The 'common sense' guide to meditation - Part 1

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  • Опубліковано 24 тра 2024
  • Many viewers have asked for a 'John Butler guide to meditation'. Here it is. You may be surprised at the simplicity of this 'common sense' guide when there are so many alternative methods trumpeted about. Here, step by step, John talks you through the meditation practice he learned when he was a young man and has been practising for 55 years. This simple practice has gradually revealed to John what we all long for. Freedom.
    Did you know you can now listen to John on Spotify and other audio platforms? Here is his most popular recording 'Common sense guide to meditation' (1m views) - ffm.to/commonsenseguidetomedi....
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  • @SpiritualUnfoldment
    @SpiritualUnfoldment  3 роки тому +107

    You can now listen to John on Spotify and other audio platforms. Here is his most popular recording 'Common sense guide to meditation' (1m views) - ffm.to/commonsenseguidetomeditation.

  • @dreammfyre
    @dreammfyre 5 років тому +3750

    When you put all your stat points in Wisdom.

  • @Eimerej
    @Eimerej 4 роки тому +694

    9:03 - Someone fell asleep while meditating and just fell off the balcony.

    • @lukeparham3295
      @lukeparham3295 4 роки тому +12

      JLH 😂😂😂

    • @kaiser6592
      @kaiser6592 4 роки тому +10

      PFT!!! HAHAHAHA!!!

    • @MrHardGod
      @MrHardGod 4 роки тому +27

      Im bitting my sheets so i don't wake up my parents!!! AHAHAHAHAH

    • @DarkWallay
      @DarkWallay 4 роки тому +18

      This made me laugh and that is not an easy task! Thank you!

    • @ball8627
      @ball8627 4 роки тому +9

      Haha dude that made me laugh thinking about that.

  • @Renata.acmelo
    @Renata.acmelo 2 роки тому +141

    I’m glad BBC shared John’s story and it brought me here!

  • @freeskier175
    @freeskier175 4 роки тому +566

    Imagine him as a college professor with a 7:00 am class.

    • @leakedvirus8766
      @leakedvirus8766 4 роки тому +70

      Free Skier you’ll never finish the class awake.

    • @cdulez
      @cdulez 4 роки тому +50

      Id be at the front after my morning zoot all glassy eyed like a child at christmas lol Gotta get there early when big johns on

    • @stuartleighton
      @stuartleighton 4 роки тому +6

      That comment has just made me giggle... thank you.

    • @comesahorseman
      @comesahorseman 4 роки тому +8

      Life Wisdom 101.

    • @maxthebarberm.t.b700
      @maxthebarberm.t.b700 4 роки тому

      dulez yeah boyyyyy

  • @patkantv392
    @patkantv392 5 років тому +2518

    I would love to talk with this guy in a dark room with a fireplace and a hot chocolate and look out of the window and see snow falling down

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +248

      There is a nice warm fireplace and hot chocolate waiting for you at Janette's on the third retreat - 19/20/21 November. See - spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/retreats.html Phil

    • @yourdad.7134
      @yourdad.7134 5 років тому +30

      Yes laddddddd

    • @kayra4798
      @kayra4798 5 років тому +10

      absolutely yeah

    • @mcr1redpearl
      @mcr1redpearl 5 років тому +48

      dude the retreat fee is ONLY for accommodation and breakfast...john isnt charging anything...
      @Zach Zach

    • @Lianzzzy
      @Lianzzzy 5 років тому +23

      Your mom gay lol

  • @goo83
    @goo83 5 років тому +1350

    they should pay this man to record all-new audiobooks of the Harry Potter series... or Lord of the Rings... or a phone book......

    • @Daniel509476
      @Daniel509476 5 років тому +20

      Zachary Scott
      phone book would be fucking awesome!

    • @brianparks2039
      @brianparks2039 5 років тому +12

      He could read Helter Skelter and it would be like listening to Walden

    • @89horizon
      @89horizon 5 років тому +48

      They should get him to read the Terms and Conditions of various websites. People might actually get through it without skipping to the end! :P

    • @okcurrr5573
      @okcurrr5573 5 років тому +12

      This man could read the bible and if still listen

    • @Thepaolo98
      @Thepaolo98 4 роки тому +4

      Zachary Scott whats phone book

  • @rosenberg623
    @rosenberg623 5 років тому +890

    I want this guy to read me bedtime stories.

    • @Daniel509476
      @Daniel509476 5 років тому +3

      t. rosenberg
      me too!

    • @rodski1149
      @rodski1149 5 років тому +5

      Deep down in my heart I really really want John Butler to read me bedtime stories 😊

    • @mramerica6229
      @mramerica6229 5 років тому +1

      SEEK THERAPY

    • @Kjca_1998
      @Kjca_1998 5 років тому +9

      MR AMERICA
      You’re on this video too bud...

