John Butler ‘Discovering Stillness - Part 1’ Interview by Iain McNay.

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  • Опубликовано: 20 ноя 2024

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  • @rrmond
    @rrmond 6 лет назад +2919

    Not all RUclips rabbit holes are bad

    • @alexandraaikonika
      @alexandraaikonika 5 лет назад +49

      I have never actually regretted going down one of them. You either have fun or learn something about this world.

    • @RocketDraco47
      @RocketDraco47 5 лет назад +6

      Still true a year later 😂

    • @bigstonez
      @bigstonez 5 лет назад +5

      A tribe called quest yoooo

    • @Cyan_9
      @Cyan_9 5 лет назад +5

      I was gonna reply to be like "eeyyy nice ATCQ profile" and then I loaded all the responses to see that basically everyone else did the same hehee

    • @zachmarshall6059
      @zachmarshall6059 5 лет назад +3

      I was originally watching minecraft then somehow got to some hyptonizing guy and this help

  • @nathannealon9388
    @nathannealon9388 5 лет назад +4361

    This guy put me to sleep and woke me up all at the same time

    • @hergie409
      @hergie409 4 года назад +27

      OzarkoBlam living in stillness helps me to survive. Living in stillness and finding peace helps calm my anxiety and defeats my depression, therefore allowing me to thrive

    • @tikster67
      @tikster67 4 года назад +8

      Haha!! Sounds rather cathartic!

    • @josephpalacio2343
      @josephpalacio2343 4 года назад +3

      Nathan Nealon just like your girlfriend

    • @okwest9198
      @okwest9198 4 года назад +2

      Lmao 😂

    • @chromakey84
      @chromakey84 4 года назад +1

      Hahaha

  • @thesullivanmusic
    @thesullivanmusic 5 лет назад +7030

    "He was a quiet man, an artist. A craftsman . . ." sounds like the beginning of an epic story.

    • @Eliscothern
      @Eliscothern 5 лет назад +187

      It is

    • @teagan6502
      @teagan6502 5 лет назад +41

      It reminds me of the less sinister of the beginning of a Christmas carol

    • @trizvanov
      @trizvanov 5 лет назад +23

      Sounds like the beginning of Charles Darwin's biography

    • @zachmarshall6059
      @zachmarshall6059 5 лет назад +26

      It's just basically me and the boys

    • @FoxyBoxery
      @FoxyBoxery 5 лет назад +9

      Sounds like the beggining of a German epic like Hermann and Dorothea for example

  • @ユキヒョウ229
    @ユキヒョウ229 4 года назад +1078

    This man is the primal grandpa, he is the living archetype of a wise, loving, aware counselor.

  • @skobywankenobi
    @skobywankenobi 3 года назад +996

    It's a beautiful thing when you look in the eyes of an old man and see the love of a young boy for his father still there.

    • @Jana_Rea
      @Jana_Rea 2 года назад +44

      What a beautiful observation... Very much so. Thank you for your lovely comment.

    • @harlowisla
      @harlowisla Год назад +2

      Beautiful observation nearly brought me to tears, so profound. I hope one day my boy now 1 years old remembers me fondly when he is old.

    • @pie4
      @pie4 Год назад

      Hell nah not the roman larper projecting his own ideas unto a grifter to form an emotional connection

    • @thelaststeakbender3150
      @thelaststeakbender3150 Год назад

      @@pie4 grifter? how is this old dude grifting

  • @SuperDougie89
    @SuperDougie89 6 лет назад +4454

    The old snow shovel guy from Home Alone. Such a lovely man.

  • @bplis115
    @bplis115 6 лет назад +2733

    Bedtime is never far off when I hear “He was a quiet man...”

    • @Johnxxxxxxx
      @Johnxxxxxxx 5 лет назад +25

      @Daniel Factor Very conscious of good work as well.

    • @lovrobenic1863
      @lovrobenic1863 5 лет назад +27

      An artist 😎

    • @dro8031
      @dro8031 5 лет назад +24

      The hedges, the trees, the grass...

    • @RPKGameVids
      @RPKGameVids 5 лет назад +19

      Feet on the ground, bottom on the chair.

    • @5uvus394
      @5uvus394 5 лет назад +21

      A craftsman

  • @rozzahudson9585
    @rozzahudson9585 6 лет назад +7214

    Imagine a conversation between Bob Ross and John Butler.....

    • @CannibalTM
      @CannibalTM 6 лет назад +405

      Rozza Hudson top 10 anime crossovers

    • @djalilourabi3140
      @djalilourabi3140 6 лет назад +565

      Epic rap battle of asmr history

    • @asbjronekstrom3705
      @asbjronekstrom3705 6 лет назад +303

      i think there would be a bubble of peace that could stop even the most heated of arguements

    • @danieloliver5264
      @danieloliver5264 6 лет назад +52

      Thatd be legit

    • @danieloliver5264
      @danieloliver5264 6 лет назад +124

      They'd probably talk about being in the army.

