You Are Not Born and You Never Die

How is it that we are never born and we never really die? A woman whose father recently passed away is trying to understand the difference between life and death. She wonders when the transition between life and death happens and how. That is, what is the difference between the localised form of consciousness and universal consciousness? She has also had an out-of-body experience and wonders what is the difference between dying and sleeping or having an out-of-body experience? At what point does localised consciousness actually begin and end?
Rupert examines life and death through the lens of the universal consciousness before it assumes the activities of a finite mind. When consciousness commences with thinking and perceiving, it is as if the thinker puts on a virtual reality (VR) headset and localises itself as a separate subject of experience from whose perspective it views its own activity as the world.
There is no inherent stuff called matter - matter is simply what the activity of consciousness looks like from our localised perspectives. The moment at which the body is “conceived” is the moment that consciousness puts on the VR headset of thinking and perceiving - it becomes a localised self. And everything that is not localised, is viewed as the world around us.
Dreaming is similar. The dreamer localises as an apparent separate subject of experience, and all the other aspects within the dream appear as the world. When was your dream character’s body born? It was never born. It simply appeared when the dream began. When did the dream character die? It never died. The dream mind simply stopped localising itself as the dream character.
So it is in the reality of our being-we never come into existence, and never go out of existence. We are eternally present. The localisation of life is temporary and merely appears and disappears.
This clip was taken from one of Rupert's in-person retreats at The Vedanta from 17th to 24th September, 2022.
Timestamps
02:43 What Is Universal Consciousness?
03:37 Infinite Consciousness and the Finite Human Mind
05:09 When Were We Born?
06:24 We Never Really Die
06:39 Does Existence Begin or End?
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[@alokgupta168]

Consciousness isn't localized, it is universal. It is god. You are god. You just haven't realised it till date. Open your third eye and fall in love with everything and everyone, because they are also consciousness in a different form....love all of you

[@sheepshearer2705]

I just want to hug that girl. What a beautiful and mature question. I hope she finds peace. The spirit never dies.🙏❤️

[@Misteryowl]

It essentially wasn't a question, was it?

[@phillylarkin.s1930]

🙏💓

[@sheepshearer2705]

@@Misteryowl she was seeking an answer. Guess that's a question you Muppet

[@JeremyFriebel]

Babbling idiot*

[@taylorrice8612]

I thought she’d never shut up

[@donaldhenderson1870]

It took me 58 years to finally connect the dots but it is so liberating. No more sorrow and now I can forgive.

[@charliestubbs6151]

Beautiful

[@hermes.trismegistus616]

Which means?

[@FirstPersonHood]

@@hermes.trismegistus616 Whatever he wants it to mean! GLORY

[@hermes.trismegistus616]

@@FirstPersonHood are you on your period or something?

[@charlottetaylor4471]

Can you expand on that please? x

[@spiritfilled5758]

My son passed 12 days ago, this is a beautiful way to imagine him being closer to me still and his 2 year old and 2 month olds boys Thank you Rupert

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Beloved.. Oh Beloved

[@mehdielajimi7091]

my sincere condolences

[@kostaftp]

Sorry to hear that. My condolences.

[@troubledsole9104]

I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my son 10 months ago and I know how hard it is every day.

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

@@troubledsole9104 Sending Love

[@entschnabler]

6:06 "so when was the dreamed character's body born? it was never born. It just *appeared* when the dreamer's mind localized itself as this little activity of thinking and perceiving." Which translates to: it was *born* the moment the dreamer's mind localized itself... and *died* the moment the dreamer's mind *stopped* localizing itself as the dreamed character. not the dreamer, but the dreamed character's body. because that's what we mean when we talk about being born and dying, right? starting to exist (physically) and stopping. the only diffrence between those terms might be the presence or lack of emotion attached to them. from Rupert's "unlocalized" point of view he simply doesn't care if a localized form of conciousness ceases to exist - at least he doesn't care tragically, like another seperate mind would. i guess he cares the way we would care for flowers: much appreciated when present and simply accepting when it's faded. and that's apparently to do with his understanding that the real core of a being never ceases to exist... so " *don't worry, your father is now in heaven* " could basically have been his reply to the young woman when it happened. although his words explain it better than the church.. but in the end it is all a matter of definition. because *yes* , her father did die falling off the roof. now the specific individual localization of conciousness "disappeared" from this "dream". so no more hugs, no more kind words, no sharing of life experience. this can only be not sad if one would be able to completely ignore or disregard all natural instincts - which Rupert does not do, as far as I know he highly values individual life. but with the perspective that the holy core of the loved one cannot die... it is *less* sad, i guess. that is, either if you simply believe the words or come to the same understanding as all the teachers.. it still is confusing to me. cheers to anyone who read all this *

[@musicproductioncentral4540]

No, her father didn't die falling off a roof. In order to die, you have to exist in space and time. That's not what this is.

[@juanitoviejo2121]

"The world is illusory, Only Brahman is real, Brahman is the world.” In her VR set, her father did die, and it is perfectly fine to grieve that felt loss. The actual truth of this video can only be implied in language. Thus, "ineffable..."

[@susan6437]

Thank you , this is very interesting. A few years ago I went through a period of seeing people right in front of me phase in and out. The presence of the person remained but the body disappeared and then appeared again. Observing this happen over and over took me out of mind and into higher awareness of ‘being’.✨💕

[@itscalledlogic7]

I would argue that being "born" indicates a point of origin/origination. "Localizing" a consciousness is where everything comes together, not where everything is born. I'm still pondering the distinction.

[@grahamt5924]

"Jesus wept", is the shortest verse in the Bible and describes Jesus emotion to hearing of the death of lazuraus.

[@billwilber521]

amazing empathy and patience to let the young lady to vocalize her entire question

[@AkChiVibes]

I had an NDE very young and the transfer to a greater consciousness was immediate for me. I have never known such peace since.I was instantly ageless and connected to every part of the universe I had no questions as there were none left. It was indescribably tranquil.

[@mytwocents848]

I also had an NDE at 18 years old and had the same instant connection to Source Energy. There is nothing to fear. We are eternal beings and this physical life is just temporary.

[@TheMagykKonch]

Can you elaborate? Any extra details

[@AkChiVibes]

@@mytwocents848 10000%

[@AkChiVibes]

@@TheMagykKonch Yes. I was about maybe 10 and I lost consciousness due to lack of air. I don’t remember exactly the moment I left my body but the next thing that happened was that I was immediately floating above the scene. Could see my moms bf trying to revive me and how scared he was. As I looked at him I felt no fear, only sympathy for him because he was so clearly upset about the situation. But I remember thinking how sweet it was that he was trying so hard to bring me back. The next thing I noticed was that I no longer felt my age. I felt timeless. I mean I was as old as eternity but I had no body so it didn’t feel like the Old we experience in life. It was more of an old old unity w everything. It was though I remembered who I was if that makes sense. But there was only understanding of the situation no fear. I knew I had 2 choices-re enter my body or leave the space I was in. That was the only real thought that I seemed to have to decide, everything else just perfectly WAS and how it’s meant to be. I never saw any white tunnel of light, no family members there waiting..just me. But I knew if I left the area I was in, it would be difficult if not impossible for me to return. It was almost as though I decided not to leave because of the distress it would cause my family. I never really had any questions or concerns only a universe old understanding of it all. The next thing I knew I was back in my body my mother’s boyfriend was screaming and crying but I was back. I don’t know how long I was away for probably a minute or even seconds I don’t know but time didn’t exist there. Neither did worry sorrow sadness stress anger loss guilt resentments..nothing exists there but peace.

[@fizmusic9529]

@@AkChiVibes it’s the same thing here. There is here. And here is there.

[@tpanagides]

"Think of the human mind as a virtual reality headset that consciousness puts on." Incredible clarification. Thank you Rupert

[@MindVersusMisery]

Physicist Tom Campbell has written a book trilogy called My Big Toe (Theory of everything) and he has used VR as a metaphor for reality. Rupert had a conversation/debate with Tom a while back on this channel. And Tom has a youtube channel where he goes into detail how he came to these conclusions on reality. At the moment there are interesting physics experiments being done that may very well prove the simulation hypothesis. Like I said, all of this and much more is on his channel: Tom Campbell.

[@Ron-rk6iz]

Thus killing people is not really killing.

[@IAn0nI]

@@Ron-rk6iz it is in the relative world you live in.

[@socrates8495]

We are trapped in a reincarnation soul trap matrix.

[@tomthumb2062]

@@Ron-rk6iz yes, no killing thank you

[@Meisha-san]

I simply love how these find me exactly when I'm ready to stretch my thinking that much further. Lovely question; a brilliant answer.

[@bluecrystal3900]

We are conscious awareness experiencing a human existence - David Icke

[@4DTravelr]

He's right about that but so wrong about all the fear mongering stuff

[@troygeiges]

His patience to let the entire question come out from her. Amazing

[@greendrummers]

I know, I thought so too…they need patience. There are persons who can’t do a short question, they have to share their life story too. I was at a medium practice circle and one woman who was interrupting all the time, asked the teacher a question about whether walking under electric pylones was bad for health, but then she started telling us for a good 5 minutes about how she went with her dog under the pine trees in that forest where the pylons were but gave us details on the pine trees, what the dog was doing, etc etc. I wanted to strangle her. Instead, I should have been self aware and asked her to stop and let Martin answer about the pylons… people like that everywhere, they really annoy me because l don’t feel worthy of taking everybody’s time and attention like that in a workshop! Time is short!

[@nathanielovaughn2145]

True. I'd have been like (snapping fingers) "come on, what's the question? We don't have til New Years, chica."

[@greendrummers]

@@nathanielovaughn2145 I think a forum leader should be very firm and say at the beginning that any question asked be short and concise, and if they start going on about their life, interrupt them kindly and firmly and say ‘ please just ask the question, we do not need details’ unless they need more details in order to answer the question, of course. There must be a good way.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

@@greendrummers How about compassion and just letting people express themselves? It is not a factory floor with targets to be met. Show some understanding and empathy.

[@greendrummers]

@@eightiesmusic1984 no, I won't on that one. When you have a room with 50 people and one person takes 10 minutes to ask a question, that is too much and won't leave any time for any body else to ask a question. It isn't empathy when one person takes all the attention and everyone else is frustrated.

[@Meditation409]

That was as direct of the truth you probably will ever get

[@mickeyguide3112]

No one knows the exact truth other than our Creator of our universe.

[@consistenc51]

I was meditating the other day and said, “there is no life or death, only existence.” I feel this may be similar to what they’re talking about.

[@ylekiote99999]

Once when I had some hash before bedtime I wrote on a piece of paper. ¨There is no better time in life than the time right before you fall asleep.¨ Doesn´t relate to anything you said but it sure is a hell of a thing.

[@Reece-Mincher3601]

But.. There IS life, and there IS death?? So what you said is a little dumb

[@kt9495]

I watched a documentary where a woman dreamt on more than one occasion that she left her body, floating up above the earth. She described it to a friend and said it felt like she was leaving this plane. She died in the location she described in the dream months later. Near death experiencers relay their stories in a similar way; something pulls them up and out. I’ve felt it during what is termed OBE, as if there is a magnet somewhere. When my Mom passed, I was a few miles away. I felt a rush of emotion and looked up, sensing she was leaving. I got a phone call minutes later that she had died. I also had some interesting things happen after a few months that I couldn’t explain away or ignore, indicating she was still “somewhere.” Life has shown me, rather intensely over the last 5 years, how connected we are to each other and the greater unknown. We have barely begun to scratch the surface of existence.

[@Peter-ix1ym]

Really enjoyed reading your comment

[@FirstPersonHood]

YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! TELL WHATEVER STORY YOU WANT.

[@andrewlilley3660]

Yes, I have had a similar experience, I disagree with this chap in one fundamental concern, in that he says we are a universal consciousness, no way, we are not! We are as individual in spirit as we are in the flesh!

[@aesir0784]

@@andrewlilley3660 The many parts make up the one - sort of like the BORG? - hmm...one never knows.

[@stevenmotta7408]

@@andrewlilley3660 well then, why didn't you explain it...

[@TonisPe]

It is simple and logical and obvious ... when one gets it and there is no way back anymore. One then can not see the existence differently anymore and the clarity grows and grows neverendingly. Being becomes so sweet, so playful, so meaningless and so full of meaning.

[@anthonydempsey7693]

What?

[@opetoyou]

This resonates heavily. It’s true - once you see it, you can’t unsee it… and you can’t force someone to see it with words. It’s as if everyone has to find it themselves.

[@richardheathcote557]

Can you remember the year 1870 ? No recollection what soever , well that's what death is, you don't exist anymore. The end

[@itscalledlogic7]

@@richardheathcote557 You still exist, but not in the same form, so you would not still have that same consciousness. You're talking about reincarnation it sounds like.

[@tinahale9252]

Fact, when you die you lose 21 grams. It is the soul. It's the truth

[@yugo4606]

What a profound question from such a young woman, I had to rewind and listen for a second time, and the pause he took before answering her question. Just an amazing Q & A. Loved it.

[@spaceexplorer3690]

🤣🤣🤣🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@CAdams6398]

Could you please tell me what your emojis represent?

[@ChrisTopher-gu8gf]

@@CAdams6398 he's just emotionally lacking.

[@raushanmishraxy]

Traditional Indian Saying : You neither born nor die... Aatma takes up different form.. it never dies.

[@ThisChangeIsAwful]

I've found in my 39 years on this earth that the Indian culture discovered more about the nature of existence than any other culture.

[@govindsridhar6270]

True🙏

[@danestarbird34]

I so appreciate this explanation. This man has a true ability to articulate that which is very difficult to convey with mere words.

[@alainl.6643]

I am of the same perspective as you. After 50 years of consciousness exploration I have only encountered a very few who have the ability Rupert has. In truth I am limited by the number of languages I have learned. Every time listen to him its a light bulb experience of self remembering beyond our conventions.

[@creatingyourlifeconsciously]

She did a great job articulating that question. I wanted to ask a question but I have not been able to find the words to ask you. She’s a smart woman

[@josephwanjiku6853]

She could have been a smart man in a previous incarnation.

[@vickvickson4273]

Could, would, may(-)be: Impossible to know. Should I put my trust in this theory, THAT'S the delicate question.

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

You can ask it! just let it flow from the heart and trust the universe 💯💝

[@vickvickson4273]

@@Cosmicsurfpro Or trust the 😈...

[@garytodd1797]

@@josephwanjiku6853 Why not just a smart woman full stop

[@timday3611]

I had an experience when I was about 12 riding my motorbike on a field following my friend, my visor was up and I got blinded by the dirt being kicked up by my friend. All of a sudden I was looking at myself from the side, colours very vibrant I didn't associate myself as me I was just observing. I believe that gave me a glimpse of the universal consciousness.

[@gracev4186]

I too lost my Daddy in a gruesome heart wrenching situation after a 5yr battle with cancer. I was there alone with him; his only child. I dreamed of him being well and happy. .only 1thing....his right eye was translucent and I could see the sky through it!!👁

[@JonasAnandaKristiansson]

Beloved...

[@my3rs307]

Sorry bout your loss, can't imagine!!!!

[@samgiacca8408]

❤

[@deehelen4923]

💚💛💜

[@1588jul]

Bless you !

[@talkingstone6308]

4:00 When you look at this guy is like you're watching yourself, he is so calm, zero agressivity or ego

[@MorrowSind]

As good as it sounds, I don't think anyone can actually answer that question. It's simply the "What happens when you die?" question. The answer will come when you die, and not before.

[@joesaintjames6221]

Actually Norm Macdonald answered the question "I know what happens to you right after you die... you're found!" Now all Jokes aside, if you die with no witnesses alone in the ocean let's say, somethings going to find your body, and if you die alone by vaporization, perhaps your soul is found to be free or nonexistent... funny how no one "alive" can truly answer the question, yet each and every one of us has a definite answer awaiting upon our vessels termination/expiration or "death"

[@MorrowSind]

@@joesaintjames6221 You got to love Norm Macdonald; he's one of my all time favorite comedians.

[@joesaintjames6221]

@@MorrowSind I love Norm forever!!! And he Loves us all, he said so often 😊 He definitely knows what happens now and who's god is at the gates 😂👌🏼

[@NSAKEY]

Many people have the answer already, though.

