The conceptual division of life into silence and activity makes the discussion complicated. It looks like a balanced view to cherish both - silence and activity. However, the unspeakable is both, the silence and the activity, and therefore, the complication is dissolved in the unity that is present as the unspeakable - that is all there is, both as silence and as activity. So let's cherish the unspeakable, because that's all there is anyway. With this realization comes utter simplicity. No more complications, no more self-importance in an effort to balance things.
I love this guy, Hubl! He is extremely integral and balanced in his approach. As for those fixated on his apparently leaving his wife in seek of enlightenment, first, only he and his wife know the specifics of their relationship and why it ended. It seems you are latching on to the archetype, based on assumptions. Even if this assumption is true, you still don't know his specific life circumstance and what lead him in this direction. Secondly, if all who left marriages achieved enlightenment as a result, this would be a vast improvement from our current world. I will make my own assumption that Hubl is doing more to help people grow and to evolve our planet than the folks judging his life's path. Not for you? Then move on and watch a video more to your liking that will inspire you to spread love.
Who knows? I don't worship the guy. I merely find some value in what he has to say. Nobody should put so much faith into someone as to allow them to be "dangerous". The days of the Guru are past. Just take what you find value in and leave the rest. If you find no value whatsoever, simply disregard the whole thing and place your attention on content that is more in line with YOU.
Everyone has imperfections and his is apparently touting that he is perfect. That doesn't mean he has nothing of value to say. Again, if you do not like what he has to say, then simply ignore him. It seems you are fixated on convincing me that this guy is 100% wrong about everything. Maybe he is a scammer, but aren't we all to some degree? It doesn't mean we have nothing of value to offer.
I'm merely responding to direct questions from you, David. Like I said, I think it is unhealthy to listen to ALL of what anyone has to say. Sure, I disagree with some of what he says, and I simply disregard those pieces because disregarding all of it would be like throwing the baby out with the bath water. As with anything...
I was twice in Oldenburg for the Celebrate Life Festival, Thomas is a fantastic guy, his "toning" went so deeply unto me. So glad that my girlfriend is with him in the Timeless Wisdom Training, our relationship or better our relating is growing up more and more
Rick this interview with Thomas is brilliant - I love what he says at 1:18.57 on about balance - brilliant. I also love what he says about 'Oneness' - he accepts that all of us still exist as individuals, even though we are all one! This is so much better than what Lisa Cairns and Jackie O'Keeffe say - of course we exist - I think therefore I am! Rick and Thomas - keep up the great work. Namaste, Billy
Great! This guy was brilliant, he seems to really have mastered the flow between the absolute and the relative or as Nisargadatta said beautifully "when I look inside I see I am nothing, when I look outside I see I am everything - between these two my life flows"
I've been watching Thomas with great interest from afar (live in South Africa) and think this collective shadow work is deeply urgently needed here (talk about extreme! apartheid plus the 27000 Afrikaans people who were killed in concentration camps by the British) Gorgeous Thomas -- gratitude for your work
RepublicOfCatyes What I mean is that neo-Advaita has been severely criticized for offering a lot of talk but not a lot of practical means to actually *get* enlightened. We are in major need of reliable, workable means to help seven billion people progress on the path to enlightenment, and I don't see it filling that void.
Osho Continued :- And that disappearance is the greatest moment of life. You have become one with the source from where you had arisen. You have gone back and disappeared into it. I am so glad that I tasted Maharishi's TM. Transcending allows you to experience the 'Oneness' and then you come back to being your individual self whilst still being aware of your true reality, but you still exist on this Earth plane, until you don't! Namaste, Billy
Death does not destroy anything. The five elements of the body fall back into their original sources and for the consciousness there are two possibilities: if it has not tasted meditation it will move into another womb; if it has tasted meditation, if it has known its eternity, its immortality, it will move into the cosmos and disappear into this vast existence. Osho
It's unfortunate to read the acerbic comments on this channel which Rick has established to promote love and enlightenment. Might it be that such harsh judgement against Thomas is not due to what he is saying or who he is; but rather, a reflection of inner personal turmoil of those who attack this man? I don't know Thomas or Rick but have experienced what Thomas describes. It is specifically due to the kind of harsh reaction of his personal journey and the attack on him that deters me from speaking to others about my own journey from worldly achievements and accolades; to experiencing betrayals, loss, disillusionment, and going within; and then moving inward toward a spiritual opening. Please open your hearts to the possibility that what unfolded for him is sincere and not as diabolical as you suggest.
Sounds like spiritual ego: "Life has picked me. I'm suddenly invited to workshops. A teacher noticed me." Instant spiritual superstar status. This is new age tripe in disguise.
Gregorio Ganesh It's especially ironic given part of this guy's work, but I always want to ask people who say these sorts of things if they think life picked all those people who were killed by Hitler. You know, because of their special status.
