Does Free Will Exist?

In this video clip, Rupert discusses a common misconception in contemporary advaita with regards to free will. Timestamps: 00:00 You have allowed yourself to be entangled with an object 02:19 Do we have the freedom to choose? 03:00 Point of view from the separate self 04:05 Is there free will? 05:15 The highest choice we can make, revealing our true nature 06:45 Knowing the nature of our knowing 07:24 The experience of suffering and what it is telling us 08:25 When we consent to become a separate self –– 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, 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 ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/retrea... IN-PERSON RETREATS SCHEDULE (Also available to Join Online via Live Stream) ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... –– WEEKLY WEBINARS (2 hours) Rupert's webinars take place most Sunday and Thursday 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. Attendance is By Donation. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar –– FREE CONTENT, EVENTS & NEW RELEASES To be notified of free content, events (online and in-person), books and other new releases, please sign up to Rupert's free newsletter: https://rupertspira.com/free-newsletter –– BROWSE RUPERT’S BOOKS ▸ https://rupertspira.com/store –– LISTEN TO RUPERT’S PODCAST ▸ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ▸ Libsyn: https://rupertspira.libsyn.com/ ▸ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6z1GN... –– JOIN RUPERT’S FACEBOOK GROUP ▸   / rupertspiracommunity   –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM   / rupert_spira   –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: https://rupertspira.com ▸ Instagram:   / rupertspira_   ▸ Facebook:   / rupertspira   ▸ Twitter:   / rupertspira   ▸ Tiktok:   / rupertspira_   –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE ▸ https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertsp... –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation