Keeping it simple

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  • John was invited to talk at the inaugural 'Soulmala Festival' in Bakewell recently on the subject 'Keeping it simple'. "Be reminded of the blessing of simple common sense - feeling, looking, listening. Pay attention. There's nothing more simple."
    Soulmala Festival: soulmalafestival.com
    Producer: Phil Shankland, InSight New Media Productions Ltd
    Location: Bakewell, UK
    Date: September, 2023
    Copyright: Spiritual Unfoldment Trust 2023
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  • @cezar-antoniocrintea396
    @cezar-antoniocrintea396 6 місяців тому +150

    It makes me happy to know that he`s ok and well. Thank you, John. God bless you.

  • @bernicescanlon6137
    @bernicescanlon6137 26 днів тому

    Thank you John and God bless you 🙏❤

  • @jessegreen4262
    @jessegreen4262 2 місяці тому +3

    John you are truly a blessing, you always bring me back to reality, back to peace, home

  • @TheMrAdax
    @TheMrAdax 6 місяців тому +25

    I'm 38 and want to be like John when I grow up.

  • @artinhjollder4779
    @artinhjollder4779 6 місяців тому +48

    My spiritual grandfather... speaking to my wounded, weary soul, helping me to fend off the darkness of the world.
    Thank you.

  • @linadjevalikian2775
    @linadjevalikian2775 6 місяців тому +12

    John, for some reason your voice was more beautiful and peaceful than ever. I think that even if you were talking in a dark room, we would still see you. Your inner light would shine through. May God bless you too dear John. Thank you ❤️.

  • @joesherry6732
    @joesherry6732 6 місяців тому +31

    Love you John! Thank you for all of your wise words over the years, they have really helped me change my life

  • @anniegardiner2212
    @anniegardiner2212 6 місяців тому +13

    Thanks for sharing it was Such a privilege to be part of the day at Bakewell - loved every minute - listening to John and singing at the workshop enjoying a beautiful sunny day. Namasté 🙏🏻

  • @martinihashemo1812
    @martinihashemo1812 6 місяців тому +12

    I don’t know how else I could express my feelings towards you sir but I dream of meeting you. You saved my soul, my life, my ability to love and feel. I’ve listened to you for years and I can’t put into words the storms and waves I wrestled, with ur teachings by my side.
    _ love Mani

  • @bearmanjon_bmj
    @bearmanjon_bmj 6 місяців тому +8

    I could actually listen to this man for so many hours that anything else would drive me insane.

  • @Weeflowerofscotland
    @Weeflowerofscotland 6 місяців тому +39

    This wonderful man is a true treasure to humanity ❤

  • @mountainair
    @mountainair 6 місяців тому +23

    Finding new John Butler content on my war saturated YT feed is like finding a tiny, bright pearl of wisdom and kindness in an endless sea of evil.

  • @charles.e.g.
    @charles.e.g. 6 місяців тому +11

    This was a wonderful talk John. One of your very best. God bless you too. ❤

  • @whzpoor
    @whzpoor 3 місяці тому +5

    Can we please have John narrate The Wind In The Willows

  • @vonliberte9063
    @vonliberte9063 6 місяців тому +11

    Thank you, for your reassuring words and advice.

  • @NaniTCG
    @NaniTCG 6 місяців тому +34

    John’s the man, listen to him every day!

  • @wheatstalkers
    @wheatstalkers 6 місяців тому +21

    Excellent talk, editing, and audio quality! Thanks for your efforts!

  • @anntunaley9974
    @anntunaley9974 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you John. Love to you from New York, USA

  • @asmrclassic1
    @asmrclassic1 4 місяці тому +1

    You’ve inspired our new channel. Thank you John.

  • @tayanrochamalantrucco8485
    @tayanrochamalantrucco8485 6 місяців тому +7

    Listening to John feels like listening to God Himself making an cosmic ASMR directly from Cyber Heaven

  • @mattcoleby4383
    @mattcoleby4383 6 місяців тому +9

    You are amazing to have in these times. Thank you.

  • @CLH5370
    @CLH5370 6 місяців тому +8

    A treasure!

  • @davidrogers9208
    @davidrogers9208 5 місяців тому +3

    Thank you John for many hours of self reflection !

