WHAT IS LIFE #22 Tim Freke and Rupert Spira

This is a series of private philosophical conversations that I have made public. In this episode Rupert expresses the essence of the non-dual understanding of existence with his characteristic clarity, ... and I explain why I've come to question this worldview and invite him to consider an alternative possibility. You can hear more about the realisation that made me change my mind here https://youtu.be/NKXM2hHUESs Tim Freke is a philosopher and author of 35 books, translated into more than 15 languages, including a Sunday Times bestseller and Daily Telegraph 'Book of the Year'. He is one of ‘The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People’ on the 2020 list in Watkins Magazine (# 50). He is the founder of ‘Unividualism’, which combines evolutionary science and deep spirituality to offer a visionary new understanding of the nature of reality and the purpose of life. He leads experiential Deep Awakening retreats internationally. https://timfreke.com From an early age, Rupert Spira was deeply interested in the nature of reality and the source of lasting peace and happiness. He began to meditate at the age of seventeen and spent the next twenty years immersed in the teachings of classical Advaita Vedanta. In 1997 he met his teacher, Francis Lucille, who introduced him to the Direct Path approach of Atmananda Krishna Menon and the Tantric tradition of Kashmir Shaivism. More importantly, he indicated the means whereby one may recognise the source of lasting peace and happiness in oneself. Rupert lives in the United Kingdom. He has written several books and holds regular meetings and retreats online, as well as in Europe and the United States. http://www.rupertspira.com If you’d like to discuss ideas with Tim, you may be interested in his online community: https://timfreke.com/ICU.aspx