[@mandymckeown8625]

@@NSAKEY we don’t die you are right I’ve had an nde at 13 years old and my spirit or soul left my body and went to heaven in an instant and spoke to Jesus telepathically. I have also opened my third eye during meditation . Our conscious lives on but all knowing like earth but different . We talk telepathically too. Everything is known to us at this point we are eternal we are one as humans one counciousness if that makes sense part of the god head we are all part of him . We have been lied to about death as death of the body yes it is a vehicle to get through this life to learn the opposite of love living through the god experience so he can too experience life I may no make sense as I’m not that intelligent but through life and gods love I have learnt to not fear dying as it’s going home to our true home where the veil is lifted millions of ndes are proof of this it is hard to describe heaven words do not do it justice their really is no words but pure bliss ❤. Ps : the veil can be lifted here also by regular meditation and silence but in my opinion if you go to far down the rabbit hole you may unearth the enormity of how we have been lied to throughout and the corruption and deceit of this world could send one insane just my opinion I do get glimpses but don’t practice opening the veil because I have all ready seen some of the truth and I do not wish to know it all . I also don’t believe in the bible as I was bought up a catholic and I thought Adam and Eve were real ad was very annoyed that we have been lied to I’ve also seen homo erectus and family and it frightened the life out of me and was one of the reasons I stopped trying to open my third eye although I still occasionally meditate if I’m feeling low I don’t tell people these things but I know that you are a believer and open to the truth ❤

[@Edenismdotca]

I loved how she described her transition from out of body experience and back in to mind.

[@shawnchaudry2126]

Most ppl who take dmt have had the exact same experience. Especially the part about newfound wisdom.

[@komahinacanon526]

@@shawnchaudry2126 ?

[@shawnchaudry2126]

@@komahinacanon526 dmt is a substance that when taken, gives hallucinogenic effects. Many who take it have similar experiences where they are overwhelmed with a sensation of universal love. Many claim that they have newfound wisdom after their experience. The drug has recently been experimented on people with ptsd.

[@gregmacdonald3559]

Incredible, I can listen to Rupert all evening. Such a calming existence. ❤ Thank you 🇨🇦❤️🙏🏻

[@thestagbeetle459]

I hope the news she heard about her father never actually being born or dead brought more comfort than inner conflict. 🙏I think it's absolutely necessary for all of us to learn about the consequences of any sort of attachment. Love feels both nice and hurting!

[@entschnabler]

thank you. i just wrote a comment about my confusion and you put it very clearly. the consequences of attachment. that's it. it's heartbreaking. thank you

[@thestagbeetle459]

@@entschnabler I'm very glad you could resonate with that! Stay blessed 🙌

[@austin426512]

@@entschnabler if you read Bhagwad Gita, it is full of this universal consciousness called Atman

[@andrewlilley3660]

@@austin426512 I don't want a universal consciousness, thanks. I am happy with my own.

[@austin426512]

@@andrewlilley3660 lol you are part of universal consciousness and it is matter if understanding and not getting something you are not already are! Hope you are getting my point

[@lmg7503]

Listening to that beautiful soul, she was me, and I was her. So many questions and so much complexity. Yet feel it will be quite simple, once explained. Wow, wonderful also of the class and the tutor to remain silent, to let her speak and express her feelings and experience.

[@alap75]

ancient hindu philosophy teaches exactly that about atma (self), parmatma (conciousness), samara (sensory world), and maya (veil against light or truth). In the backdrop of reincarnation, these concepts are easier to understand.. best wishes to all

[@stephenmani8495]

True.

[@uncletony6210]

What a sincere, earnest, and thoughtful question.

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

To get an early peak behind the curtain, use psychedelics. Once you've seen it you can never forget. It's an incredibly inspirational experience.

[@uptick888]

That’s why people use LSD ..

[@impartialobserver6604]

I’ll wait until I die thanks, lost my friend to lsd overdose.

[@joedavidson901]

@@impartialobserver6604 try dmt then

[@rih2370]

@@impartialobserver6604 Nobody has ever died from an LSD overdose lol. There are people that have taken hundreds of hits at once and they survived. Its probably the only drug that you can't overdose on. That being said, i don't find LSD very interresting...mushrooms are far superior.

[@alanburgess2203]

@@impartialobserver6604 LSD will not kill you, please confirm your facts!

[@angelicarcturianmessagesan2830]

I believe we come into consciousness at the moment of birth hence why it is so powerful and I believe the soul leaves the body just before the body dies. If you watch NDE vids many people will tell you they watched the car crash from outside of it and so on, so i think its purely individual but when my mom passed in 2016 her soul was gone 3 days before her body died when we took her off life support. Those last 3 days her eyes were grey and there was nothing behind them. So we shouldn’t fear a gruesome death bc many times our souls leave the body to die and what we witness is the death of the ego and physical body. The soul has already passed on.

[@NSAKEY]

Believe it or not, souls leave the body pretty regularly, especially when we are babies. But, a part of the soul energy is still tethered to the body at all times. Sometimes, when a body is in a vegetative state or coma etc., the soul may leave for longer periods or permanently. After all, there is much to do and sometimes things are just boring.

[@pumpupthevolume4775]

Once you start getting into the idea of souls you have missed the point.

[@serginio30]

The Rich Man and Lazarus 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ 25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’ 27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’ 29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’ 30 “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ 31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

[@amiravdic7451]

How bout during beheadings when the throat makes horrifying sounds trying to get air

[@sheepshearer2705]

That makes sense. I hope the soul leaves prior to the body switching off. Id like to think I ,(my soul) just floats off peacefully and painless 🙏

[@Cosmicsurfpro]

God bless that girl. I hope she found her peace about her father ♥️

[@kamalakshith5613]

😢😮😮

[@adrianpaterson117]

That young lady had me utterly captivated. I think I'd enjoy her answer to her own question

[@zeroounce8874]

I had an experience of being in between, not outside my body and not completely inside my body. This experience lasted for 5 days. It was magical. I understood we are not our bodies, we are eternal beautiful souls and we are One. We are LOVE. Everything is LOVE.

[@roomueller7305]

Depersonalization?

[@zeroounce8874]

@@roomueller7305 an experience of enlightenment… was confirmed by a Buddhist monk as I told him what happened to me.

[@zeroounce8874]

@@roomueller7305 My biggest wish is-other people to experience this wonderful state. I would want others to understand this then the world would be a calmer nicer place to live in for everyone.

