Lost Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here. No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren. If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows Where you are. You must let it find you. -- David Wagoner (1999)
Your awareness is God. It’s always there. It’s only drowned out by man’s reason and logic. The ego of man thinking he is always in control and yet finds himself repeatedly lost until he awakes to find himself as God
I like that fact that poetry is broken down to language about the environment instead of "interior life". It is religion which modifies society's behavior.
Thank you for the beautiful poem Lost by David Wagoner. I can relate to the feeling. Here is my interpretation of this poem in Russian: Если заблудился Остановись. Постой. Деревья и кусты вокруг не заблудились. И где бы ни был ты, - Ты точно "здесь". Перед тобой - могучий незнакомец. Смиренно попроси узнать его, Быть узнанным. Лес дышит. Слушай. Шепчет он: Я создал это место для тебя. Его покинешь - возвращайся, молвив : "Здесь". Две ветки непохожи для дрозда, Два дерева ворона различит. Но если больше ты не видишь лес вокруг - Ты заблудился. Стой. Остановись. Лес знает, где ты - Дай себя найти!
Can you please put the original air date of this interview (and any other clip you post on UA-cam)? I think it’s incredibly important to know for cultural context. And it’s one of the basics of the W’s, Who, What, Where, When (and How). FYI, Thinking Allowed ran 1986-2002.
I have stood in that forest That David Whyte spoke of Silent yet never so alive in seeing and knowing. Trees bowing their branches… to me. I knew. They knew. Bending low in acknowledgement and appreciation for my life. I bowing to them in gratitude in that knowing for their life. They knew me. I knew them. Honored each other Saw each other Talked to each other for a long while in silence. I bow to your sacredness, we both said together Both felt so deeply within. Our shared radiance our equal light shining, shining up at me, shining down at me, shining through. Seen. Shared. in silence. (I met John O’Donohue at a workshop Kripalu after one of his talks. I told him a little of who I was, he said “I saw you shining up at me, from the audience”, he adding to my light in that moment. Such are the precious, moments to cherish…a tree, a poet, a bird, a walker in the woods, life’s trials and tribulations, giving to a homeless person, a seeing, a knowing, lending a kind word, to pass on, always, whenever we can, sharing, such in life.)
Believe me there is no poetry in the soul of a corporate lackey and never will be until he/she sacrifices the reflective need for the power identity that corporations must necessarily feast upon.
OFF AND ON topic, DU Not giv yor strength or energy, Life to that which you do not believe in, do not giv money to any but thm who need help and love the earth, and treat life as THEE gift ... U hav arrived at the poynt and purpose of Thee Great Adventure, life... U living it, du not let them coerce you into squandering YOR gift, and U R prt of the One living Life Join in do not work for another nor a government. Be and engage in Join the awake and them are only known to the Living.
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That amazing. Was greatly inspired by Dr. Mishlove's conversation with Joseph Campbell on "Understanding Mythology", where the same idea that David Whyte is illustrating here, about entering the "Dark Woods", is explored through the Grail legend, where every knight enters the forest, alone, at a place that seemed the darkest, and most unexplored, to them. Beautiful! Such wisdom.
Love this, watching in 2024!!❤❤
Understanding poetry, is to understand the great unknown
Love these lines ' all the voices will....drown out... your silence....', 'the forest knows where you are, you must let it find you"
Lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
No two branches are the same to Wren.
If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you,
You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows
Where you are. You must let it find you.
-- David Wagoner
(1999)
If I properly lose myself, I discover to my astonishment, a natural awareness always there beside me.
I love this quote thank you
Your awareness is God. It’s always there. It’s only drowned out by man’s reason and logic. The ego of man thinking he is always in control and yet finds himself repeatedly lost until he awakes to find himself as God
Read About Ramana Maharshi Ji🙏
I've watched this several times now and it doesn't cease to amaze me, to move me, to inspire me.
God, this is amazing.
@Ruby Badilla 8 years later and this is the response someone deemed necessary 😂👌🏾
Science is for those who learn, poetry is for those who know. - Joseph Roux
Always so good to listen to the wisdom of David Whyte.