  • @Spiral369
    @Spiral369 6 місяців тому +10

    Bro. Butler, your practice has become part of my daily practice. I have also learned to incoprorate it into the liturgy at church, I bring my eyes back up to the cross and feel my feet on the floor. It is a beautiful peace of advice that I cherish. Thank you kindly

    • @zionnoel
      @zionnoel 6 місяців тому +2

      "peace" of advice . . . It is a fitting, likely unintentional, pun :) Bless;)

  • @shellye.1341
    @shellye.1341 6 місяців тому +8

    I love John and have missed his voice.

  • @Camgagh
    @Camgagh 5 місяців тому +2

    God Bless you John,thanks so much 🙏

  • @Finny14754
    @Finny14754 3 місяці тому +2

    Proper relaxing

  • @a1pha_star
    @a1pha_star 6 місяців тому +19

    Love his voice!

  • @kevinperry2865
    @kevinperry2865 6 місяців тому +4

    Love seeing John looking so well and content!

  • @manasseh00
    @manasseh00 6 місяців тому +6

    GOD bless you John,so therapeutic and relaxing.youve got me through tough time .live long John Butler ❤❤❤

  • @314Tesla
    @314Tesla 5 місяців тому +2

    God bless you John !

  • @ellenlevin546
    @ellenlevin546 6 місяців тому +19

    Ditto to many of the grateful comments below the video!!. I, too, experience being held and comforted by your words and the wonderful STILLNESS from which they arise. YOUR PRESENCE! What a blessing indeed! ❤
    I find myself smiling as I listen with quiet & alert attention. THANK YOU so much! Always humble, you inspire me endlessly to go beyond with my feet firmly planted on the ground, looking & listening. FREEDOM from suffering! YES❤

  • @giuliasenigaglia985
    @giuliasenigaglia985 6 місяців тому +4

    This is a beautiful video, reminds me those of the past. Very deep and it really delivers the message.

  • @jonbenoit17
    @jonbenoit17 6 місяців тому +5

    These lessons and the wisdom that comes from you in a calming and soothing tone is exactly what i need right now. Thanks john!

  • @simpleuser0001
    @simpleuser0001 6 місяців тому +3

    I've been watching John's videos for about 3 years now. Keeping quiet and listening. Nothing new being said but I'm like those who need occasional reminders in a life of clutter and duties.

  • @JoshTheNerd
    @JoshTheNerd 6 місяців тому +6

    One of my fav yet! Thanks John

  • @thomasspicer4130
    @thomasspicer4130 6 місяців тому +2

    God bless you John and thank you 🙏🏻🌱

  • @jonshepherd9839
    @jonshepherd9839 6 місяців тому +2

    Such a calming gentlemen. Everyone loves him

  • @PermaneZen
    @PermaneZen 6 місяців тому +2

    Some years ago I started this path of searching for Truth, and John s videos where such a gift. I will always be thankful to him.. and amazes me cos he looks younger every video! Its magic. John God bless you my brother ❤

  • @LenaKrupinski-vg5wi
    @LenaKrupinski-vg5wi 6 місяців тому +3

    🙏💗Many Thanks John 🙏 Keeping it simple by being silent and paying attention ! God Bless 🕊🕯🙏

  • @patriciadeakin9367
    @patriciadeakin9367 6 місяців тому +1

    God bless you too John

  • @Ink_Soldier
    @Ink_Soldier 5 місяців тому +1

    God bless this good and humble soul!❤

  • @k8eekatt
    @k8eekatt 3 місяці тому

    Its so good to see a recent address, thank you for sharing the restful peace.

  • @carlosjaimehectormedinalin3750
    @carlosjaimehectormedinalin3750 3 місяці тому

    He is always wonderful to listen. I also love the song. I would like to listen to it all the way through

  • @nueythepyasuwan
    @nueythepyasuwan 3 місяці тому

    God bless you John. Thank you

  • @trudesquires1089
    @trudesquires1089 6 місяців тому +1

    So beautifully comforting. Bless you Dear John ❤xxx

  • @joeputtz6969
    @joeputtz6969 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you John for making these videos. They have helped me in the darkest time of my life. And your outlook has changed mine, thank you

  • @additionalsky
    @additionalsky 6 місяців тому +2

    If there is one of a number, or a single god out there, I only hope that he resembles our Mr Butler.