    • @TheAlia1996
      @TheAlia1996 4 роки тому +1

      @@mramerica6229 therapists pay us now to research ASMR so yeah - seek therapy and make a few bucks! ;)

  • @loafythebread593
    @loafythebread593 5 років тому +1483

    I'm not religious or anything, but this man is very wise and he always thinks before he speaks. His voice is so gentle and soothing and it's almost impossible for anyone to dislike him. If you read this whole thing then i truly thank you for taking the time. Edit: wow 122 likes! Thanks 😄

    • @bunsonbaker4156
      @bunsonbaker4156 5 років тому +12

      LoafyTheBread very nice comment

    • @lluna1266
      @lluna1266 5 років тому +22

      LoafyTheBread thank you for sharing your wonderful words mr delicious bread

    • @TheWonderfulDavidofOz
      @TheWonderfulDavidofOz 5 років тому +8

      Id class this comment as a bit floury. 😂

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +172

      Did you know Loafy that John doesn't know what question I am going to ask - so his answers are completely spontaneous. "Where did that come from?" he sometimes asks afterwards. To be fair, for this video only he did know what it was about. Phil

    • @loafythebread593
      @loafythebread593 5 років тому +32

      @@SpiritualUnfoldment Thankyou for replying it means the world to me 😄. I didn't know that this video he knew what he was going to say. But i do always enjoy listening to what he has to say every video. Thanks again.

  • @jakeus2575
    @jakeus2575 4 роки тому +376

    Hes actually only 30, but all the wisdom makes him look so old

  • @samirdaric2493
    @samirdaric2493 3 роки тому +21

    I’ve been wasting time going to psychiatrists and therapies , what I should’ve done is subscribe to this channel. Just stumbled upon it and I can’t get enough. We need more human beings like this wonderful man . Thank you for every single word that came out of your mouth. Not one word wasted, perfect.

    • @lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166
      @lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166 3 роки тому +1

      Psychiatrists make you sick with their pills.
      Cut Out caffeine and alcohol and eat paleo.
      Do buteyko and meditate.
      Good Luck boii

    • @samirdaric2493
      @samirdaric2493 3 роки тому

      Lord Nelson Mc.Billionberg did just that, no coffee no booze that alone made it so much better .

    • @samirdaric2493
      @samirdaric2493 3 роки тому

      Lord Nelson Mc.Billionberg don’t know bout buteyko but yeah meditating helps a lot.

    • @lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166
      @lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166 3 роки тому

      @@samirdaric2493 how much U drank of both?
      Look Up buteyko breathing Here in UA-cam. It helps a Lot.

    • @samirdaric2493
      @samirdaric2493 3 роки тому

      Lord Nelson Mc.Billionberg ohh that bullshit. No ,meditation is my forest and my chainsaw. It’s not just about the technique it’s the environment as well.
      Nothing beats clean mountain air.

  • @naruvsichi50
    @naruvsichi50 3 роки тому +119

    Had an Anxiety attack while working, took a break and listened to this. This calmed my anxiety thank you so much

  • @PB-mo1fs
    @PB-mo1fs 3 роки тому +146

    It is not an exaggeration to say this video is a massive comfort to me, and continues to be, during an appalling period of my life. Thank you so much to both of you.

  • @Jaikay1
    @Jaikay1 3 роки тому +149

    Is this actually just God throwing a quick youtube vid up to help us out.

    • @nizahe2731
      @nizahe2731 2 роки тому +1

      This has nothing to do with god. You underestimate the human capacity.

    • @andreistefan4887
      @andreistefan4887 2 роки тому +4

      @@nizahe2731 actually is all about God. You will come to believe that as well. Humans are nothing without God, NOTHING.

  • @nohmaanmustafa6007
    @nohmaanmustafa6007 4 роки тому +912

    I just dropped my phone on my face

    • @Joemamma664
      @Joemamma664 4 роки тому +2

      🖤

    • @jumbobagginsjellogo4475
      @jumbobagginsjellogo4475 4 роки тому +6

      Ow

    • @alisaangeldust4440
      @alisaangeldust4440 4 роки тому +68

      *e n l i g h t e n e d*

    • @johndeschlong591
      @johndeschlong591 4 роки тому +74

      When a Phone falls flat on ones face,
      How could one not contemplate,
      The stillness of the place,
      Where it has landed on your face.

    • @swushio4438
      @swushio4438 4 роки тому +23

      seeing your phone light get brighter
      as you tend to close your eyes
      the impact of the phone
      hit your face, you start to cry

  • @WisdomPowerCourage
    @WisdomPowerCourage 5 років тому +304

    4:02 - He actually speaks so silky smooth that he whistles

    • @morrispridgen
      @morrispridgen 5 років тому +23

      He sounds like the beaver off Winnie the Pooh who can't swallow his saliva, in return transferring most of it around his mouth as he talks

    • @elunaa.7011
      @elunaa.7011 5 років тому +3

      @@morrispridgen This made me laugh out loud!!

