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Spiritual Unfoldment with John Butler

Spiritual Unfoldment with John Butler

2 жыл бұрын

If, spiritually speaking, self-abandonment to God is the best thing we can do - then, it's often the really unhappy people in this life who do it.
John and Phil are back in conversation in All Saints Church, Bakewell.
Those wanting more detailed accounts of John's life experience - the formative influences, which have taught and made him what he is, will find it in his 8 published books, available through the website: www.spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/store.
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Producer: Phil Shankland
Music: JS Bach - Cello Suite No. 1 In G Major (licensed by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com)
Copyright: John Butler/Phil Shankland 2021

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@AnUtterSimpleton
@AnUtterSimpleton 2 жыл бұрын
I've never felt so relaxed whilst listening to another human being. He's like a human mug of tea.
@michellewalshe4253
@michellewalshe4253 2 жыл бұрын
I love this description 🥰
@tobychew100
@tobychew100 2 жыл бұрын
@@michellewalshe4253 me too.😊
@radiantenergymassage5008
@radiantenergymassage5008 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Love this description!!
@dantrixter
@dantrixter 2 жыл бұрын
Mug of tea ! good one” 😁
@ASMRconKiki
@ASMRconKiki 2 жыл бұрын
the amount of peace I get from this video is incredible. I was able to sleep for a full night without waking up after years of scattered sleep every single night. I’m so grateful to have found this channel. Bless you for keeping these videos coming, they are a real treasure for the soul.
@Kyle_lofc
@Kyle_lofc 2 жыл бұрын
Hi, I’ve been watching these videos for a while now. Im a shy young guy, 22 and don’t post a lot of comments so apologies for my silence. I’m not particularly religious or really spiritual, but I’m very open minded and there’s something about John and his way of thinking that really helps me with my own self reflection. And that part at the end on following your heart is something I think I really needed to hear from him, as I do have a lot of self doubt around what I should be doing in life at the moment. So thank you, for all the videos You have posted so far.
@billwaller4993
@billwaller4993 2 жыл бұрын
"A man will renounce any pleasure you like but he will not give up his suffering" Gurdjieff
@jerseyshorejack
@jerseyshorejack 2 жыл бұрын
I only wish I had John in my life when I was younger , it would have saved me a lot of stress .
@TheTTrickz
@TheTTrickz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you greatly John. Even if you'll never see this. Your mere presence even if artifically reproduced instantly calmed my restlessness and despair.
@toddsqui
@toddsqui 2 жыл бұрын
"If your silence is taken for ignorance, but it doesn't upset you--well, that's the real sign that you have begun to be a philosopher." - Epictetus (AD 55 - 135) Great video, John and Phil! ❤️
@robin-vt1qj
@robin-vt1qj 2 жыл бұрын
Interesting. How could those two be related like that?
@Avisado
@Avisado 2 жыл бұрын
@@robin-vt1qj There is an infinite correlation in the infinite universe. In the underlying substratum (the center of the core of our being and all life) there is the "One without a 2nd". All misery comes from the perception of duality, being separate from anything or anyone. Especially the creative intelligence, you may call God. Only the egoic mind and concepts see separation. That is the root cause of all misery, wars, anything less than Bliss.
@robin-vt1qj
@robin-vt1qj 2 жыл бұрын
@@Avisado I mean how is being unfairly judged bv you're being too silent a sign of a good philosopher? Are good philosophers too silent?
@Avisado
@Avisado 2 жыл бұрын
@@robin-vt1qj According to Ramana Marharshi and several others Reality / Truth cannot be taught by words. Many saints have taken silence as that is their inner state of Being. It's our natural state but there is an epidemic of thoughts, discussions, gaining more "knowledge" (head stuff). The egoic mind got us into this mess. Desires, pleasures, pain, suffering, rinse and repeat for millions of years. It's all a dream if it didn't last for eternity. Some say our True Self is "pure primordial unconditioned, non judgmental Awareness"... It has to be cultivated however as around age 2 - 3 we became convinced that we were separate from the whole of life and the universe. That's where the ego came in and going forward from there we identify with a "conceptionalized" contrived self, transient, mortal and temporary. No wonder there is so much anxiety and unrest in the world. we are way out of sync with nature and completely overlooked our True Eternal Self.
