About this episode

Rupert Spira discusses the relationship between deep sleep, consciousness, and the experience of death, along with the nature of desire and compassion in a non-dual context.

In the third instalment in the series recorded at Colet House in London, Rupert answers questions about the correlation between deep sleep and our experience of death, how consciousness responds to our prayers and communicates with individuals, and why, after awakening, desire diminishes. Also discussed are the causes of the physical responses – of tears and joy – that often occur when entering these gatherings, how compassion fits within the non-dual understanding, and whether there are other ways besides the Direct Path to find the true 'I'.

People in this episode

Host: Rupert Spira

Topics covered

• deep sleep
• consciousness
• prayer
• desire
• compassion
• non-duality
• self-discovery

Keywords

• deep sleep
• consciousness
• prayer
• desire
• non-duality
• compassion
• true self

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colet House, London

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• Episode 82: Colet House (Episode 4) · November 5, 2025 · 48 min
• Episode 81: Amira Arora (Under the Tree Podcast) · October 8, 2025 · 49 min
• Episode 80: Aryaan Arora (Under the Tree Podcast) · August 26, 2025 · 1h 5m
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