and rewriting opinions. Discover the art of embracing, akin to a warm hug, where everything - happiness, fear, doubt, and worries - is deeply welcomed on the path to healing. Uncover the essence of our true nature, which is love, and delve into the intriguing concept of spiritual adulthood. Additionally, we touch upon Rupert Spira´s "The Heart of Prayer," dissecting its phrases for a richer understanding of this enlightening journey. Rupert Spira is a contemporary English non-dual teacher and author, known for his teachings on the nature of consciousness and non-duality. We invite you to become a part of our community: subscribe to our website at https://angelamontano.com/ to receive your zoom link for the live call and to stay updated on our latest episodes. Your feedback and topic suggestions on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or via email at admin@angelamontano.com are highly valued, as we're dedicated to crafting meaningful and resonant content.

"If your mind is active in the service of God then that's as good as it not being active."- Rupert Spira. Nikki sits down with spiritual leader and philosopher (and one of her living teachers) Rupert Spira, to discuss the role of devotion and prayer on the non-dual path. He speaks about the difference between the knowledge, 'I Am' and the experience, 'I Am,' and the highest Truth that there is only God's Presence shining in us, as our experience as our Self. He then leads a deep meditation into the 'I Am,' reminding us, "All that is necessary is to sound the Divine Name, I Am, once, silently, within oneself." If you've been trying to access the Love beyond the mind, this is an episode that you should listen to twice. Each word is Presence. His words flow from The Word. And the Word is Grace.  "Breath is one of the most transparent, the most silent experiences there is.  But our Beingness is even more silent, even more transparent, even more empty than the breath." "The shining of God's Presence in us as us is not really the shining of God's Presence in us because there is no 'us' apart from God's Presence in whom God's Presence might shine.  There is only God's Presence shining in us as our experience as our Self." "The ultimate form of prayer is the awareness of being. It's the highest prayer, the ultimate devotion in which there is no person left,  just God's infinite being aware of itself." "In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!" - Philippians 2:5-8 Rupert Spira's, 'The Heart of Prayer' on Amazon  

Dr. Kyra O'Keeffe, PhD, is an educator and speaker who celebrates love, or the direct experience of our shared being. She earned her masters degree in Educational Neuroscience at Harvard University and her Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences at Stanford University, where she studied ego—or “the performance of the separate self”—in the American educational system. She then taught at Stanford, before leaving to pursue her own spiritual aims more fully. In 2019, she met Francis Lucille and Rupert Spira, who shared their understanding of the ancient wisdom of non-duality, which delivers the freedom, peace and happiness that lives eternally at the heart of our being.  Now, she is joyfully celebrating love—or the direct experience of our shared being—with anyone and everyone who is interested.  She shares this message through juicy stories, simple observations, at-home experiments and a fierce blend of modern research and ancient spiritual wisdom.To learn more about Dr. O'Keeffe, please visit:https://kyraokeeffe.com/To stay connected with Better Place Project and for updates and behind the scenes info, please follow us on social media:Website:https://www.betterplaceproject.org/ Instagram: @BetterPlaceProj To follow Steve on Instagram@SteveNorrisOfficialFacebook: Facebook.com/BetterPlaceProjectPodcastTwitter: @BetterPlaceProjEmail: BetterPlaceProjectPodcast@gmail.com

When you pray, notice that you're often directing that prayer outside of you. Direct it inward this time. Talk to that Love, talk to that Silence. And then retire from talking. And just listen. Just receive. Let yourself receive. You used to have such a hard time with that, but not anymore. Now you know you are worthy. You've always been. But you can feel It now. Even when the mind tries to play its tricks, even when that anxiety lies to you. Even when that fatigue tries to overwhelm you, tries to tell you to lay back down. To not get up and pray, to not get up and chant or meditate, to not practice. You're not fooled anymore. You're not the one you used to be anymore. You can hear Me saying, "You have Me. Give me your Heart. Give Me Space, give Me Stillness, and everything else will be added unto you."   I Love You I Am You nik  To claim your free gift, leave a review on Apple Podcasts, screenshot it and send it to me at nikki@curlynikki.com!  Join us on Patreon to support the show, and tune into and participate in live video Q&As with me!  Support the show राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम  "Don't lose hope, you don't know what you are going to get next..." - @Neem_karoli_babaa via IG "Silence is essential. We need silence, just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us." - Thich Nhat Hanh   "You have no choice, only the illusion of it." -Nisargadatta Maharaj   "Just look into all the pleasures that you get from the world. They all come with a tax. You have to pay a tax for them.. and this tax is sorrow." -Sri Sri Ravi Shankar   "Spirituality is a simple process: a matter of putting your guard down in the presence of God; and, we are always in God's presence! - Isha Das   "Prayer is to understand and feel that the only being in us is God's being, and to abide as that!" - Rupert Spira  