  • @imanolsilvera7931
    @imanolsilvera7931 5 лет назад +799

    "So we heard about John because someone wrote in and told us about him..." God bless that good person.

    • @livetrueenlighten55
      @livetrueenlighten55 3 года назад +4

      The good person who abandoned his wife?

    • @glmomo
      @glmomo 3 года назад +40

      @@livetrueenlighten55 abandoned his wife? Sounds like you picture her as some sort of helpless child instead of a mature and grown up woman
      Relationships end buddy. We can all be left by our mates or viceversa at any point

    • @hop6965
      @hop6965 2 года назад +4

      It's impressive how one small deed, one recommendation, can change so much in the world.

    • @danielespejo375
      @danielespejo375 2 года назад +6

      @@livetrueenlighten55 so spoke the blameless Lamb of God, right?

    • @AbsoluteAbsurd
      @AbsoluteAbsurd Год назад +2

      @@livetrueenlighten55 They're talking about the person who wrote in about John, not John himself

  • @barskepjusk
    @barskepjusk 3 года назад +449

    I've had the honour of personally talking with this wonderful man.
    He is wise, kind and patient, and I believe that we can learn a lot from him.
    John, if you see this, best of regards to you!
    Love from Norway

    • @lioncub96x2
      @lioncub96x2 3 года назад +3

      He's no longer with us.

    • @barskepjusk
      @barskepjusk 3 года назад +2

      @@lioncub96x2 He died? :'(

    • @barskepjusk
      @barskepjusk 3 года назад +19

      @@lioncub96x2 You are mistaken, fortunately. He is still with us, as he posted a video only 3 days ago!

    • @lioncub96x2
      @lioncub96x2 3 года назад +8

      I read that he had. So happy I'm wrong !!!

    • @inspiringmedia3716
      @inspiringmedia3716 3 года назад +2

      Death is fine.

  • @ocarinag33k
    @ocarinag33k 6 лет назад +2878

    He is one with the Force

  • @FloridaManMatty
    @FloridaManMatty 6 лет назад +409

    Notice how Mr. Butlers stillness effects the interviewer as the conversation goes on. He starts off somewhat loud and gradually gets calmer and speaks more quietly as they go. A truly calm person will have that influence on the people around them.

    • @abcdegmail
      @abcdegmail 2 года назад +29

      A good interviewer will instinctively mirror their interviewee to connect and communicate better. If he was interviewing an energetic extrovert the interviewer would have gotten louder and more energetic.

    • @denisaandreea5556
      @denisaandreea5556 2 года назад +4

      @@abcdegmail this happens to everyone not just to an interviewer . The people you hang out with , talk to affects you in every way

  • @drums3269
    @drums3269 3 года назад +232

    The classic line we all love: "He was a quiet man, an artist, a craftsman".

    • @uniquechannelnames
      @uniquechannelnames Год назад +13

      Yeah like the beginning of a great novel. A perfect man to listen to

    • @Lincoln2016F
      @Lincoln2016F Год назад +1

      It never gets old

  • @TinyMaths
    @TinyMaths 3 года назад +369

    He touched on something that slapped me in the face around 10 years ago. I have always loved solitude; even as a toddler I apparently used to run away from mum and just investigate the park as if she wasn't there while she watched me. My siblings are 5+ years older than me, so I remember looking out the window watching them go off to school. It hurt a little bit to be left like that, it probably felt like being abandoned (to my little mind), but I soon learned how to entertain myself which began a lifelong habit of enjoying solitude. What hit me 10 years back when I was almost 40, was that although I was in a bustling community of people, happy, friendly, very social, because there were cliques and a lot of the interactions were somewhat superficial, I felt very, very lonely, lonely in the middle of a bustling socially active crowd.
    I realized that when I'm on my own, that gnawing sense of loneliness I felt in the crowd is completely absent. To me, being in a group of people but being unable to connect is a fate fare worse than being alone. There's contentment when I'm alone, but in that other situation there's pain and confusion.

    • @dennissmith9435
      @dennissmith9435 3 года назад +5

      Thanks for sharing. Why do you think you find solace in solitude?

    • @mikeb3315
      @mikeb3315 3 года назад +9

      No One is ever truly alone... But see it as all one. Loneliness... Or oneness... As you said, "its what my mind told me" what is the mind... The ego? The ego can't bear being "alone".
      Hope all is well.

