Overcoming the Pull of the Ego
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2021
- A man from Toronto says that, although he is becoming more grounded in awareness and experiencing more peace, he still feels pulled in by the demands of the separate self and the dominant culture. He asks for guidance in maintaining the presence of awareness. Rupert suggests that instead of engaging with the noise of the world, the man focus on 'raising the volume' of awareness. Using this approach, the pull of the world will lessen without his having to battle against it.
This clip has been taken from one of Rupert's webinars in July 2021. You can watch the full video here: rupertspira.com/teachings/sin...
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Absolutely love this - it is exactly the process I find myself in the middle of now. My ego has (apparently) been running things most of my life. Fear and desire. Now something else is coming through - taking over. It's an enormous relief. It's SUCH hard work to try to run the world, force it to do your bidding. I am immensely grateful to be allowed to gradually let go of the reins, and for the quiet strength of the love that is now starting to flow through.
Still a lot of wobbly back-and-forth, but I feel the change, and it's fundamental. Like, living happens from a different place altogether.
I love you , yes you reading this 💖
Love you rupert, love you all , love you internet for burst opening all walls , love you, love you
Thank you❤
Love the idea of dialling up the positive internal rather than using energy to dialling down the ego chatter - far less exhausting
Joseph, I agree. It makes perfect sense to me.
@@ReverendDr.Thomas Your point sir?
@@ReverendDr.Thomas I dont' speak of EGO. Rupert speaks of ego or the separate self. That is what i refer to.
Wow been struggeling with this for years! Losing my motivation to do my entrepeneurial work from home. Feeling like a fun in my life was falling away. Since few weeks found out all my intententions where out of fear/to get something/to survive. Now I want to do it out of love and fun but something in me cant do something for nothing, it drives it mad... But I start to move more in the direction for love. But must start with very small steps. Feels like learn to walk again after an accident. But this video I see I am in a shifting phase. I need te repurpose all my previous intentions. So helpfull and knowing nothing is wrong with me ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Rupert, I have never commented before. I just feel impelled to say how beautiful this teaching was.Really touched my heart .I now know what I can do in my humble simple life that will make me smile and spread the love .Bless you.
It’s like trying to be special or noticed and now its all about helping others and helping them experience joy and peace.
We should and must declare Rupert a world teacher now. He certainly will sow the great seed of transformation in the human race.
'Sow' the seed... And interestingly enough there's no such thing as the 'human race'.
Each of the races on this plane-t are distinct from one another much like chalk and cheese.
@@robinhood6954 race is a concept. There is only knowing, knowing only knowing.
@@TaxemicFanatic But there is misegenation, and that was warned about even as early as biblical times.
@@robinhood6954 oh I mistook sow with bow. :) And yes, race isn't a proper word. Instead, species is, I think.
@@robinhood6954 which is still not something outside of Conciousness. Many things were added and warned about in the bible as a means to control.
Anyone who’s dealt and lived with substance abuse issues knows just how strong the egos pull can be . Comes in waves almost . God help me to resist my lower nature . With heavens help .
I understand completely. For me personally, my solution comes from spiritual food from people like Rupert, Ramana, Francis Lucille, etc, and the fellowship and wisdom I get from an "anonymous" 12-step program. The combination of the two was the final nail in the coffin of my addiction. But I'm so grateful for the technology of youtube, etc, so I can hear teachers like this.
Whatever your path of solution, hang in there, my friend. You're not alone in this.
Not only substances, but attention (especially through social media). Likes are just like a drug for the ego.
As Rupert said, give attention to your true self, timeless awareness and the pull of the ego loses strength.
@@badmamjamma Rupert Spira’s content is currently speaking to me. ❤️
I’m feeling more free every day and I got his name from a comment (someone Unknown to me) on CZcams!!! 😃So I’m looking at the list you’ve provided here. TYFS
@@badmamjamma I get spiritual food/nourishment from people like Aaron Abke, Michael Beckwith, Sarah Elkhaldy and Christina Lopes. And of course Rupert Spira. All very different and awesome teachers but the same essence.
DhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad thanksgretitude thanks Rupertspira
...absolutely beautiful...
Simple yet beautiful road to peace
Rupert you are truly a blessing
For me, this is a great explanation of how to share the inner creative impulse with the world in cooperation with the universe.
This is very helpful. Thank you so much!
What a precious and clear teaching 🙏❤️
Yes. That's why you are watching his 527th video and still seeking.