[@iosho3473]

If both you and your body are different, where do you come from? And how was your body made, who made it and why?

[@jayp9059]

@@iosho3473 We are one, we come from everywhere and nowhere. because everything and everyone are linked togehter. The body being made is down for debate, an intellgent creator or just nature... but it's temporary... thats what i understand. We all belong to somewhere beyond this realm in a different place and state.... Englightenment is key to undestand. I would suggest reading up on meditation for enlightenment.

[@batfink274]

I find it easier to imagine what Ruperts saying by thinking of myself and everyone else as droplets of water that have been shaken lose from the ocean. In the time between being shaken lose and returning we must create an individual identity in order to survive our 'lifetime'. When we die, we go back to the ocean of infinite consciousness and take with us all our experiences. Much like the droplet of water that will inevitably absorb a part of everything it touches.

[@purnachandraojha4539]

5TV

[@purnachandraojha4539]

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[@ExtendingLovePresence]

Nothing ever happened. Papaji. 🙏🙏🙏

[@joeserianz6205]

"Nothing is happening". Nisargadatta Maharaj in "I Am That."

[@Rizzimandar]

Yes...but the thing is you can't tell this just to anybody.

[@Sullivanserves]

That was the sweetest explanation on the topic I've heard. I think ultimately she wanted to know if there was any chance of talking to him

[@kathrynphillips3710]

wonderful !!! Rupert explains in his own unique perfect way.! Thankyou Rupert 💖

[@krazta4603]

That beautiful human that asked those beautiful questions, you will find peace and the answers you seek, but most importantly you will always keep finding those questions that you so eloquently phrase, may your curiosity and journey take you in to the deepest corners of your essence. Love.

[@xevierred6330]

I was raised catholic at the age 22 I became a born again Christian aka evangelical. At about 50 I found myself still empty again. Today I accept myself as part of this universal consciousness. Wonderful

[@Rizzimandar]

The lady is worth a special video session telling us her experience being out of body. I love to hear it.

[@mohaneesh]

Yes. Her question was as profound as the answer it elicited!

[@paulhowarth9065]

@@mohaneesh she is truly amazing and more advanced than she realizes! 🤩

[@mianilsson3550]

What help can Ukrainian people get from these sugary explanations of evading from cruel reality of human nature, when everyday are killed hundreds of children and adults by Russian artillery and drones???

[@truffles721]

I would like to hear more from this questioner she should do a video, hope she does.

[@amazingevolutions4415]

It sounds very much like taking dmt, I would be interested in how she experienced this out of body moment. Sounds like her ego was dissolved and then she Re entered her physical body.

[@phillipbruce6280]

"Man is like a ring, without beginning and without end". ELOHIM.

[@xbulelo]

*“Ego is the dictator of human consciousness.”* After ego death, life is lived.

[@lisathomas1622]

It’s all a dream, all consciousness is a frequency, we can be on broadband or a tinier band. Focused or more open. We’re amazing.

[@gentlemanx7987]

This is so, *so* interesting. My head and my heart vibrate strongly with the things said. Thank you. Thank you very much.

[@wailingbear]

Wow. The depth of the question was beautiful. The answer...you have already experienced. A newborn ofcourse does not have a recent experience of its own material existence to call on.

[@awall1995]

Wow. What an articulated answer to the greatest of questions. It made so much sense and peace of mind.

[@williamwoodelf]

The answer was nice but the question was astounding. I honestly learned more from the question than from the answer.

[@DaveDott]

“The real history of consciousness starts with one’s first lie.” - Joseph Brodsky

[@jpsex09]

Finally now others knows about it ...There's no such thing as dying cause Energy don't die # Stay positive # Knowing energy and time is matter 💯

[@Rachie-nj3oi]

Energy they say can neither be created or destroyed. If true that must mean the energy transforms to another energy, no?

[@sagittariusa4855]

❤

[@wayverleesoulsong]

“There’s no such thing as dying” Tell that to all the pets I’ve lost during my life🙄

[@theunfazed7109]

You do not know. No one does. Not even Rupert. Stop believing everything you hear just because it sounds good. When you die, you are simply gone. That is what the evidence points more towards

[@goldenjaguar7690]

Profound conversation. Thank you both.

[@DurgaDas96]

Good question. I had a similar experience of coming back into limited form. She phrased that very well.

[@PaulDaviesish]

In the Bhagavad Gita it says, 'The soul is neither born or dies.'

[@austin426512]

It is actually Atman. Soul is different and it takes rebirth

[@iflyhelicopters]

0:43 “he died immediately, his brain stopped working immediately” **sips tea**

[@richknown]

Oh my word! This is amazing!

[@stevehamilton5430]

I’ve had a similar experience to this lady, we are all safe trust me. Just don’t think too much right now. Just live and be vigilant

[@Bigjay88888]

This is an experience we must view every experience from an awareness point of view so we can grasp what we are we are in the body we aren't the body we are nobody.

[@Hermetic7]

While every word of this is certainly true, this young lady also needs to understand that all of the personality attributes of the life that were created in the “VR” are recorded for all time and can be expressed by the Divine again at any moment. It can be felt and experienced again. This is why legitimate mediums can read this, it is why NDErs can experience this and why children who have memories of being another person and knowing things from other lives on the planet that they could not possibly know have been verified and validated in studies. When I say the construct of the personality was “recorded” this is not like any tech we have. This is every tiny experience, thought, emotion, feeling from the entire life and all of their impacts to self and other being recorded into the fabric of the universe. It’s there for eternity and nothing is ever lost. There are only two differences discernable after the death of a personality expression: choices that were being made in this VR by that personality expression are no longer being made; and that personality expression is no longer evolving. But, for the time it expressed in this VR, all of it in totality was recorded for all time. We are not the personality expression (which is what we all erroneously think/are taught we are), but we are the awareness itself just as you and others teach.

