King Lear's Only Reality is John Smith

A man questions contraction, self-consciousness, and the nature of the separate self. Rupert explains that in self-consciousness, we perceive ourselves as a separate self. Initially, we were in the flow of experience until the mind solidified itself into a distinct self, separate from the whole. This contraction of the separate self is likened to movie character believing they are not the screen, similar to King Lear’s belief that he is not John Smith. Essentially, King Lear’s only reality is John Smith. Rupert emphasises that, in truth, separate selves do not exist; they are merely a belief.

From event 22 March - 13 April, 2024 Seven-Day Retreat at Garrison Institute – 22 to 29 March 2024

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