Meditation: Contemplating the Contemplator

We begin this meditation by making a clear distinction between the knower and the objects that are known. We see that knowing is not just in the background of experience but pervades all experience. Finally, we understand that all experience is a vibration of infinite knowing, that the world is what the inside of God's mind looks like when viewed from the perspective of the separate subject of experience, and that our finite mind is a viewpoint, not an individual entity.
This meditation clip was taken from Rupert's Seven Day Retreat at Garrison Institute in Spring 2019. To watch the full video, please visit the link below.
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[@Schrodingercat1]

My Zen calendar says today, “ However great the conceptual knowledge and understanding might be, in the face of real experience, concepts are like flakes of snow fallen on a burning fire.” (Zenkei Shibayama)

[@unclrick2003]

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[@joseb5355]

This is simply extraordinary. For those who are in the early stages of exploring the nature of reality, “Contemplating the contemplator” may be a little bit tricky in the beginning. Our mind is so accustomed to be directed outwards towards thoughts, sensations and perceptions, that the tendency of searching for the Contemplator as an Object of experience is going to be persistently there. This is like a torch trying to direct the light beam towards itself, towards the source of the beam. It is not possible. So when you sit in contemplation in the early stages, notice when the mind is trying to search for its own source (The Contemplator) as an Object. Then gently, remind yourself that you are already the contemplator and nothing needs to be done in order to be what you already are. Be only knowing. Be loving and patience, don’t get frustrated (As I used to be) and simply keep resting the mind in its source. In other words, be aware of being aware. Thoughts also may be a bit “disturbing” in the early stages of this exploration. If you find yourself caught by a thought, gently go back to the resting position. It takes time. The subject-object tendency of the mind has been there for decades, so we cannot expect this to happen over night. It needs time to be explored over and over and over… until suddenly we find ourselves “there” naturally. At that moment (In Rupert’s words) meditation becomes what we are, not what we do.

[@CoachChristinaCundiff]

So beautifully said, thank you.

[@Schrodingercat1]

Thank you. Very helpful and beautifully expressed.

[@joseespinosa3995]

Jose, all the things that you mention are very helpful, but if you want your contemplation to become truly fruitful, the energy within yourself (grace) must be awakened. When that energy gradually rises within ourselves, it gradually destroys the compulsivity of the mind and sets it on the Right understanding. The more the mind concentrates on the energy within, the more kind, insightful and fearless it becomes. How do we awaken that energy ? Meditating on our breath, going within and holding on to the ego, self inquiry, practicing Chi Kung (standing meditation), doing the Five Tibetans, moderating your diet, and most important of all: Having a profound longing for truth. Stillness, love and letting go.

[@levnagorov7186]

@@joseespinosa3995 It soòo Truthful

[@jlosinski]

I call this being aware of the Watcher.. and sometimes meditate consciously and curiously on its inherent qualities- watching the Watcher, so to speak. Coupled with the full acceptance of the ego as valuable and loved, it becomes a turning inward of expansive Consciousness. I am reticent to believe in god(s) having grown up in a fundamentalist Christian community, but these deeper states of being often leave me wondering what lies beyond the expansive energy I sense through myself. Dissolution and debridement of the egoic body..

[@kimlam6407]

From Rupert's pointing, I found my true untouchable self: Unconditional Love/ Innate peace/ Lasting inner happiness. Words cannot express enough my thank to Rupert for this incredible discovery.

[@borkapajic4154]

🙏Yes💖Thank You🌠That withdrawal of the sense perception practice in Yoga IS termed As The Pratyahara💖

[@premkumarrangarajan8111]

I confirm that this is the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

[@WillDanceAlone2U]

This man can help you burn all the conceptual knowledge you find on calendars.

[@claudiapetri8901]

thank you, Rupert, thank you, thank you, thank you

[@dba4292]

50 minutes of gold with every word pause, and second gone. This went straight to favorites.

[@DanielColageo]

"There is no part of experience that is not pervaded by the knowing of it."

[@Gregorysampson1]

The eternal, thoughtless, open, loving, accepting awareness that illuminates the beauty of what we call the world, the highest of all truths, I am that I am. Thank you

[@ingridborate1064]

Thank you Namaste 🕊

[@mrjsneff]

“As the Absolute, I don’t even know that I am.” ~Nisargadatta Maharaj

[@innerlight617]

Nisargadatta! My spiritual mentor!

