A Fear of Oneness

A woman, new to the teaching, asks about the three recognitions of awareness. She understands the first two: that awareness is the witness of experience, and that awareness is the space in which all experience arises, but struggles with the third, that awareness is one with – the very substance of – all experience. Rupert explains the three recognitions using the analogies of the sun shining on all things, the space within which everything appears, and the ocean being one with its waves. They also discuss the fear that arises with the third recognition, which Rupert says comes from the ego’s resistance to dissolving into the oneness of awareness.

From event 07 September - 12 October, 2024 Seven-Day Meditation Retreat at Mandali – 7 to 14 September 2024

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