The Understanding and the Method

In this meditation, Rupert references a conversation with a new friend who expressed concern about their spiritual maturity. Rupert shared that it has nothing to do with how long we have been interested in these matters or practising some method. It has nothing to do with how many books we've read or how many great masters we've studied with. It has nothing to do with how many retreats we've attended, nothing to do with how clearly we can formulate the non-dual understanding. He summarises the understanding and method by sharing that his last book will consist of two chapters by the same names. ‘The Understanding’ will read, ‘Peace and happiness, peace and quiet joy, are the nature of our being and we share our being with everyone and everything’, and ‘The Method’ will read ‘Simply be’.