[@mikeboosh8776]

I'm amazed by the number of positive comments on here. His "explanation" just sounded like utter gibberish to me.

[@4DTravelr]

Agreed, there are much simpler ways to say it than he did lol

[@D_Isness]

Outstanding analogy w the VR headset...really well put.

[@emendatus1]

Yes. It imressed me as well.

[@shiva4ever]

Finally the world is ready to begin to understand the profundity of Hinduism and Buddhism.

[@shiva4ever]

The 'virtual reality headset' is Maya. These profound concepts of Hinduism were ridiculed by the West which viewed existence as 'survival of the fittest' rather than as an opportunity for spiritual growth. This may be because of primitive materialism espoused by immature thoughts of christianity.

[@the.zaraaa]

Always inspiring 🤍💗💙💫

[@nsbd90now]

It's just so crazy how Rupert Spira seems to have hit upon such a clear, simple, contemporary way of talking about these topics.

[@stephenmani8495]

This is hundred percent in synch with the Hindu philosophy, ie. that we are all part of the same 'being' (or Brahma), and this 'being' has no space or time continuum, and continues into Eternity. All that occurs is repeated manifestations of temporary creations and re-creations of some parts of the 'being' in various forms (otherwise referred to as 'reincarnation', which can be in any 'form'). But these temporary creations and re-creations in various forms are purely illusory in nature (hence the concept of 'Maya' or 'illusion', which the speaker has referred to as 'dreams'). Our aspiration therefore should be to free ourselves from any 'attachment' to this temporary illusory 'form' and instead recognize and internalize that we are actually part of this omnipresent 'being'. Usually this state of higher 'consciousness' is only achieved through deep Meditation. When this happens our own consciousness becomes part of the larger omnipresent 'consciousness', and we finally gain 'mukta' or 'liberation', at which point everything becomes 'the same', and there is no more any distinction between 'life' and 'death'. Of course, all of this is written in ancient Sanskrit in the Vedas, and so is difficult to understand and digest for the common man. It is very admirable that Mr. Spira is able to explain it in simple language in English using appropriate examples, making the philosophy accessible to the common man, and thank him for this.

[@austin426512]

You can check Swami Sarvapriyananda’s Advaitha Vedanta videos on KZbin

[@user-gk8bt4kf2r]

Very good wisdom. Thank you. We are all one.

[@yiravarga]

Once someone truly starts to understand this concept, it is the deepest most terrifying nightmare of a concept possible. It is a loneliness so profound, so esoteric and infinite, it disturbs even the strongest of will.

[@jbllc3085]

THAT was a profound statement. Your depth of perception is awe inspiring.

[@FirstPersonHood]

That someone understanding this concept is a concept as well as everything else imaginable! Yes, including this response. GLORY

[@chadchadwig690]

So I’m a complete idiot I can’t seem to understand or grasp what this man is saying in this video.. when we die so we still think can we still fell pain and sadness?

[@lorriecarrel9962]

This life is not all there is,cool thing about that statement is we all get to find that out

[@Glen_Mali]

That you are just alone. The only one who exists and you play with yourself, hide from yourself to forget 😂😢

[@traceymacy]

this is true ,your awareness is always there

[@Wondwind]

We literally are born and we literally die. We are not part of a hive consciousness. We are unique individual souls.

[@philproffitt8363]

You're too sensible...this is not your zone (or mine) methinks. I see utility in his kind intentions...so I won't make unkind comments.

[@pb4158]

Bhagwad Gita explains this subject in great detail

[@Wombat-pv5eb]

Please share the link. Thanks

[@ferdinandheld5432]

My prayers and love to you.❤️

[@mikeskylark1594]

That's deep. This girl's description of OBE was impressive to hear

[@lynnhutchison3362]

Loved the questions

[@trippexdj5768]

I came across your videos and wanted to say a few words you are truly doing an awesome job and this is an example of a step forward in the right direction as we are slowly evolving our awareness from self awareness to the next level of humanity quantom consciousness. We will need this in the future when quantum AI will be viewed as a kind of God by many only the ascension from awareness to quantum consciousness will be the saviour in those times . Well said keep up the good work you are doing and maybe one day I can have a bit of a conversation with you :)

[@SARVX_]

Absolutely Brilliant... 💯⭕❤️

[@dawnr7798]

Beautiful explanation.

[@Karl_with_a_K]

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed - only converted from one form of energy to another.

[@prestonpittman717]

The earliest Consciousness I can imagine having experienced must have been so very basic,... like eliminating on myself and how uncomfortable it became in the moments afterwards and the change in that experience when my parents would attend the cleaning up of my elimination! Was that when I began deciding what love was,... when someone would attend to my uncomfort from one thing or another. From hunger to being fed, from being cold and the feel of a warm blanket! What of reality was I accumulating in Consciousness? It is all fascinating now that I assimilate it all, so many years later! 🤔

[@jon_restorick]

Beautiful.

[@BritanyNicoleDalton]

I love her question and the explanation was good

[@egjream]

That was one of the best questions I ever heard

[@NiKOliDANBURSKi]

When I live within my Spirit I know I am all things. When I live within my ego I know I am limited.

[@lawrence.5898]

Brilliant... ❤️💕

[@Jamesgarethmorgan]

Well. I'm glad we cleared that up.

[@Delonix1969]

I've learned the straight answer for her question: Breathing. That's what anchor us (our being, the spark of consciousness that we are) to our human body. We incarnate into our baby human body with our first breath, and we leave it when we do our last and final exhalation. Not saying that this is the real, only truth. It might be this way, or might not.

[@emmanuelwolfmusic410]

Beautiful explanation and a very thought provoking question.