    • @TinyMaths
      @TinyMaths 3 года назад +12

      ​@@dennissmith9435 I can't be exactly certain of the answer to that. I know that as a youngster I was 'forced' to be alone for long periods of time. I can also remember that in my pre-teen years, I used to feel the pain of being left at home while my older brother went out with his friends on all-day bike rides and did other stuff. I remember the pain of it. But I soon forgot about that pain and learned to entertain myself. I guess repeated responses like this were habit forming. I eventually started to engage in hobbies that require a lot of time alone to develop the skills the hobbies require. One such was learning Piano; back when i was playing, I had little trouble spending several hours a day trying to learn music. I honestly don't know the answer. I've kind of eked out an existence and really enjoy solitude nowadays. Sometimes, if I'm in a crowd for long enough, I find myself longing to get back home to myself, where I can indulge in whatever I love doing.

    • @cefb8923
      @cefb8923 3 года назад +1

      I prefer being alone unless we're doing something very fun socially, dinner, movie, good conversation, hike otherwise I'd rather be on my own unless I'm with my SO.

    • @pritpaldhaliwal6509
      @pritpaldhaliwal6509 3 года назад +9

      "If you find an intelligent companion
      who will walk with you,
      who lives wisely, soberly, overcoming all dangers,
      walk with that person in joy and thoughtfulness.
      If you find no intelligent companion
      who will walk with you,
      who lives wisely and soberly,
      walk alone like a king who has renounced a conquered kingdom
      or like an elephant in the forest.
      It is better to live alone;
      there is no companionship with a fool.
      Let a person walk alone with few wishes, committing no wrong,
      like an elephant in the forest.
      Companions are pleasant when an occasion arises;
      sharing enjoyment is pleasant.
      At the hour of death it is pleasant to have done good.
      The giving up of all sorrow is pleasant."
      -Dhammapada.

  • @poisonvoid7691
    @poisonvoid7691 6 лет назад +177

    Showed this to my teacher, now he's my student.

  • @cowboyfunkk
    @cowboyfunkk 6 лет назад +2903

    Came for the potential asmr, stayed for the interview

    • @mlissa3232
      @mlissa3232 6 лет назад +50

      Absolutely, I was reeled in instantly by his brilliance and tranquility. So many incredible points that he touched upon, going to buy these books i think

    • @switcheezy
      @switcheezy 6 лет назад +6

      Lmao same

    • @benmcdonnell85
      @benmcdonnell85 6 лет назад +1

      Same

    • @alexblatchford4147
      @alexblatchford4147 6 лет назад +2

      Same wow asmr for sure

    • @daveferguson4657
      @daveferguson4657 6 лет назад +3

      Phenomenal. Would love to listen to him in person.

  • @silencereminder329
    @silencereminder329 8 лет назад +1225

    What a genuine human being he is. I want to be more like him and less how the world tells me to be. :)

    • @Evanpurdy
      @Evanpurdy 6 лет назад +3

      SilenceReminder well have you ?

    • @alexblock2248
      @alexblock2248 6 лет назад +30

      SilenceReminder "I want to be more like him and less how the world tells me to be" Being yourself isn't always the worst alternative.

    • @brianparks2039
      @brianparks2039 6 лет назад +2

      I think you are already 🎍

    • @ottovonbismarck7646
      @ottovonbismarck7646 6 лет назад

      Heretic

    • @ryanhughes1101
      @ryanhughes1101 5 лет назад +3

      You can definitely do it. To put it shortly, develop outcome independence. Stop caring about what people think and then you will gain all the peace.

  • @numericalhorror185
    @numericalhorror185 6 лет назад +1642

    His voice is like the sound of tectonic plates shifting. Like trees creaking in the wind or the breeze caressing a hollow reed. The sound of the earth

  • @samantha9860
    @samantha9860 4 года назад +144

    Wow! He said basically his family grew up in isolation when he was a little boy and he communed with nature. It wasn't until he went to school with other children that he truly knew what isolation felt like......I felt that!

    • @sandybeaches6595
      @sandybeaches6595 2 года назад +3

      Loneliness is a comparison, communion is one spirit

  • @milaradisic8839
    @milaradisic8839 4 года назад +181

    I am deeply touched by the fact that so many people listen to this interview. This gives me a hope. Beautiful.

  • @ref1235
    @ref1235 6 лет назад +658

    I found stillness, I sat still and watched most of this, then my boss made me get back to work

    • @dohnjoe4910
      @dohnjoe4910 5 лет назад +12

      Wage slavery and stillness are not mutually exclusive. Though if the prospect of difficulty dissuades, by all means...choose in accordance with what you are capable.

    • @ambientstereorecordings3528
      @ambientstereorecordings3528 5 лет назад +6

      You suffer from "work apnea" too?

    • @nathanwood1027
      @nathanwood1027 5 лет назад +2

      Hilarious😂

    • @nonyab5640
      @nonyab5640 5 лет назад +2

      When you’re sawing, focus on the movement of the saw.

