Practising Remaining as Your Self

"I know who I am – that’s never a question. But sometimes I’m plummeted into ego so fast I can’t even remember to breathe. I do stupid things until I can get back to ‘I am’. How do I reach a place where, in the heat of the moment, I just know to breathe and come back? And do you ever get triggered? Rupert says: ‘In the heat of the moment, it’s too late. Something triggers you, the egoic response is so quick, you’re caught and immersed. But when you’re not being triggered – for instance, now – that’s the time to practise remaining as your self. Being knowingly who you are and thinking and acting from that place. The more we do this throughout the day, the fewer moments of egoic reactivity there are. The centre of gravity of our identity shifts. Do I ever get triggered? Yes. What I’m describing is my own experience – the more established I am in my being, the fewer situations have the capacity to take me out of myself. It happens less frequently, and when it does, it lasts less time. But none of us are perfect. Allow yourself to be triggered from time to time – it’s an old habit, impersonal. It doesn’t invalidate your understanding. It keeps us humane and humble.’"

From event 27 February - 01 March, 2026 The Nature of Consciousness – Online Weekend Retreat at Home 27 February–1 March 2026

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