I’m an Artist, Not a Teacher

Is the role of the ‘spiritual teacher’ still relevant on the Direct Path? A man wants to know if his life will improve as a consequence of recognising his true self. And what about the aspects of his life that seem to remain untouched by the non-dual understanding? Rupert says: ‘Yes, one can expect one’s life to improve. Usually on the inside first, in terms of peace and a sense of fulfilment, and then, in time, our experience of the world also reflects this new understanding. But this usually takes longer. ‘It’s the same with me – I could not say that every aspect of my experience is 100 percent aligned with this understanding. I also have my blind spots, and I think it’s important not to pretend that one is perfect. ‘But not only do I feel it’s important not to buy into the projection of perfection associated with being a teacher – I don’t even buy into the projection of being a teacher. It would be arrogant of me to consider myself a teacher, or you a student. I’m more like an artist sharing my understanding and love of truth – that’s all I’m doing. The whole teacher-student thing is unnecessary baggage. It’s not necessary to do what we do here.’ *This video is from one of Rupert’s in-person retreats. To view and book for upcoming retreats (many of which can be attended online via livestream) go to: ▸ UK https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ EU https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... Timestamps: 0:00 Consequences of Recognising Our True Self 0:30 The Impact of the Non-Dual Understanding 3:22 The Safest Way to Awaken 5:27 Parts That Remain Untouched 9:50 Blind Spots 10:48 It's OK Not to Be Perfect 12:15 Projecting Perfection onto Spiritual Teachers 13:25 The Responsibility of a Teacher 15:20 What Is a Spiritual Teacher? 16:50 I Have Nothing to Teach 17:39 Sharing the Love of Truth 18:58 I’m an Artist, Not a Teacher 19:45 Friendship –– DOWNLOAD TWO FREE RUPERT SPIRA EBOOKS We are delighted to share two free Rupert Spira ebooks with you, titled 'An Introduction to Non-Duality'. When you download the books you will also receive Rupert's weekly newsletter where you will be notified of free content, events (online and in-person), books and other new releases. Download your two free ebooks here: ▸ https://rupertspira.com/join –– 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... ▸ EU https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... ▸ US https://rupertspira.com/event/locatio... –– 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 spontaneous meditation. The remaining time is open for attendees to discuss their questions with Rupert. WEEKLY WEBINAR SCHEDULE ▸ https://rupertspira.com/events/webinar –– 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   –– SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS ▸ Website: https://rupertspira.com ▸ Instagram:   / rupertspira_   ▸ Facebook:   / rupertspira   ▸ Twitter:   / rupertspira   ▸ Tiktok:   / rupertspira_   –– FOLLOW RUPERT ON MEDIUM   / rupert_spira   –– SUBSCRIBE TO RUPERT’S YOUTUBE FOR NEW VIDEO ALERTS ▸ https://www.youtube.com/user/rupertsp... –– #rupertspira #nonduality #happiness #natureofreality #consciousness #awareness #meditation #guidedmeditation RS24079