As a meditator for 35 years, the constant repetition of the phrase “nothing is gonna change my world” can be interpreted to be a quality of everybody’s soul, which is pure unconditional love, joy and wisdom that is allowed to express fully and freely once freed of the common thoughts that haunt the mind. John Lennon here is declaring, I am living in the unchangeable and permanent loving joyful wisdom of my soul.
We know now the soul is not a real thing. People are who they are based on their physical brain. There is nothing left of who we were after he suffer the physical death of the brain.
Humans seem to have an attraction for repeating things. From chants in an ashram to a rosary. From songs on a chain gang to cries of revolution at a rally. As an observer, it can have a hypnotizing, white noise effect. As a participant, it's purpose is compliance. A more physical example is the "goose step" march. IMHO, "nothing's gonna change my world" is an admission that whether it's a good studio session, a chemically based party or endless repetitions of an authorized magical set of words, he's still going to be John.
Your explanation on The Beatles through John Lennon's insight intuition point of view,and the way he was irritated by a song which showed up in his mind and years to the point he had to write it down on the paper and turn into one of the most beautiful songs ever written was fantastic! It's a mantra with meditation floating across the universe through inspiring words sung ad libitum on and on and on until it materializes in John Lennon's life,my life,our life. Jai Guru Deva meaning Glory To The Divine Master which is a clear homage to Our Creator,is the highlight of the song along with the love floating with around and surrounding him as millions shining suns...Really amazing! I've got my own mantra I say it and think as a meditation,as well,and I believe it will very so much soon will materialize in all areas of my life: Deus,de a Tua ultima palavra imediatamente em todas as areas da minha vida plenamente. Translating: God,give to me Your last word immediately in all areas of my life entirely.
I had written poetry quite often and I listened to some of the Beatles' music in my teens (Abbey Road was my first of their albums), but when I heard Across the Universe for the first time I remember pretty much standing mouth agape, astounded at the beautiful lyrics. I still love the song, and what makes it better is how John wrote it. I've had that inspiration for only one or two poems, where I was in bed and the words were flowing as if dictated to me and I was rushing to write them down as fast as I "heard" them. If only I had a fraction of the Beatles' talent though. Anyway, Let It Be wasn't the best album they produced yet it still contains some great music. Even at their "worst" (the fragmented white album as well as the incomplete Let It Be album) they were far superior to most other groups.
@RATTLEY67 excellent point! She said She Said is also on there within that theme. The meditative/spiritual aspect really doesn't begin to really take shape until White Album, though. George definitely dives in on Pepper, but John and Paul start to hit the real philosophical/zen-type of messaging with White Ablum. Love it all, though.
Interesting. John wrote Dear Prudence for Prudence Farrow because he didn't want to spend a lot of time meditating, and certainly not as much time on it as Miss Farrow. Sexy Sadie was written as a damning condemnation of the Maharishi. It would have been more damning but George specifically asked John to not be so harsh. Still, it's a nice song.
John was having episodes or paranoia then. Their new manager was wanting them back in the recording studio making money for him. Magic Alex started rumors of Maharishi coming on to Mia Farrow. John believed it and thought Maharishi was scamming them. Later, he apologized (sent George to represent him). Later John was seen many times in New York's TM center having his meditation checked.
It doesn't matter what vehicle you choose. LSD, TM, Kundalini Yoga, DMT, Catholicism, Taoism, Psilocybin. It doesn't matter which practice you pursue. Fasting, Prayer, Charity, Chanting, Asana's, Satsang, Seva, or Meditation. (You are in fact meditating in everything you do.) What is important is twofold. Sincerity and Intention. After many years working towards the goal of finding God. On the 8th November, 1979 I experienced Sachidananda Samadhi. Only those who have tasted honey know of its sweetness. Swasti!
I believe John did explain in an interview that he just came home from a long day at the studio and his ( first wife ) was complaining about something all night long. He didn’t understand what she talked about. Why she didn’t stop. It go on and on … in the end he couldn’t sleep, he then went downstairs to his basement and started to write “Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind Possessing and caressing me Jai guru deva, om Nothing's gonna change my world. “ In one of the Beatles documentaries. When they were rehearsing, after he sings “ Nothing gonna change my world.” Then he added “I Fu@king wish it does “ The Rest is in history. Now we understand how his first marriage life was like.