  • @Appleloucious
    @Appleloucious 5 місяців тому

    One Love!
    Always forward, never ever backward!!
    ☀️☀️☀️
    💚💛❤️
    🙏🏿🙏🙏🏼

  • @johnrichardson1796
    @johnrichardson1796 6 місяців тому +1

    My Guru x

  • @Beardybuds888
    @Beardybuds888 4 місяці тому

    Love him so much ❤❤❤ absolute legend

  • @SilvisSiva-ic8tf
    @SilvisSiva-ic8tf 4 місяці тому

    God Bless you ,Jonh , straight from Brasil ...🙏🏽

  • @SamMarks-hr5if
    @SamMarks-hr5if 6 місяців тому +1

    7:58 I’d love to live in a world where 5 minutes is a short attention span lol listening to John always helps me believe that it’s possible

  • @grocdaurat
    @grocdaurat 6 місяців тому +1

    Thank you dears ❤🙏

  • @natejas2853
    @natejas2853 6 місяців тому

    John you’ve helped me to step back and view certain life happenings in a different manner. Thankful for your shared thoughts

  • @robertasj
    @robertasj 6 місяців тому

    So thankful for you, dearest John ~

  • @BecomeConsciousNow
    @BecomeConsciousNow 6 місяців тому +1

    Lovely...

  • @paulasp1
    @paulasp1 4 місяці тому

    So real

  • @daveste1000
    @daveste1000 6 місяців тому

    I love John and a good chill out session listening to the human incarnation of treebeard from lord of the rings ♥️😊 86 and always present, it gives me a lot of hope and peace ☮️😊 thank you Mr Butler 😊

  • @joantollifson7408
    @joantollifson7408 6 місяців тому

    So beautiful, John. ❤🙏

  • @jenpeace3763
    @jenpeace3763 6 місяців тому

    Happy holidays John ❤

  • @bluelantern144
    @bluelantern144 6 місяців тому +2

    Silence is the fulness of meaning.
    Profound statement.
    "What is the meaning of life"
    an answer to that question that one can only understand through direct experience. I look forward to understanding that statement one day

  • @Spook2312
    @Spook2312 6 місяців тому

    Amazing. How did this wonderful man spread his words when there wasn't internet? Or did he start at older age? Very very insightful ❤

  • @MrFirstdance2000
    @MrFirstdance2000 5 місяців тому

    What was that in the beginning? This was one of his best oration of a meditation as well as segued thoughts. The noise level was kept to a minimum in the room as well...which is always a plus.

  • @TimArrowsmithDesign
    @TimArrowsmithDesign 6 місяців тому

    🙏

  • @jecht7333
    @jecht7333 5 місяців тому +1

    You have helped me inn these dark days , thank u

  • @johnwibbels4678
    @johnwibbels4678 6 місяців тому +1

    Silence is NO THING. Is not what we want?

    • @randybackgammon890
      @randybackgammon890 Місяць тому

      My feelings entirely.Where's the comfort in putting your arms around empty space.Cant see much difference between that and loneliness.But I'm prepared to believe there might be a spirit world various energies IDK ultimate unity and all that. But NOthing....Dosen't sound like much of a prospect

  • @Steve197201
    @Steve197201 4 місяці тому

    Not only feel your feet on the ground, but feel your body weight pushing down on whatever it's on, be it a chair if you're sitting, or the floor if you're standing.

  • @tomudziela9690
    @tomudziela9690 4 місяці тому

  • @davewilson6313
    @davewilson6313 6 місяців тому +4

    So many BPD princesses at that gathering.

  • @xeltanni8999
    @xeltanni8999 5 місяців тому

    He always said he hated being in the spotlight and having people pay attention to him. I hope he's changed his mind on that and he's enjoying his newfound fame and the attention we pay to him.

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 місяців тому +1

      Mr Nothing would happily fade into obscurity tomorrow. Phil

  • @wyattluster
    @wyattluster 15 днів тому

    19:14

  • @wmalgal
    @wmalgal 6 місяців тому +3

    I love listening to John but my wife doesn't like the sound of his mouth when he smacks his lips together or brings his teeth together .. now she pointed it out i can hear it too now! I think it's a dry mouth.