[@IanWilsonDreamingForGamers]

I took a bullet in the head in my last life, which woke me up in this one. In the transition, a being-of-light descended and pulled me up through several layers (if correct I counted 7) and then informed me that I had died. Long story short, it took me up to the upmost layer, a void where there I encountered an ocean of cell-like dime-sized translucent structures that it informed me, "Like you, they too are awaiting to return to life." But I didn't want to return, not a fan of all the everybody killing everybody down here but it insisted this time it would be different and it opened up a 2D fractal mandala with colorful illuminated nodes and pushed me into it. That was the second-death, where my past ego, personality and memories where all deleted, like shattering glass. Kind of worse than the first death IMO, far more terrifying as I then descended back down those layers and opened up a new pair of eyes. These eyes but as an infant. However, I closed them and went right back up the tunnel and back to the being of light and protested my return to life. Well, it was futile, as it just pushed me back into that fractal portal. It did haunt my childhood giving me PTSD up until the age of 5. Aweful re-occuring dreams of the dying process, the being-of-light, the second-death and the return. But at the age of 5 I finally accepted that I was a child and there was not a damn thing I could do about it so came to terms and accepted it which instantly released me from the former-self struggling to rebuild and reconstitute the former life and the PTSD ended, no more re-living those memories as intensely sensory-realistic dreams over and over again. Never forgot the experience but talking about it got me kicked out of church and at a young age I learned to not speak about it as the locals were all very upset at such a notion. However, at the age of 17 I returned to the being of light back in the void and asked it why it sent me back from that last life where it then said, "What makes you think that was your only other lifetime?" and it connected me to an over-view of all my lives including the first one, and all the choices along the way I was making that lead to the next. Shocking, but very comforting to know all our gained experiences are merely just set-aside for deep immersion here and nothing is lost or thrown away. Of course, making that return at 17, I couldn't leave it alone so kept going back regularly as it taught things no-one here could ever possibly teach and by the age of 24 the dualism was lost when I realized it wasn't this separate entity rather it was myself so that was a nice epiphany and solved so many mysteries and questions I had.

[@GK-rg1ss]

Wow, you have so much knowledge, can you answer my questions? Why some people suffer more in life?

[@IanWilsonDreamingForGamers]

@@GK-rg1ss All life is enduring. Plants, insects, animals and humans will endure to exist. Suffering is inescapable and at some point we will encounter moments of it, it's part of life, and part of existence. We can only try to minimize suffering. Time and entropy will bring about suffering as we go through a life-cycle that ends, as does all life here. We can only try to minimize suffering, and provide help and care for those in need. In the context you are looking at, why entire groups of people will starve slowly to death, or why homeless people sit on the streets in freezing cold temperatures while wealthier people walk by uncaring and unwilling to help. Another cause for suffering in this world stems from a lack of love. In social entropy, a lack of love will foster more suffering for others than a society that values others through kindness, compassion and caring. One of the challenges we have as a collective species is the lack of love problem that also produces a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering and this lack of love problem is also quite systemic spanning a large portion of our historic social evolution. How suffering impacts us at our non-physical level is that it can help us to learn empathy, compassion, love, humility and caring. You'll find that people who have had to endure suffering quite often tend to not wish this upon others and can be very kind, compassionate and caring people vs people who have not experienced it, sit in a lot of wealth and privilege but are the opposite, sociopathic, psychopathic and with no empathy, love, compassion towards others. In this greater scheme of things, what we do to others down here, we ultimately do to ourselves. And in how roles reverse, victimize others in one life, causing all manners of cruelty and harm, become the victim in the next life. This role-reversal is very real, it's part of the learning through direct-experience process as the underlying reality is we are learning through our lifetimes evolve towards unity, love and oneness as parts of a whole. Love is the end game of our collective evolution, not the opposite. We do evolve into beings of light on the other side and it's a beautiful thing when that happens and a soul graduates from this school of life. And yes, all life matters from planet, insect, animal and human, and all life is sacred and should be loved and respected, not controlled and commoditized like we see today. Love all life, practice egoless selfless love and you'll score more than those who don't in the larger reality ;)

[@GK-rg1ss]

Thank you for your reply. I always help animals, insects and protect nature , but sometimes people make fun of me . These persons very happy in their Life and I struggle a lot . Sometimes I doubt on these act. But now I always focus on doing good no matter what will be result. Thank you

[@IanWilsonDreamingForGamers]

​@@GK-rg1ss That's awesome. And don't worry about people making fun of you for caring when they do not. One of my epiphanies is it's not for the world to love me, it is for me to love the world. And thus I am not bothered by those who do not love as it's their choice.

[@integrallens6045]

@1:10 it happens all the time. The temporary death of the ego is a flip into the one, and then when the ego returns, the individual ego is again present.

[@rawideasinc]

Great conversation Sir .

[@lewisliew6479]

Everything is ripple on the water, the origin is the water, when the wind blows (conscious activated), ripple starts to form, ripple is the sun, the moon, you and me, and the by products is those stories created by human mind, like love vs hate, rich vs poor, life vs death...

[@timjonesvideos]

I know just what this girl is talking about; I dissolved into being something like a wave in an ocean of conscious energy, and I KNEW what I usually call 'me' and what I usually call 'the world' are all just mental constructs ultimately. But I didn't stay there..

[@vinny-lp5qv]

same here! could not put words to describe it! i was there or wherever i was ,i understood the meaning of everything but not in words ,i felt like i was glowing warmth the tears just came out and then it was gone i was back. twice its happened and no words could explain it.typing my feelings is just a joke because no amount of words could describe !

[@velvetindigonight]

Mnnn I’ve had that experience in meditation too

[@johnburns8660]

I'm wondering whether I can stay dissolved long enough so that when I'm returned to this construct my debts won't be there.

[@mthomps0]

What a great way of explaining this topic.

