Am I Doomed to Always Suffer?

[@Delta_Tesseract]

सर्वे भूताः मुक्ताः भवन्तु। - May all beings be free.

[@anagha.aniruddha16]

Sincere Regards Rupert Spira 🙏🏻

[@yvettetorres7829]

In abidence, we can practice a letting go and sink into pure consciousness. We can each live in presence/aware of being aware while here in physical form. Like with anything, practice gets you closer and closer each time.

[@jimclark6605]

Sri Ramana Maharshi reveals in this instruction both the source of happiness and how to realize our real nature: "Every living being longs always to be happy, untainted by sorrow; and everyone has the greatest love for himself, which is solely due to the fact that happiness is his real nature. Hence, in order to realize that inherent and untainted happiness, which indeed he daily experiences when the mind is subdued in deep sleep, it is essential that he should know himself. For obtaining such knowledge the inquiry ‘Who am I?’ in quest of the Self is the best means".

[@NondualityChannel]

Suffering ceased for me 17 years ago....so yes, while alive it is possible for suffering to cease arising in life.

[@dipper888bp]

100% of the time?

[@NondualityChannel]

@@dipper888bp Depends on how you want to define suffering...because while dukkha (in Buddhism) is often translated as suffering...it also means dissatisfaction and discontentment. As such dissatisfaction could be considered suffering...and I still have rare reactions of dissatisfaction but those are diminishing (frustration and stress for example). It is a mistake to look for absolutes...like 100% of the time in every way...even for even the most subtle or minor sufferings (i.e. most minor discontentment). Then you get mythical ideas like an enlightened one could never be angry. Anger is fundamentally a reaction due to dissatisfaction/discontentment. What I have not experienced at all (0%) for 17 years is regret, sorrow/sadness, anxiety/worry, loneliness, boredom, jealousy, depression, resentment, despair, and hate.

[@goych]

@@NondualityChannelnice one, although I would always keep open to the possibility of learning and looking. But hey enjoy the no suffering! Would you say joy is mostly your experience or is it just mostly neutral? My sense is the more we embody this understanding the greater the joy shows up

[@NondualityChannel]

@@goych I am always looking and often learning more. There is an ever-deepening of love, joy, and awe in life. I would say not mostly neutral at all.

[@goych]

@@NondualityChannel just checking as the neutral phase could be a sign of still repressing stuff

[@niallbourke7963]

My aware Being shines in direct proportion to how effective I am at droping the personal story. This is actually very easy, you just consciouly drop it. You are the Awareness you have this power.

[@tammylewis9324]

How is this possible with Menieres so bad you are hearing several noises so loud that you can’t sleep without pills. The head/body vibrates so badly that you can’t “get to that place” unless you just leave the body.

[@niallbourke7963]

@@tammylewis9324 I sufferd with severe head pressure. Chronic insomnia

[@niallbourke7963]

@@tammylewis9324 I suffered with very severe head pressure, agitation, chronic insomnia. trapped energy in the body and extreme heat for 11 years. People refer to this as 'Kundalini Syndrome', call it what you like, only the healing balm of Awareness sorted it out, although I still some problems. How is it done? Become aware of a vast space behind your eyes looking outwards. This space is pure joy and love, become totally friendly with it, love it, feel it pour through you. Love heals all.

[@annamariapercsi]

that last sentence was everything 🙏🤍

[@melvinmeju5970]

Thank you as always Rupert 👌🏾

[@cinammondream]

This is so beautiful omg it’s just unreal

[@awakenotwoke7949]

Suffering persists as long as one resists pain, and pursues pleasure as its antidote, and we are hard wired to do that.The only way out is to recognize the futility of those actions, and most of us are loathe to do that. That's what Buddha meant when he said; " To be is to suffer "

[@Knaeben]

It might be better said that we are conditioned to do that. And as you say, most of us are loathe to resist that conditioning.

[@awakenotwoke7949]

@@Knaeben Yes indeed, It is a conditioned habit. A drinking binge and the subsequent hangover is often indulged in repeatedly. Ascetics choose a life with shorter travel lengths of the pendulum, but that makes jack a rather dull boy.

[@moonglow6639]

There is no (real) "manifestation". This is a dream in your consciousness. All "suffering" is dream suffering only, It’s not really real. Please let's not forget this.. "Whatever the experiencer feels or thinks is all in the consciousness, and is not real." (Nisargadatta Maharaj)

[@dipper888bp]

How is that helpful in the dream?