'Resistance is something we do, acceptance is what we are'With the World Cup in full flow, over the next few weeks I am going to use the opportunity to revisit some of my favorite conversations with World Cup winners and legends. Today's episode is with Jonny Wilkinson, 20 years ago from his World Cup winning drop goal - and below are some of the topics we reference during our conversation. I have some cracking new interviews lined up too, and I'll be releasing these very soon - along with further details about my book which will be out in just a few short months. Exciting times!https://www.simonmundie.com/blog/rupert-spira-a-philosophy-of-sport-and-reality - Rupert Spira and a philosophy of sport & realityhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQuMzocvmTQ&t=4s - 'Is everything made of matter or consciousness'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafVevceWgs&t=1693s - 'the Convergence of Science & Spirituality'YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/For the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - head to simonmundie.com Please do share this episode - it makes a big difference in helping people find this podcast.Thank you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wanted to create this episode highlighting some shimmering jewels from the first 50 episodes of the podcast. We know that getting into a podcast can be daunting when there are dozens of episodes to choose from. So we wanted to distill some of the varied guests from our previous episodes with some clips from the show. Consider becoming a member of SAND to support the production costs of this podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing the show. Guest Clips 3:18 – Peter Russell from #8 Evolving with Consciousness 7:04 – Monica Gagliano from #23 The Songs of Gaia 12:18 – Donald Hoffman and Rupert Spira from #38 Weaving the Eternal Golden Braid 21:00 – Gabor Maté and Resma Menaken from #24 Somatic Abolitionism 26:42 – Eriel Tchekwie Deranger from #14 Healing Relationships in Community and Ourselves 29:00 – Neil Theise from #34 Conversations on Complexity 33:40 – Joan Tollifson from #30 Here. Now. Being. 37:10 – Bayo Akomolafe and Sophie Strand from #6 New Gods at the End of the World 41:54 – Parvathy Baul from #47 What Shines

Reflections on connection, awareness, eternity, and perception (some of which were prompted by the comments of Rupert Spira)

Talking points: addiction, culture, history, enlightenment, Zen, purpose, non-duality The ManTalks Podcast has grown exponentially over the last couple years, so for all you newcomers, I like to release a sort of cross-section or "best of" episode to showcase what the podcast is all about—after all, I have talked to some brilliant and varied experts over the years! This time, the themes are the widest ever: addiction and enlightenment. I chose this to demonstrate my love of the scientific and the spiritual—and my constant goal to balance the two. As Albert Einstein said, science without religion is lame, and religion without science is blind. I hope you enjoy. (00:00:00) - Dr. Anne Lembke on defining addiction and the addictive aspects of our modern world(00:17:19) - Dr. Carl Erik Fisher on addiction through history and across cultures, and how society divides addicted people(00:36:53) - Zen Henry Shukman on enlightenment as defined by Zen, his childhood, and his own story of kenshō(00:58:45) - The acclaimed non-duality teacher Rupert Spira discusses the necessity of moving past the myth of separation Full episodes: -Dr. Anna Lembke: https://link.chtbl.com/9IfZ8XzU-Dr. Carl Erik Fisher: https://link.chtbl.com/a53WmGq9-Henry Shukman: https://link.chtbl.com/F7Kdo_05-Rupert Spira: https://link.chtbl.com/F7Kdo_05 Men, join me for an intense, depth-oriented training regimen called the Men's Self-Leadership Program. Customized curriculum, direct work with me, and limited to just 8 men: https://mantalks.com/mslp/ Pick up my book, Men's Work: A Practical Guide To Face Your Darkness, End Self-Sabotage, And Find Freedom: https://mantalks.com/mens-work-book/ Check out some free resources: How To Quit Porn | Anger Meditation | How To Lead In Your Relationship Build brotherhood with a powerful group of like-minded men from around the world. Check out The Alliance and join me today.  Enjoy the podcast? If so, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or Podchaser. It helps us get into the ears of new listeners, expand the ManTalks Community, and help others find the tools and training they're looking for. And don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts  | Spotify For more episodes, visit us at ManTalks.com | Facebook | Instagram | TwitterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hi everyone and welcome back to The Motherkind Podcast. I'm so happy you're here. This moment episode is a re-release with writer and spiritual teacher Rupert Spira. Rupert said something I can't stop thinking about since our recording, he said that: The most important thing we can do as parents is to model how we handle emotions and that that's way more powerful than anything we could ever teach or say. I think you're going to really enjoy this moment episode. As always we continue the conversation over on Instagram @zoeblaskey