    • @x_x_6__
      @x_x_6__ 5 років тому +3

      @@RagingBad calm down

    • @RagingBad
      @RagingBad 5 років тому +1

      x_x STFU

    • @stonerchallenge8608
      @stonerchallenge8608 5 років тому

      JoTube lmfao

  • @ca5218
    @ca5218 3 місяці тому +1

    My First ever meditation John, I was in such turmoil, My Dad passed away my elderly mother in despair
    I called you my silent friend holding my hand..thank you both John and Phil..
    Much love from Ireland ❤

  • @jeffreycounts
    @jeffreycounts 4 роки тому +38

    “My dear, you need a bit more than that!” I love this man. His sense of humor, his “common sense” wisdom of feet on the ground. His honesty and humbleness and eloquence. Thank you John for recording these videos. You are a beautiful candle of light in these harrowing times.

  • @RPKGameVids
    @RPKGameVids 5 років тому +615

    This is asmr gold!

    • @francosanson9623
      @francosanson9623 5 років тому +15

      People need to know about this video

    • @Eqonosp
      @Eqonosp 5 років тому +13

      I'm caught between wanting to like this comment, but not wanting to change the number of likes from 69...

    • @nbk28lj1
      @nbk28lj1 5 років тому +4

      That's exactly what I thought! I'm in a complete peaceful trace watching him.

    • @channelfadge7438
      @channelfadge7438 4 роки тому +2

      haha why do I always see you in the comments of random videos I watch?

    • @frankjamesbonarrigo7162
      @frankjamesbonarrigo7162 4 роки тому

      Check out Neil cooper reiki master, he has good asmr too

  • @Kjca_1998
    @Kjca_1998 2 роки тому +10

    This video has been my sleep aid for over 3 years 🤯

  • @jamesferguson1748
    @jamesferguson1748 5 років тому +196

    Meditation is a great way to wind down after a long day of salting sidewalks in Kevin McCallister's neighborhood.

  • @richardabbot8724
    @richardabbot8724 2 роки тому +18

    This is simultaneously for beginners and experts. And *that* is the mark of a Master.

  • @eryruleslondon13
    @eryruleslondon13 5 років тому +973

    I'm guessing he's probably around 1,700 years old.

    • @eryruleslondon13
      @eryruleslondon13 5 років тому +56

      @axertrybal well apparently, he does

    • @latkagravas9011
      @latkagravas9011 5 років тому +102

      He's 37. This is what too much knowledge does to you.

    • @aqif5257
      @aqif5257 4 роки тому +9

      @Latka Gravas papa smurf

    • @aqeelmoosa8892
      @aqeelmoosa8892 4 роки тому +19

      @axertrybal r/whoosh

    • @AWACS_Snowblind
      @AWACS_Snowblind 4 роки тому +21

      @axertrybal _Not with that additude_

  • @andressa9074
    @andressa9074 2 роки тому +1

    This videos have become the key against panic attacks.

  • @justinakavanagh3058
    @justinakavanagh3058 3 роки тому +6

    Yes, we tend to think the more complicated the better but as I get older it really is the simple and common sense way.

  • @svonkie
    @svonkie 5 років тому +14

    Who keeps coming back to this one over and over again? I feel like every single word of this is magic and nothing is out of place - it's the perfect John Butler video.

  • @moogalooboogaloo
    @moogalooboogaloo 5 років тому +20

    When I was a child my grandmother would have long talks about finding peace in my life. It was one of my favourite things to do. However due to my father's job I had to move away from her, I missed our talks. But a few days ago I found John on UA-cam. I am so happy it has brought me to tears. Thank you, John.

  • @JonnaaM
    @JonnaaM 4 роки тому +93

    Thank you from the bottom of my heart, John. I am a young man who struggles a lot with being present, and invading negative thoughts. Thank you for the clarity.

    • @GallumArtemi
      @GallumArtemi 3 роки тому +4

      How're you doing with that now?

    • @GallumArtemi
      @GallumArtemi 2 роки тому +3

      reminding you that this video exists.

    • @JonnaaM
      @JonnaaM 2 роки тому +9

      @@GallumArtemi Thanks a lot! I am doing better now 😊✌🏼 I am getting better at bringing myself back to the present moment. I have also taken an indefinite break from alcohol, and have incorporated a few good habits again. Lately I have listened quite a lot to Thich from Plum Village after his death. Thank you for the reminder. How are you?

    • @wyitzyk
      @wyitzyk 9 місяців тому +1

      @@GallumArtemi ^

  • @BeautyIsMyCulture
    @BeautyIsMyCulture Рік тому +7

    He has the voice of Christmas dreams; the moaning breath of winter that sweeps in, crisp and sweet, with sparkling snow, dark skies, the familiar scent of balsam firs, and the comforting aroma of burning oak wafting from chimneys throughout the neighborhood.

  • @zodiac909
    @zodiac909 5 років тому +124

    Bless this man, I could listen to him talk forever. Our ASMR artists have much to learn.

    • @freeskier175
      @freeskier175 4 роки тому +7

      Next he'll be doing a make up tutorial

  • @BrittanyASMR
    @BrittanyASMR 5 років тому +303

    Wonderful. Thank you for sharing. I find myself watching all of these videos lately.