    • @mementomori5374
      @mementomori5374 4 года назад

      Nonya B and listen to the sound of it

  • @DavidB-rx3km
    @DavidB-rx3km 6 лет назад +1022

    “John was unable to come to London” = “John didn’t want to come to London”

    • @bellobordello3272
      @bellobordello3272 6 лет назад +46

      David B you made me laugh. Do you think he demanded red m&ms and threw a fit when the lighting wasn't quite right?

    • @TheLittleBirdyKing
      @TheLittleBirdyKing 6 лет назад +69

      He is an old man, he probably doesn't like the speed of London.

    • @eylam9690
      @eylam9690 6 лет назад +4

      @@bellobordello3272 Now I am actually dying.

    • @royalewithbees6541
      @royalewithbees6541 6 лет назад +43

      I'm 22 and i find London way too crowded and full of loud people that push and barge into each other far too much
      Country upbringing I guess lol being old probably just makes all those things even worse

    • @MinusTheRogue
      @MinusTheRogue 6 лет назад +16

      I went there in 2010, the only thing i really liked were the different museums.

  • @silencereminder329
    @silencereminder329 8 лет назад +477

    this is someone I would love to talk to on a cold evening with a cup of tea.

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim 5 лет назад +7

      @Itzamemario 88 To each their own! Lol I'd be hard pressed to choose one over the other depending on what tea was offered.

    • @vibinwpsilocybin1424
      @vibinwpsilocybin1424 3 года назад

      y a cold evening😳

    • @revivemi6234
      @revivemi6234 3 года назад

      joder pinchar e morrer

    • @k8eekatt
      @k8eekatt 3 года назад

      They have a new series called home alone with John

  • @acmulhern
    @acmulhern 3 года назад +108

    He grew up in nature and hardly knew what other children were, but when he was then sent to boarding school he felt lonely for the first time...
    I find that statement incredibly touching.

    • @nic9791
      @nic9791 10 дней назад

      It's actually incredibly profound. It makes sense tho. The key is, I think, to find people who are on the same brain wave as you are

  • @kungfumantis97
    @kungfumantis97 3 года назад +88

    I can feel the peace emanating from this very wise man. He is the golden treasure of knowledge and humility.

  • @IsaacLikesGames
    @IsaacLikesGames 6 лет назад +335

    If I was the guy interviewing him I would’ve fallen asleep.

    • @malabuman2463
      @malabuman2463 5 лет назад +13

      I would've laid my head in his lap....just like the ram did.

    • @PRINCESS2527
      @PRINCESS2527 4 года назад

      😂😂😂 right

  • @michaelscarn8348
    @michaelscarn8348 5 лет назад +126

    I’ve always been an atheist, and I’ve never come close to being swayed but I could honestly listen to this man all day. His stories are beautiful and the way he reminisces is wonderful

    • @keeganator17599
      @keeganator17599 5 лет назад +15

      Adam Dickinson you just had to tell people you’re an atheist huh?

    • @yourmom7748
      @yourmom7748 5 лет назад +66

      @@keeganator17599 In order to tell people this mans words reach more hearts than just ones of religous people. Yes, relevant information.

    • @haxzaw8550
      @haxzaw8550 5 лет назад +2

      @@yourmom7748 yeah but you don't get what he is saying... He is saying this guy just had to put it out there he could have just said his voice is soothing

    • @haxzaw8550
      @haxzaw8550 5 лет назад +3

      @@yourmom7748 also ive never really understood atheist because we didn't just appear out of nothing also most atheist usually have a rougher background/back story which has caused them to lose their belief in anything that they had cared about and believed before

    • @WouldntULikeToKnow.
      @WouldntULikeToKnow. 5 лет назад +33

      @@keeganator17599 tons of other people leaving comments about their beliefs. Why can he or she leave a comment about their non-belief?

  • @MattHerrettMusic
    @MattHerrettMusic 2 года назад +52

    "Recognise the existence of the heart".
    Beautiful.

  • @Eiko-tt9ng
    @Eiko-tt9ng 5 лет назад +77

    He carries the voice of a thousand story’s, expressed through the deepest parts of the soul

    • @Rick_Cleland
      @Rick_Cleland 3 года назад +1

      @@dans2971 😒

    • @elijahhill6602
      @elijahhill6602 2 года назад

      He definitely sounds like Pooh for sure.
      Really.

    • @Rick_Cleland
      @Rick_Cleland 2 года назад

      @@elijahhill6602 😮😮😮

  • @FEWGEE1
    @FEWGEE1 10 месяцев назад +2

    Mr Butler reminds me of my granddad. He was such a calming and soothing force in my childhood. Just his presence in a room would snap me into a state of instant calm/stillness. I miss him so much.

