Discovering our shared essence

This beautifully illustrated book reveals a timeless truth: just as the blue sky is always present behind passing clouds, so peace and happiness remain present behind the changing experiences of life. Thoughts and emotions are like clouds drifting across the sky — they appear and disappear, but the sky itself, like our awareness, stays unchanged. The Blue Sky of Happiness offers children and adults alike a simple, profound reminder of who they truly are.

Written by Rupert Spira, with artwork by award-winning illustrator Zuzanna Celej, whose acclaimed illustrations have been honoured with the New York City Big Book Award, the Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, and The Living Now Book Awards, and exhibited at prestigious international book fairs including Bologna and Shanghai. Due for release in 2026.

This high-quality feature length film – which will reflect the core non dual teachings – will share the perennial understanding with countless people throughout the world. In particular, this project will reach new audiences who may not have encountered the non-dual understanding. The film will take the non-dual message – that happiness is the very nature of our self and we share our being with everyone and everything – and express it in a visually poetic manner. Using natural light and imagery, the film will invite the viewer to experience the understanding that we each long to take into our hearts, minds and lives. This cinematic offering will be available online for free or by donation.

The Rupert Spira Foundation supports Marici through a grant designed to share the peace of our true nature with children rescued by Marici from child sex trafficking networks. Marici also provides world-class aftercare, empowering survivors with healing, education, and long-term opportunities for a brighter future.

The Rupert Spira Foundation is launching a YouTube channel. Through carefully sequenced videos, the channel will explore essential questions at the heart of the non-dual understanding. In future, it will also feature recordings of Foundation-hosted meetings with Rupert Spira. Please subscribe when the channel launches.

The Rupert Spira Foundation is planning a series of free global retreats, creating opportunities for people everywhere to explore their essential nature. These gatherings will offer a chance to rest in the peace of this shared understanding. The first retreat could be held at Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s ashram – Art of Living International Center – in Bangalore, India.