[@yvettetorres7829]

@moonglow…you don’t have a separate consciousness that is different than mine or Pure Infinite Consciousness. Only you feel like you have your own suffering, because that’s how we were all taught. The space isn’t changed in a room of any building where it is constructed in physical form.

[@yvettetorres7829]

@@dipper888bpI think it’s closer to say the world, external, appears to be a dream of Infinite Consciousness.

[@Aed-Adlan]

Hahahah. This spiritual suffering shit isn’t what you want. Only a Demi-god can contain all the suffering I have suffered over the last 2 years. Not real? Is this really in real in reality what you want?? :) Tell me what it’s going to be. You all baby human boys who claim suffering…. You do NOT want this. Baby boys don’t want this … I GUARANTEE you. So tell me, what is it going to be?

[@jakobivarssonchannel]

Is it true to say that happiness = death of the ego, as Rupert suggests? Or is it more correct to say that happiness / fulfillment = death of ego i d e n t i f i c a t i o n through resting in Self? - And thus seeing ego for what it is.. I.e. not something to get rid of / kill.. but a natural and useful tool to be utilized when appropriate according to and through Natures wisdom.. I know Rupert is "adjusting" his answers to the level of understanding his questioner is at - and I fully accept that. However, to claim that happiness = death of ego without further neccessary clarifications of this highly problematic and erranious claim, I'd say requires some push back. The false idea that ego is something to get rid of or subdue, has created more problems in this world than it has solved, so it is irresponsible for someone who knows better (I know Rupert himself knows that ego is not, in itself, a problem).

[@WildAlchemicalSpirit]

I love that guy in the audience, feeling him. 🙏

[@TheJooberjones]

“I” will always suffer to the degree one is identified with the body-mind and “world” around it. Cease the identification, the suffering necessarily goes with it.

[@gmlgml780]

Yeah. You are. But only while you are alive. (I hope that at least.)

[@dipper888bp]

How can you stay in that state of joy when the people around are not?

[@sandstorm6605]

Know yourself AS it. For example, when I walk into a room of people there are many personalities within that room, many identities. But I, by being there don’t become those people. I always remain myself. So if you experience Joy as primary to your own identity, which it is, then you will not lose your joy when someone else is unhappy. So then, I would say, become more familiar with your identity as joy. Look within and allow that aspect of yourself to come forward. Pay attention to the way that feels. Become the observer of that, know it as yourself. Then you can not be unshaken by others.

[@goych]

Don’t hang around with those people!

[@wattaura7621]

When 'you' believe the b.s., 'you' become the b.s. ~'me' 😁

[@bam2385]

Is it wise to allow others to dictate how you feel inside? You can only control YOUR inner state not others. If you are in the presence of others who are not in this state then your joy will be of benefit to them and they may loosen up in your presence but that is not your concern whether they change or not. Doesn't mean you let them walk all over you, you can state your case or disagree with them without losing your center within or walk away. Plus those people and situations can be a teacher to show you what emotions or reactions are still buried inside and it comes to the surface. But this is a blessing in disguise as difficult as it may seem

[@wattaura7621]

​@@bam2385Nice. To me this is at the core of these here lessons. As much as I tend to want to blame a them, a they, a those, etc... I am the only one that's perceiving from my perspective. In fact, right here and right now is the true meaning of no time and no space. 'Be' safe. 💚

[@RMFALCON]

Christ rises from within ❤

[@Knaeben]

🙏

[@pilargarcia6724]

Muchísimas gracias!!!🩵🩵😊🙏

[@BlackbeanCatVC15]

Hello. Im new to this. I wanted to ask, what is our earth life lineage about? Is there a pattern to our periods of finite experiences?

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

doctor rupert spira full of knowledge

[@yerberohamsa]

Do not think that by artificially inducing death, you can achieve happiness. One must get to this realization while experiencing this existence.

[@hansgjerstad8895]

Is the bear doomed to shit in the woods?

