Monday 02 March 2015

Surrender Is the Natural Condition of Awareness

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Seven Day Retreat at Mercy Center, CA - February 2015

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00:34

The only way to resolve a deep sense of insecurity is to find that in ourselves that is truly secure.

18:55 mins

19:29

It would be life denying to leave one's attention merged in its source and never go out towards experience, activities and relationships.

10:45 mins

30:14

Rupert speaks about the collapse of the distinction between the witnessing presence of awareness and its objects.

14:24 mins

44:38

A man who was raised 'not to surrender' wants to know what it means to 'surrender to everything'.

7:16 mins

51:54

Ignorance is a 'way of seeing' but not something that is really seen.

7:06 mins

59:00

The topic discussed in this clip is 'awareness in relation to dysfunctional mind states'.

5:49 mins

1:04:49

A young man speaks about his desire to change things and people and wants to know if this tendency is an activity of the separate self.

24:26 mins

1:29:15

The separate self is not an entity that has the power to do anything.

3:07 mins

1:32:22

Rupert points out the key question to ask when dealing with challenging relationships.

13:14 mins

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