All people share the experience of being aware, but relatively few people are aware that they are aware. These two volumes together are a relentless and utterly thorough examination of the nature of experience, exploring every square centimeter of the territory with absolute excellence and ruthlessly precise analysis. This book is a distillation of penetrating statements gleaned from the numerous teachings of rupert spira. Charla con rupert spira septiembre 2012 pnxk6pp6qy4v. Watch a five minute video of rupert spira s introduction to the perennial nondual understanding. I am of the mind that it could be an infinite number of ways that this life plays out. When we understand that what we deeply long for can never be found in an object, substance, activity, relationship or state, our longing naturally and effortlessly loses its direction and dynamism, flows back to its source, and. Perfect for student projects, classrooms, friends and families. Rupert spira at his finest being aware of being aware explains nonduality perfectly, as only rupert spira can. In peter singer ed, in defense of animals new york. The nature of consciousness suggests that the matter model has outlived its function and is now destroying the very values it once sought to promote.
Rupert spira is a renowned ceramic artist who examines the relationship between consciousness and form. Rs in 1975 i saw a retrospective exhibition of michael cardews at the camden arts centre. Now, on its surface, this investigation might not signal a deep, comprehensive understanding of the truth of reality. The reality of the illusory world, by rupert spira well over a hundred years ago the painter paul czanne said, a time is coming when a carrot, freshly observed, will trigger a revolution. The deepest acceptance ebook by jeff foster rakuten kobo. Rupert spira ive gained deeper understanding listening to rupert spira than i have from any other exponent of modern spirituality. A written exchange about the validity of suicide and the behaviour of nondual teachers. I had a full blown awakening over 40 years ago that stayed with me for 23 weeks, when i was 18, and have had a couple big ones since. The seemingly different description of consciousness in advaita and buddhism is to do with different uses of the word, not signs of a different. Daphne astor interviews rupert spira a slippery fish consciousness, creativity and the role of the artist da what was it about ceramics that first attracted you. The book features 280 sayings on nonduality by rupert spira, taken from conversations with friends. Thinking imagines that i, awareness, share the limits and the destiny of the mind and body. Henry spira 19 june 1927 12 september 1998 was a belgianamerican animal rights advocate, regarded by some as one of the most effective animal advocates of the 20th century working with animal rights international, a group he founded in 1974, spira is particularly remembered for his successful campaign in 1976 against animal testing at the american museum of natural history.
The intimacy of all experience volume 2 by rupert spira ebook free download wu style tai chi chuan ma jiangbao. Rupert spira jeff has achieved something wonderful with this honest and insightful book something that benefits all of us and sheds muchneeded light onthe mystery we call life. With this belief a limited, temporary self comes into apparent existence on whose behalf most subsequent thoughts, feelings, activities and relationships are undertaken. Take part experiments for citizen scientists grab a friend or two and have fun with these simple experiments. The way of beauty ensp 229 only awareness is aware. Rupert spira preguntas y respuestas francis lucille pdf scribd. The layout, which allows for reflection, is exactly what you need as a reader. Rupert spiras the ashes of love new paperback version 2016. The genuine nature of reality would be beyond conceptual fabrication and all extreme or positive metaphysical theories would be both logically incoherent and false.
The purpose of the transparency of things is to look clearly and simply at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it a series of contemplations leads us gently but directly to see that our essential nature is neither a body nor a mind. The daily quote from rupert spira, 21st december 2012 it is only a thought rising in and made out of awareness that imagines that i, awareness, share the limits and destiny of the body and mind. Version pdf science and nonduality una entrevista con rupert spira por paula marvelly advaita vision tambien en. We are aware of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and perceptions. Non duality contemplation and teachings with rupert spira. The transparency of things contemplating the nature of experience rupert spira nonduality press. There are three essential steps in the spiritual path.
Transparent body, luminous world by rupert spira, 9780992972622, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Rupert spira is an international teacher of the advaita vedanta direct path method of spiritual self enquiry. Dear rupert, im not sure what you said to claudia is completely true. Cover design by rupert spira and john gustard nonduality press, salisbury, sp2 8jp united kingdom isbn 9780955829055. The teachings of rupert spira public group facebook. Then, holding the animal firmly, you pull the lower lid away from one eyeball so that it forms a small cup. Rupert spira presence is a profound and luminous book with great power and is obviously the fruit of many years of contemplation. Its teachings are derived from, but not authorised by, the teachings of the 20th century sage ramana maharshi, as interpreted and popularized by h. The purpose of ruperts book is to look clearly and simply at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it. Most peoples lives consist of a flow of thoughts, images, ideas, feelings, sensations, sights, sounds, and so on. The mission of science and nonduality sand is to forge a new paradigm in spirituality, one that is not dictated by religious dogma, but that is rather based on timeless wisdom traditions of the world, informed by cuttingedge science, and grounded in direct experience. These two volumes together are a relentless and utterly thorough examination of the nature of experience, exploring every square centimeter of the territory with absolute excellence and ruthlessly precise. English french dutch spanish italian german japanese russian romanian czech republic. Rupert and spiras presence is a profound and luminous book with great power.
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