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Mesmerised By the World

Sunday 30 May 2021

The Relationship Between Consciousness and the Ego

A man asks about the relationship between consciousness and the ego. Rupert uses the analogy of the actor John Smith playing the part of King Lear to illustrate how consciousness assumes the form of the ego.

From event 28 - 30 May, 2021 Meditation Weekend 'Retreat at Home' – The Essence of Tantra

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Separate self Nature of consciousness

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