Please be more careful when using quotation marks. Putting only what was said, or written, between them. Otherwise you come off sounding like a politician trying to twist someone's words, and nobody wants that.
Bingo! Every meditater understands the lyrics. It begins with thoughts coming in and out of the mind then settling on subtle feelings then bliss consciousness.
There is so much hidden wisdom in a l l rockmusic of that generation that me might as well look for the 12 apostles and their gospels. ..which unfortunately have been severely r e d a c t e d by the early churchfathers ....
It's "AUM" not "om". This magic word contains all vowel sounds when used in meditation "A-E-I-O-U...MMMMM". You can hear John singing 'Ahauuum' at one point.
Being a Born again Christian I don't believe in TM, but I have so much to say of this song. The Bible is an Eastern Book, ways that men of the east thought. We westernized it. While I don't believe in TM, the Bible does state.. You (God). Will keep in perfect peace (Shal-om) who's mind is stayed on thee.. (Meditating on God, His Word, The things of God). Many prophets of God wrote the Bible like this. Sometimes they called it The Burden of the Lord, it had to get out. They used their own style, their environments, experiences and knowledge in expressing it. So did John. John did not write this after TM, but the end of the day, maybe reflection on the day. I read somewhere in was arguing with Cynthia... . This was song of Incredible Peace, Joy and to experience the incredible amazing beauty of God and Heaven. Someday we disconnect from this world totally, and become Residents of another place. Heaven if make it, by making Jesus lord, He paid the price of admission, his sacrifice. To me this was a glimpse of heaven to John, Incredible Joy, peace, love, laughter.. For John. Very touching song. And also for those who heard it. Sure God knew the reach of the Beatles... What Graciousness and Love.❤. Beautiful, just Beautiful.
I think that the means of meditation matter not as long as the focus is God. And I agree with you that he had glimpse of Heaven. There are as many paths to God as there the people who walk them...
I'm a Christian also, Baptized in 1963 but Ive also practiced TM since 1970. TM is not a religion nor denies any religion. It is a spiritual practice just as fasting is a spiritual practice. It is the truest way to repent. The word repent means to *turn back, turn around*. TM turns the mind, inwardly, to go back to the source which is pure awareness, pure spirit and perfect peace. The meditator experiences himself, experiencing himself. I AM. Jesus told us he is the Great I Am. We are little I Am's, created in his image. Those that experience that are Children of God.
@@Longwinger Too many Christians make the mistake, as others do too, of insisting their's is the only valid way of recognising a spiritual plane. You don't appear to limit yourself to such an ignorant and arrogant stance. The world needs more Christians/people like you.
John wrote this but he didn't believe in any of it. He sang "I don't believe in Mantra, I don't believe in Beatles, just believe in me, Yoko & me, that's reality".
He was very spiritual (he called it "cosmic") at the time of writing this, and he continued to do meditation even after the song "God". He also believed in and practiced numerology very closely until the day he died. I think that song where he says he doesn't believe in anything was just what he thought for a very short period in his life.
@@cardanmedia722 I disagree. He truly did not believe in any of those things just like the rest of us. It's all BS. He clearly specified that he doesn't believe in anything except himself & Yoko.
@maliamarsh197 respectfully, I think you're projecting your own beliefs onto John. It's well documented that he followed numerology closely until the literal day he died. In fact, he and Yoko would check an I-Ching chart before leaving the house to gauge whether it was safe or not... and he says, "I don't believe in I-Ching" in the song "God", too. But he clearly did. This is all documented in authorized biographies of John and stated plainly by those who knew him closest in countless interviews that are all available on this very platform. Here's a quote from John himself: "I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man. in the sky. I believe that what people call God is. something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong."
@@cardanmedia722" he and Yoko would check an I-Ching chart before leaving the house to gauge whether it was safe or not..." I guess it didn't work because he died that day. It just goes to show you it's BS.