"Am I aware?"And stay there.*...In the Silence.Start, stay, and end with this Silence, and you'll make decisions that you feel GoOD about! I Love you,Nik nikki@curlynikki.comp.s. I'm traveling through the end of the month with my mom, sister, aunt, and grandma! We are birthday cruising through Italy and Greece, sponsored by my favorite skincare brand, MadHippie! New episodes resume on Aug 7! I love you!  #Season3Please support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings_________________________________Today's Quotes:   "The next time you feel intimidated by the prospect of making a choice and you don't feel anything in your heart one way or the other, just keep quiet, but without waiting for something to appear. You are going to have to bear some discomfort for a bit because something inside will not want to experience that feeling of not knowing. Something wants to go, but just sit with that uneasiness. Remain as awareness itself. Then, at some point, everything will calm down. A kind of recognition rather than a decision may enter your heart. The way forward may clearly manifest, and you simply move in a certain direction."-Mooji, "Vaster Than Sky, Greater Than Space: What You Are Before You Became""Ask 'Am I aware?' And then stay there."*-Rupert Spira  "Get yourself out of the way. allow those Divine Circuits to start working for you."-Robert Adams Support the show

The miracle isn't coming to you, It's coming FROM you, THROUGH you.As you exhale right now,you're exhaling the miracle you've been waiting for.It's happening, unfolding for you presently,as present as your breath is. Feel It. And don't stop feeling It, to see It. I Love you,Niknikki@curlynikki.comp.s. I'm traveling through the end of the month with my mom, sister, aunt, and grandma! We are birthday cruising through Italy and Greece, sponsored by my favorite skincare brand, MadHippie! New episodes resume on Aug 7! I love you!  #Season3Support the show!:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings_________________________________Today's Quotes:   "When you live in the Invisible, the visible takes care of itself."-Joel Goldsmith "Healing is a deep return to the Self."- @Medicine_Mami "Turn the mind inward and cease thinking of yourself as the body; thereby you will come to know that the Self is ever happy."-Ramana Maharshi "Grace comes out of nowhere. It can happen anytime, in any place."-Amma"I have retained my smile-- but to win it permanently was hard work! The same smiles are there within you; the same joy and bliss of the soul is there. You don't have to acquire them, but rather regain them. You have merely lost them temporarily by identifying yourself with the senses."-Yogananda  “There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness;....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the imprisoned splendor may escape, then in effecting entry for a light supposed to be without.”-Robert Browning"Happiness is not a feeling, it's the background of all feelings."-Rupert Spira "Love is the strongest medicine. It is more powerful than electricity."- Neem Karoli BabaSupport the show

You're going to look back and appreciate these days.These apparent 'slow' or 'no momentum' days. So relax into that Gratitude, now.Relax back into Love, now. Notice that when you're caught in a thought train,you're not aware of Love.But when you become aware of Love, you're no longer caught.You see that you were never caught.You were never in the train...you were watching it.Watching this life unfold.Watching 'the more' unfold from Here,(w)here you're Reigning,and Resting.I Love you,Niknikki@curlynikki.com   p.s. I'm traveling through the end of the month with my mom, sister, aunt, and grandma! We are birthday cruising through Italy and Greece, sponsored by my favorite skincare brand, MadHippie! New episodes resume on Aug 7! I love you!  #Season3Support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings__________________________________________Today's Quotes:    "I just felt God softly say to me, "there's more". There may be some of you who are at a point in life where you feel like what you see is it. Like there is nothing past what you see now, but God says "there's more." Hang in there and keep seeking God because what you see now isn't all that there is or will be, there's more!! I don't know why exactly it is those words popped into my spirit, but hopefully they mean something to someone, including myself! God Bless you!"-Derrika Danielle via IG @TheRealSweetSpot-Romans 5: 3-13-Mary Magdelene 2019 Film"Make the conscious choice to move the attention of your anxious heart away from the waves and direct it to the One who walks on them and says, 'It's me... Don't be afraid'.. Look at him and say, 'Lord, have mercy: Say it again and again, not anxiously but with confidence that he is very close to you and will put your soul to rest."- Fr. Henri Nouwen via IG @claremsf "Recognize what is before your face and that which is hidden from the you will be revealed to you. For there is nothing hidden which shall not be made manifest, nor buried which shall not be raised."-Gospel of St. Thomas"Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become troubled. When he becomes troubled, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All."-Gospel of St. Thomas"When you understand that God is never late, you wait differently."-@amazinggracecoffee via IG "Being never came into being because It is eternal. Therefore nothing in the three-dimensional world ever came into being: it came into appearing."-Bob Pilato -"...with or within my light, sound, name and vibration."-Neil Douglas Klotz, The Aramaic Jesus "Thoughts are nearly always on a journey into a past or future, but our essential nature of pure Awareness never takes the journey with them."-Rupert Spira, The Ashes of Love  "Never forget God. Never forget your real Source. Never move away from the real center within you."-Amma"Be here now"-Ram Dass  Support the show