@FrogmortonHotchkiss
@FrogmortonHotchkiss 2 жыл бұрын
​@@robin-vt1qj I will have a go at answering this. These days, we think of a philosopher as someone who excels intellectually. But back then, the goal was peace, or 'ataraxia'. One who is at peace will rest comfortably in silence in between thoughts. The mind has no urge to churn and keep itself busy. This may be mistaken for mental poverty rather than spiritual wealth. One who is at peace will not be on the defensive about this mistaken perception whereas most people hate to appear ignorant or stupid and resent anyone looking down on them. With reference to philosophy's ancient aim of peace, Epictetus says that the good philosopher rests at peace and isn't bothered by others' foolish judgements. John conforms to these ancient standards.
@StyleNectar
@StyleNectar 2 жыл бұрын
What a delight to spend the morning with two of my favorite people in the world. Thank you for your beautiful wisdom and love. 🙏🏻❤️
@VIVENDO_APRENDENDO_01
@VIVENDO_APRENDENDO_01 2 жыл бұрын
Brazil loves your voice, your soul... We love you!!! 🤎🇧🇷
@dantrixter
@dantrixter 2 жыл бұрын
Nice knowledge, nice life, nice meditation, nice face, nice voice, nice bloke, nice and relaxed !😇😴😴
@iancrowther1665
@iancrowther1665 2 жыл бұрын
It is so good to have John and Phil back in the church. The band is back together. Now, to go on tour........
@dominiquechauvet5293
@dominiquechauvet5293 2 жыл бұрын
Oh NO - no tour for John.... We need him safe and relaxed as long as possible on hearth
@burnttoastspacegirlfriend8769
@burnttoastspacegirlfriend8769 2 жыл бұрын
Listening to this man always brings be to tears. Praise God for people like him 💜
@PiperbonesJ
@PiperbonesJ 2 жыл бұрын
You are not alone in this experience...like gazing into the Face of the Beloved.
@shaf1175
@shaf1175 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John and Phil. Whenever I hear John speak like this I am in tears because so many things he says resonates with my experiences. I've never felt or treated as part of this world.... 😭 but there is now hope for me too. 👍
@Daniel-jb3ib
@Daniel-jb3ib 2 жыл бұрын
There's hope for everyone my brother. But God should be your number 1 priority, you'll start experiencing a lack of interest towards the world that comes to pass, and you'll fall in love with God and all He represents. You'll be become indestructible, and TRULY happy. God bless
@mariamachado3371
@mariamachado3371 2 жыл бұрын
In the morning drinking a cup of coffee and listening Mr. John,s wise words is the best start of my day. Thank you 🙏
@catmoon2009
@catmoon2009 2 жыл бұрын
lovely said
@onenessseeker5683
@onenessseeker5683 2 жыл бұрын
You are one of the most interesting souls I have ever came across. I just can't get enough. I watch all the video's over & over again. I just wish my partner would take an interest but she just keeps falling to sleep
@markusmeyer6391
@markusmeyer6391 2 жыл бұрын
God is talking to us through you, dear Mr. Nothing. Thank you for shining his light onto us. Love, love love for you. Thank you .
@matt_cummins28
@matt_cummins28 2 жыл бұрын
It is great having you there, Phil. I haven't said this before, for which I'm sorry, but having you there to gently probe John on the meaning of certain phrases, particularly scriptural ones, is extremely helpful in helping me to properly understand what is being discussed. Thank you both for another excellent and thoughtful video.
@dominiquechauvet5293
@dominiquechauvet5293 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Phil is perfect to interview John. Delicately pushing him to explain again
@beatrizs.c.334
@beatrizs.c.334 2 жыл бұрын
It is such a JOY to listen to your conversation, John and Phil. I laugh when John laughs because his laughter is infectious. And I love it when he looks you straight in the eye. . . . I sense his presence.
@SandraSmith-vb5pf
@SandraSmith-vb5pf 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely Laughter 👏🏻👏🏿👏Bless
@chrisnam1603
@chrisnam1603 10 ай бұрын
One of the first organic farmers♥,gosh my heart felt so happy & warm towards you, thankyou John & Phil, from Belgium
@TheVabish
@TheVabish 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Russia, John and Phil! Thank you both for this conversation.
@lenakrupinski6303
@lenakrupinski6303 11 ай бұрын
John your a True visionary 🙏💚🙏
@kman8271
@kman8271 Жыл бұрын
We need more John in America!