  • @DiSCO_YT
    @DiSCO_YT Рік тому

    This guys voice is the equivalent of a warm hug

  • @mejane516001
    @mejane516001 Рік тому +1

    John Butler is by far the wisest man..he settles himself..he pays attention to reality and in stillness he finds peace and walks with the creator

  • @TheMeJustMe75
    @TheMeJustMe75 2 роки тому +7

    I used to study martial arts. When I did kata, I felt like I was disconnected from everyone in the room yet I was aware of what was going on around me. If I got to class early and I was the only person in the room then I could just be in each moment because I didn't have to be aware of anyone. Once I finished the kata then I could hear people and the sounds of the room. Sometimes it felt like a dream and I felt rested.

  • @moukafaslouka4796
    @moukafaslouka4796 5 років тому +101

    I am not very religious. However tragedy did strike my family 3 times in a little bit over a year now. When I say tragedy, I mean it in the literal sense of the word. I have tried to make sense of the last one of these tragic events, but I could not. It was too overwhelming. I found a little bit of refuge in the little religious beliefs I held. The problem is that I am too rational to be truly religious. Then I discovered John Butler. He is wise beyond anything I have ever experienced. He seems to have reached a point where he is at peace with the entire universe.
    Listening to John is an absolute delight. He makes even the darkest days a little bit brighter. Even someone like myself can find peace by simply listening to him. I wish someone that is dear to my heart could listen to him. However that person can't. Not because she cannot hear. No, simply because she is in a place where they don't allow computers or radios or TVs or phones to be used. I will try to send her a letter and share with her some of the wisdom John.

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +17

      Hello Mouka - I am very touched by your words and glad John is a delight in the darkness. John has a poem 'Clouds' which I could send you to pass on to your friend. Is that allowed where she is? Phil

    • @akakonoha
      @akakonoha 5 років тому +1

      I'm so sorry to hear that. Also listening to Eckhart Tolle might be helpful. Xxx I'll light a candle for you 🕯 🕊️

    • @Frabjous1
      @Frabjous1 5 років тому +1

      I’m too curious. Is this person in prison? Military? Did she move to a totalitarian state? Is she undercover on an assignment somewhere? Hope she’s well regardless though.

    • @PrinceJes
      @PrinceJes 5 років тому

      Jesus loves you dearly.

    • @susan1302
      @susan1302 5 років тому +2

      Mouka - how are you, now? Have things become any easier? I was thinking of you.

  • @GQY_0
    @GQY_0 9 місяців тому

    This guy is the most wholesome person I’ve ever seen

  • @sylvianblue
    @sylvianblue 5 років тому +25

    Everybody is living inside their thoughts. Being present is such a wonderful feeling. I can occasionally separate myself from my thoughts and it is the most joyful experience. Eckhart Tolle’s audiobook, the power of now, taught me this. Not on first listening but after the 2nd or 3rd listening

  • @ThistleBeinnstudio
    @ThistleBeinnstudio 3 роки тому +5

    This man has touched my heart in the most profound way. He is such a beautiful, pure soul.

  • @doodlesnoodles5581
    @doodlesnoodles5581 5 років тому +199

    Great man. Great beard.

    • @christermad
      @christermad 4 роки тому +3

      If I squint, he kind of reminds me of the "scary" man from Home Alone 😂

    • @JCW7100
      @JCW7100 4 роки тому

      @@christermad I was thinking the exact same thing!

    • @davide724
      @davide724 4 роки тому

      Thanks. 😳

    • @DarkWallay
      @DarkWallay 4 роки тому +2

      Amen

    • @borahcn
      @borahcn 3 роки тому

      @@christermad it is funny that, that guy was also a really nice person.

  • @nebula8503
    @nebula8503 5 років тому +2

    Beautiful church! I became a Christian half an hour ago. I know it sounds weird but I finally got convinced enough, and that I'm not alone

    • @OrionBright
      @OrionBright 5 років тому

      Runescape better then Fortnite what convinced you?

    • @nebula8503
      @nebula8503 5 років тому

      @@OrionBright My dog did.

    • @OrionBright
      @OrionBright 5 років тому

      @@nebula8503 w o w

  • @nabeelmnak
    @nabeelmnak 4 роки тому +1

    this one lecture is above many books and articles that I have read on this topic. True wisdom indeed

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  4 роки тому

      Thank you - spread the word: feet on the floor, bottom on the chair. Phil

  • @jamiew1664
    @jamiew1664 3 роки тому +8

    I listened to this video in my headphones on the train home from work. I got woken up in the train depot shed by a cleaner.

  • @JasonMendoza21
    @JasonMendoza21 5 років тому +5

    A wise man but he has definitely surpassed many people’s minds and has found peace within himself and life. No one can understand unless you truly have gone and practiced what he has experienced. This is more than asmr and knowledge it’s about the way of life and the practice of separating yourself from your self and your higher self.