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

only bigfoot 🐻

[@phk2000]

Hope this helps: Is INFINITY - the ultimate pointer to nonduality? Seems to me that if you get what I’m about to tell you EVERYTHING changes! When I go online to look at the wonderful pictures of space from The Hubble telescope there is often some commentary about the billions of stars and planets up there. The mind is of course drawn to these wonderful objects - but nobody ever talks about the INFINITE SPACE in which they are situated! Yet it’s this infinite dark space that is the REAL wonder of it all! Over 95% of the universe is SPACE - yet it is totally ignored! Consider this: Space is INFINITE. That means it has no beginning and no end. It means that if you flew in a rocket at a million miles per hour for a thousand years you would never reach the end of it - because it has no end. So why is this important? Because if it’s infinite then space doesn’t stop where you start. If it did it wouldn’t be infinite! The same thing applies to the planets and stars - space doesn’t stop where they start either! Which means that everything is space appearing as an object, but never being anything other than space. We are told that all is ONE without a second. But If everything is ONE then we can’t ignore what makes up 95% of that ONE! Now get this: The space right now between you and your computer screen is the same space that’s a billion light years away in another galaxy! IT’S THE SAME SPACE! There is no place where one space joins another space - IT’S ALL ONE. EVERYTHING IS ALL ONE! To experience the BLISS of non-duality or ONENESS your awareness must include space. When I stay aware of space I identify with it, Oneness becomes apparent and a big smile appears on my face! Make “INCLUDE THE SPACE” be your new mantra! Try it!

[@thelastcrusaders6317]

why does anyone have to dissolve their ego(mind/individuality/identity) for the whole purpose of running from pain?? why must we diminish our ambitiousness by removing desire?? why dont you just keep your desires, keep your mind and JUST change your perspective on the pain?? PAIN IS NOT EVIL !!!!! the way these oriental doctrines make it be.

[@blissfull8274]

If you feel a certain way (let’s say pain), how does changing your perspective on that truly affect any of it? You can tell your brain anything you want (you’re free to do so) but if your heart feels a totally different way, then you’re just lying to yourself. You can fool your brain but you can’t fool your heart. Btw be ambitious, make millions, live in luxury etc… none of it is bad, but if you attach to them, they will destroy you.

[@thelastcrusaders6317]

thanks for the reply....Yes they can destroy you ...which is the foundation to rebuild even stronger.....changing your perspective is changing your BELIEF....my ego(mind) tells my heart(unconscious mind) what to believe...yes the heart will resist at first but over time the heart SURRENDERS to the will of mind....for example " i got fired because i messed up at the job....BUT ALSO it has provided an opportunity to make needed corrections and thereby producing growth"...I do not need to go into a trance , dissolve the mind neither induce hypnosis to overcome it....@@blissfull8274

[@dommccaffry3802]

Yes

[@widipermono854]

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[@barathvenkatachalam7068]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@johnb8854]

*Learn HOW to suffer so you know HOW NOT to suffer...* *Suffering is due to the presence of DOUBLE LOGIC in the human GENOME , adversely affecting ALL human functions including Thought and Reason...* *"LIFE The Real Self" ( AWARENESS ) does NOT Suffer !*

[@Mars-rh1zy]

This life is mostly suffering (as Buddha pointed out). Only minute amounts of peace. It proves this planet is a “prison planet” run by non benevolent beings. We are fooling ourselves if we believe we can be free of suffering

[@bjsmith5444]

If you love bullshit and have got some money to spare, I recommend Rupert. He's good at his job.

[@ayeam5822]

The Tongue EXISTS but it can not taste ITSELF. @4w4reness

[@wattaura7621]

What does that even mean? seriously 🤔

[@ayeam5822]

@@wattaura7621 Humans are the only ones with an issue simply BE-ing, constantly wanting to be SOMETHING without JUST BE-ing. We search for our DEVINE and INFINITE nature with a mind and thought process that is FINITE, how can this be done?. There is NOTHING to DO to find ones INHERENT Happiness and peace, there is only things to CEASE doing that veil that which we ARE ALREADY and yet in ignorance SEARCH for. How can you be THAT which is SOUGHT whilst you are THAT which is SEEKING?. Do Dogs know that they are Dogs or do they simply KNOW that they ARE? is it coincidence then that UNCONDITIONAL love is exhibited by them and NOT by Humans? @4w4reness

[@ayeam5822]

When one meditates, does one START doing something to reach the state of meditation, or do you CEASE to DO particular activities to reach a meditative state or as i call HOME?

[@wattaura7621]

​@@ayeam5822longing for home 'normalized'

[@AllahHuAkbar-r8r]

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