@ZachMeissner
@ZachMeissner 2 жыл бұрын
You both are looking dapper!! So great to see you back :)
@SpiritualUnfoldment
@SpiritualUnfoldment 2 жыл бұрын
About time too! Phil
@daphneradenhurst724
@daphneradenhurst724 Жыл бұрын
I love John's beautiful voice, when I first heard it on the video when he was on the farm expressing his love the land, I love it again now expressing deeper spiritual truths, and his twinkling eyes and his laughter. He speaks from the heart which is so refreshing.
@terrybrown3036
@terrybrown3036 2 жыл бұрын
I have felt the same as you of church. I feel unwanted and misunderstood. God always wants and understands me. May He bless you always.
@gabriel.alvesoli
@gabriel.alvesoli 2 жыл бұрын
Hi John! Yours words is the best song of the birds and the Song of the arc Celestial of Angels! Thanks Since Brazil🙏🏻😍
@jcjs33
@jcjs33 2 жыл бұрын
looking good guys and so glad to see ya back at the church...John, you is a blessing, love yas, tks
@keanuxxx4582
@keanuxxx4582 2 жыл бұрын
Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate and hate leads to suffering.
@garycox3841
@garycox3841 2 жыл бұрын
Such precious wisdom that you have freely given us, John and Phil🙏❤️
@bernicescanlon6137
@bernicescanlon6137 Жыл бұрын
God bless you 🙏John and Phil beautiful video thank you ☘
@TheTsar1918
@TheTsar1918 2 жыл бұрын
While I know that John and talk and broadcast his wisdom virtually anywhere, it just seems so fitting to do so from that gorgeous church.
@reneefiskeaux5960
@reneefiskeaux5960 2 жыл бұрын
What a precious man!
@kevinhollywood1978
@kevinhollywood1978 2 жыл бұрын
Proud to say I've bn hear from the start of John's journey on the Internet and it was the best mistake I've ever made all hail the king of relaxation... #feetontheground ❤️
@davidthehermit7813
@davidthehermit7813 2 жыл бұрын
this is a nice and pleasant change to what I have been seeing on the internet, thank you for your peace.
@RPKGameVids
@RPKGameVids 2 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see Phil again.
@macintoshimann9892
@macintoshimann9892 7 ай бұрын
I got recommended this video from a good friend and im so glad! There is so much wisdom in Johns words. He makes me feel less like a heretic myself 😂
@michellelaughter5510
@michellelaughter5510 2 жыл бұрын
This man has had a lifetime of pain and loneliness. The demons he has faut. My son lives as he has lived. Anger and frustration and loneliness. I pray for his happiness and peace. ❤️
@vickypcy2881
@vickypcy2881 2 жыл бұрын
lights took me home and the fire warms my bones and you fixed me, John 😊♡
@donmilo4733
@donmilo4733 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back at the House you go John 👍
@McMullet97
@McMullet97 2 жыл бұрын
Good to see you back in the church, the audio is always incredible there! ☺️👌🏼
@ngatanguekahuku8472
@ngatanguekahuku8472 2 жыл бұрын
I have never felt silence, ring out like a bell. Silence speaks and it screams volumes. SILENCE. I am a living witness
@patrickgoff6512
@patrickgoff6512 2 жыл бұрын
a true gem
@michellefrey9782
@michellefrey9782 10 ай бұрын
Love to you, John. ❤ ☮️
@krismichaels6345
@krismichaels6345 2 жыл бұрын
I was with John at 18K. Now almost 200K. Amazing
@rdeye-rb1pe
@rdeye-rb1pe 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you john i been needing a message very bad week god bless man.
@radhikaschwartz3499
@radhikaschwartz3499 2 жыл бұрын
“ one man in unity consciousness is worth more than a thousand generations of do Gooders “. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
@hilaleliasfreih8679
@hilaleliasfreih8679 2 жыл бұрын
Can you elaborate please
@randybackgammon890
@randybackgammon890 2 жыл бұрын
Yes.... their efforts are worth so much less than those who sit there with their legs crossed
@miladeisaei82
@miladeisaei82 2 жыл бұрын
such a delight of a "John Butler" video! much thanks to you and John, much appreciated.
