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Getting Off the Roller Coaster

Saturday 01 July 2023

Is the Ego Necessary for Enlightenment?

A man reads a summary of his understanding of the teaching for Rupert to comment on. Rupert paraphrases his statement that ‘the ego is necessary for enlightenment’ and uses the John Smith and King Lear metaphor to elaborate. King Lear cannot know himself as John Smith. To know himself he must cease being King Lear. Enlightenment is a misnomer for John Smith.

From event 30 June - 31 July, 2023 The Essence of Meditation – Online Weekend Retreat at Home

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Topics:

Self

The Illusion of Free Will and Control

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The Illusion of Free Will and Control

Self-Observation vs. Self-Knowledge

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Self-Observation vs. Self-Knowledge

The Mind’s Capacity for Self-Perpetuation

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The Mind’s Capacity for Self-Perpetuation

Fear of the Separate Self’s Death

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Fear of the Separate Self’s Death

What Are the Stages of Awareness and Purpose of Being Human?

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What Are the Stages of Awareness and Purpose of Being Human?

The Desperate Self in Dissolution

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The Desperate Self in Dissolution

Not an Extraordinary Experience

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Not an Extraordinary Experience

Free Will Is a Moot Point

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Free Will Is a Moot Point

Consciousness’s Self-Knowledge Is Direct

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Consciousness’s Self-Knowledge Is Direct

Discrimination Is Not Disconnection

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Discrimination Is Not Disconnection

The Gradual Recognition of Truth

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The Gradual Recognition of Truth