Self-Enquiry is Always the Same Practice

In this video, a man expresses his interest in self-enquiry and having recently read a book by Ramana Maharshi they were curious about whether his method of self-enquiry is still valid and if it differs from the approach of the person being spoken to. Rupert explains his thoughts on self-enquiry. From the seven day retreat at Buckland Hall, winter 2017. For access to the full-length recording see link here: https://non-duality.rupertspira.com/watch/there-can-not-be-two-realities Timestamps: 00:00 What is self-enquiry and how can I take it further? 01:57 Are there any differences in self-enquiry and teaching? 03:25 The meaning of self-enquiry or self-investigation 06:00 What ‘the self’ means to most people 08:11 The same ‘I’ and ‘who am I’ 10:15 Investigations into the essence of ourselves 11:49 How we can understand the separate self 12:30 The perfect analogy for the separate self 17:05 The process of self-enquiry 18:45 What is the essential cause of our suffering? 19:48 Our desire for happiness are not in the objective experience –– ACCESS FULL VIDEO ARCHIVE You can watch or listen to 1000s of hours of teachings, guided meditations and answers in Rupert's full video archive here: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/subscriptions –– RETREATS (Weekend, 5-day, 7-day) Rupert holds regular retreats, roughly once per month, either in-person and online. Many in-person retreats can also be attended from the comfort of your home via livestream. ONLINE RETREAT SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retreat-at-home IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also available to Join Online via Live Stream) ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-kingdom ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/location/united-states –– WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours) Rupert's webinars take place most Sunday and Thursday evenings, from 4pm UK time. In the first twenty to thirty minutes, Rupert leads a spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert. Attendance is By Donation. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar –– FREE CONTENT, EVENTS & NEW RELEASES To be notified of free content, events (online and in-person), books and other new releases, please sign up to Rupert's free newsletter: https://rupertspira.com/free-newsletter –– BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS ▸ https://rupertspira.com/store –– LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST ▸ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rupert-spira-podcast ▸ Libsyn: https://rupertspira.libsyn.com/ ▸ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6z1GNgC1js30g9RLSfBB4M –– JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP ▸ https://www.facebook.com/groups/rupertspiracommunity –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM https://medium.com/@rupert_spira –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: https://rupertspira.com ▸ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rupertspira_/ ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rupertspira ▸ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rupertspira ▸ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rupertspira_ –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE ▸ https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertspira?sub_confirmation=1 –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation