The Short Cut Question 'Am I Aware?'

[@dadabubz2674]

This man is a gift to the world!

Rupert is a great guide to follow other masters like him or even greater. Thanks to him and to everybody!

[@stevedawson6979]

Yes. I need to stop watching the news and watch my thoughts instead.

[@stevedawson6979]

Rupert Spira should replace boring boris. England needs a new PM.

[@sadasivaahobala7853]

See even more baffling answer

[@loriscunado3607]

Both went to the same school@@stevedawson6979

[@peterschaub9175]

am i aware is the best question for self-inquiry, thanx for going further from the who i am. am i aware is clearer to come to the source

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

This is pure beauty. Couldn't be any more direct and clear. So utterly wonderful to witness, and experience.

[@AndriLindbergs]

An amazing distillation of all the main approaches to still the mind and experience the Self. Nobody does it better than Rupert Spira.

[@dominiqueethervecortina5834]

So crystal clear, like usual. Thank's.

[@mohdshahnawaz.australia]

Absolutely loved this video. Thank you so much for this valuable information Rupert. Lots of love from an Australian 🇦🇺❤

[@sadasivaahobala7853]

see my answer lso please

[@FilmBritt]

A very gentle and direct approach is also that in every out-breath whisper "here..." That not only steady the mind. It also bring the direct experience of "being here".

[@johnburman966]

Of the many great souls we enjoy he is the clearest, most helpful - love you Rupert.

[@CALLOUSMANNER1]

Your awesome Rupert. I love the way in which you can dispel very subtle preconceived ideas that many of us share. It seems that we are all waking up together and realising that there is only awareness, an awareness wearing many masks. Peace and Love.

[@jamesthomas1244]

I so love and appreciate Rupert's clear and direct pointing.

[@raviramiah5498]

Immediately experienced ‘am I aware’ as I was listening to this . Thank-you Rupert 🙏🏻🌈

[@sadasivaahobala7853]

see even more baffling answer ' I have no identification ' & explanation

[@forsbergmicah]

I find that the phrase, "focus on the I AM." is very peaceful and feels deeper than "am I aware?" This is not a criticism of the question. It is that I know the feeling of Being and awareness as the same. There is no real difference. Its all a felt experience. My mind has been full of thoughts of the week of work. It is scattered with all kinds of responsibilities. It feels so good to withdraw the focus outward and to focus on the Self, Presence, Being. same same same. Thank you for your work Rupert.

[@floris3766]

Micah Forsberg it helped me to see that I am aware of being. 'I' is awereness and 'I am' is one step lower. It is the first perception of separation. Beingness goes when the body-mind goes, but awereness remains. Hope this helps.

[@rahulkulkarni536]

Micah Forsberg whatever works for you man. This is good.

[@rahulkulkarni536]

Floris - beingness and awareness are really kind of the same

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

Yeah, well, you're wrong.

[@theukwatcher]

i only just stumbled across this stuff in the last year, he explains it so well. i think most people can grasp.

[@sadasivaahobala7853]

See my answer please

[@Ravishns]

That's wonderfully explained. Who am I

[@bombingraid1330]

My 2cnts is that the seven "I AM" sayings of Jesus are not on Jesus but on the "I AM." Jesus speaks AS the I AM, dependent on punctuation. 1. I AM; the bread of life” -John 6:35, 41 2. I AM; the light of the world” -John 8:12, 9:5 3.1. I AM; the door of the sheep” -John 10:7, 9 etc. .

[@Fearless5aabi]

another question might be: Who is aware?

[@acimstudent565]

❤ Thank you. I battled with Ramanas question. Yours immediately took me to a quiet place. And the "practice the presence of God." I have heard that phrase but never realised what happened when said in the context you described. ❤ Thank you 😊

[@radicalhonesty3628]

what arises in me as I watch this video is just how much pain I'm in... suicidal grief and homicidal rage. nothing to live for. it all seems devastatingly hopeless. the past rapes and haunts me... the future paralyzes me with fear. and I only feel overwhelming shame in the present.

[@liamw9653]

I hope you are doing okay now 🙏

[@mariabentele7909]

Rupert is channeling the Truth very clearly. Joy and Gratitude I am as I listen to his words.

[@douglas5632]

I am aware that this is one of his best videos! LOL

[@jeara69]

Namaste, this is Gold, Thank You!

[@dylanthomas6717]

I was using a TM mantra. Then came upon this. Now I use this question to further my meditation, instead of the mantra. There is no confusion with: Am I Aware.

[@jamesmccormick354]

This is wonderful, I'm finding this so much easier than practising "who am I, and asking "to whom do these thoughts occur?" etc... Thank you for posting this

[@smroog]

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT !!!!! SUChA WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN A VERY DIFFICULT QUESTION !!!!! Thank you Rupert !!!

[@-report1070]

details and accuracy is 100%

[@annesparfumyoga]

Thank You so much for this Videos, have a nice weekend. With Love...🌹

[@jakelerms1935]

Youre so beautifull (:

[@proftimer1]

your twist is gold,thank you

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

6:00: =different practices: 1/Who am I ?, 2/'Am I aware?',3/focusing on the I am,prefered by Nisargadata

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Thanks gretitude Dhanyabad Dhanyabad Dhanyabad ❤❤❤❤😢😮😅 thanks Rupert

[@Yogi_Ram]

Thank you dear Rupert.. beautiful explanation as usual..😍🙏 Love n regards from Tiruvannamalai..

[@moharmin1]

Superb, Rubert. We might also add the practice of being in the presence of a guru, or of his/her image. After some time our separateness dissolves into spaciousness, our mind retreats to its source, our individuality is absorbed into All.

[@zain4019]

Wow. Thank-you so much.

[@TheOtherSun]

incredible analogies as always

[@Aum_shantishantishanti111]

I love you so much . Thank you 🙏

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Wahwah AhaAha SATYAMSHVIVAM SUDERAM SATCHITANANAD DhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad thanksgretitude Rupertspira DhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad

[@pdvidz2266]

What I understand from this is that most people walk around dominated by their minds without realizing that they are the mind. I am a mind typing right now or consciousness typing.

[@gireeshneroth7127]

It is consciousness in the background and in the foreground. Consciousness is happening within itself. Behaving with itself. Conflicting with itself. Contradicting itself.

[@GUPTAYOGENDRA]

“Awareness” which is not a process is independent of “thinking” which is a process. Isn’t it?

[@YogaGoa]

Thankyou for bringing clarity and helping experience what the masters pointed to.

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

0:17: =Atma-vichara,self-enquiry

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Bahut.bahut.gretitude.abhar.thanks

[@ronaldmangal2338]

Brilliant

[@Lila-cy8qm]

Eternal thanks 💜

[@ultrablue7477]

This inexistent man is great....

[@Sullivanserves]

When I asked myself, if I am aware, my eyes lift up and lock forward for a second

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Wahwah AhaAha SATYAMSHIVAMSUNDRAM SATCHITANAND DhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad Thanksgretitude Rupertsppira

[@harrybellingham98]

i think of 'i am' as i am existing or i am aware.

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Wonderful understand ingDhanyabad thanksgretitude dhanyabad dhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad Rupertspira DhanyabadDhanyabadDhanyabad

[@StewartBellLearnToLucidDream]

It could also be said that awareness is merely the thought that is currently happening and if the current thought turns its attention on itself it creates a kind of feedback loop. It becomes aware of itself. It becomes a thought about a thought. The loop can be maintained but not indefinitely although, with discipline, the "feedback loop" thought can become the main one...

[@AlokAsthana1954]

I am a Hindu, who are very proud of their ancient texts on this very topic.,But look at the difference. Those are dense, with no attempt to make the instructions intelligible. These are masterly. This is true of everything ancient that Hindus are proud of. If you really want to understand that topic, look up the work of a Westerner on it.

[@PatrickBronson]

You say he, I forgot who, says that the source is from our heart but not literally. For me it is experienced in my literal heart. Otherwise, I enjoyed most of your message. I believe that all life seeks pleasure and avoids pain. I believe that life begins at Birth and ends with death. Consciousness, self awareness, is a mental activity, which includes all the experiences in my body and memory. In the present moment, I am all my past and my thoughts and feelings regarding the future. I experience all of them in the present along with my current thoughts, feelings and awareness. When I am open in my mind I am not holding on to the past or the future, and am free to experience the moment with amazing creativity and perception. I live in a mental state of, "I do not know." My consciousness rest in my body, especially my heart. With my open mind, I experience life through my body. When I have feelings, all the time :-), I accept them as my current experience. Same with thoughts. I am the stream of consciousness that is constantly changing, though I experience me as a constant, individual sense of self. You probably don't think I'm enlightened! When my body dies, so will my consciousness.