***** The problem is that we have to do something to get enlightened, or everyone who doesn't want it, or even know it exists, would instantly become enlightened. In which case we wouldn't be on these videos. It's about how wise one is in their pursuit of enlightenment - do the techniques they are using actually work? Most of this New Age stuff doesn't work that well.
User Gogeta, two wrong do not make it right and the first thing Budha did after his enlightened is to go to his wife and apologize for leaving her and their new born boy.
Faraday Defan As long as there were no kids he left behind to become enlightened. In every instance I've noticed of this, it's always the guy who leaves.
RepublicOfCatyes Yeah, monasticism does seem to be on its way out. A lot of its failings have been made clear over the past 45 years of Buddhism in the West. Not only that, but you don't have to go to the other side of the world anymore to have access to the best quality teachings, and before long you won't have to go on retreat to have access to the same depths of stillness. (When new contemplative technologies come online.)
John Browne It's not that simple. Internal work is complex. Being successfully married with children is kind of a 'brute force' method of changing oneself, that doesn't always work, whereas a lot of the spiritual traditions have specific practices that enable remarkable shifts in behaviour a lot faster. That being said, I don't believe the two are mutually exclusive. You can be a guru AND married with kids, many historically were.
I think he will serve humanity better if he will go backe to silent for four more years. Another guy who learn how to make a living from so call spirituality. Too much mind and nothing of a spirit.
The conceptual division of life into silence and activity makes the discussion complicated. It looks like a balanced view to cherish both - silence and activity. However, the unspeakable is both, the silence and the activity, and therefore, the complication is dissolved in the unity that is present as the unspeakable - that is all there is, both as silence and as activity. So let's cherish the unspeakable, because that's all there is anyway. With this realization comes utter simplicity. No more complications, no more self-importance in an effort to balance things.
I love your clarity and freshness!
At last, I've experienced nothing so profound since the days that Paul Lowe was still traveling and teaching ~! Thank you for sharing Thomas' work
Love you Thomas!
Thanks for doing this interview.
I love this guy, Hubl! He is extremely integral and balanced in his approach.
As for those fixated on his apparently leaving his wife in seek of enlightenment, first, only he and his wife know the specifics of their relationship and why it ended. It seems you are latching on to the archetype, based on assumptions. Even if this assumption is true, you still don't know his specific life circumstance and what lead him in this direction.
Secondly, if all who left marriages achieved enlightenment as a result, this would be a vast improvement from our current world. I will make my own assumption that Hubl is doing more to help people grow and to evolve our planet than the folks judging his life's path.
Not for you? Then move on and watch a video more to your liking that will inspire you to spread love.
Who knows? I don't worship the guy. I merely find some value in what he has to say. Nobody should put so much faith into someone as to allow them to be "dangerous". The days of the Guru are past. Just take what you find value in and leave the rest. If you find no value whatsoever, simply disregard the whole thing and place your attention on content that is more in line with YOU.
Everyone has imperfections and his is apparently touting that he is perfect. That doesn't mean he has nothing of value to say. Again, if you do not like what he has to say, then simply ignore him. It seems you are fixated on convincing me that this guy is 100% wrong about everything. Maybe he is a scammer, but aren't we all to some degree? It doesn't mean we have nothing of value to offer.
I'm merely responding to direct questions from you, David. Like I said, I think it is unhealthy to listen to ALL of what anyone has to say. Sure, I disagree with some of what he says, and I simply disregard those pieces because disregarding all of it would be like throwing the baby out with the bath water. As with anything...
I was twice in Oldenburg for the Celebrate Life Festival, Thomas is a fantastic guy, his "toning" went so deeply unto me. So glad that my girlfriend is with him in the Timeless Wisdom Training, our relationship or better our relating is growing up more and more
Rick this interview with Thomas is brilliant - I love what he says at 1:18.57 on about balance - brilliant. I also love what he says about 'Oneness' - he accepts that all of us still exist as individuals, even though we are all one! This is so much better than what Lisa Cairns and Jackie O'Keeffe say - of course we exist - I think therefore I am!
Rick and Thomas - keep up the great work. Namaste, Billy
Great! This guy was brilliant, he seems to really have mastered the flow between the absolute and the relative or as Nisargadatta said beautifully "when I look inside I see I am nothing, when I look outside I see I am everything - between these two my life flows"
another great interview ,thank you Rick
I've been watching Thomas with great interest from afar (live in South Africa) and think this collective shadow work is deeply urgently needed here (talk about extreme! apartheid plus the 27000 Afrikaans people who were killed in concentration camps by the British)
Gorgeous Thomas -- gratitude for your work
Loved the interview. Brilliant.
thanks for this interview, I discover Thomas, his teaching evolutionary appeal to me.
thanks for the clarity, namaste
Altogether outstanding interview.
Profound Spiritual Teacher.
Thanks. Very inspiring!
Great inteview, I learn a lot.
Very interesting and inspiring..Thank you
Fabulous points have been brought about keep at it.
