Awareness and Trauma

Many people feel defined by painful experiences from the past, but can childhood trauma ever damage what we truly are? Rupert says: ‘What was present before the trauma is present now. The body and mind may have been conditioned by experience, but awareness itself has never been harmed. It has remained exactly as it always was – open, knowing and untouched by anything that appears within it. ‘Healing does not require awareness to become whole again because it has never been broken. As this is recognised, the body and mind are gradually relieved of carrying the burden of a painful past, and the understanding that awareness is eternally untouched becomes the deepest form of healing.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at The Vedanta, 21–28 November 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 Pre-Verbal Trauma 1:01 Trauma and Awareness 2:02 The Nature of Awareness 3:17 Before Childhood Trauma 5:17 The Ultimate Healing 6:05 Trauma Response Patterns –– LUMINOUS MEDITATION APP Free daily meditations for effortless peace. An invitation to pause and rediscover the stillness of being. Available on Apple store and Android here: ▸ https://luminous.rupertspira.com/ 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,