[@brendanlea3605]

Sound enlightened to me, as long as you are happy Paddy :)

[@bfxc]

Yes, the consciousness rises from the Heart (the Sacred, not the organ, but it is located there between the nipples). But you are beyond consciousness itself, beyond the I AM as Nisagardatta said. I have not realized this so i will refrain from saying anything more, just that you dwell on this.

[@loriscunado3607]

Very good

[@Mihalych179]

Bravo.....👏👏👏🎯❤️🙏

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

2:40: = what R M called sinking the mind into the heart.Obviously,he has no experience of the spiritual heart at the side of the chest spoken by Robert Adams.

[@constipatedbowels3473]

Dat z a wrong interpretation of Ramana Maharshis' statement.....

[@br88dy]

These questions are a shortcut to what it feels like to be in the present moment after you've realized there is no self, but they aren't a sure-fire way to ever realize there is no self. That's actually the problem- you're still using a self to ask the self to invalidate its existence. You have to approach it without concepts. Actually, not quite true, there are a few people on KZbin who can use words to penetrate the illusion, but they're cut-throat. They provide no soft pillow to land on when they pull the rug out from under you.

[@2008stevepod]

Amazing

[@charlesgodwin2191]

Am I experiencing being consciously aware of being consciously aware?

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

No

[@kimberleycarpenter3291]

So, during the climax of a successful self-enquiry (''who am I?'') why can I still observe the world (sensory perception) throughout?, this being that Rupert claims the world is observed through the mind (a thought) which ive allegedly, albeit momentarily, collapsed into its source ('awareness) therefore, again, why can I still observe phenomena during self - enquiry? Thanks

[@Time364]

when we say "am I aware" who is asking this question? who is awareing what? Please someone explain this to me?

[@SoulHub]

The mind is asking. But ultimately there is no mind. There is only awareness, and the mind is simply its activity of thought. So awareness is seemingly asking itself, waking itself up out of its own dream of identifying with objects and losing itself in its own creative act, which causes suffering.

[@jakelerms1935]

When I this I can either enter into into a profound knowing of reality and I as awareness... But then other times I just get tension headaches... :/ idk why

[@holgerjrgensen2166]

What Rupert call awareness is, our Day-Consciousness, it Never sleep, just goes in Circuits, Day/Night, and Larger. Yaeh, We do HAVE Day-Consciousness, Night-Consciousness is Deep-Sleep, when our Day-Consciousness is Not there.

[@AuthenticSelfGrowth]

No matter where I go, there I am

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

There you go

[@eliotglassier5848]

Nice

[@AG-yx4ip]

How can I realize my true self ? These questions aren’t helping. I get nowhere.

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

Stop trying to get anywhere. You are already THERE. Just bliss-out man, feel the vibe dude.

[@johnnylovessheki]

Nisargedatta, did use aware of aware in one of his articles yet his most repeated phrase was I am Brahmin, or jai guru

[@dr.susheelkhemariya8966]

Thanksgretitude

[@pranavbiraris7034]

जय भगवान रमण🚩

[@arosalesmusic]

You focus your attention on the prime and only reason of the ï AM¨ the Witnessing of all experience.

[@dommccaffry3802]

How much of the self enquiry does it take be before it starts to sink in ?

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

We've found that it's exactly 308 times, then you get the prize. Keep count. Or you could miss out on it. You have to be exact.

[@gerardgrimardia3274]

7:40: = Nisargadatta did not know Sanskrit.

[@joysoul352]

I AM

[@sadasivaahobala7853]

Discover the answer in the question itself. " ' Who am I ' asking this question to WHOM: that is behind the mind seeing thru' these eyes, that is smelling & breathing thru' these nostrils, that is hearing thru' these ears, that is tasting-chewing-swallowing food to nourish the body & speaking thru' this mouth that is sensing touch thru' the skin of these hands, that is moving the body thru' the feet of these legs, that is dwelling in it, operating,monitoring,maintaining the body throughout its lifespan, expressing itself & experiencing itself & NOW explaining all this to WHOM if not ITSELF the silent Observer-Witness of all that is HAPPENING thru' this physical body. So ' where Am I ' that has no identification?

[@natasharandolph9302]

How does one keep the mind forever resting and surrendered to God? Despite all destractions objects.

[@jonnyplat8117]

Natasha Randolph remember the infant that came into the world, knew no mind or body always had its needs met and trust that you always will. God so loves the world we came to witness this unconditional love, the only way it can, seperation and union again.