  • @michaelthemind
    @michaelthemind 7 лет назад +200

    I can remember when I was about Eight years old at school, if it was raining at play time we had to sit in a big room where all the coats were hung up, all the other kids were loud and full of energy and I just sat there in a state of utter bliss it seemed to come from my stomach and my only thought was, this feeling is great, I was in a total world of my own, It happened on two other occasions round about the same year but it's never happened since. I would love to experience that state at will now that I am almost 60 !!!

    • @chrishomme6425
      @chrishomme6425 6 лет назад +7

      You should just sit for a while an be still....the feeling will com back to you... good luck to you.

    • @BriRog68
      @BriRog68 6 лет назад +2

      Michael that was beautifully put...many blessings to you and I pray we both find that feeling again 🕯🙏

    • @user-xi1cv4nr4d
      @user-xi1cv4nr4d 6 лет назад

      Yes, indeed😀

    • @DavidHuskey
      @DavidHuskey 6 лет назад +9

      Hey Michael, not to worry about almost 60... The greatest period of deep discovery and transformation was my early 70's. The last ten years have been the most beautiful ... no more need be said... Seams like John Butler is playing my tune, singing my song.. in his own way. Namaste'

    • @snowdog03
      @snowdog03 6 лет назад +5

      I thought I was the only one that happened to. A feeling of contentment and harmony that only lasted about a minute on two different occasians.

  • @salutsoleil3682
    @salutsoleil3682 8 лет назад +456

    This interview was so incredibly lovely. I am watching it over and over again. Mr. Butler is living stillness itself. Beautiful.

  • @allpremier
    @allpremier 7 лет назад +2184

    Searching for ASMR. Search is done.

    • @Vales23
      @Vales23 7 лет назад +68

      this guy is the new bob ross

    • @jeremywendelin
      @jeremywendelin 6 лет назад +6

      Came up in mr recommend, instantly felt it

    • @brandysteele8858
      @brandysteele8858 6 лет назад

      Jeremy Wendelin what's that?

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 6 лет назад

      I think he meant to say "my recommendations" that youtube has

    • @Bxtskul1l
      @Bxtskul1l 6 лет назад +9

      The tingles triggered by speech or certain sounds.

  • @neilcmusic
    @neilcmusic 6 лет назад +501

    He seems like a good person however I wouldnt want to be behind him in the post office queue

  • @mattklem
    @mattklem 2 года назад +7

    I would’ve never guessed that a quest for the most relaxing video, would become a stumble upon possibly the greatest realization of my life.

  • @ftsproductions1376
    @ftsproductions1376 6 лет назад +258

    That is the most goddam soothing voice I've ever heard in my goddamn life

  • @GeminiFate
    @GeminiFate 5 лет назад +168

    His epic beard is the catalyst to higher knowledge.

  • @SpeedStrike
    @SpeedStrike 4 года назад +118

    His voice is so sonically unique, I could easily imagine him as a Dark Souls NPC.

    • @TheSeptuagint
      @TheSeptuagint 4 года назад +8

      You have a heart of gold. Don't let them take it from you.

  • @Paddington_Clifford
    @Paddington_Clifford 9 месяцев назад +1

    I think my cat has been secretly watching John's videos for years - she was looking very still this morning for a good solid 2 hours straight- ❤ on a serious note - john you've brought me and continue to bring me and others you touch a deep comfort. God bless you 🙏🏻

  • @monopodbs
    @monopodbs 8 лет назад +250

    One of the most moving interviews I've ever seen, heard or related to. "Space and silence, I belong there, I feel at home" Thank you John and Iain.

  • @anemoia2661
    @anemoia2661 7 лет назад +67

    I could quite happily sit and listen to this gentleman talk about anything and everything for hours on end! Such an interesting person with an extremely relaxing voice!

  • @vante-b6x
    @vante-b6x 4 года назад +7

    it's 04:30am and i can't sleep, youtube recommended this. how greatful i am....

  • @DCul
    @DCul 5 лет назад +6

    People say old people can teach you a lot and they have plenty of stories to tell but they don't capture my interest like this man. His soothing voice and calm approach to his stories is like listening to your great grandfather in the living room on Christmas day. Snow falling outside, a lit pile of wood in the fireplace. What a relaxing time.

  • @trevorpepper1996
    @trevorpepper1996 3 года назад +10

    I used to work in Mr Butlers local library. A very quiet man but with a great presence. He used to walk from his flat to the swimming pool in his dressing gown .

  • @bodhisattva4080
    @bodhisattva4080 6 лет назад +21

    John Butler is clearly a wonderful being who has discovered what it is to have transcended ‘the human condition.’ The pace at which he speaks and the attention he pays to everything he says is simply beautiful. The clarity and courage of his ‘delivery’ comes not from himself but from the beyond that he has realised. Love to Iain and Renate for their wonderful work❤️

  • @kivawyandotte6941
    @kivawyandotte6941 7 лет назад +175

    Both men were wonderful and yes, it IS like ASMR but also spiritually rich. Loved it and loved the setting and lighting.