  • @VOCATUS123
    @VOCATUS123 3 роки тому +2

    Binge watching this channel. I feel like he is channeling Martin Buber. So glad I found this

  • @faithfulgrl
    @faithfulgrl Рік тому

    Oh my Dear Mr. Butler,
    It is a blustery day here as well. You are easy to Love.
    🕊Thank you

  • @Kurachi84
    @Kurachi84 4 роки тому +16

    "can you learn that from a book?" .... and i opened up
    this man opened my feelings up so much, i couldn't stop the tears
    how could i have forgotten about the very basics???
    i have missed so much, while it's life itself that i missed!!
    i used "common sense" enough times in arguments and discussions, so why did i forget about the very first steps of it??
    i started to notice that i got some of the feeling back i had as a kid, before i got into an accident, but this one video is my basics from here on
    once again will i become myself, and no longer lose the basics of "common sense"
    this man isn't just talking about religion, he's talking about life's very first steps
    i'm not religious, but i DO admit i forgot about common sense that everyone should always have with them, for such long time
    my dream always has been to create videogames, and when i got the feeling back how i thought as a kid, i knew that someday and somehow i could be like i used to be, to get there, eventually
    but this man has brought me all the way back to my roots, instead of just that small feeling
    thank you, dear sir, this pulled me out of a dark place i hid in, just to avoid pain
    i will continue sitting in that dark place, but no longer hide in it
    i'm an introvert, a person who's not very good with communities and such, as i want to be myself, and not "one of them", but with this one lesson, i can actually BE myself, once again
    i'll put this video in my favorites, so i can look back when i need to, to keep my head up
    i don't want to lose myself in that dark corner, i want to keep being me, and see myself
    this video woke me up, but more than anything else ever did
    thank you once again!

    • @donereasoning6134
      @donereasoning6134 4 роки тому

      Kurachi84 So when is GOTY edition of your game coming? ;)

    • @Kurachi84
      @Kurachi84 4 роки тому +1

      @@donereasoning6134 I doubt i get that far, but making fan made games for fun (as it's a hobby) may eventually happen.
      It's just that i'm still stuck with my parents now, and my father suffering from Emphysema and dementia, makes life and time very limited.
      Once i have my own place and.... well, by then my father won't be around anymore, i'm afraid, i will first get a lot of mental rest (not going into detail what i had last 6+ years), and then play some games myself, which eventually give me ideas and inspiration, as i'm a "i wish the game had" kinda guy, which made me wanna create games as a kid, already, and once i'm mentally rested and have been into life some more again (feeling down for years makes one feeling numb), i'll be busy with everything i need.
      I doubt it takes years, once i live by myself, to start learning more than i know now, which are some small details, but when the time comes, i'll be doing that, and when i'm far enough, i'll create games i already somewhat have on paper (txt files, haha).
      But getting my own place will take years, as there are more and more people on the planet, and every year many people need their own place, too, so i might have to wait for more than 4 years now, and already on the list (is how it works where i live) on houses for 1 year.... so yeah, it'll take a lot of time now, plus stress due to my weakening father.

    • @sockpiano
      @sockpiano 3 роки тому

      Best moment in the video, for me. Thank you for sharing.

  • @TheHornet79
    @TheHornet79 5 років тому +33

    Dang this guy is a national treasure. I don’t think our culture will ever produce a man like this.

    • @colelockridge5816
      @colelockridge5816 5 років тому +1

      @Thee Trashman very true. In today's world they are drowned out by the hateful and vengeful but they do still keep on

    • @drive7
      @drive7 5 років тому

      Your culture has never produced a charlatan?

    • @natecook1661
      @natecook1661 4 роки тому

      Bob Ross is up there

    • @vinniehuish3987
      @vinniehuish3987 4 роки тому

      Clearly you've never heard of quabtum / astro physicists.. Mathematicians.. Quantum chemists etc.. America has conscious philosophy on a more scientific rather than spiritual perspective... We dwell deeper on concepts due to the information available to us... For example.. As he speaks about calming the mind in meditation and lays out a course pertaining to the purpose and causality of such practices.. The astro physicist and quantum physicist notice the same reactions to such habits.. But don't stop at describing the process as an exchange of "spiritual radiation".. Rather.. They see it as a fluctuation of electromagnetic wave length.. And apply that knowledge to how conscious electromafnetic wave length interfaces with the quantum physical world around them.. And instead of just explaining what is happening.. They also explain WHY its happening and HOW its happening... Not implying that John is intellectually insufficient for IQ is based upon perspective.. But that is the differentiating factor in habitual philosophy in contrast of our cultures.
      It is common for people to be oblivious to this truth due to the fact traditional American philosophy confuses the average mind to begin with.

  • @dyrtey
    @dyrtey Рік тому +3

    Dude i love "home alone"! Macaulay Culkin ❤

  • @andyokus5735
    @andyokus5735 3 роки тому +4

    I was feeling quite awful and I listened to this gentleman. A real sense of peace and comfort came over me. I believe he transmits his spiritual state to the listener. He did to me anyhow.

  • @MrWwechampion333
    @MrWwechampion333 3 роки тому +9

    just discovered john and i’m not religious but he gives great insight into life

  • @mogelkaiser1876
    @mogelkaiser1876 4 роки тому +20

    i love his beard. it looks so fluffy and elegant at the same time...