[@MyParasar]

good question

[@rpodury]

It is a very good questions that bothers serious seekers of the truth. The " Am I aware " or Who am I enquiries may help sinking the mind in the source. Is this knowledge exercise meant to keep the mind for ever in the source like those people who shut themselves in the caves without bothering about the objective world? The video clips, although provide us glimpses of the Truth, do not help us much unless the whole process is presented and assimilated by us There are two stages one is recognising the true nature of the 'I" and in stage two recognising the importance of such recognition in relation to the world with objects. stage one. I think it would be convincing if an attempt is made to answer them without asking the questioner to believe on some unknown scripture for the replies. The questioner would be in a better position to appreciate the answers if the replies are such that one can test himself in his own direct understanding. They are three items s involved in the question 1. you the questioner/seeker 2, the world with objects ( entire creation) and 3 The so-called God or creator or whatever you name. Of these 3, in the order of proximity, the questioner is aware of himself and the created world he observes as something outside him and as regards the third, he only imagines or infers that here is a God or creator. The answers for the 2nd and 3rd lie in the first one only if the seeker correctly understands his true nature. By knowing the truth about himself, he recognises that the 2nd and 3rd ones are nothing but himself. In order to understand the truth about himself the seeker must have a strong desire and preparedness for deep contemplation and also set aside all the concepts he accumulated regarding creation and God Now the seeker attempts to know himself. When he sees anything outside his body it is an object to him and it is obvious, at this stage, that he is not the object. In the next step, he looks at his body and notices all its parts as objects just like an outside object is separate from him. That is why he calls them as my leg, my hand etc implying that he is separate( again at this stage) from them. Extending this observation, he recognises that he is not his mind, thoughts, feelings etc and they are all objects to his subjective awareness which is not an object to anything. Here he should be able to recognise that there is no form to this awareness and when once it is recognised that it has no form it is infinite and not limited to his body alone. ( to have a feeling of this, just imagine infinite sky in that awareness. This is not an action. Just feeling within that awareness )This is a crucial stage. Recognition in oneself this infinite awareness will unfold the following truths Since he is this infinite awareness - it is implied that there is no beginning or end to that awareness. Since his childhood, there is no change to this awareness though the world around him has been changing-his family, his body and everything. But all through, it is just same awareness. This recognition should not remain as just an intellectual understanding. It should be direct and irrevocable. It is something like a rocket going out of earth's magnetic pull. Just like the rocket does not come back into earth's magnetic pull once it goes out, the awareness does not find itself again limited to the body only. In a way, it becomes the default state of the seeker. One indication of this direct recognition is that the seeker would be in a state of absolute Freedom- nothing to be feared of, nothing to be achieved, capable of accepting everything as it comes with equanimity. When once the seeker is convinced about his infinite awareness, now the question of objective world or so called creation could be addressed By careful observation of his relation with the objective world, he recognises that the world is not outside his awareness and it is nothing but awareness. To drive the point home, one example could be given initially. The seeker recognises the world in his dream in all its variety as if it is outside his awareness. But on waking up, he knows that there was no dream world except his awareness. Now, can we say the same of the world in waking state? What is the relation between awareness and outside world in waking state? How does a seeker would be aware of the world? It is through the knowledge of the objects. There is the knower ( seeker), the known (object) and the process of perception. When the knower looks at the known it results in the 'knowledge', as the knower and known merge in the 'knowledge.' which is nothing but awareness. Any seeker is aware of the world through his five senses only. If he touches any object it ends up in the in the knowledge of the object. Similarly tasting, smelling, listening , and looking. In all the cases the 'triputi' ends in knowledge/awareness. Thus, there is no world outside this awareness . The same thing could be put in a different way. A seeker is aware of the world through thought. What is a thought ? what are its contents? When one thinks of anything is there anything other than awareness in the thought ? When one looks at or thinks of an apple a thought arises in the awareness as knowledge of the apple. We cannot say that there is only awareness as there is the knowledge of the apple also.in awareness. But does any change take place in the awareness with the knowledge of the apple.? No change at all. It can be said, that thought is like a wave in awareness and not separate from awareness as a wave in the sea is nothing but water. But in actual wave one sees a form of water but in actual thought, there is not even that change. Thus a thought , at the most, is a wave-like appearance in awareness without any change in awareness. It can also be understood with another example. A child of less than two is watching a cat. His mummy has not yet taught him that it is a cat. What happens in the awareness of the child when he looks at the cat. Simply awareness and not even a thought of 'cat'. I think the point can also be better explained with another example. One is holding two lighted candles in his hands. and when he waves his hands in different directions the candle light takes different forms of shapes. and comes to rest when he stops. In all the shapes that the candle light takes it is candle light only that exists and nothing else. Imagine the individual awareness is like the candle light and when one looks at different objects in the world the awareness only takes the shape of objects. Where are the objects (world) separate from awareness? Thus, the individual (BMI), the world and the God are nothing but a thought and a thought is nothing but awareness and all there is is awareness only.

