I now realise that as a child i was most of the time “living in awareness” without realising. I somehow lost it on the way by focussing on my problems all the time. Can anyone relate?
In childhood everybody lives in that awareness and when the ego takes shape in pre adolescence the thinking process begins... that's when we want to taste the fruit of knowledge and get out of garden of Eden... and now finding our way back slowly to the eternal consciousness to where we belong..
I think that is the case with everyone of us... when we were children there was no strong individuality or ego.... in pre adolescence the ego takes shape and the thinking mechanism starts functioning in a negative way... children don't think... neither positive nor negative..!
Yes, i will never forget looking up at a blue sky one day at the age of 6 & realizing/feeling i was the sky...im now 55 etched into my being forever & now" trying" to get a glimpse of that again x to all🤔
8:38 "become accustomed to allowing the mind to sink into the heart over and over and over again, until the minds natural place to rest is not on an object, but in its source, the heart."
+beliefpatrol I'm glad you commented this. I must have lost awareness (ironic) at that part of the video, but this is the part I needed to hear. Thank you. Going back to listen
"The mind of a Buddha never moves from the fundamental nature, while a sentient being's mind is in movement." - Padmasambhava. "Manjusri asked, World-honored one, what is the state of the unconditioned? Buddha said, The absence of thought is the state of the unconditioned." - The state of buddhahood sutra. That is not to say it is not present during thought and only appears in their absence. Awareness is the very essence and is present always, it's just that the direct experience of awareness is more apparent in the absence of thought movement in the same way that the sun is more visible in the gaps between clouds or their absence, although it is always shining. Another helpful bit is how the clouds don't carry the space of the sky off with them as they pass, the wind and clouds may move, but the space in which they move is still and silent.
I love Mooji but I really appreciate that Spira avoids all the confusing terminology that other teachers get bogged down in. Thanks to this video (and other ones by Spira along these lines) I feel like I'm finally getting the hang of what all this is about. He's such a gift and as soon as I have the cash I want to order his new book!
"A FRESH APPROACH"...The imaginary separate self dissolving into, and abiding as Awareness...The placeless place, the groundless ground...The Heart - eartH Connection...Thanks for posting !!!
Stay awake during deep sleep is called turiya. I was able to do this a few times when practicing for it. It’s incredibly interesting to be that while the body sleeps.
Thank you Rupert, I've been doing self inquiry for some time now and it's been a bit frustrating at times but with perseverance it has helped, however, "Am I aware?" Will definitely help me further as I tried it and it works exactly as you stated. Thank you so very much!
.... so much more then a lovely apartment to me it seems the end of a life long search or even the meaning of life: finding HOME in youself and beeing there in Peace, Joy or Happiness and Love!! Now feeling this after so many years the sensation to me is quite similar of beeing a sleep and to be a sleep at peace can be perceived, at least by me, as to rest in peace or death and that again to be back HOME!! Just like the French are calling an orgasm: la petite mort. very close as well: absolute awareness, no thoughts, Home at Peace, Happy and in Love... Wonderfull!! Consciouness never dies!! Peace&Love ❤
Wavv...!!!!.Thank u Rupert for providing a 21st century edition of "Who am I" .....i.e... "Am I aware".....we need a "realised" as well as "Intelligent" persons like u to revise the editions and help the mankind.... Bcz "Intelligence" is related to a person and not the "Presence" or "Awareness" and most of the "Realised" beings are not "Intelligent" enough to convey their msg to the world. They always used the old tools which are no more working right now or difficult in this timezone..... Thank u Rupert...
Am I aware? The mind circles and ends...mind formulates question and answer. Experience of timelessness. As simple as that..!! Pose the question when as we can. Experience the Now, eternity anytime. Form a habit of asking the question.. Being aware of being aware...stay there. Habit..!! Go to Knowing of being Aware..! Go through doorway: Am I aware? Touch the flame..! So accessible..! Doorway is wide open..! Am I aware! is direct and clear.. Appreciate being Home..! Wonderful crucial teachings, Rupert..
I’m so pleased you mentioned the heart as when I enquired am I aware I dropped straight into the heart and expansion from there, from there I just am. This is the easiest way I have heard this explained. Thank you.
His practice of asking the question am I aware has been very very powerful and helpful. I have felt hugely connected to people and especially nature for the last few days . It's kind of been overwhelming at times but also very interesting and exciting aswell. I have felt very alert and kind of lost at the same time, it feels like I'm kind of letting go of my identity and finding it hard to talk to people cause I feel I'm gonna blow up with this energy. It's very new and a little scary and I wondered if you just settle into it. The main thing is I'm not feeling that heart warmth and love that I have with other practices and I wondered if you anyone had something they could say? Thank you
It's not always necessary to experience heart warmth (even though it's human to want that feeling). Step 3 of a 12-Step program requires that you experience yourself completely as energy like a "hole in the donut" and I've found this to be a major relief for years.
Rupert would you please clarify the ‘heart’. I know you do not mean the physical heart. I take it to mean what feels like the centre of my being. Many thanks...
“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you Don't go back to sleep! You must ask for what you really want. Don't go back to sleep! People are going back and forth across the doorsill where the two worlds touch, The door is round and open Don't go back to sleep!” - Rumi
When I ask "Am I Aware?" Instantly, it seems, there is a more or less strong thrust from the base of the spine upwards, often acommpanied by a tightening of the transverse abdominal muscle. What is the explanation for this?
Why does Rupert constantly refer to the sensation of tingling at the soles of the feet? I have no such sensation and my mind gets stuck searching for it!
Can you use this words "am I aware" when exploring for example the anger or shame? Am I angry? What would happen inside me and with the mind? Thank you for helping me answering my question?
You could use the question "Am I aware" also when experiencing for example anger. However asking the question would then - hopefully - direct your attention towards the awareness itself, rather than the anger. I suspect, though, that the energy intensity of a strong emotion like anger would be so inviting that you would rather stay with that instead of exploring the awareness.