  • @christopherharwood1316
    @christopherharwood1316 3 роки тому +2

    I have absolutely no idea what he's talking about but wow his voice is so relaxing.

  • @JayTheRed8
    @JayTheRed8 3 роки тому +31

    I read a comment on another of this mans videos and burst out laughing so thought I would share.
    “This guy belongs on a mountain, living with a dragon, handing out quests” 😂🤣😂🤣
    Credit “Vision Seeker”

    • @adventuress904
      @adventuress904 3 роки тому

      I've read that one too, and it's true

    • @Mindlabytinth
      @Mindlabytinth 3 роки тому +1

      imma thumb you up purely because you're the first person I see giving credit for comments

  • @devasadhvi
    @devasadhvi 4 роки тому +3

    I've been to India. Found a guru. But now for me this makes my heart sing. Simple common sense.

  • @catherinea2726
    @catherinea2726 3 роки тому +11

    Its been a while John since ive listened to this ...My first ever Meditation...I came across you 2 yrs ago shortly after my Dad passed away..Thank you from the bottom of my heart you have helped me and comforted me so much ...My silent friend holding my hand...Thank you too Phil
    Much love from Ireland ❣❣

  • @truthseeker6584
    @truthseeker6584 2 роки тому +1

    Precious teachings of one of the few really enlightened people of today´s world. Every word of him comes out of his PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIVINE. He hasn´t only read about it, he isn´t only believing what he read about it, only repeating what other people say about the divine.
    He isn´t believing in some image he constructed of the divine - no, John Butler HAS BEEN ONE WITH THE DIVNE as Jesus said: "I and the Father are one". That makes John Butler´s words and his instructions for meditation so precious.
    I am so grateful that the Holy Spirit has led me here.

  • @0reozsgaming995
    @0reozsgaming995 2 місяці тому

    Mr Butler implores us, as we take our first step, to keep both feet on the ground. I’d no idea meditation was so tricky.

  • @GerryBlue
    @GerryBlue 4 роки тому +14

    He speaks so clearly and slowly, even the autogenerated CC are correct!

  • @leasagna2202
    @leasagna2202 4 роки тому +198

    this man will help us get into area 51 without being violent

    • @spyorgclubbord9520
      @spyorgclubbord9520 4 роки тому +3

      Hamilton and JJBA ate my soul me and my elite team got in and out without anybody knowing. They have 9 UFOs and a frozen alien corpse that’s about 3 feet tall

    • @dannyvestal299
      @dannyvestal299 4 роки тому +1

      That's an impossible idiotic idea anyway! That's a freakin military zone..god damn millenials for ya

    • @gilded2342
      @gilded2342 3 роки тому +3

      @@dannyvestal299 Theres this cool thing called a joke, you boomer.

  • @rhyswilliams3044
    @rhyswilliams3044 10 місяців тому +1

    Im 34 and have recently become a Dad. Im finding myself wanting to develop at as fast a pace as possible. Ive just started a stoic journey & meditation. Thank you for taking the time to share this with me & the world.
    A better place for it. May peace qnd stillness be with you.

    • @stonedspiderman
      @stonedspiderman 8 місяців тому

      Im 21 and as a son, seeing a dad trying and looking to be better makes me think that you must and will be a good father,, congrats for that and the best for your family!

  • @youtubeuser1334
    @youtubeuser1334 3 роки тому +2

    ✨He was a quiet man, an artist, a craftsman☁️🕊

  • @rebeccae2711
    @rebeccae2711 5 років тому +11

    I just love him! He is so pure

  • @bmiltonb
    @bmiltonb 5 років тому +3

    I think a simple video of John Butler counting from one to one hundred, slowly, would be amazingly relaxing.

  • @angelaross4974
    @angelaross4974 2 роки тому

    Who needs a tv when you can watch such amazing things on You Tube and the comments here are just great 😀

  • @Historian212
    @Historian212 3 роки тому

    Best comments section on UA-cam. Which says a lot about the video.

  • @rpgcrab3299
    @rpgcrab3299 4 роки тому +6

    John is such a sincere, humble, and compassionate man and this 'common sense' approach feels right on the mark for the beginning westerner.

  • @cocofo48
    @cocofo48 Рік тому +4

    So blessed to have recently found John and this channel.

  • @quippy572
    @quippy572 3 роки тому

    this dude is like the wisest man you will ever see and or hear

  • @gloman9377
    @gloman9377 4 роки тому

    I just wish John Butler would see my comment. I wish you much, much good health, love and serenity for the future. Thank you so much for your wisdom.

  • @mementomori5374
    @mementomori5374 4 роки тому +10

    Can’t help loving this masterpiece of a guy

  • @TheEyeOfTaurusAK
    @TheEyeOfTaurusAK 5 років тому +7

    Guy NEEEEEEEDS to record a “Guided Meditation” for us. His voice is perf

  • @nathanaelashnonmusic2615
    @nathanaelashnonmusic2615 Рік тому

    God bless you John and Phil. True brothers in Christ.