Yes,But the song God created after the Beatles end.He hated the Beatles anymore,as well as mantra,Elvis, Kennedy and all mentioned in the song.the things he loved in Beatles era.
Bollox. It's a pop song. Lennon is at his specialism of bamboozling anyone listening carefully. Pop music at its best is a catchy tune with necessarily suggestive lyrics ... clouds that float by...without ever attempting to focus on them...says the guru. This is pseuds' corner
Not all music talents who write pop music do so to make a catchy tune. There are many artists who write with emotion about what they feel about themselves. Lennon wrote with several styles and you may be correct about some of his other work. But this particular song has touched many in a profound type of way like none of his other writings. So I call bull ox on you.
"Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.' Across the universe.
As a meditator for 35 years, the constant repetition of the phrase “nothing is gonna change my world” can be interpreted to be a quality of everybody’s soul, which is pure unconditional love, joy and wisdom that is allowed to express fully and freely once freed of the common thoughts that haunt the mind. John Lennon here is declaring, I am living in the unchangeable and permanent loving joyful wisdom of my soul.
You are correct. The soul is stainless and pure.
We know now the soul is not a real thing. People are who they are based on their physical brain. There is nothing left of who we were after he suffer the physical death of the brain.
One of my favorite Beatles songs. Amazing lyrics.
Mine to. They have so many masterpieces that I have many favorites.
Finally someone interpreting that line the right way. Great video
In one version after J sings, nothing’s gonna change my world, he says I wish it fookin would ! 😂
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day ❤😊
Humans seem to have an attraction for repeating things. From chants in an ashram to a rosary. From songs on a chain gang to cries of revolution at a rally. As an observer, it can have a hypnotizing, white noise effect. As a participant, it's purpose is compliance. A more physical example is the "goose step" march. IMHO, "nothing's gonna change my world" is an admission that whether it's a good studio session, a chemically based party or endless repetitions of an authorized magical set of words, he's still going to be John.
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This is my new favorite comment.
@@Lyristoric😂😇👌✌️
John was deep and brilliant at this point in his career.
Your explanation on The Beatles through John Lennon's insight intuition point of view,and the way he was irritated by a song which showed up in his mind and years to the point he had to write it down on the paper and turn into one of the most beautiful songs ever written was fantastic!
It's a mantra with meditation floating across the universe through inspiring words sung ad libitum on and on and on until it materializes in John Lennon's life,my life,our life.
Jai Guru Deva meaning Glory To The Divine Master which is a clear homage to Our Creator,is the highlight of the song along with the love floating with around and surrounding him as millions shining suns...Really amazing!
I've got my own mantra I say it and think as a meditation,as well,and I believe it will very so much soon will materialize in all areas of my life:
Deus,de a Tua ultima palavra imediatamente em todas as areas da minha vida plenamente.
Translating:
God,give to me Your last word immediately in all areas of my life entirely.
Fantastic mantra!
@@Lyristoric For sure!
for your next video can you please do how Rock artists inspire and influence by Bob Marley.
I had written poetry quite often and I listened to some of the Beatles' music in my teens (Abbey Road was my first of their albums), but when I heard Across the Universe for the first time I remember pretty much standing mouth agape, astounded at the beautiful lyrics. I still love the song, and what makes it better is how John wrote it. I've had that inspiration for only one or two poems, where I was in bed and the words were flowing as if dictated to me and I was rushing to write them down as fast as I "heard" them. If only I had a fraction of the Beatles' talent though. Anyway, Let It Be wasn't the best album they produced yet it still contains some great music. Even at their "worst" (the fragmented white album as well as the incomplete Let It Be album) they were far superior to most other groups.
Perfect interpretation!
All the Beatles and Mal, were given the same mantra.. Aing... Mal let it slip what his was and they all said “ me too!”
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Those lyrics are worth a bit of meditation.
The LSD/meditative/spiritual period of the Beatles (White Album/Pepper/Magical Mystery Tour) is their pinnacle.
What about Revolver and Tomorrow never knows?
@RATTLEY67 excellent point! She said She Said is also on there within that theme. The meditative/spiritual aspect really doesn't begin to really take shape until White Album, though. George definitely dives in on Pepper, but John and Paul start to hit the real philosophical/zen-type of messaging with White Ablum. Love it all, though.