[@ivogody]

You have to try a lot. All the time you can. Watch videos. Meditate. Make this slowly your primary focus of attention and you will begin to generate a kind of gravity field. In time it will stay with you

[@jonnyplat8117]

Vrsarma Podury​ before 'I' came MMM awareness. 'I' came as a child in seperation "look cat".

[@dommccaffry3802]

Is there anyone out there who has been helped by rupert's teachings to the point where they have attained happiness ?? Just one testimonial would make me think that there is some point in continuing All I see are confused searchers trying to get it ???

[@dommccaffry3802]

@Rae Ray jon bernie is a great teacher. John butler also.

[@Andrew-yw6kt]

You're not ready sir. You must DO IT exactly perfectly 308 times to 'get it'. Don't miss out.

[@pranavbiraris7034]

Nisargadatta Maharaj was Marathi

[@renesonse5794]

Slight correction. Nisargadatta Maharaj spoke Marathi not sanskrit.

[@bombingraid1330]

"I"

[@sammydeelove3817]

What if the answer is coming through Mind?

[@jamespatterson6989]

Dee M The answer is that there is no answer

[@ImTyMotivation]

I don’t get it

[@ImTyMotivation]

Edit: I get it now 😂

[@legoat1401]

How 😂

[@fontofgod]

When you ask "Am i aware", you asking a "LIE" as you already know you are aware! therefore the question violates the Main principal of *Truth or Justice!! Simply,if you are aware, you will not ask that question! Therefore, the question has no valid and direct people go astray!

[@surgingsilence]

Would just like to point out that Nisargadatta spoke crude Marathi not Sanskrit..

[@annesparfumyoga]

Gibt es Leute aus Deutschland, die diese Lehre auch so lieben wie ich? Liebe Grüße ... 🌹

[@JannikBoRasmussen]

Jedenfalls Leute aus Dänemark 🥀

[@neohandle1141]

i know something you dont know :)

[@jonnyplat8117]

MMMM MMMM

[@donnsmith6482]

I do not think you should be second guessing these Real Masters and while i would say you are a good teacher you are not on their level Rupert. I have heard you do this a number of times and always with the " I don't want to say blah blah blah" and then the big 'ol But... Sorry but it makes me think less of you. They were Spiritual Giants....you are a good "Experiential Philosopher"...or as Alan Watts called himself a Stand-Up Philosopher (Ha!).

[@forsbergmicah]

will you forgive him your illusion of separation? Are we not all the same One?

[@juliangiulio3147]

@@forsbergmicah haha :)

[@neodein]

Your resistance blocks you from seeing what he truly delivers..

[@ultrablue7477]

"Don't get me wrong....'Who Am I?' is a beautiful question...and I don't criticize it....however, the students got confused for decades..." Yeah...right....beautiful question

[@bombingraid1330]

My 2cnts is that the seven "I AM" sayings of Jesus are not on Jesus but on the "I AM." Jesus speaks AS the I AM, dependent on punctuation. 1. I AM; the bread of life” -John 6:35, 41 2. I AM; the light of the world” -John 8:12, 9:5 3.1. I AM; the door of the sheep” -John 10:7, 9 etc.

[@SusanSBradley]

I came to this realization also. Simply insert "is" after I AM.

[@bombingraid1330]

@@SusanSBradley YEAHHH!! Then you might appreciate this version of the Gospel of Thomas 25iomb2inafk28vsyu3mqxdf-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/Gospel-of-Thomas-for-Awakening-for-website.pdf Are you familiar with Nisagardattas's 'I AM That'...there are several free pdf on the internet...

[@bfxc]

Exactly, this is want he meant. "I AM the Alpha and the Omega, I AM the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father (Source) except through me (The Self)." It is incredible the twisting that it was done to his words and message. But everything is according to God's (Source) plan.