[@HappyLife-vh2ey]

She articulates so well .

[@DOUG-E-BEATZ]

The spirit, or soul is everlasting.

[@marksmith7252]

Hi, I just watched a clip about a young woman who asked you a rather complicated question concerning how and when does the over all consciousness change to the localized consciousness? I can offer you an explanation of how it seemed to me when I had this exact experience. For me I became aware I was floating at the ceiling of where I was sleeping below. I had many observations which I will not go into right now but I wanted to relate to you how it ended for me. I was like a gas, filling the entire volume of the dormitory I was in. I was at work. I am a retired fire fighter. This was a night shift and if we were idle during the night we were allowed to sleep. At the end of the experience which was one of the greatest things I have ever experienced by the way; as it was drawing to an end I had a thought (its time to get up) as soon as I had that thought it felt like I was being pulled (gently) downward towards my body. Almost like I was on an elastic band. As I re-entered my body I felt the very real sensation of being compressed. The only comparison (which really doesn't do the feeling justice) would be like when SCUBA diving and decending to depth, sort of! Anyway this feeling of compression was extreme, to the point of being a little alarming. I really wasn't expecting the great limitations which accompanied the "re-entry" process! As I was being squeezed back in, it was during this compression process that I could not only feel my capabilities leaving me (like forgetting a dream upon waking) I could also feel the application of this (as you called it) the head set. I would refer to it as noticing that my consciousness was once again being filter through my 3D dimensional lense which is so, so limiting!! We do not get to enjoy but a tiny fragment which is the larger us, shall I call it! I could also feel my conditions, ie. Aches and pains, a sinffle creep back into my consciousness once again! I would say that being able to witness the re-entry process was the most significant aspect ot this gift! What a truly awe inspiring experience. I offer you this description as it seemed to deal directly with what she was asking! The answer is that it is upon entry into out avatar and as we are compressed it seems it is impossible for us to bring along most of what we are (an eternal energy based, multidimensional being). Why do we come here? I think we choose to have this experience to see what it is like to work within the 3 dimensional space.we in our energetic form can not fully experience what thus 3 dimensional space has to offer.its the physical body (a gift) which allows the experience. As an electrician needs a ladder to change a light bulb, so do we need a body to reach or interact within the physical world. I believe we are not our bodies, we are not our minds. These are just tools in order to navigate this physical environment. Hope this helps!

[@jackiescotland]

Thank you for that, it made perfect sense to me even though I've never had that experience, you opened my eyes and heart xx

[@yishmiraibenisrael8771]

Thank you, I vicariously experienced it with you.

[@Asone82]

I like her question more than his confusing answer. I think she already knows the answers that she needs, from the NDE.

[@michaeljames2084]

i'm sorry about your father. You are a very strong young lady.

[@Total_Body_Fitness_USA]

She left her body for what felt like eternities and came back with all the wisdom that's ever been known except she has no clue on when consciousness enters the body or leaves the body whenever we transition. Well, I hate to say it, BUT no one knows for certain. Sure, there are countless NDEs from millions of people, but everyone has their own unique experience just like living life on earth. We all live on earth, BUT all of our lives are different and unique to us and it will be no different whenever we cross over!

[@NSAKEY]

Actually, NDE's vary in many ways because we have the power to manifest our reality much easier when we are in spirit form, so before we actually cross over, we often encounter what we expect to see because we create it. However, there are many, strong correlations that cannot be disputed. You can read about those in Dr. Jeffrey Long's "Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences". But the really interesting stuff happens when you actually cross over into the spirit realm, where most things are pretty consistent there. You can check out Dolores Cannon's "Between Death and Life". Also, Dr. Michael Newton's "Journey of Souls" and "Destiny of Souls" for all of the spirit world stuff.

[@marcosul3992]

Its like a dream , you wake up and forget most part of the experience .but you know how incredible the experience was

[@willekefarrington3020]

Listening to this it made me think of an article I read in Tricycle magazine by the late John Welwood. “Since it is the nature of human beings to live on both the absolute and relative levels, we can never reduce reality to a single dimension. We are not just this relative body-mind organism; we are also absolute being/awareness/presence, which is much larger than our bodily form or personal history. But we are also not just this larger, formless absolute; we are also incarnate as particular individuals. If we identify only with form, our life will remain confined to known, familiar structures. But if we try to live only as pure emptiness, or absolute being, we may not engage with our humanity. In absolute terms, the personal self is not ultimately real; at the relative level, it must be respected. This understanding of individuation goes far beyond the secular, humanistic ideal of developing one’s uniqueness, being an innovator, or living out one’s dreams. Instead, it involves forging a vessel-our capacity for personal presence, nourished by its rootedness in deeper human qualities-through which we can bring absolute true nature into form-the “form” of our person. While spiritual traditions generally explain the cause of suffering in general terms as the result of ignorance, faulty perception, or disconnection from our true nature, Western psychology provides a more specific developmental understanding. It shows how suffering stems from childhood conditioning; in particular, from static and distorted images of self and other that we carry with us in the baggage of our past. And it reveals these painful, distorting identities as relational-formed in and through our relationships with others”. On a personal level I was with my mother when she died in 1999 at the ripe old age of 86 (I'm 74). It was a profound experience to see someone you love die so peacefully. I remember thinking: “this would have surprised her in her “form” .

[@alanfowler6156]

Yes, but how do we get past the painful, distorted baggage that bogs us down?

[@philproffitt8363]

@@alanfowler6156 Get councilling.

[@alanfowler6156]

@@philproffitt8363 None of the 'councillors' I have encountered were fit for purpose - I was more aware than any of them. Most of them were on a power trip.

[@toucheturtle3840]

We get a glimpse. It’s absolutely fascinating

[@deepthinking8100]

Good explanation! True!