@kaywoodparsons1874
@kaywoodparsons1874 2 жыл бұрын
To be in the World but not of the World is to keep your eyes on the goal. To be focused on Jesus, to imitate him in every way possible. A renewing of your mind and heart. Be heavenly minded so that your no earthly good as this is not our home but just passing through.
@Fellhat
@Fellhat 10 ай бұрын
John Butler is a national treasure. Thank you for uploading such high quality content for free.
@ericwitte53
@ericwitte53 2 жыл бұрын
WHAT a wonderful, w♡nderful talk !! So enjoyed every single minute of it. Thank you from 1 old heart to another !
@Limara64
@Limara64 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mr Butler and Phil. Love is the answer, question and meaning of life. ❤️
@rosixrincones6171
@rosixrincones6171 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, John...
@nepsis33
@nepsis33 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John and Phil from Canada!❤
@leebelcher3798
@leebelcher3798 2 жыл бұрын
I discovered you John and Phil a few years ago . Thank you for taking the time to bring such love and wisdom to the world. Who would have thought three years ago that the world would be where it is now. God bless you both.
@SpiritualUnfoldment
@SpiritualUnfoldment 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee. Phil
@tomekgorniak
@tomekgorniak 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@johnrichardson1796
@johnrichardson1796 2 жыл бұрын
Oh so lovely to see you both back and both looking well, John you are very much appreciated and personally I identify with everything you say, thank you x
@hightower6546
@hightower6546 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, John.
@pathiggins6513
@pathiggins6513 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back in church! Thank you that was very reassuring ❤️
@ajaysh73
@ajaysh73 2 жыл бұрын
Simply awesome. Always wait for him. God bless him. Soothes my heart.
@georgeheatherley7408
@georgeheatherley7408 Жыл бұрын
So calming ❤
@kamilwoj2231
@kamilwoj2231 2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear back from you from the church again! This is the great formula since John’s 1 st video was recorded there. Kind regards.Kam
@nathanbutcher1
@nathanbutcher1 2 жыл бұрын
I am still working things out, And struggling to work things out, but something John said in this video clicked, And my interpretation is that “Spirit is like the water in the ocean, in the ocean it is all one in the same, you can’t tell where water starts and ends amongst a sea. Then we turn away from god and we are sucked up and away, and dumped down on earth, we are then absorbed by the earth, and we then eventually make our way back to the ocean after being through our trials and tribulations and twists and turns of what the earth throws at us”.
@umavera
@umavera 2 жыл бұрын
So much love 💕
@apelsin.bananovich
@apelsin.bananovich 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kathleenstetler609
@kathleenstetler609 2 жыл бұрын
Oh Thank you both. Just wonderful. I am very grateful.
@radhikaschwartz3499
@radhikaschwartz3499 2 жыл бұрын
In the world but not of it”. When the mind is established in pure consciousness we live and move in the world but there is no attachment to it, there is a sense it is not real and we sto taking it seriously and stop suffering over the worlds impermanence since we know ourself to be eternal and unmoving, beyond birth and death
@callumharnor7982
@callumharnor7982 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John and Phil. You are wonderful humans and you both bring me much comfort and peace. Bless you 🙏🏻🥰
@ryanmclaughlin1361
@ryanmclaughlin1361 2 жыл бұрын
I think it'd be cool if Mr butler and Jordan peterson had a discussion. I feel that Mr Butler has grasped the inner peace and belief that Jordan has been struggling to find for so long
@starduck8014
@starduck8014 2 жыл бұрын
This world comes to pass but real things are eternal XXX
@k8eekatt
@k8eekatt 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing views of the lovely church❤ and your gentle discussions.
@nicholasbishop6731
@nicholasbishop6731 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you, John. Great, to see you and Phil, once more, in Bakewell church.
@mckelly559
@mckelly559 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you John
@mcr1redpearl
@mcr1redpearl 2 жыл бұрын
So happy to see you both back in the place I love x peace and love guys x
@SpiritualUnfoldment
@SpiritualUnfoldment 2 жыл бұрын
We're back in church! John at 5am and 4pm. (slack Shanks at 6am) :-)
@Steve197201
@Steve197201 10 ай бұрын
At 31:10, when Phil mentioned the parkin cake, I had to look it up, since I had never heard of it. It sounds delicious! I'll have to make some one of these days.
