When Should I Stop All My Spiritual Practices?

After years of progressive path work, is it possible to trust that simply remaining in being is enough to address whatever arises in daily life? Rupert says: ‘This impulse to do something is left over from the conventional search for happiness in the world. When you come in contact with the spiritual traditions, your desire to do something is refined, but it’s not extinguished. You continue to seek, but now you rebrand the search for happiness as the search for God or enlightenment.’ ‘At some point you recognise that the fulfilment you seek is in your being – it is your being – and you cannot do anything to be. Being requires less effort even than blinking. Sooner or later, all spiritual practice has to come to an end, and in my humble opinion, a practice that doesn’t bring itself to an end is not a complete spiritual practice.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats at Mandali, 7–14 September 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 Background 1:03 The Screen and Clouds 2:19 Returning to Daily Life 3:37 The Impulse to Seek 5:12 Happiness Belongs to the Lazy 6:33 Winding Down the Impulse 7:37 When Spiritual Practice Ends –– 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