This video led me into a long conversation with someone, particularly about my employment path. I've been stuck in a decision for a long time, and this was the catalyst that freed me. Thank you for Truth, Rupert, and for sharing your heart's (True Self's) desire with us. ✌️😍
Ty Rupert!💜🙏
Sharing Peace!
Thank you Rupert!!! 🙏
Deep gratitude in my melting heart❤ for your way to expose and share , Love and truth, ❤🙏🏽Thank you ❤
Thank you beloved Rupert ❤️❤️❤️
thank u Rupert thank u very much sir
This is beautiful. It really touched me and resonated.❤
Thank you Rupert.
Great way to put it when we are what we love it makes others happy too.
Love also what you shortened it to. 😃
Wow ! such a clarity ! Thank you Rupert 🙏
I just seem to love sitting in my room meditating. It is one of the most powerful things you can do to help the world. Why do you think many yogis and yogini's spent years meditating in caves and such places. 🙏 Just Be and radiate Love, Peace and Happiness. Namaste.
Any idea what the rent for a one room cave is thesedays, lol
@@robinhood6954 haha! Free?
You may want to read the comments under Rupert's video "Should I Pursue a New Career or Focus on Self-Realisation?"
I feel the same way, since the falling away, or dissolving, of my ego (only 4 or 5 months ago) I'm perfectly content to just be. My needs have never been simpler. I have absolutely no ambitions whatsoever. But I'll remember this video if ever I begin to feel like expanding my horizons, so to speak. We'll see how the universe unfolds. 😉
"Human encounters are beneficial challenges to our fixed ideas. The best challenges are those revealing us to be less noble than we assumed, for the shattering of imaginary ideals is the shattering of unseen chains." Vernon Howard
The ego is a mirage and exerts no pull. That which does not really exist has no power to pull. The "pull" is only because of the belief you are the ego. See through the ego and it ceases to have any pull.
Beautiful comment.
So true! Though, even once ego has been seen through, energies are releasing, patterns are still not gone or can re-emerge. Knowing and recognising the illusion can be not sufficient, meaning you saw through the game but some hidden roots are still anchoring you. 😬
@@bhaktimaddalena-nakedlife What roots does an illusion have? A mirage has no power or effect once it is deeply known to be an illusion. The "me"/ego can never be believed again...it can never re-emerge.
@@NondualityChannel theoretically no roots. Yet you managed to live in that contraction for years, meaning the mind grew connections to serve this idea, and to change this it's not enough to see through once.
@@bhaktimaddalena-nakedlife Seeing through the illusion is not a mental thing...not of the mind. I am talking about a deep seeing that goes to the very core of being. The illusion of "me" shatters...the "me" can never be believed again after this one true seeing. If you see through it as you claim and the belief in a "me" comes back/re-emerges, then it was not really seen through. There was still doubt, ignorance, and misunderstanding (because it was not clearly seen) and so there is re-emergence of the belief in a "me". The mind, due to habituation, may have the thought of a "me" arise, but the "me" can not be believed because much deeper there is a knowing it to be an illusion.
Just what I needed to hear! 🤗
Great Question!🤚
I love ruperts philosophy, though I feel like this topic goes much deeper than we think. Yes, it's good to follow your heart/intuition I believe in that aswell, however chasing after happiness reminds me alot of the quote "chasing the weekend". Say it's Monday, and you think about how it's ONLY Monday, and how far away Friday seems. Now, say it's Wednesday and you say to yourself "half way there, almost Friday, then the weekend!".. now you say "yay it's Friday! Tomorrow is th-" boss interrupts you to say it's mandatory you work this Saturday.
Point of the matter, is it wouldn't have been just your Saturday that was ruined.. your entire week would have been terrible, as with your own minds perception of time, you would have made yourself miserable with thought. You'd consider your Monday-Thursday unworthy of being enjoyed.
Idk why it's hard for humans to be content, but its certainly our nature to always strive to improve..its why we've gone from cavemen to having sky scrapers.
So I feel like, I'd advise not to chase after what you love, but to walk to it. Appropriate your journey too it without judgment, take detours, take your time, and try not to expect to ever achieve what makes you happy, ironically, I feel like it's the slow and steady pursuit towards what genuinely makes you happy, is the happiest way to live.
