The Essential Nature of Being | Rupert Spira with Tami Simon

In this episode of the ‘Dialogues on Truth’ podcast Rupert and founder of Sounds True, Tami Simon, discuss how we may realise lasting happiness, how to remain at peace amidst turmoil and whether we should value both being and becoming.

They also discuss absolute and relative levels of truth, the Buddhist phrase ‘original face’, and Rupert’s idea of original ADD (awareness deficit disorder).

Timestamps:

0:00 Finding Lasting Happiness
6:01 Happiness Is Not an Emotion
10:17 Finding Peace Amidst Turmoil
17:43 The Experience of Being
24:08 The Nature of Being
30:16 Original Face
34:22 No Birth or Death
42:39 Being and Becoming
48:17 The Absolute and the Relative
50:37 Practical Implications of Non-Duality
57:13 Oneness Is Not Sameness

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[alleverythingempty]

I adore Tammy’s earnestness and honesty in the spirit of beginner’s mind. Beautiful conversation

[tonylaramee]

This conversation evokes such a clear explanation of what Rupert communicates. A marvelous video.

[mikei]

Imagine always being able to say “I am exactly where I want to be” no matter what circumstance is unfolding in the content of my experience. That is my daily practice for 2025. It may require that I use my phone 92% less than I did in 2024.

[jahllyana]

Tami hypothetical questions are just that! You don’t have to think so hard about everything girl 😤

[davidrautenbach]

Thank you Tami for your incredible questions in this interview, I can't recall seeing or hearing anyone pushing Rupert to diversify his answers as much as you have in this interview. You asked the questions I didn't know needed asking, until you had :)

[hazelr]

Yes! Rupert is absolutely what would we have named a “Master”. Even though the term “Master”is also just a concept. I began with my own personal, experience of the perfect warmth and compassion, then was lead to Eckhart Tolle. One day Rupert also blessed me with his Presence and Wisdom, too! Thank you, Tammy, for facilitating these very aware dialogues. Blessing to all🌻

[Linda]

Very helpful - good questions really helped my understanding of Rupert's points.

[samanthastjohn]

Outstanding!! Thank you! So clear...❤❤❤

[Jagombe]

When ONENESS of BEING is experienced, the individual expresses it to the world, in a manner that is beneficial to those around, and to the world at large.

[monikashealingyoga]

What an amazing conversation! Totally enjoyed and resonated with it. 🙏♥️

[Feamith]

I too had a bit of trouble with the "experience of being" even though I didn't know it. I thought I knew what it was but I was complicating it. What helped were different phrases of the same like "experience of existing" or "the sense of existing" which I now often evoke by asking myself "do I exist right now?"

[benjapeterson]

❤🎉This is the best interview of Tami and Rupert. The best to starting a New Year. Congratulations!! I love the feeling I have when Rupert put us in the new born being and just about to die in 2 minutes 🎉Put 1:03:21 those together, I feel so alive. birth and death is the same thing. I got it for the first time and it is so beautiful and refreshing. 2 days ago, I listened to the Buddhist nun who was a nurse helping people die in peace at her work in the Hospice. And my goal is to prepare myself to die in peace. Rupert has already take me there from his words in this interview. Thanks Rupert, I love you so much.

[iloveFreedom.]

Oooh Thankyou very much

I had a dream once where I saw myself looking at my mother
All of a sudden it went black and white
She was a cartoon of a young girl looking at me
Everything went quiet
I hadnt realised there was so much noise
Then as I looked at her, she became an oil painting ...the colours flowing from her forming her now as she appears
The hugest difference was in my heart ...my entire perspective became creative
There was no pain only love
In the dream
I'm sure it is be coming real ❤

I'm so grateful ❤

[teotlyawesome]

"Your original face" reminds me of the famous line from Stephen Kings The Dark Tower series that the main character says to express disappointment in another's actions: "You have forgotten the face of your father."

[soljasuoheimo]

Tammy struggels very hard in trying to let go her mental ideas and instead of experirnce she takes in past lifes and inellectual assumptions. Very honest.

[SherSpirit]

Rupert's patience! I swear she's working to be obstinate.

[PattyFrench-ni]

Similar to the South African word to"Ubuntu", I am what I am because of who we all are.❤

[TheOldHippiebilly]

Rather than "happiness, " I prefer the word "serenity."
To me, serenity encompasses that sense of peaceful contentment & fulfillment that is not contingent upon anything.
Please reply if you agree...or disagree. ✌ ❤

[knowsuffering]

The ego is compelled to argue for its uniqueness, when in fact it is a product of its genes and condioning.

[plumeria]

The example of primary being would work best if he is talking about being in the peaceful womb with no stimulation before birth. Because babies get born screaming and in shock.