Extraordinary!!!
Not enlightened, not by a long shot! He's been awakened and his mind has hijacked him in mid journey. Which is fine, it's part of the game.
More Hubl Please!
Rick, Love your work ... noticing that the volume on your mic is almost X2 that of your guest. Is there any way to adjust it ? Otherwise, great show !
Awesome interview Rick! Can you interview Ken Wilber? I would love that interview.
Hey Rick, thanks for the constant stream of inspiring interviews. Any chance of getting Adyashanti or Mooji back for second time?
Brilliant.
1:13:00 and 1:20:00 The groups coming together to remove the "collective shadow", what are they actually doing? Which technique do they use?
RepublicOfCatyes Lol practical questions: the bane of the neo-Advaita movement.
so what is the name of the movement which teaches one to be non-practical?
RepublicOfCatyes
What I mean is that neo-Advaita has been severely criticized for offering a lot of talk but not a lot of practical means to actually *get* enlightened. We are in major need of reliable, workable means to help seven billion people progress on the path to enlightenment, and I don't see it filling that void.
what did you say was the word for observed reality? somewhere around minute 35...
Osho Continued :- And that disappearance is the greatest moment of life. You have become one with the source from where you had arisen. You have gone back and disappeared into it. I am so glad that I tasted Maharishi's TM. Transcending allows you to experience the 'Oneness' and then you come back to being your individual self whilst still being aware of your true reality, but you still exist on this Earth plane, until you don't! Namaste, Billy
I intend to get both back one of these days.
Death does not destroy anything. The five elements of the body fall back into their original sources and for the consciousness there are two possibilities: if it has not tasted meditation it will move into another womb; if it has tasted meditation, if it has known its eternity, its immortality, it will move into the cosmos and disappear into this vast existence. Osho
"Spirit has no levels, and all conflict arises from the concept of levels.
Finally a nondual teacher who is actually nondual.
What about healing - bringing to the light of consciousness - the collective shadow of the genocide of native indigenous people in the Americas?
It's unfortunate to read the acerbic comments on this channel which Rick has established to promote love and enlightenment. Might it be that such harsh judgement against Thomas is not due to what he is saying or who he is; but rather, a reflection of inner personal turmoil of those who attack this man? I don't know Thomas or Rick but have experienced what Thomas describes. It is specifically due to the kind of harsh reaction of his personal journey and the attack on him that deters me from speaking to others about my own journey from worldly achievements and accolades; to experiencing betrayals, loss, disillusionment, and going within; and then moving inward toward a spiritual opening. Please open your hearts to the possibility that what unfolded for him is sincere and not as diabolical as you suggest.
Jesus at the gas pump?
why do you say that?
Sounds like spiritual ego: "Life has picked me. I'm suddenly invited to workshops. A teacher noticed me." Instant spiritual superstar status.
This is new age tripe in disguise.
Gregorio Ganesh It's especially ironic given part of this guy's work, but I always want to ask people who say these sorts of things if they think life picked all those people who were killed by Hitler. You know, because of their special status.
*****
then u get another one
*****
The problem is that we have to do something to get enlightened, or everyone who doesn't want it, or even know it exists, would instantly become enlightened. In which case we wouldn't be on these videos. It's about how wise one is in their pursuit of enlightenment - do the techniques they are using actually work? Most of this New Age stuff doesn't work that well.
david
he did shadow work
+AXharoth and hes perfect now? he is selfless ?
User Gogeta, two wrong do not make it right and the first thing Budha did after his enlightened is to go to his wife and apologize for leaving her and their new born boy.
Saying something like that without anything at all to substantiate your claim just makes you seem irrational and silly.
Great, so he dumps his wife to seek enlightenment. Hope there were no kids left behind. What a bum.
You prefer lackluster marriage to the prospect of enlightenment? means you have no idea about enlightenment or heightened states of consciousness.
You can actually get enlightened and have a wife at the same time. Aversion to something is just a rock on the path.
Faraday Defan
As long as there were no kids he left behind to become enlightened. In every instance I've noticed of this, it's always the guy who leaves.
RepublicOfCatyes
Yeah, monasticism does seem to be on its way out. A lot of its failings have been made clear over the past 45 years of Buddhism in the West. Not only that, but you don't have to go to the other side of the world anymore to have access to the best quality teachings, and before long you won't have to go on retreat to have access to the same depths of stillness. (When new contemplative technologies come online.)
John Browne
It's not that simple. Internal work is complex. Being successfully married with children is kind of a 'brute force' method of changing oneself, that doesn't always work, whereas a lot of the spiritual traditions have specific practices that enable remarkable shifts in behaviour a lot faster. That being said, I don't believe the two are mutually exclusive. You can be a guru AND married with kids, many historically were.
I think he will serve humanity better if he will go backe to silent for four more years. Another guy who learn how to make a living from so call spirituality. Too much mind and nothing of a spirit.