The first stage involves recognizing our true nature as awareness, allowing us to disidentify from the content of experience.
In the second stage, we delve deeper into the nature of awareness, recognizing its qualities of peace, joy, and love.
The third stage involves aligning our thoughts, actions, and relationships with the understanding of our true nature for ongoing integration.
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First Stage: Recognition of being awareness
The first stage involves recognizing that we are not the objects of experience, but the awareness that is aware of those objects. This shift in perspective allows us to disidentify from the content of experience and recognize our true nature as awareness.
Second Stage: Recognition of the nature of awareness
In the second stage, we delve deeper into the nature of awareness itself. This involves recognizing that awareness is eternal, infinite, ever-present, unchanging, and self-aware. It is inherently peaceful, happy, and loving. This recognition allows us to fully grasp the essence of our true nature.
Third Stage: Realignment of thoughts, feelings, and actions
After recognizing our true nature, the third stage involves realigning our thoughts, feelings, actions, perceptions, and relationships with this understanding. We upgrade our mental and emotional operating systems to align with the qualities of peace, joy, and love that are inherent in our true nature. This process is ongoing and involves continually integrating this understanding into all aspects of our lives.
The nature of awareness and perception
The podcast explores the nature of awareness and perception, emphasizing that even though perceptions may change, the awareness that illuminates them remains constant. The speaker questions whether the brain is truly a physical object and suggests that our bodies may be the appearance of consciousness, much like the characters we become in dreams. The content of our experience, including the effects of substances like wine, can modify the appearance of awareness, but it is ultimately an activity within consciousness itself.
The ethical implications of recognizing our shared being
The podcast highlights the ethical implications of recognizing that we share our being with everyone and everything. The speaker suggests that an ethical code based on the principle of oneness can guide our actions and relationships. This understanding calls for a universal love that transcends personal preferences and agreements. By cultivating a deep sense of shared being, individuals can contribute to a more peaceful and compassionate society. Applying this principle to various spheres, such as politics, can transform conflicts and lead to a more harmonious world.
In this Rupert Spira Podcast episode, Rupert talks with Lucas Perry from The Mu Podcast about topics such as the true nature of reality, stages of awakening and the differences between the progressive path and the direct path. They also discuss the moral implications of the non-dual understanding, whether science could use non-dual principles as guidance for creations such as AI and what would be required for world peace.
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