  • @sharktoof1
    @sharktoof1 Год назад +5

    His voice puts me to sleep, but I feel awful sleeping through such wise and impeccable council. What a wise and kind soul!

  • @robynannan7015
    @robynannan7015 4 года назад +7

    After listening to John Butler, the realization came to me that he is an Empath. That explains the ram, his seeing deep into the soul of that woman and his love of open wild places and loath for big cities like London.

  • @Tomathias
    @Tomathias Месяц назад +3

    John: spilling wisdom and giving amazing answers
    Ian: 👁️👄👁️

  • @MtMarshi
    @MtMarshi 6 лет назад +50

    The fact I'm not a religeous man, and yet this video hits me on a deeply spiritual level should tell you all you need to know as to the effect John Butler has on me.

    • @MrJohndory111
      @MrJohndory111 6 лет назад +4

      MtMarshi atheists can be spiritual too

    • @eylam9690
      @eylam9690 6 лет назад +4

      That fact that this video hits you on a deeply spiritual level, unlike many of the commentators on here, says more about you than about him. If I was you, I wouldn't let this be just a one off experience. Perhaps, like him, you are also searching for something deeper.

    • @militaristicsoldier856
      @militaristicsoldier856 5 лет назад

      Óglach Rory no paganism is belief in a pantheon gods not connected to Christianity, a spiritual atheist is just an agnostic

    • @elenol1310
      @elenol1310 4 года назад

      God is not religious ,is stillness that you and i and all are , you dont have to belief in anything. To belief in God is to deny him

    • @elenol1310
      @elenol1310 4 года назад

      Spirituality is different than religion

  • @lonnipounsford4838
    @lonnipounsford4838 Год назад +4

    A beautiful soul and great teacher, a wonderful example,for all of us. Thank you for having him on your show. 💕

  • @bmxmeadows
    @bmxmeadows 3 года назад +14

    “It gave me much more than I gave to it” if there were ever a perfect sentence to define an amazing and humble man this is it.

  • @PartOfTheGame
    @PartOfTheGame 6 лет назад +40

    His voice is the groan of the trees. The rumble of the mountains. The roll of thunder in the distance. The softest winds that tickle the hair on your head.

    • @Jana_Rea
      @Jana_Rea 2 года назад +2

      Beautiful.
      Thank you.

  • @kotieerasmus3909
    @kotieerasmus3909 Год назад +5

    Beautiful, he is such a special God's child, such amazing, honest and lovely personality. I just love all about him. ❤❤❤🙏✝️🙏

    • @justdoit4317
      @justdoit4317 11 месяцев назад

      He is not just a guy he is a Santa Claus

  • @skyni1
    @skyni1 8 лет назад +94

    This is one of the best interviews I've ever seen on Conscious TV

  • @livvybeth2k187
    @livvybeth2k187 Год назад +6

    I love how there is a beautiful silence between each answer. A thoughtful conversation, peaceful and something i don't see often. He's a wonderful man ❤

  • @annabelleward4670
    @annabelleward4670 2 года назад +10

    I love it when he speaks it's a certain voice that helps me sleep .because I have depression and I have to have someone to speak to me to help me sleep

  • @cquinn03
    @cquinn03 Месяц назад

    Well this was lovely to find. Thanks so much. I am still reeling at the honesty of John Butler, what a great interview. I love and can relate to the story of the ram which comes by him when he is sad. There is a lot of beauty and so much truth in that moment.

  • @TryingToFollowChrist37
    @TryingToFollowChrist37 4 года назад +16

    I once experience an ejection of some negative “seed?” a similar story to Johns at the end of this interview 53:33. After which I felt at ease with myself and the world, and come to the realisation that compassion and forgiveness is key, compassion for other beings and most importantly compassion and forgiveness for yourself.

    • @MicroGiantSESSwordofVictory
      @MicroGiantSESSwordofVictory 3 года назад

      I noticed that bit as well. How strange. I don't imagine Mr. Butler would say something such as that idly. I love how it through off the interviewer though.

  • @MegaLynchman
    @MegaLynchman 6 лет назад +6

    What a lovely man, people like him remind me there is good today. I hope he lives forever, I hope he is living a happy life still and I hope that he never has to deal with old age pains/illnesses . I would be honoured to call him my dad/grandad or whatever. Finally I hope everyone who meets him gives him the respect and manners he deserves. A genuine legend. Thank you sir

  • @HITTHUNTER1228
    @HITTHUNTER1228 8 лет назад +286

    i want to meditate with this old guy

    • @rumioramone
      @rumioramone 7 лет назад +7

      This now is it! Your wanting and desire to meditate "with this old guy" is fulfilled by the ESSENCE of his PRESENCE here now... In further words...
      "Who sees inside from outside ?
      He finds hundreds of mysteries
      even where minds are deranged.
      See through his eyes what he sees.
      Who then is looking out from his eyes?"
      ~ Rumi
      Version by Coleman Barks
      Open Secret
      Threshold Books, 1984

    • @tired247
      @tired247 6 лет назад +6

      Rumio Wayseer ....Wut.

