Rupert Spira - The Transparency of Things

Rupert Spira - The Transparency of Things

The Journey Outward

Reflections on the Second Quarter (The Nature of Consciousness #28)

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Rupert Spira
Apr 11, 2026
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Over the past twelve weeks, we have been tracing the second great movement of the spiritual journey: the outward-facing path. Having recognised awareness as our essential nature through the inward-facing path, we turned our attention back towards the world – not to leave that recognition behind, but to discover what the world truly is in its light. This week, we pause to gather what has been understood, before continuing next week with the opening of a new chapter.


The First Great Recognition

Your primary experience is not the experience of being a body; it is the experience of being aware. Awareness is your most essential self.

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