Maybe the best 8 minutes of TA.
Wow I'm in shock..in a good way awakening way. ...
I like that fact that poetry is broken down to language about the environment instead of "interior life". It is religion which modifies society's behavior.
This is a beautiful segment, thank you. ❤
Thank you for the beautiful poem Lost by David Wagoner. I can relate to the feeling.
Here is my interpretation of this poem in Russian:
Если заблудился
Остановись. Постой.
Деревья и кусты вокруг не заблудились.
И где бы ни был ты, -
Ты точно "здесь".
Перед тобой - могучий незнакомец.
Смиренно попроси узнать его,
Быть узнанным.
Лес дышит.
Слушай. Шепчет он:
Я создал это место для тебя.
Его покинешь - возвращайся,
молвив : "Здесь".
Две ветки непохожи для дрозда,
Два дерева ворона различит.
Но если больше ты не видишь лес вокруг -
Ты заблудился. Стой.
Остановись.
Лес знает, где ты -
Дай себя найти!
Amazing chat!
Brilliant. ❤
I’ve come to the conclusion that poetry is not for everyone.🙂
This reminds me of Robin Williams narrating poems in Dead Poet Society
ty :)
Can you please put the original air date of this interview (and any other clip you post on UA-cam)? I think it’s incredibly important to know for cultural context. And it’s one of the basics of the W’s, Who, What, Where, When (and How). FYI, Thinking Allowed ran 1986-2002.
I don't see it on your page man I would love to see that!
I have stood in that forest
That David Whyte spoke of
Silent
yet never so alive
in seeing and knowing.
Trees bowing their branches…
to me.
I knew.
They knew.
Bending low
in acknowledgement and appreciation for
my life.
I bowing to them in gratitude
in that knowing
for their life.
They knew me.
I knew them.
Honored each other
Saw each other
Talked to each other for a long while
in silence.
I bow to your
sacredness,
we both said together
Both
felt so deeply
within.
Our shared radiance
our equal light
shining,
shining up at me,
shining down at me,
shining through.
Seen.
Shared.
in silence.
(I met John O’Donohue at a workshop Kripalu after one of his talks. I told him a little of who I was, he said “I saw you shining up at me, from the audience”, he adding to my light in that moment. Such are the precious, moments to cherish…a tree, a poet, a bird, a walker in the woods, life’s trials and tribulations, giving to a homeless person, a seeing, a knowing, lending a kind word, to pass on, always, whenever we can, sharing, such in life.)
How beautifully put M...
Beautiful ❤ Thank you!
@@shrinkingviolet3 Thank you Victoria🌸Peace n blessings to you.
wowzers
Believe me there is no poetry in the soul of a corporate lackey and never will be until he/she sacrifices the reflective need for the power identity that corporations must necessarily feast upon.
So you are telling me that working for corporation necessarily makes me soulless and incapable of grasping or expressing poetry? Chill.
✨🕯️⭕️💫✨
OFF AND ON topic, DU Not giv yor strength or energy, Life to that which you do not believe in, do not giv money to any but thm who need help and love the earth, and treat life as THEE gift ... U hav arrived at the poynt and purpose of Thee Great Adventure, life... U living it, du not let them coerce you into squandering YOR gift, and U R prt of the One living Life Join in do not work for another nor a government. Be and engage in Join the awake and them are only known to the Living.
I appreciate the message and claim it in Jesus Name.
I know what the fuck happened.
Great news!! Now watch every title and guest in the Thinking Allowed Collection, complete and commercial free. More than 350 programs now streaming.
Visit our website at thinkingallowed.com or visit thinkingallowed.vhx.tv
That amazing. Was greatly inspired by Dr. Mishlove's conversation with Joseph Campbell on "Understanding Mythology", where the same idea that David Whyte is illustrating here, about entering the "Dark Woods", is explored through the Grail legend, where every knight enters the forest, alone, at a place that seemed the darkest, and most unexplored, to them. Beautiful! Such wisdom.