    • @bulletproofmofo
      @bulletproofmofo 5 лет назад +2

      Hunter Toole he welcomes anyone to join him. He meditates in the same church several hours every day

    • @jinrusso7993
      @jinrusso7993 5 лет назад

      Per quale cazzo di motivo 😂

  • @wysoft
    @wysoft 5 лет назад +11

    I never had a grandfather growing up, and always wished if I did, he could've been someone like John. Thanks for all of your videos and sharing your wisdom with us. I can only hope that some day we can all be so sure of ourselves and our purpose as this man.

  • @shimragreenes518
    @shimragreenes518 4 года назад +17

    Tingles for days. I could listen to him for hours.

  • @dreamweaver2349
    @dreamweaver2349 5 лет назад +9

    What a beautiful soul. Thank you for the interview 😘💕🙏💜🦋🌈❤️🥰💚 I just love old people. They are so interesting, with such a full life

  • @RPKGameVids
    @RPKGameVids 6 лет назад +28

    This is pure gold, he seems like a really nice guy. I've always really enjoyed and found it relaxing listening to the elderly talking.

  • @ClementMcgrath
    @ClementMcgrath 8 лет назад +71

    Wonderful and deeply moving. Thank you, Iain and John.

  • @DdawgWalker
    @DdawgWalker 2 года назад +30

    I hope this guy has an audiobook narrated by himself. I could easily fall asleep to that voice.
    Edit: Turns out there’s a whole ass playlist on Spotify of this guy

    • @zemja
      @zemja Год назад +2

      He has his own youtube channel.

    • @MennatEllaithy
      @MennatEllaithy Год назад

      Thanks for the edit! That’s sweet of you! 😊

    • @memeprez1281
      @memeprez1281 Год назад

      @@zemjawhat is it

    • @zemja
      @zemja Год назад

      @@memeprez1281 Spritual Unfoldment with John Butler. He also has a website I can't link or my comment will be considered spam probably.

  • @silversurfer8208
    @silversurfer8208 Месяц назад

    I think it’s the coolest thing when someone’s truly natural way of words sounds so elegant

  • @fallennarcotic6981
    @fallennarcotic6981 4 года назад +5

    I once worked in a rather small pet zoo which for some reason had three highland cattles. In my first days I was afraid of going into their barn but it turned out for no reason because these animals were the most peaceful ones. After some while they sometimes came to me and just pushed softly their head against my chest leaving it there and it was such a beatuiful and calming experience. So I can really connect with the story of john and his little ram.

  • @philofthesouth6019
    @philofthesouth6019 3 года назад +8

    Because John put all his level up points in Wisdom, his ability to make anything really interesting is such an amazing thing.

  • @ramkij
    @ramkij 8 лет назад +88

    I just loved this interview! What a man, this John Butler! And Iain has such a great way of eliciting information and interacting with the interviewees that it makes it such a pleasure to watch his show. Thank you both.

  • @claudelebel49
    @claudelebel49 8 лет назад +17

    I experienced that incredible depth of stillness in my drive across Canada. Alone but not lonely. I found it interesting that he experienced loneliness when he was most surrounded by others.

  • @eveesi
    @eveesi Месяц назад +1

    This man gave me the best and calmest rest I’ve ever had he is the meditation

  • @GreatGreenGoo
    @GreatGreenGoo 5 лет назад +43

    I am so glad I found this interview. This fellow is absolutely fascinating and his guide towards stillness really helped me with my own troubles with anxiety

  • @ThomasRomlin
    @ThomasRomlin 8 лет назад +37

    Felt the stillness, heard the silence, saw that you two did too, masterpiece in interviewing and being, thanks!

