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Aug 2020
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Episode 9: Conversations on the Nature o...

RUPERT SPIRA
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In this episode a man asks if awareness is simply a feedback mechanism of the body; Rupert distinguishes between the conditioned and unconditioned mind; a man asks about the difference between physical and metaphysical experience; and a man asks if our true self can ever be obscured.

These dialogues are taken from Rupert Spira's 5th July 2019 evening meeting in London. For audio and video recordings of the full meeting and the entire library of Rupert Spira's recordings and publications, as well as information about attending live and streamed events, please visit rupertspira.com.

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