I'm still learning about philosophy, I don't want to say I'm right about anything I say, but currently as I type this, I have the best intentions of helping others think differently about the world in a way that may help them, so If you don't agree with what I'm saying, that's okay, and if anything I'd love to hear others perspectives
Man what a great question
Beautiful! 💗💖💜
Thank you from the bottom of my heart
Much Enjoyment 👍
Much love to this video!! 🕊Such a beautiful way to express the exploration of joy and love! It brought me so many joyful memories.I noticed when I was a kid&teenager I had an idea which was my life goal, the underlying reason is simply to share how much I love this world. I walked on that way but in those years I lost my consciousness, clarity, and creativity. People came into my life for the light in my eyes but in the end, they want to control the light, repress the light, bc I let them. Spiritualism gave me clear information to find back my happiness inside. so far I’m not sure if I will still work on the same thing after this period of my life, If it comes again I will embrace it, there are countless ways to share love, whatever comes to me, will be the best answer I receive from the universe. Thank you Rupert 💜
Just what I needed to hear at the exact time that I needed it. Thank you Rupert once again 🙏❤️
Just wonderful.
Thank you 🙏🏻 💕
I am following your teaching for long time. I am thinking you are every one and every one is you or I am every one and every one is me. (according to your teaching and others)
When I go deeper in my experience and listening to you this question is coming out to my realization, human killers and savers or same what is your opinion. Helping others and killing others coming from same awareness or consciousness . Every thing is one and one is every thing. Doesn't make any since the is the way we are fooling our self and others. As more I am listening to you and all of the teaching of you and others every thing become meaning less.
Live for a purpose greater than your existence.For life to be truly meaningful love must translate as service to others.
This is so beautiful ❤️
Thank You Rupert for helping me see what to 'do' next 🙏
This is a great explanation for me as well.
Yes. That's why you are watching his 524th video and still seeking.
I loved cooking as a child and I had a real talent with it, but after 13 years in the Industry it burnt me out and I ended up hating it…..I wish that I had access to these teachings then.
Love you rupert.
That time 'in between' that he refers to is called dark night of the soul and it's no picnic
One realizes that the Separate Self/Person is a result of construction in memory, and IT thinks it's Someone, Unfortunately, that "someone" is about 6-7 years old...Oy!
Thank you, Rupert, for sharing your insights. That fallow period you describe, of transition, is very familiar to me right now. So, too, is the strong drive to share this understanding. As you know, and demonstrate, It is a passion like no other. 🙏🏻
This is exactly what I needed to hear this morning. Thank you Rupert for sharing your wisdom. Much love to you. ❤
These teachings are so wonderful! Thank you for conveying wisdom this way, Rupert. It's amazing how different cultures from across the globe can come to the same conclusion. For me, non-dual spiritual traditions convey truth, and Rupert's teachings resonate deeply with those of the Dao.
These two resources are changing my life! Thanking you again, Rupert.
If we are ever going to survive on this planet, we have to keep our egos in check. Presence is needed. Don't forget to mark a special day on your calendar: World Ego Awareness Day (WEAD) is on May 11th of this year, Namaste.
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Your comment says it all, no more need be added. (I know I just added) lol 🙏❤️
@@jamesheldwein9907 haha.
@@jamesheldwein9907 am glad you pick up on that ❤️
That is the problem of this method. In each of his videos he says Rest in Yourself like it's some simple thing to do, but after 7 years of searching, I still do not know what Rupert means by "Essential Self".
I am pretty sure that 99 percent of people watching this video still after many years do not know what this "Essential Self" when Rupert spoke about "Raising your volume of Your Essential Self" ... If people know how to do it, his videos would have 0 views.
Just saying.... There are people following this method of resting as "I AM", for 60 years and died never realizing themselves... Because, you actually can't rest as Yourself, because there is no you. There is just Life.
You're another confused person. Your self does exist, it is conscious -- but "resting" in it doesn't exactly work because people need to actively dissolve their delusions. That's the element that's missing here.
When you wake up from a dream and look back on it, you realize you were not just the I or person in the dream, you were the WHOLE dream, ALL of it. Consciousness/awareness/essential self is all there is. It has never left you, it is unavoidable, it is what You are. Since your childhood everything has changed except consciousness.
Helpful and timely
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3:39 Ramana Maharshi sat at one place until a sage took him out?
What about people like him? And want to follow a similar way?
Enlightenment is having the largest ego possible
Interesting, so once you truly lose all egoic attachments what would that be called?