  • @grownatural6235
    @grownatural6235 Год назад +3

    He's like a universal grandpa who'll love n care for u 😊

  • @theCreativeAssemblymachinimas
    @theCreativeAssemblymachinimas 6 лет назад +9

    I listen to this video every day before sleeping. Asmr at its finest

  • @ntobekomadlopha1164
    @ntobekomadlopha1164 2 года назад +5

    His voice is the definition of peace and stillness

  • @alexandercameron645
    @alexandercameron645 6 лет назад +96

    One thing people dont realize is this man is 6'7" ....he may be old and gentle but hes huge! Just look at his legs when they get him with the interviewer

    • @jtspiky
      @jtspiky 5 лет назад +1

      I'll king hit him

    • @jamesdurst7154
      @jamesdurst7154 5 лет назад +3

      @@jtspiky Ooooh you're hard

    • @jtspiky
      @jtspiky 5 лет назад +2

      @@jamesdurst7154 ty, it's all I have

    • @rudyclark6175
      @rudyclark6175 5 лет назад +1

      6 foot 2.5 as a youth now shrunk to about 6

    • @draculatod3559
      @draculatod3559 5 лет назад +18

      This adds to my theory that if he straightened his back in flexed his muscles his shirt would rip off to reveal his sickeningly cut arms and abs

  • @WithFireIDance
    @WithFireIDance 6 лет назад +13

    I don't know how I ended up here, but I needed this

  • @pape37
    @pape37 7 лет назад +16

    What an affecting interview, thank you very much. Mr. Butler's sincerity and open-heartedness are palpable, and feel to me like fresh relief and an antidote to today's cynicism and bitterness. Thank you.

  • @john13579
    @john13579 5 лет назад +138

    Me: okay, I won’t sleep this time!
    Also me: *”he was a quiet ma...”* 😴😴😴

  • @debrafox5576
    @debrafox5576 Месяц назад

    This man exhibits the power of raising your children in faith and hiding scripture in our hearts. Raise up a child in the way that he should go and he will not depart. Every step of his life is one of faith and scripture and the Holy Spirit working in him and teaching him the deep secrets of a life dedicated to the Most High! Hallelujah!

  • @xigbar1994
    @xigbar1994 4 года назад +2

    The way John talks is so fascinating, very quiet and slow, almost like he's thinking deeply about his next words and pondering about them after he's said them.

  • @solomonfaber8026
    @solomonfaber8026 8 лет назад +27

    My heart swells with joy listening to you. Thank you.

  • @nezbit8989
    @nezbit8989 6 лет назад +9

    This mans voice melts me away into complete relaxation whilst offering wisdom! ❤️

  • @wethemedicine1
    @wethemedicine1 3 года назад +12

    This is an incredible interview. John Butler you are a remarkable humble human being. Thank you for all that you are

  • @PresenceParadigm-24
    @PresenceParadigm-24 10 месяцев назад +1

    The mystical marriage touched me
    How to reconcile unity with separation is such a potent statement that touches me so deeply

  • @ferencbudai7061
    @ferencbudai7061 4 года назад +4

    in few second i realised this man presence its true divine love and his voice its just like fairy God bless this holy man forever

  • @farahshaikh841
    @farahshaikh841 3 года назад +3

    I listened to your conversation for you God comes first and spiritualism. You really motivated me how important God was what powers he has he’s pure he’s a merciful creator. How can God listen to a weak human by spiritual healing or prayers. I know it’s not a wonderful world any more what happened ?? He’s a sweet God we have to feel him and trust his sovereignty.

  • @jerrysmith8814
    @jerrysmith8814 5 лет назад +13

    Such a sweet and lovely man)
    One of my favourite unintentional ASMR

  • @patricksanders2219
    @patricksanders2219 2 года назад +3

    If he made a podcast I would listen to it all the time

  • @QuKun
    @QuKun 7 месяцев назад +2

    "he was a quiet man, an artist.. a craftsma" best quote in asmr community fr

  • @21stcenturythinking39
    @21stcenturythinking39 4 года назад +2

    One of the great joys of RUclips has been it's exposure to living legends like this man, John Butler. Credit to you Conscious TV for bringing this man into all out lives!

  • @Naoko1875
    @Naoko1875 2 года назад +6

    I can relate so much to his story of meeting this one person whose eyes take you out of this world. For me this was an experience which cut my life into two halves and forced me on the spiritual path.

  • @Nicherie
    @Nicherie 6 лет назад +5

    What an interesting and very likeable gentleman. I could listen to him for ages💕

  • @JulianSummerhayes1967
    @JulianSummerhayes1967 8 лет назад +56

    This is beautiful. A true opening to love and everything.

  • @jessdoritowhale
    @jessdoritowhale 4 года назад +2

    He reminds me of this man i had to knock on the door on because i lost my dog, and this was like a year ago. He was a tall old man in crutches but his voice was the most calmest thing ive ever hear, he had coffee breath but not the bad kind but the caramely kind and litteraly all my anxiety went away.
    Let me tell you hearing a person with a relaxing voice live has a whooolllee diffrent level of just complete peace.

  • @bonnieclark8069
    @bonnieclark8069 3 года назад +2

    Good Morning John Butler, may you be blessed.

  • @ariesred777
    @ariesred777 8 лет назад +8

    The spaces that John loves seems like the landscapes his father painted when he was a boy.Perhaps the love of his father and mother also an artist and feeling at home.I love the backdrop warm tones.It's very beautiful and earthy.