Excellent video! How do i contact you.
Interesting. John wrote Dear Prudence for Prudence Farrow because he didn't want to spend a lot of time meditating, and certainly not as much time on it as Miss Farrow. Sexy Sadie was written as a damning condemnation of the Maharishi. It would have been more damning but George specifically asked John to not be so harsh. Still, it's a nice song.
John was having episodes or paranoia then. Their new manager was wanting them back in the recording studio making money for him. Magic Alex started rumors of Maharishi coming on to Mia Farrow. John believed it and thought Maharishi was scamming them. Later, he apologized (sent George to represent him). Later John was seen many times in New York's TM center having his meditation checked.
Thank you so much! ❤
It doesn't matter what vehicle you choose.
LSD, TM, Kundalini Yoga, DMT, Catholicism, Taoism, Psilocybin.
It doesn't matter which practice you pursue.
Fasting, Prayer, Charity, Chanting, Asana's, Satsang, Seva, or Meditation.
(You are in fact meditating in everything you do.)
What is important is twofold. Sincerity and Intention.
After many years working towards the goal of finding God.
On the 8th November, 1979 I experienced Sachidananda Samadhi.
Only those who have tasted honey know of its sweetness.
Swasti!
I believe John did explain in an interview that he just came home from a long day at the studio and his ( first wife ) was complaining about something all night long. He didn’t understand what she talked about. Why she didn’t stop.
It go on and on … in the end he couldn’t sleep, he then went downstairs to his basement and started to write
“Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup
They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind
Possessing and caressing me
Jai guru deva, om
Nothing's gonna change my world. “
In one of the Beatles documentaries. When they were rehearsing, after he sings “ Nothing gonna change my world.” Then he added “I Fu@king wish it does “
The Rest is in history. Now we understand how his first marriage life was like.
Please be more careful when using quotation marks. Putting only what was said, or written, between them. Otherwise you come off sounding like a politician trying to twist someone's words, and nobody wants that.
Fantastic video bro, great content! I hope your UA-cam channel will shine like mine!
Enlightenment is eternal.
Bingo! Every meditater understands the lyrics. It begins with thoughts coming in and out of the mind then settling on subtle feelings then bliss consciousness.
There is so much hidden wisdom in a l l rockmusic of that generation that me might as well look for the 12 apostles and their gospels. ..which unfortunately have been severely r e d a c t e d by the early churchfathers ....
Whoa, I wish I hadn’t bothered asking this question😂
for your next video can you please do how Rock artists inspire and influence by Bob Marley.
There is a Bob Marley song I'll be covering in the near future.
Transcendental Meditation(™)
The Love Guru
You mean Transcendental medication.
jai guru deva
It's "AUM" not "om". This magic word contains all vowel sounds when used in meditation "A-E-I-O-U...MMMMM". You can hear John singing 'Ahauuum' at one point.
Why so angry?
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@@Freyja_M4106 There is no anger in my comment. It must be in the eye/ear of the beholder. 🙂
I was thinking the same thing every time he said it...
No thing Is Going to change…The emptiness will have its impact.
Being a Born again Christian I don't believe in TM, but I have so much to say of this song. The Bible is an Eastern Book, ways that men of the east thought. We westernized it. While I don't believe in TM, the Bible does state.. You (God). Will keep in perfect peace (Shal-om) who's mind is stayed on thee.. (Meditating on God, His Word, The things of God). Many prophets of God wrote the Bible like this. Sometimes they called it The Burden of the Lord, it had to get out. They used their own style, their environments, experiences and knowledge in expressing it. So did John. John did not write this after TM, but the end of the day, maybe reflection on the day. I read somewhere in was arguing with Cynthia... . This was song of Incredible Peace, Joy and to experience the incredible amazing beauty of God and Heaven. Someday we disconnect from this world totally, and become Residents of another place. Heaven if make it, by making Jesus lord, He paid the price of admission, his sacrifice. To me this was a glimpse of heaven to John, Incredible Joy, peace, love, laughter.. For John. Very touching song. And also for those who heard it. Sure God knew the reach of the Beatles... What Graciousness and Love.❤. Beautiful, just Beautiful.