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  Рік тому

      What is ‘ Non Music’? Phil

    • @nathanaelashnonmusic2615
      @nathanaelashnonmusic2615 Рік тому

      @@SpiritualUnfoldment Oh its just signifying that this isn't my music account. I write songs and produce them myself in my freetime and I'm an audio engineer by trade.

  • @SpiritualUnfoldment
    @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +10

    Thanks for this message. Worth the wait! I’m reminded of TS Eliot’s lines from Four Quartets “There is no end to exploration; and the end of exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” Phil

  • @elizabethecarlisle1045
    @elizabethecarlisle1045 5 років тому +5

    May Love in all its forms surround and protect you.

  • @RLLUMB
    @RLLUMB 4 роки тому +7

    One of the knights of the round table, holding the holy grail, wisdom. Love 💕 John Butler I’m going to buy his book.

  • @gabriellls1145
    @gabriellls1145 3 роки тому +2

    This is the first time I've ever just sat for over 20 minutes, breathing slow and steady, whilst watching the smoke spiral from my incense stick. Really nice feeling.

  • @DazLeon
    @DazLeon 3 роки тому

    1M views. Wow! People are listening to these discussions. That’s a beautiful sign.

  • @svonkie
    @svonkie 5 років тому +86

    John and Phil, I really needed this today. It's been a tough few days in the US. I know when I come here, John won't tell me to "cheer up." THANK YOU. You are making a difference in my life.

    • @MichelleCaruana
      @MichelleCaruana 5 років тому +1

      me too... it came just at the right time for me, hope tomorrow is better for you :)

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +7

      Thank you Svonkie - whatever the Mid Terms brings today there will always be the Stillness ... and hopefully John for a little while longer yet! Phil (John for President?)

    • @colelockridge5816
      @colelockridge5816 5 років тому

      Out of curiosity. What was rough? Was it the midterms.....I dont know your political stance but I do know that the left took the house of representatives

    • @svonkie
      @svonkie 5 років тому +1

      A synagogue was shot up by a white supremacist lunatic and a bunch of people who were praying were killed. That, and Donald Trump being president on a daily basis is pretty draining. But you're right - things are changing for the better, finally.

    • @darrellborland119
      @darrellborland119 5 років тому +5

      @@svonkie Sorry you thought it necessary to bring your "agenda' here. please leave it at the door. Thanks.

  • @jackseventy1
    @jackseventy1 3 роки тому +5

    I am loving this gudied meditation and would love to see more from John. He would get so many listens on spotify or audio books

  • @jellydarling1008
    @jellydarling1008 3 роки тому +2

    I don’t know if anyone else spontaneously started to cry during the meditation but I did

  • @goodmornish1984
    @goodmornish1984 4 роки тому +1

    His voice is the the stillness itself.👍

  • @SleepStoriesASMR
    @SleepStoriesASMR 5 років тому +192

    Thank you both, this is wonderful. I hunger for stillness, and I think one of the gifts of these videos is that they kind of give me permission to be still-to remember that taking time to be still has value.

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +15

      The stillness is always there waiting for you! It got there first. :-) Phil

    • @SleepStoriesASMR
      @SleepStoriesASMR 5 років тому +3

      Spiritual Unfoldment with John Butler Very true, Phil-thank you:)

    • @fCauneau
      @fCauneau 5 років тому +1

      Sleepstories ASMR, am I alone to notice that John Butler voice, beyond the wisdom of his thoughts, generates intense ASMR triggers ?

    • @SleepStoriesASMR
      @SleepStoriesASMR 5 років тому +1

      François Cauneau You are not alone, my friend:) His voice is absolutely perfect for ASMR, which I think makes his words-obviously meaningful and valuable in themselves-sink in in a special way.

    • @JohanLGT
      @JohanLGT 5 років тому

      if you try to follow the random things he says, you will get crazy like him, i guess you will even grow a beard like that. He can't reason in a straigh line.

  • @jm2815
    @jm2815 4 роки тому +12

    And by the authority invested in me I now present to you: Stillness Claus

  • @lifeisbeautiful8726
    @lifeisbeautiful8726 2 роки тому +1

    I am SO in LOVE with this man's personality and voice. I truly can calm down and just drift away listening to him and watching his beautiful calm face as he talks. : )

  • @pawprintsjersey5787
    @pawprintsjersey5787 4 роки тому +1

    Everybody wants peace of mind. Your have a lovely gentle voice. Gentleman 💜❤️😇🙏

  • @afout07
    @afout07 4 роки тому +7

    The beginning part with the focusing on your feet on the ground seemed to help my anxiety almost immediately

  • @tylermacdonald8924
    @tylermacdonald8924 4 роки тому +15

    This man is insanely relaxing, but meanwhile I'm about to fall asleep, someone is throwing pianos into the stone floor

    • @christermad
      @christermad 3 роки тому +3

      SUPER UNDERRATED comment 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂👌👌 And I feel you bro 😅 I hope Phil will lower volume on the pianos hitting floors and the walls coming down in future videos 👌😀

