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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Rupert Spira on Non-Dualism, Consciousness, God, and Death

Jun 18, 2021
In this conversation, Rupert Spira, a renowned expert on non-dualism and spiritual self-enquiry, dives deep into the essence of consciousness. He articulates the distinction between awareness and belief, inviting listeners to embrace a singular understanding of reality. Expect insights on the infinite nature of consciousness, the relationship between love and shared existence, and how suffering can awaken us to our true selves. Spira's reflections creatively challenge the boundaries of traditional perception, offering a fresh lens on enlightenment and identity.
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  • Our waking state experience is like a dream within universal consciousness, with individuals as localized perspectives of infinite consciousness.
  • Infinite consciousness needs finite minds to perceive its own activity, akin to viewing objects from multiple perspectives for clarity.

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Consciousness and the Dreamer's Mind

In the podcast, the concept is discussed that individual minds could be localized points of infinite consciousness, similar to how dreams are created with a dreamer's mind creating the dream world. The analogy is used to explain that our waking state experience is like a dream within the universal mind of consciousness, with each individual as a localized perspective of infinite consciousness perceiving its own activity as the universe.

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