Impromptu #6 If you've got nothing to say ...
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2021
- In One Castle Street, Bakewell, opposite the house where John grew up from the age of 12, John hosts the first 'after breakfast chat' with the retreat group on 30 April 2019 covering a wide range of issues raised by the guests:
- the discipline of not talking
- if you have nothing to say, say nothing
- how to overcome depression
- how do we clear the mind?
- raising consciousness above the mind
- 'working' at meditation v. coming to rest
- letting go of results
- meditation in daily life
- remembrance as a grace
- establishing good habits to aid meditation
- the 3 ways - knowledge, action, devotion
- follow your heart
The group ends with a spontaneous rendition of "How great Thou art."
Gracious thanks to our retreat guests - Marion, Patrick, Dimitris, Andrew, Martin and Glenn for allowing us to share these insights from your questions with a wider audience.
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Producer: Phil Shankland
Music: Schubert Impromptus D.899 No.3
Licensed by: Epidemic Sound 
Copyright: John Butler/Phil Shankland 2021
He’s such a beautiful gentle soul, makes me feel peace. Been suffering terribly mentally and emotionally exhausted to the point of not wanting to live then I found this wonderful man . I cried with hope 🙏💕Amen
Wishing the best for you in the future you should have.
From 🇬🇧
Me too!! From 🇨🇦
He's such a lovely man, and would be happy to spend time with him, as he'd be great company. I understand why you appreciate discovering John, and I wish you all the best with your struggle with depression and anxiety. I have been through something similar. You'll get there. 👍😁
Hugs 🤗 hope you are in a better mental state now ? x
Reading this a year later and I hope things turned out great for you.
“It is the surface of the sea that makes waves and roaring breakers; the depth is silent...”
Hazrat Inayat Khan
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wow. thanks
Crawl into bed after a crap day and find a JB video, sigh with relief as the intro music plays ❤️
Aw cry me a fuckin river
@@adamrobo1417 Watch more JB 😜
@@adamrobo1417 I apologise for the lack of comprehension skills you were never gifted. First of all, there is no need for her to cry since John Butler fixed her mood so she is no longer sad - she is happy so no crying. Second of all, even if she was sad, which she is NOT, such comment is not helpful and only shows how deeply insecure you are to need to crap on others and make them feel bad to make yourself feel better. It obviously mirrors that you are the one who needs to stop crying.
Feet on the ground, listening and looking will calm you down.
@@adamrobo1417 virgin
I am so thankful that John Butler was born into this world
I love this beautiful, spiritual ageless man. 🙏
It would be great to sit beside a campfire at twilight and "not talk" about the beauty and wonder of the universe with you, John...
What a beautiful, calming soul John is. ❤️ I love hearing him speak about the power of stillness.
Psalm 46:10
He says, “Be still, and know that I am God”
I love listening to people who are rooted in the presence.
Always prefer silence, taken me to discover John and this channel... and 48 years to feel at peace with that.
I'll say nothing. That speaks for itself. Dear John. I send a humble thank you in your direction.
Putting my feet on the ground for four years now. Thanks to the whole team!
Youve only walked for 4 years aye?
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Thought ur PFP was Hitler. It's not. I have a weird mind
I'm not a believer but listening to John Butler is one of the best things on UA-cam. He's a very gentle soul with lots of wisdom. Take care Mr. Butler
English is not my first language, i know a little english, im from Brazil, but your voice, your kind to speak makes me happy and calm, im reading the subtitles trying to understand what are you saying, and i can undestand a few, and now, i'll listening everything, thank you for show us your gift from God, God bless you and lots of love from your new grandson from Latin America!
So true.... communication isn't just words. I think being forced to wear masks and communicating through them has shown just how much we read lips and we need to see someone's face to know their meaning.
I love how John speaks of Jesus so gently, never forcing his views but just presenting his faith and love of Him. Jesus is the way, the Truth and the life. I have seen depression lifted, monsters changed into good men and comfort in the midst of challenges too difficult to bear alone. I believe John's wisdom and gift has been given from the Most High!
Me too, suffered with depression all my life and still do but found this wonderful man and the power of prayer 🙏 and Jesus. Jesus help us all Amen 🙏
Always giving us your wise words, Mr. Butler. A big hug and a lot of love from Brazil.
John is closer to Jesus than most Christian believers. If only they could hear him and his guidance
The problem is that would lead to an offshoot religion and more war, so let's just leave them all be 🤣
Some of us do 🙂
I've been on my own Journey through deep depression. Your voice and insightful words stilled my heart today. Thank you. I think I found a break in the buffet of waves and found some strength to continue moving on.
Your not alone, on your journey of deep depression.
God be your strength and joy.
Adele
I'm a simple man. I see a new J.B video I put my feet on the ground and click.
