Transparency of Things
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The Transparency of Things calls us to look clearly at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it.
Rupert Spira is van jongs af aan diep geïnteresseerd in de aard van de werkelijkheid en meditatiebeoefening. Zijn spirituele reis omvatte toegewijde studie en beoefening binnen de Advaita Vedanta-traditie, onder begeleiding van gewaardeerde leraren. Hij verdiepte zich in diepgaande filosofische concepten en werd uiteindelijk ingewijd in het Directe Pad via de leringen van Atmananda Krishna Menon en de tradities van het Kasjmiri Shaivisme. Zijn werk richt zich op het onthullen van de ware aard van ervaring, waarbij hij deze inzichten deelt via bijeenkomsten en retraites.







The Transparency of Things calls us to look clearly at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it.
Our self, aware presence, knows no resistance to any appearance and, as such, is happiness itself; like the empty space of a room, it cannot be disturbed and is, therefore, peace itself; like this page, it is intimately one with whatever appears on it and is thus love itself; and like water that is not affected by the shape of a wave, it is freedom
Co-published with New Harbinger Publications, Oakland, CA.
The purpose of Rupert's book is to look clearly and simply at the nature of experience, without any attempt to change it. A series of contemplations lead us gently but directly to see that our essential nature is neither a body nor a mind. It is the conscious Presence that is aware of this current experience. As such it is nothing that can be experienced as an object and yet it is undeniably present. However, these contemplations go much further than this. As we take our stand knowingly as this conscious Presence that we always already are, and reconsider the objects of the body, mind and world, we find that they do not simply appear to this Presence, they appear within it. And further exploration reveals that they do not simply appear within this Presence but as this Presence. Finally we are led to see that it is in fact this very Presence itself that takes the shape of our experience from moment to moment whilst always remaining only itself. We see that our experience is and has only ever been one seamless totality with no separate entities or objects anywhere to be found.
"This book is about enlightenment, spiritual awakening, self realization, meditation, awareness, consciousness, happiness, love, relationships, psychological suffering and human predicament. Based largely on actual dialogues between Francis Lucille, a spiritual teacher of non-duality, and some of his disciples, the music of freedom that it conveys resonates between the words, and gives the reader an inkling of the peace and happiness that are experienced in the presence of an authentic master."--Website
The overlooking of our own being is the root cause of all unhappiness and, therefore, the root cause of our search for happiness. This collection of contemplations, the first volume in the Essence of Meditation series, will lead readers toward their own experiential understanding of that which we all call "I," inviting them to relax into awareness and explore their true nature.
Thirty Meditations on the Essence of Non-Duality
Following in the footsteps of Being Aware of Being Aware, Being Myself marks the second addition to renowned spiritual teacher Rupert Spira's The Essence of Meditation Series. In this transformational work, Spira further delves into the nature of consciousness, self-awareness, and what it means to be human.
The book presents contemplative prose poetry aimed at guiding readers toward an experiential understanding of their essential being. Through insightful passages, Rupert Spira illuminates the distinction between mental and emotional patterns and one's true self, emphasizing that recognizing this difference can lead to profound inner peace.