Is It Wrong to Still Want Pleasures After Awakening?

If happiness lies in simply being rather than external things like travel and meals, yet we still find ourselves searching for and planning pleasurable activities, does this mean we are not truly established in being? Rupert says: ‘You can be established in being and know that the source of happiness is your own being, and you can still enjoy friendship, enjoy traveling, going out for a nice meal with friends. But it’s just that you no longer engage in those activities for the purpose of making you happy. ‘You are perfectly happy. You know where your happiness lies. It lies in your being, but you’re still engaged in life, and you still share your happiness with your friends and your family . . . It’s fine to enjoy life, to celebrate this understanding in life, to share it, to express it, to celebrate it, to communicate it.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats in Norway, 22–25 May 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 Seeking Happiness 1:22 Being as the Source of Happiness 2:33 Seeking vs. Enjoying Life 3:20 Doing Research Without Seeking 3:57 Celebrating Life in Being –– 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 Online via Live Stream) ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events –– 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 spo