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it must be difficult to teach. The years show in this mans wisdom. God bless John Butler!
Those smiling eyes peeping over that notebook really cheered my heart. Thank you!
Such a profound message. Thank you Sir.
What I would give to just be still and quiet in that room. Your words light up the darkest days. Thank you John
youre right! good comment
Some of John’s books are available on kindle I got all of them!! If you are reading this I wish you all of the love in the world!
Thanks Greg - you have prompted me to add a page to the website to list all the available Kindle books. Phil
I pray you find the love of Eternity in Christ Jesus.
Oh John! You make my HEART SING! What a joy to listen to you. For is not that what we all seek? Total acceptance..the embrace of the everlasting arms? How blest are we using ting I that total surrender and accepted into Love Eternal? Thank you Thank you THANK YOU!
John you are in a place of pure love and it shows in everything you say and how you say it. You inspire me. Thank you.
Drowning in your words and feel pure love, tears just flow endlessly ♥️♥️♥️
John Butler makes me feel at ease. He switches my mind off from the anxieties of life.
I smile when John smiles. It's so kind and pretty!
What a soft and wise voice, I am extremely glad that I was able to find this channel 🙏
Best voice ever. Meditation in and of itself
Dear John
You mentioned something about when you were depressed what helped you was to be more present as I suffered with my own depression I found myself in the past and attempting to be in the future. only you can set you free.
Thank you for your wisdom and wonderful outlook on the world, Sir. You have helped me tremendously recently.
This is the best video John has put out yet imo. It speaks to so much of my life. I have found in my experience that most of life just unfolds as it wills regardless of my best efforts and that to "trust the Presence of God" is all I can do. I read brother Lawrences book 12 years ago and found it to be the most tried and true.
So true about saying nothing when having nothing to say... something I regret about my younger days, but something I had to learn.
Thanks for sharing - glad you found it helpful. There was something special about those One Castle Street chats. Phil
What a wonderful gentleman God bless you and thank you 🙏⭐
This is the exact video I need to watch, this is an issue I have but it’s tough for me to admit that. So again thank you for this thoughtful video.
Dearest John when I look at you and listen to you I see Pure Love and I feel Pure Love.
YOU ARE PURE LOVE 💞
God Bless You!
I love his little bike.... thats so cute!!!! Wish I could find one. I'm not very good at riding a two wheeled one. So one like that would be perfect for me!
Hello my friends!! :) Glad to see the channel growing! It's in times like this, when the peace of God is needed most. Many continued Blessings to you both and anyone reading this. Take special care my friends. God Bless always.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and wisdom. I wish I knew about you years ago.
❤ Your words are so gently spoken. God Bless you 🙏 😊💟
That beard is more beautiful than a sunday roast
Phil, what a beautiful voice! I loved the impromptu hymn.
Mr Butler, you have the most relaxing voice and you are extremely well spoken...
Thanks! I guess stumbling across this clip has been part of the whole design......WOW
I listen almost every day to John
So much of what I'm hearing seems to ring like a bell privately
Thanks for sharing
One of The Best!
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Oh Thank you, Thank you🌷
Wow, what an ending. God bless you all. Thank you.
Beautiful....thank you dear John.....🙏
What a lovely and charming gentleman you are John!
I hope you realise that you and your wisdom are a gift and a blessing to the world!
I could listen to you for endless hours.
What a lovely man to listen to…
Much love to you both Phil and John it was watching my Dad passing away, watching his total and utter acceptance that he was dying that led me to question what's it all about,
John I discovered you and I did the feet on the ground bottom on seat meditation it brought me home,
You are my my Silent friend holding my hand along with My Dad
I loved the end when you all sang How great thou art
It was one of my Dads hymns he would sing at Mass it brought me to happy tears
Much love from Ireland ❣❣
Oh Catherine - that’s lovely to hear. I’m so glad John brings you comfort and insight. Phil
I don't know you, but I love you, I wish you were my Dad, you are truly wonderful, filling me full of hope and joy and love xxxx
I love the story about mom waking up one day no longer depressed. 💕
It was John being whole, that caused mom's wholeness.
Or was it her becoming whole that helped John?
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You're right. It could be that she became whole. I hadn't thought about that. Greetings
Thank you as always for your messages.
Yes, silence ist the key. And not always talking. When you have nothing to say, stay quiet.
Always inspiring. Always loving. Thank you, John
John please make a video talking about the battle of addiction. It's something that takes away and never gets it's fix. I'd like to hear your view on it. Thanks
I need to hear this. I’ve been feeling, my entire life, such a wall between myself and everyone else in my entire life. I have never known how to take part in social situations of any kind
I realized that I’ve been practicing this first step for quite a while, since I was a kid. For years I’ve been trying to figure out why I’ve been doing it, I think you just helped me.
