Guided Meditation: The Door between Prison and the World

In this guided meditation, we explore the primordial word ‘I’, or the knowledge ‘I am’ in each of us, and how it relates to infinite consciousness and the finite mind. Rupert says: ‘The knowledge “I am” is the first form of God and the ultimate symbol of God’s presence. It is the first thing that awareness knows of itself. In fact, it is all that awareness knows of itself. It is the intersection between infinite consciousness and the finite mind – like a door that separates a prison from the outside world. If you go from the outside world into the prison, you lose your freedom; and if you go from the prison to the outside world, you regain your freedom. ‘And as infinite awareness passes through the doorway, it seems to become a finite mind located in a body and in time and space. But in doing so, it leaves a trace of itself in the finite mind as the pure knowledge “I am”. Thus the knowledge “I am” that each of us as a person seems to have within is, in fact, a hint of the Beloved in us.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mandali, 20–27 April 2024. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to: ▸ UK ▸ EU ▸ US Timestamps: 0:00 Guided Meditation on ‘I Am’ 4:50 The Primordial Word 10:22 Awareness’s Primary Knowledge 13:29 The Intersection Between Mind and Awareness 18:10 The Knowledge ‘I Am’ 26:44 Awareness’s Experience of Itself 35:43 When We Come Closest to God 39:12 What Is Nothing? –– ACCESS FULL VIDEO ARCHIVE You can watch or listen to 1000s of hours of teachings, guided meditations and answers in Rupert's full video archive here: ▸ –– RETREATS (Weekend, 5-day, 7-day) Rupert holds regular retreats, roughly once per month, either in-person and online. Many in-person retreats can also be attended from the comfort of your home via livestream. ONLINE RETREAT SCHEDULE ▸ IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also Available to Join Online via Live Stream) ▸ UK ▸ EU ▸ US –– WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours) Rupert's webinars take place on Wednesday evenings, from 4pm UK time. In the first twenty to thirty minutes, Rupert leads a spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ –– BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS ▸ –– LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST ▸ iTunes: ▸ Libsyn: ▸ Spotify: –– JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP ▸ –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: ▸ Instagram: ▸ Facebook: ▸ Twitter: ▸ Tiktok: @rupertspira_ –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM @rupert_spira –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE FOR NEW VIDEO ALERTS ▸ –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation RS24087M