This is your life on Love.Where every thorn becomes a rose,and every thought becomes Go(o)d.You think about God all day the way you used to think about your problems all day.You feel GoOD all day no matter what comes, by intending, "I'm feeling Go(o)d anyway".And you smile.And the world smiles. Because God is.I Love you,Niknikki@curlynikki.comPlease help me keep the show ad free + Get Merch!▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings_______________________"You have to meet God in this life. Don't let this life go by and miss discovering the Supreme One."-Mooji "It is an insult to your Self to be born, live, and die without knowing the answer to the mystery of why you were sent here as a human being in the first place. To forget God is to miss the whole point of existence. Learn to feel God, and to enjoy Him."-Yogananda "All objective experience- thoughts, images, feelings, sensations and perceptions- appears and disappears, but knowing or being aware remains present throughout all changing experience, just as a screen remains present throughout all movies."-Rupert Spira"If I pick a rose without you, it becomes a thorn in my hand. If I am the thorn,  I become a rose in your hand."-Rumi "Don't worry about whether you are making progress or not... just keep your attention on the Self twenty-four hours a day.  Meditation is not something that should be done in a particular position at a particular time, It is an awareness and an attitude that must persist throughout the day."-Annamalai Swami Support the show

God is saying, 'When you misperceive Me, you call It doubt, you call It thoughts, you call It ego,you call it yourself, but It's Me. Every chance you get, silently feel-  'I Am not 'me', This Appearance is not happening,only Love is here.'And you will be absent from the body and present with Me.* You will dissolve in Me. There's only Me.  Wherever you perceive that struggle, there's only Me. Where you perceive that office, that Zoom screen,(t)here's only Me.  Be not afraid, It is I, and I will live your Destiny.'* “We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” – 2 Corinthians 5:8 "He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."-John 6:20 "I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." - Galatians 2:20   I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.comp.s.me= you=ego = the body = the mind = misperception of GodMe= Love=God= Self  Please help me keep the show ad free + Get Merch!▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings________________________________Today's Quotes:"To be pure and still means to be open to purity and stillness -- as a result, you can intuit the truth. Detach yourself from what disturbs and distracts you, and be as pure as one who breathes in purity and emptiness. This state is the gateway to enlightenment -- It is the Way to Peace and Happiness." -Da Qin Scripture -- Jesus Sutras"I am not me"-Herb Fitch"This appearance is not happening."-Herb Fitch "My secret is that there is no 'me'."-Herb Fitch "Detachment means standing back with part of the consciousnessand observing what is being done without being involved in it.There is no "how" to that; you do it or try it until it succeeds."-Sri Aurobindo"Meditation is good, one can attain a pure mind by one-pointedness and detachment. Meditate upon one point and you will know God."-Maharajji"If you want to find God, hang out in the space between your thoughts."-Alan Cohen "Everything is made of consciousnessbut consciousness is not made of anything."-Rupert Spira" The scriptures say do not hold any attachments. In hearing this we think of our attachments to others and objects. We miss the most fundamental attachment we hold. The attachment to '* this 'me' we cherish and overlook. This attachment we have to the person. If we detach from this one all other attachments fall"-Unknown "A man does not really begin to be alive until he has lost himself. Until he has released the anxious grasp which he normally holds upon his life, his property, his reputation, and position."- Alan WattsSupport the show