  • @lenakrupinski6303
    @lenakrupinski6303 9 місяців тому +2

    Lovley man 🙏 how refreshing and simple his meditation is , Simplicity is the way to recognize our true self 🙏💙🙏 Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

  • @Bill-xx2yh
    @Bill-xx2yh 4 роки тому

    Seventy year old, very deeply scared man here..
    started studying Zen in the sixths. Pauses years, however my mind has inexorably welded Jesus and "Our Lord God" but I never really quit. CANT .. IT HAUNTS ME.
    Loved this talk as I just found you..my heart goes out and welcomes you.
    Present time TaiChi Chi Kung for health soul. Also Breathing and Mantra"s .."JESUS" .. "SAFE INTHE ARMS OF JESUS" (given in a dream, while under attack). Etc.
    Love the Jesus Prayer... I do have real horrific demon.. and Prayer is my Salvation. AlsO some were given to me in dreams. Wish I wasn’t so alone with this all
    Thank You Elder Brother you Bless me ... wish you lived in Nebraska.
    Blessings.

  • @gregorcollins
    @gregorcollins 5 років тому +13

    John Butler, my new favorite discovery. Thank you. Please, more videos.

  • @kreagan4826
    @kreagan4826 5 років тому +31

    Dear John, I cannot begin to express my gratitude. Your words resonate deeply with my current state of being. I have been drawn into this by the stones and the desert. I never realized the stillness and spaciousness was the real reason I loved those places so much. After all, dont fence me in..... that is how I have always felt. More at one with the rocks and trees than people. It is slowly and wonderfully unfolding before me, and realizations abound. Thank you SO MUCH for your words of insight.
    From your friend out in Oregon, Kylen

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 років тому +1

      And your words would resonate deeply with John - he like you loves the desert. "Don't fence me in." You would love a road trip together! Phil

    • @kreagan4826
      @kreagan4826 5 років тому

      @@SpiritualUnfoldment that would be amazing! Thank you so much Phil for making these conversations happen and posting on the internet for us all to see. Cheers!

    • @swesleyc7
      @swesleyc7 5 років тому

      This is rambling nonsense.

  • @grahamkane2993
    @grahamkane2993 4 роки тому

    My teacher said that he liked me,
    Because I acted on everything that he told me.
    He said that I don't miss a thing.
    This message in this video.
    Is most amazing, it make me feel as if I was in the presents of my teacher again receiving new material to work with.
    I would really love to sit with you some time. I could give you my full undivided attention, all day long.
    For NOW I Am going to study all of your videos, I can see here.
    I am so privileged to find your message right here on you tube.
    And I thank you.
    G.

  • @DrHouseNUFC
    @DrHouseNUFC 3 роки тому +2

    John is such a kind and wise man with a gentle soul. Love this man god bless you John.

  • @SamSpadeLives
    @SamSpadeLives 3 роки тому +4

    John's beard is living in it's own universe!!!😂😂😂

  • @tcantel1
    @tcantel1 5 років тому +103

    Gandalf lives...

    • @_Gandalf_The_White
      @_Gandalf_The_White 4 роки тому +9

      Shhhh :)

    • @bigpapamagoo8696
      @bigpapamagoo8696 3 роки тому +2

      Gandalf the white... that was what they used to call me.
      Now I’m Gandalf the blueish purple.

  • @trannongoble7722
    @trannongoble7722 4 роки тому +1

    This guy's voice is pure magic. Incredible.

  • @francismausley7239
    @francismausley7239 4 роки тому +1

    Good thoughts... "The master-teachers are the expounders of divine common sense which is the pathway to a knowledge of universal law, the result of which will be a harmonious humanity. Man confines his consciousness to this material plane. This new force will liberate him and he will become conscious of many planes and of the ultimate oneness of them all." ~ Abdu’l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, Baha'i Faith

  • @breezyvonweezy723
    @breezyvonweezy723 5 років тому +581

    “The ground is still” ok but I live in California

    • @AnthonyMonaghan
      @AnthonyMonaghan 5 років тому +9

      The only thing certain in the Universe is change.

    • @citizent6999
      @citizent6999 5 років тому +6

      Another certainty is that this changing Universe exists

    • @kbeetles
      @kbeetles 5 років тому +11

      He explains it quite clearly - the ground is still compared to the budiness of mind. So let us not try to get clever and flippant.... and who says change and stillness are not one of the greatest paradoxes. Constsnt change intimate stillness and stillness contains constsnt change....

    • @luismartini6777
      @luismartini6777 5 років тому +2

      I am in Brazil

    • @Zenadixo
      @Zenadixo 5 років тому +1

      Another certainty is that you exist.

  • @svonkie
    @svonkie 5 років тому +17

    This is an amazing mix of profound wisdom and compassion and, yes, ASMR. I have used ASMR to help me sleep. This expands my mind and relaxes me at the same time. Everybody, bring your ASMR friends over to check this out!

  • @claredodd1258
    @claredodd1258 4 роки тому

    Simplicity is best. Anything complicated is ego. Lovely to watch two gentle intelligent wise men. Xx