@@15minuteenlightenment41 it would be called "nothing" because everything that exists is ego
@@CJ-jp9ye if you exist and act from this place of knowing, emote from this place of knowing, and love from it, this is enlightenment in my view. It’s nothing but it’s Love itself also, as it’s perfectly unified
@@15minuteenlightenment41 emotions are a direct reflection of one's delusion of other than
@@CJ-jp9ye yes emotions aren’t real, it’s all a dream, but it’s all fun, what else would nothingness do, other than dream up this emotional movie/video game, it’s entertaining itself, and why not? Remaining as a void forever would be truth, but wouldn’t be as fun
this is in no way shape or form a intentional offense questions. when words are said, especially written, they may be perceved in the wrong manner.
first off i have gained immense through ruperts teachings, and i am forever thankful for this. as we all are aware of the current world situation, man kind is somewhat split in point of views, and decision making when put to the test.
when based on personal experience gathering in life, and mistrust in certain systems, one chooses not to get a vaccination.
my question is howcome spiritual non duality teachers are only opening doors condintionally to their in - person retreats ? when the main message of the teaching is UNconditional love?
yes i can understand that the venue of the retreat requires this. but as a retreat leader, one could always find another path or unconditioned location to offer its message to ALL of us? hence we are all one right?
What if the love that we have is the love of performing in front of an audience, not for acceptance or approval but the excitement of the performance itself. Could this love actually be a deceptive function of the ego or is it pure? And does any accompanying anxiety during the performance point to a false-self motivation or simply a remaining ghost of the seperate self?
My personal opinion is, that if you feel the desire (even for something like that) comes from a purer place than ego, why not, in that case? And if turns out to be ego, you'll know and self-correct. And worst case scenario, you learned about being brave and trying something new and/or scary.
I always tell my kids (and myself lol), if you don't know what to do, and you have the luxury of time to decide, lean slightly one way, and then keep slightly leaning more and more. If it isn't for you (your true Self), it will feel more and more uncomfortable. If it's from a Pure desire, it will feel more and more right as time goes on.
And I would think anxiety doesn't necessarily mean it's not a "good" thing to do. I base my opinion on the fact that, no matter how connected we are to who we really are as Consciousness, we are still in a human form. I'm nowhere near being fully "enlightened" or at the "level" of Ramana Maharshi, so I still have some ego present. Even in Christianity, Christ did ask the Father, before his crucifixion, something to the effect of, If it's possible, let this "cup" pass from me.
I know you were probably asking Rupert, so if you weren't asking for general commenters, I hope it's okay. ✌️
@@badmamjamma I appreciate your comment and thoughts. My main idea regarding this topic revolves around how cunning and adaptive the ego is in aggrandizing itself. The reason I bring up anxiety in this discussion is the role suffering plays in helping the individual understand that there is something that needs to be examined internally. BTW wanting to obtain enlightenment can also be a desire that is linked to the ego. Perhaps a daily attempt at awareness for the sake of being aware is the best we can do to help us navigate through the ego. Thanks again.
@@northeastshooter5135 I am a training pianist and I can share my perspective on this. I think it’s actually largely the superego you’re experiencing, where people might project that you’re being “narcissistic “ or “self absorbed “. I know alot of people might think of musicians or performers this way and cannot see that underneath is their love for the craft and love for the people, but this is really mostly their idea. And I feel like you have the ability to see/distinguish what your motivations are. Anxiety to me is a sign of caring about what you do, and also that it is probably a very difficult thing to pull off and your limbic brain just wants to run away. Of course ego is very good at coming up with tricks and we should watch out for them.. but if you worked through some of that I think you’re doing great :)
@@northeastshooter5135 I like what you said about anxiety bring a type of ego warning. 😊
that's a good way to understand karma yoga 🙏🏻
Un the spanish please!!❤️ Please
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Not 1, channel, just 1 horse hair in the brushstroke of consciousness, Artist.
If we love music and should we only make music which is devotional or anything mainstream is cool too? 💖
I wonder if he got vaccinated... or if he said something about the vaccine mandate..?
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how is this guy so smart
Sir please make me ocd problems vedio
Hold no positions.
This is just wrong headed stuff. I’d bypass the modern day nonduality gurus. It’s a con.
A con how? They're selling you your self? Lol. Maybe be more specific..
I'm not sure it's a con, I'm not so sure I agree with it either. hmmm.
@@surayaji9950 buyer beware, be skeptical of everyone, yourself most. I have been to the nonduality circus. It’s new age bullshit, I’m telling ya.
@@learneroftruth8025 Be skeptical of any system and other’s words and especially your own.
@@learneroftruth8025 you can’t and shouldn’t overcome the ego. You integrate it.
U should speak abut ur self don’t need ur advice
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