Those dreams are happening here, now. But Nothing is happening, truly. Where you see that body,where you see that space,you know, 'only God is (t)Here',or you know that, 'that is God appearing as body, as space, as time',that what you're seeing is more like the past,and so there's no reason to react,to get angry,to get scared,to grab your sword,or square up.You're seeing the past, but you're feeling the future.You're seeing what you don't want, but you're feeling what you do want. You're feeling GoOD while you're looking at the problem, while you're looking at the evil, knowing that there is no evil, only an absence of the awareness of God,just as there is no darkness,in Him,as You, there is only Light.  There is only Love. So don't go looking for signs. Keep feeling for Love and the signs will appear to follow. "God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all." - John 1:5I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com  Don't see from a point of view; be present simultaneously in the entire field of seeing."-Rupert Spira "Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out of the dark."-Unknown "When a bad or gloomy thought, fear or temptation threatens to afflict you, don't fight it to try and get rid of it. Open your arms to Christ's love and he will embrace you, then it will vanish by itself."- Saint Porpbyrios"Keep company with GODQuiet down before GOD, be prayerfúl before God.Wait passionately for GOD don't leave the path."-7 Psalm 37:47,34 (MSG) via @MonkinDocs"God has called us to sainthood, to perfection, and to a share in His life. God is not cruel. He would not call us to something we could not achieve. And God cannot lie. He Himself is the ground of all truth. Our God is all-powerful ... With such a God, even impossible dreams become attainable hopes. For He Himself has attained them for us."-Scotthahn via IG "When you choose peace it comes with a lot of goodbyes."-@isinisterr via IG "The more you feel the grace and feel thankful, the more grace becomes available to you."-OshoSupport the show

You're going to look back and appreciate these days.These apparent 'slow' or 'no momentum' days.  So relax into that Gratitude, now. Relax back into Love, now.  Notice that when you're caught in a thought train, you're not aware of Love. But when you become aware of Love, you're no longer caught. You see that you were never caught. You were never in the train...you were watching it. Watching this life unfold. Watching 'the more' unfold from Here,(w)here you're Reigning,and Resting. I Love you, Niknikki@curlynikki.com    

'All you need is Love', and you have that, now. You are Love, now,  beyond the form,and the formless, aware of both,causing both, appearances.  Walking like both a king, and a servant. Let us run. Let us love. Let us pray. Come, this is the Way. I Love You, (I = Love = You ... the redundancy of It all!)   Nik nikki@curlynikki.com ▶▶LOVE CHARGING STATION- Free Forum , Challenges, and Live Chat at 6:30am EThttps://forum.curlynikki.com/▶▶Join our new forum, GoOD Friends and enter the Mala Giveaway!Support the show:▶▶https://www.patreon.com/goodmornings__________________________________________Today's Quotes:'All you need is Love'-The Beatles "I  have held many things in my hands, and I have last them all;but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still passess."-Martin Luther"The first step in yoga is to let go, because it is the desires in the mind which restricts you.You should have this feeling, I will get what I need.Once this feeling is there,then where is the need to want something?So just let go and relax!"-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "Whatever happens, hold on to His feetwithout loosening the grip even slightly."-Amma"Walk like a King and be the perfect servant."-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar "God has promised to supply all our needs.What we don't have now, we don't need now."-Elisabeth Elliot"True prayer is the dissolution of the one who praysand the one who is prayed to, leaving the heart open, naked and melted."- Rupert Spira"Nothing is ever really happening...the motion, the change, the seeming movement, the time, the space... nothing is actually happening, we must sit still with this in the silence, until the truth of it starts to reveal itself.  We must do this, if it takes a day, or a month of days, we must do this... we have to be willing to be uncompromising, because there's no need to be half in and half out... even if we could be."-Octavia Williams "This appearance I see is not happening."-Herb Fitch  Support the show

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How can we tap into the peace and happiness that resides in our being? Rupert Spira, acclaimed author, spiritual teacher and leader, and podcast host went on a quest at a young age to explore the nature of being, our relationship with the world, and the path to truth. He shares what he's discovered over the decades, including how to come back home to yourself, how to focus on the "I am" when you're feeling distressed or down, how to practice the highest form of meditation, why our ego is so afraid of joy, and how to find ultimate happiness. - Get $500 off Cathy's podcast course this week! Use code 500off at checkout Cathyheller.com/join - Watch Rupert's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertspira - Rupert's meditations, teachings, webinars and books at https://rupertspira.com/ - Get Rupert's book, You Are The Happiness You Seek https://rupertspira.com/store/you-are-the-happiness-you-seek - Follow Rupert on Instagram @rupertspira - Thanks Issuu! Get started with Issuu for free or sign up for a premium account and get 50% off at ISSUU.com/podcast, promo code dreamjob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices