When Does Self Inquiry Become Self Abidance?

Описание: After an initial glimpse of one’s true nature through self-inquiry, how does one deepen the practice?

Rupert says: ‘It is only necessary to ask yourself the question if you find yourself lost in the content of experience. A question such as “what is it that is aware of my experience?” takes you directly, in one simple, easy step, from what you are aware of to that which is aware. Then the question has done its work – you’ve come back to yourself and you just rest in that, you sink into that, you abide in that. So self-inquiry has led to self-abidance.

‘In time, you’ll find that you don’t even need to verbalise the question. You could simply sound the words “I am” in your mind just once and allow yourself to be drawn into that to which the words refer – that would be it. The “I am” is just a little portal, a stepping stone to take you back to your true nature. And then in the end you don’t need the words. You just pause and go back.’

*This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mandali, 30 August–6 September 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to:

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Timestamps:

0:00 What is Aware of My Experience?
1:57 A Glimpse of Our True Nature
3:12 Self-Inquiry
6:02 Two Kinds of Inner Experience
8:11 Stripping Away All Experience
12:54 Remaining Yourself in Life

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