    • @yakmilch
      @yakmilch 6 місяців тому +4

      thats funny because i love that sound. it triggers my asmr and sends tingles all over my head and back.

  • @travispavao4181
    @travispavao4181 5 місяців тому +1

    He said before woman's lib was "invented" 😂

  • @sausages1981
    @sausages1981 5 місяців тому +1

    Who’s god?

  • @Neceyjenae
    @Neceyjenae 5 місяців тому

    He cotton mouthed , he hit some gas

  • @Neceyjenae
    @Neceyjenae 6 місяців тому +2

    Dang get this man some water !! Why his mouth so dry ?? He was tryina not to choke ! Smh

    • @tron.44
      @tron.44 6 місяців тому +2

      He's old, this is normal for some old folks.

  • @jessegibson7009
    @jessegibson7009 6 місяців тому

    Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Have Mercy on me a Sinner.
    Get them woke cats a dose of reality.
    Silence, like Darkness if the backdrop to Vibration and Light.
    Thank you good sir.

    • @TheGreatTomdini
      @TheGreatTomdini 6 місяців тому +4

      Lol tf does being "woke" have to do with any of this?

  • @arnovandijken3262
    @arnovandijken3262 6 місяців тому +1

    Good talk! But a bit neurotic. Could you go back to calm?

  • @scottcarter6915
    @scottcarter6915 6 місяців тому

    Could your dad have been more vague? Crummy advice on how to draw horse legs

  • @gavinlynas2833
    @gavinlynas2833 5 місяців тому

    These so called spiritual teachings and the whole act of looking spiritual is quite ridiculous. The message is passed on, as always, as some sort of insightful truth, the speaker pausing at length between sentences as though to convey themselves as profoundly wise.
    There is nothing to be learnt from any of this since it is merely spoken about abstractly but never explained. All these concepts of presence etc. are a byproduct of doing internal emotional work on oneself over a long period of time, bringing yourself to total acceptance and peace. Talking about the aftereffects as though they are the cause themselves is just playing "Look at me, I'm a higher being". Simply sitting there trying to be part of the great nothingness is a temporary escape. Yes, we need peaceful moments to balance us but that's only part of the solution that makes us well balanced as individuals. It's a lot more complicated than silly concepts of a sort of blissful disengagement from oneself.

    • @SpiritualUnfoldment
      @SpiritualUnfoldment  5 місяців тому

      That’s a fairly jaundiced view, Gavin, of Johns 60 years of meditation, practice and experience. I am wondering if you’ve had an alternative experience.
      One of the remarkable things about John is that he has recorded his “Windows of understanding“ in 10 books now spanning 60 years experience. He never refers to other teachers other than Nature and the Bible. I am wondering who your teachers are? Phil

    • @gavinlynas2833
      @gavinlynas2833 5 місяців тому

      ​@@SpiritualUnfoldmentYes it is and in my experience it's wise to resist the outer allure of something and look for the half-truths that supposedly explain the conclusion. John is a human at the end of the day and it is very likely enjoying the attention that he gets from all this. All these "spiritual" masters put on that same floaty act. You've got to be mentally floating in some sort of serene bliss in order to be whole and your true higher self. All you new age spiritual types just suck it all up because that's what you crave, because you're unable to embrace the darkness and full duality of life and can't find peace, seeking an escape, or you're attracted by the idea of being a master (special kind of person) because really you would like more attention. I know what motivates people on the most fundamental level and don't need a special teacher. Knowledge is just knowledge anyway. Emotional strength discipline is where the results happen. You'll get nowhere understanding the most profound of things. Actually I did read a Dr Phil book once and it was very grounding in what I would call a spiritually awakening way. The fact that you've mentioned him is telling of your disdain for cold hard truth.

    • @bennosubman
      @bennosubman 5 місяців тому

      ​@@gavinlynas2833 are you stupid? The guys name is Phil, If you don't like the comforting words John Butler is speaking, there are other places you can go wallow and whine, I understand your point of view, but we're here to relax.

  • @Finny14754
    @Finny14754 3 місяці тому

    Proper relaxing