The Final Trace of the Separate Self

A man speaks of a deep, objectless longing and wonders if this is his being. Rupert reflects that the man’s understanding has moved beyond seeking conventional or spiritual objects. Yet, the existential longing remains, bringing two possibilities: despair, with no object to fulfil it, or a subsidence into being. This longing is the final trace of the separate self, outliving deep and genuine understanding, and it cannot be reasoned or practised away. Only self-soaking, self-resting and self-abiding gradually dissolve this last residue of longing.

From event 18 - 25 October, 2024 Seven-Day Retreat at Mercy Center – 18 to 25 October 2024

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