What Is Awareness? | Rupert Spira

A woman desperately trying to understand her own experience asks Rupert "what is awareness?", and how she can make sense of this in her life, she explains how she has periods of time when awareness is not present. Rupert clearly unfolds the concept of awareness and how consciousness and being is awareness.

Timestamps
01:28 What is the meaning of awareness
02:00 Is there a difference between being and knowing
02:44 How do we know that "I am"
04:25 Deep conviction of ever present awareness
06:00 Finding the belief or experience
07:00 Is there a gap in my awareness?
07:40 Are our dreams an absence of awareness or thought?
12:00 The absence of awareness

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[bradstephan]

Deep sleep is not the absence of awareness, it is the awareness of absence (of objects).

[lisaolby]

THANKS Rupert!!....suddenly you made it so clear to me what Awareness is about....but need to listen to this over and over

[dba]

«Nobody has ever, or could ever, experience a feeling of not being aware. Even if you had an experience of not being aware somebody, or something, must be there to recognize it [para-phrased]» This is so true and so awesome. Death, as we are being taught in schools and by our parents, then can not be what we think it is. In other words, I can not *not* have an experience of being dead.

[violettemartinez]

Rupert makes me touch the unlimited sky that I AM. I have no words but love. Thank you for this precious question, bringing such a beautiful answer!

[deedhesi]

Rupert is awareness. What a gentleman what wisdom and what a great help!!!

[RaviPp]

Thank you, Rupert; your experiments with experiencing reality is producing the consequential fruits.I am obliged to call you a `Guru`!!

[debbiedebbie]

He melts my heart with every word.
😍😍

[shadhirjannath]

He explains it with such clarity!, bless this man to spread this to many!. Thank you so much Rupert!

[AmarjitSinghDhaliwalDrDhali]

Thank you, Rupert, for your clear explanation of the state of being aware ! It is always a joy listening to you ! Thank you. Amar.

[hyshen]

Thank you so much Rupert. Your insights are great contribution to humanity. I am so grateful. Many many thanks!

[kdmestr]

Thank you Rupert for the clarity of explaining!

[iamessence]

I had the experience of awareness without objects when I got disconnected from this reality. I also remember monitoring my mother's pregnancy while I was in the womb. My awareness used to feel every sensation and feelings of my mother. I knew that I wasn't my body. I still can't find the right word to describe who we really are. Some people call it awareness, soul, consciousness ect. The weird thing about this is how I was completely aware even though I was a baby in my mother's womb.

[jiaogulan]

I've had this question for years. Thank you! Amen!

[suzypeace]

Much gratitude....amazing pointing to that which can't be described🙏❤️

[hunterrootmusic]

Great line of inquiry from this woman. Thank you for your questioning! Great job Rupert combing through it.

[simonhitchenk]

I have had the same thought about awareness and deep sleep. Many thanks for the question. As ever Rupert answers so clearly, it is watching an artist at work

[AmarjitSinghDhaliwalDrDhali]

Who or what is going to sleep ? Who wants to know if awareness is real ?
My mind, thoughts, beliefs, identity is seeking . 
Awareness is beyond any needs or seeking . 

[EuNicolinaArtista]

Que clareza extraordinária ❤️‍🔥💎❤️‍🔥 Gratidão profunda e eterna, Rupert Spira e a todos que possibilitam ter acesso a está grandiosa sabedoria❤️‍🔥💎 ❤️‍🔥 Rupert Spira vem fazendo uma enorme diferença em minha vida num momento crucial❤️‍🔥💎❤️‍🔥

[kevin.boston]

Your way of teaching one is awesome. I took away a full understanding of awareness. Thank you

[oogylyf]

As painful as this is, this conversation gave me so much understanding!!!
How do we know we are sleeping!! That got me!
There must be something that knows we are sleeping, otherwise we wouldn't know we were asleep!

Consciousness ( awareness)
Watches us sleep!