[@serhatsuvaroglu7034]

Can not be more clear. Thank you sooo much ♥️

[@trevorm9520]

Incredibly powerful. Thank you.

[@777windsong]

Amazingly beautiful................truth manifesting in words.............

[@breayannawhiteoak9405]

This is deeply touching, healing, liberating. A clear experience of the dissolution of separation. It is all that’s needed.

[@James1Hiscox]

Truly exceptional, as always.

[@margueritecurtis2168]

Thank you ♥️🙏

[@mariagabrielabottiglieri972]

Thank you, very clarifying

[@Misslotusification]

Lovely to hear his calming breathing.

[@Legion6363]

It's from this perspective does the statement-to change the world, is to execute change within become very very clear

[@amilahodzic5991]

We are truly blessed 😌💫🙏❤

[@friedalecoutere6657]

Thank you Rupert 🙏 your words touch deeply the vibration,the consciousness I am. Feeling peace love beauty

[@CactusLand]

Beautiful meditation, thank you very much Rupert.

[@mariagabrielabottiglieri972]

What a wonderful meditation! Thank You

[@gigicarcasse7458]

Merci infiniment ❣

[@TheDasherlad]

As per Nisargadatta, whom I sense permeates your teaching, one can never know what one is..one can only know what one is not. 💚

[@truenorthaffirmations7049]

That's deep

[@susanhealey2431]

Everything that arises in God is made of God, peace joy light truth completeness....us

[@michelledejong933]

💖💖💖

[@jeannespira8788]

Thank you for your words of kindness and love Rupert. One of the lines in God Bless America is "stand beside her and guide her, through the night with a light from above". We need all the light pouring into us now than we have ever needed before. Thank you for sending your light across the miles. I visualize it as a wave coming across the Atlantic Ocean and arriving here on the eastern shore bathing us.

[@danielu1763]

Thought that went “Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with the light from a bulb”.

[@SamBellGuitar]

The Michael Palin of Conciousness Exploration

[@adamgeiger4990]

Perfect.

[@monikashealingyoga4853]

Wonderful ❤️

[@carlosirles4710]

Rupert for president !!!

[@margueritecurtis2168]

🤣👍

[@db8799]

. Pure Awareness is changeless

[@margueritecurtis2168]

So true.

[@carlosirles4710]

and timeless

[@Pfennigturm]

Thank you so much, dear Rupert. I could follow "you" well...

[@markndlovu4124]

My body fell off today 🤯🤯🤯 😌😌😌😌😁❤️

[@ssudhak2]

Its easier to understand when we say conciousness as knowing. Thats why it is easier to follow Rupert

[@JonnyChaos]

I've started meditating directly before going to sleep each night. For some reason I enjoy it more, I meditate longer than I aim too, and it helps me sleep afterwards. I have read if it's beneficial but I get conflicting advice? I've also read it's better to meditate before sleep but then leave 45 minutes to an hour gap before falling asleep? Is there any reason why meditating sat up in bed for 15 to 30 minutes, then lying down and going to sleep after would not be as good as meditating any other time of the day?

[@JonnyChaos]

@Robin Ensio Yeah that's what i'd think. Thanks

[@nicholasliimatta421]

Right after waking up or right before sleep is actually the best for meditation since the brains naturally either coming back from or preparing for deeper brain wave patterns :)

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💓

[@jeannespira8788]

My previous comment was in response to Rupert's message on the eve of the election that he posted

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❤🙏🌺

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Thank you so so much, make more video available please! 🙏🙏🙏

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💞🙏🌺

[@yaita3887]

Rupert, qué tal esta meditación en español? El tener que leer me desconcentra. Muchas gracias.

[@lindaj71]

Years ago I wrote a thesis on the mutual constitutive-ness of the physical mind and the conscious body. It refers to the dialectical exchange as the basic unit of analysis. Listening to Rupert I see many errors in my thinking throughout my thesis but am wondering if the basic premise of the dialectical was on the right track towards non-dualism. Or just wrong. Are there any non-dualist sociologists out there?