I think that the means of meditation matter not as long as the focus is God. And I agree with you that he had glimpse of Heaven.
There are as many paths to God as there the people who walk them...
I'm a Christian also, Baptized in 1963 but Ive also practiced TM since 1970. TM is not a religion nor denies any religion. It is a spiritual practice just as fasting is a spiritual practice. It is the truest way to repent. The word repent means to *turn back, turn around*. TM turns the mind, inwardly, to go back to the source which is pure awareness, pure spirit and perfect peace. The meditator experiences himself, experiencing himself. I AM. Jesus told us he is the Great I Am. We are little I Am's, created in his image. Those that experience that are Children of God.
@@Longwinger Too many Christians make the mistake, as others do too, of insisting their's is the only valid way of recognising a spiritual plane. You don't appear to limit yourself to such an ignorant and arrogant stance. The world needs more Christians/people like you.
Whatever it is about Fiona Apple sure missed the boat.
😅🤣😂
I tell people she's my ex-wife. 🤣
I like her version though.
Bowie’s version was awful, imo.
John wrote this but he didn't believe in any of it. He sang "I don't believe in Mantra, I don't believe in Beatles, just believe in me, Yoko & me, that's reality".
He was very spiritual (he called it "cosmic") at the time of writing this, and he continued to do meditation even after the song "God". He also believed in and practiced numerology very closely until the day he died. I think that song where he says he doesn't believe in anything was just what he thought for a very short period in his life.
@@cardanmedia722 I disagree. He truly did not believe in any of those things just like the rest of us. It's all BS. He clearly specified that he doesn't believe in anything except himself & Yoko.
@maliamarsh197 respectfully, I think you're projecting your own beliefs onto John. It's well documented that he followed numerology closely until the literal day he died. In fact, he and Yoko would check an I-Ching chart before leaving the house to gauge whether it was safe or not... and he says, "I don't believe in I-Ching" in the song "God", too. But he clearly did. This is all documented in authorized biographies of John and stated plainly by those who knew him closest in countless interviews that are all available on this very platform.
Here's a quote from John himself:
"I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man. in the sky. I believe that what people call God is. something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It's just that the translations have gone wrong."
@@cardanmedia722" he and Yoko would check an I-Ching chart before leaving the house to gauge whether it was safe or not..." I guess it didn't work because he died that day. It just goes to show you it's BS.
Yes,But the song God created after the Beatles end.He hated the Beatles anymore,as well as mantra,Elvis, Kennedy and all mentioned in the song.the things he loved in Beatles era.
It’s poetry; it means everything & it means nothing…does everything have to be analyzed to death? Just enjoy the song
9:15 Seems that a bullet proved him wrong on that point...
Ruined by Phil Spector.
Balderdash! It's no co-incidence that playing that phrase backward yields a very quivering, yet completely audible repetition of 'love is good hash'.
ATU is about sex, drugs and rock n roll.
Not what Macca says song means as per 2023 Memoirs of Billy shears
Interesting. But, doesn't that book claim Paul doesn't even exist?
@@Lyristoric No, that Paul was sacrificed and replaced by Billy Shepherd, son of the magician
Bollox. It's a pop song. Lennon is at his specialism of bamboozling anyone listening carefully. Pop music at its best is a catchy tune with necessarily suggestive lyrics ... clouds that float by...without ever attempting to focus on them...says the guru.
This is pseuds' corner
Not all music talents who write pop music do so to make a catchy tune. There are many artists who write with emotion about what they feel about themselves. Lennon wrote with several styles and you may be correct about some of his other work. But this particular song has touched many in a profound type of way like none of his other writings. So I call bull ox on you.
Would you stop telling me what the song is about and let me decide for myself what I think it's about?
If you didn't want to be told, why did you read the answers? It's not logical.
"Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.' Across the universe.
I don't agree that Lennon expected his wealth would buy him a place in heaven - if that's what you mean.
@@desolationmike Yes "Imagine there's no Heaven"
I guarantee he regrets that, and he's still alive and suffering.