Awareness Accepts What the Mind Rejects

How can one find peace with a persistent sensation – linked to years of trauma – when every technique used to dissolve it only ever offers temporary relief? Rupert says: ‘You are making a technique out of something that is your nature. The space in this room doesn’t try to accept each one of us as we walk into it – it doesn’t need to, because it is just its nature to do so. In meditation, you are standing in your mind, trying with your mind to get rid of a sensation. I’m encouraging you to take your stand as awareness instead.’ ‘Awareness has no attitude towards the sensation – no desire to get rid of it. The sensation itself is only a three or four out of ten; it is the narrative you add to it that makes it feel much deeper and darker than it really is. By giving it that narrative, you make it 30 years deep. But just the sensation itself? It’s just a bit more intense than the sensation of your hand on the mic. You can be relieved of this 30-year trauma now, completely.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at the Garrison Institute, 5–12 October 2025. For more information on upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events Timestamps: 0:00 The Persistent Knot 1:52 Letting Experience Be 4:33 Awareness Is Your Nature 6:40 Awareness Is Not a Practice 8:49 Standing in Your Mind 10:35 Aligning Your Mind with Awareness 11:39 Releasing Trauma –– 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: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/subscriptions –– RETREATS (Weekend & 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 ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retreats-at-home IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (UK, EU and US) (Also Available to Join On