@moiragoldsmith7052
@moiragoldsmith7052 2 жыл бұрын
What a joy! Thank you.
@matthewstokes1608
@matthewstokes1608 2 жыл бұрын
And God Bless you back, John! 🙏
@Huskerguy316
@Huskerguy316 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard a more relaxing heretic
@feather8000
@feather8000 2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate his experience wisdom and kindness. Thank you sir x
@kirkguerrero7469
@kirkguerrero7469 Жыл бұрын
To be not of the world is to walk by faith, and not by sight, and not know anything like the dead knows nothing.
@jimvermeer9451
@jimvermeer9451 2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly how I see and experience it . I am on this world , but its not my home because I know where my home is ! And will join my father and the son Jesus Christ when my time come to pass over . But for now My eyes are focused on eternity .
@marybonneville840
@marybonneville840 2 жыл бұрын
Love this...thank you.
@jssandler
@jssandler 2 жыл бұрын
Nice to see both back in the Church. Feels like it restores a sense of lost normalcy.
@ananius
@ananius 2 жыл бұрын
John Butla a treat I save as long as I can of late.
@beatricebonfanti5050
@beatricebonfanti5050 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you john ❤️ thank you
@yordanostselasi4550
@yordanostselasi4550 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John💕
@mantia39
@mantia39 2 жыл бұрын
Peace of mind....
@vowlmusic
@vowlmusic 2 жыл бұрын
love you both. thank you for this 🙏💫
@catherinea2726
@catherinea2726 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see you back in bakewell church where I watched my first video of John and my first ever meditation his "no nonsense guide to meditation" Much love from Ireland ❣❣ P.s loving the hair Phil!!
@PiperbonesJ
@PiperbonesJ 2 жыл бұрын
This Irishman living in North Carolina greets you. He holds the Silence even when he speaks...the words proceed from that Silence and pour into this world. "Love Like Sunshine." Went there in 2015 by the Invitation of Birds.
@Frank_Ammerlaan
@Frank_Ammerlaan 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John 😊
@margobarratt962
@margobarratt962 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely in agreement with you John, Godbless and love you too.x
@johnnicholls5284
@johnnicholls5284 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you John
@PB-mo1fs
@PB-mo1fs 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks John.
@matturner6890
@matturner6890 2 жыл бұрын
Who in the hell has the gall to yell at John Butler, the most righteous of guys?! Unacceptable!
@deveronin1
@deveronin1 2 жыл бұрын
Personally , I think you and your mates are totally rocking it right now and I’m absolutely loving the stuff that you give ( managed to acquire a tee shirt and your book “ Mystic Burning”,the feel is consistent, Thank you John , for helping me somehow .D
@andrewharris9105
@andrewharris9105 2 жыл бұрын
Amen to that indeed.
@priscillaweston7076
@priscillaweston7076 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t wish for it but it is comforting to know that someone so well developed has gone through being disliked by their church.
@louiseharrison8444
@louiseharrison8444 2 жыл бұрын
More, more! I just love these videos, and get excited at the thought of new releases. There's one thing I'd love to get John talking more on -- Genesis speaks of the world as good. And as John says Jesus so loved the world. Yet wasn't of it. There are different sense of loving the world is what John broached, and I'd love to hear more of that. There is a belief that the world reflects its Creator, a sensus divinitatis in all of creation. So we're called to love it but in service terms as John points out. When he spoke about Kabul John said there was nothing he could do...but I'm sure John would do something for someone if he or she was in need or great need and John COULD do something.... I do believe he has a Russian temperament which is inclined to a more nihilistic view of the world. Some of us have-- are predisposed that way. I'm like John, growing up and not feeling of this world. My own mother told me I wasn't (as if it were not a good thing!) But I think I have a more embracing view of the world as good, although the suffering in it is abominable (as John often has said) it can be hard to reconcile that with the world as good. Yet it's how we grow and change, through suffering. Thanks so much, John, and Phil for what you do in facilitating all of this.
@joanturri5500
@joanturri5500 2 жыл бұрын
The church disapproves of me too John. You're in good company.
@WildStyleStayWild
@WildStyleStayWild 2 жыл бұрын
Lovely 🥰
@commenteroftruth9790
@commenteroftruth9790 2 жыл бұрын
Holy shit I didnt think id find someone with grandeur intelligence tonight, this is very good.
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