Same here 🤗
Love every single video of John. Hope nothing but the best for you
Oh such fullness there at the end with voices raised..really joined in ..heartfelt..amazing.very moving experience...thank you again John and Phil for enabling .love you.
God is Still around here there and in everything he created perfectly said yes 👍🏾
Sometimes I feel that God speaks through John.
@@keegansayshi2479 that gives John too little credit
I've been doing the same 2 half yrs now. It helps to have a teacher. 👍
Thank you so much 💞 🔥
Thank you ....John ...brilliant and peaceful--- please send me the decorators name who did the room so I can move a few continents away
Hi Jag - that’s Jeanette. She was a lovely host at One Castle Street guest house but she has moved on now. Phil
Thank you John. Appreciate this very much
Such a relaxing voice, can definitely relate to the issues around talking, thank you for these talks
Hello John, in my mind we're family. I love you 💗 One day our souls will meet ! I can't wait!
Thank you for this post of John Butler. Listening to him inspires me to be quieter in the company of others. I have lived believing that I need to leave myself to connect with others and that has led to my spending much time on my own . I realise that belief and way of connecting brings such loneliness. As I watch this video, I am moved by John’s sharing how quiet allows Spirit be present and that communication does not require words… unlike John it’s not that I don’t know what to say to others but I quickly jump into words that are mechanical and robotic as John describes. May I break that habit and John’s sharing helps me with that.. le grá
Dearest John ... in peace ... love Tracey 🙏
What a great video thank you 🙏⭐
Lovely. Thank you Phil.
Thank you, John.
One of his better ones and they are good, productive, illuminating, et al
My friend you always know exactly what to do. It is a matter of conscious effort.
His videos are so informative and interesting....When I saw a video that just popped up I thought it was a clip from a movie and he was someone who played some wise old man, then I did a Google search and found out he is a real person...LOL he seems like a very wise man...And I have now watched several more of his videos, I feel like I have gained a lot of wisdom.....I am pretty much 100% of the people who watch his videos gain several IQ points with every video watched 😊 Hopefully all his videos remain accessible forever and that he continues to make more videos and posts them, I feel like my intelligence level doubled....including possibly tripled my IQ 😁 Hopefully John is around 100 years from now....He is very good at passing out words of life changing wisdom....Another guy who is also seems very wise and did several lectures with information and wisdom was a man named James Randi, someone who is similar in appearance with the beard and all. LOL unfortunately though James Randi passed away in October of last year, but he was interesting and informative too, although in different ways....
you are the most Beautiful Man John Butler
Thanks for the video!
Thank you for this video, I am sending greetings over to Montana, where I once spent a beautiful year in the Big Sky county.
it is my belief that simply sitting together in 'the presence/stillness/silence' heals.
Wow I really love his videos ❤️
As john spoke about reading a good scripture or a book.. I have loved this book ever since I first had it - Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda...
Thank you very much!
This one helps me fall asleep god bless that beautiful voice long live the king #feetontheground
I really like this setting. Also, looking sauve Mr Butler
Man how have I only just discovered this channel now. I love this
How great thou art... Many thanks John and Phil
Thanks Edward. Phil
Hello,
Would you consider not editing out the questions or the silences in between the words?
Thank you,
Sally
Thank you ❣️❣️🥰❤️
I used to do a lot of business networking, going into a room full of strangers and chatting with them about business. As time went on, I realised something, I didn't NEED to go up to people and talk to them, if I just hung back a bit someone would soon get round to coming up to me.
Not that I am an introvert, I had no problem initiating a conversation, but it was interesting how much better things went when I let the other person speak first.
You’re lucky to have no problems starting a convo I’m horrible at it and it scares me lol I have bad social anxiety
@@lmc6868 I can give you a few tips that would really help, but I don't want to hijack the comments. I'm on Instagram as Ashley_price_uk, if you want to know more. 😊 And I have just subscribed to your channel.
I’m so glad we have facilitated some online networking! Me too Ashley. Phil
@@SpiritualUnfoldment Thanks, Phil, and apologies, but I didn't want to do a l..o..n..g post in response to PrettyGirl Chew about talking people.
Absolutely beautiful
There is something about the camaraderie of groups that is magical.
Such a great teacher
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That's a great cure for depression just live with it...brilliant.
I love this man soul 💚🙏🏼💚🌳🧘🏽♀️
So I turned to the pup and said..."Infinite infinity".He looked at me as if to say.."why can't you just be normal?".As he scratched around in the damp soil.."Look boy,if you want to make a hole,dig a hole and be done with it".
I learned this lesson the hard way :)))
Thanks man
I love the piano at the beginning 😊