My mother was a Sufi. We would go to spring or fall camp. Arts and crafts. Tea ceremony, yoga, meditation, dances of universal peace. As a kid I thought it was hippie excuse for drugs. Now I miss my mother and am seeing the bigger picture. Love. One concious. One love. It is the only way to retaliate. We are one family. We are one. Be the change.

@danboyd6180

2 жыл бұрын

My victories are yours

@greendrummers

2 жыл бұрын

YOu must have seen amazing things as the Sufi ways are very varied and it is a very mysterious "religion" if it is called that. Do they use mind-altering substances at times, in groups? No need to reply if it is secret or too personal. l just find the Sufi way fascinating, l dont' know enough but they seem a great group.

@KevlarKoat

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know your mother, but I feel she would be proud that her son has such a powerful and humble perspective! We are all one. 💙🍄

@madgert369

2 жыл бұрын

@@greendrummers I have. But not in those circles. But I remember ziker. Not sure if that's how it's spelled, but it was a dance that would make you feel drunk. And my mother was very proud of her son. They also get to choose their own Sufi names. She was Hakima. Very cool people. But yeah the actual religion may differ a bit. I think it depends on both location and teachers. But peace love and spirit. Harmony. That's the idea.

@MadelineJoy818

2 жыл бұрын

🙏

I am glad that your addiction did not kill you Russel,you are such a blessing to the world. Thanks for choosing to fight hard and stick around and enlighten the world.I find that your words always resonate with my soul.

I remember the exact moment I decided to get sober. I went outside and could smell the crisp fall air for the 1st time, in what felt like forever. For me, there's a familiar/sentimental aspect to nature. I've always loved being outdoors, working on land has always been a favorite past time of mine. Ever since I was little little.. I feel like because I've gotten on more of a spiritual path since becoming sober 10 yrs ago. Every time I feel like I'm off, nature always calls me back. I can think of multiple times where this thought has overcome anything I was feeling at the time. I haven't been getting outside as much as I would like. I absolutely have to get back on it. I started a project in my backyard a week or 2 ago. I haven't gotten to it because my family got sick, and it was raining the last couple of days. I have a beautiful wooded area back there. I started pulling thorn bushes and raking leaves. Getting rid of garbage.. Cutting down dead branches and trees from the tornado. It made me feel so good to get out there. It made me feel Even better getting my kids out there. They get outside all the time to playgrounds ect. But having them play in the woods and help take care of our yard is something I always feel good about. I hope I'm able to teach them the same kind of values.

@skittles2055

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Love that. 💕💫 best to you

Isn’t it a blessing that every seemingly dark negative thing that brings us down or leads us away from happiness, is actually the very thing to lead us back to our true self. it’s literally rigged in our favor for us to awaken and evolve in our spiritual journey.

@MegaShrooom

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this comment

@Tamaratbird

2 жыл бұрын

Love this comment! I’m going to remember that 🙏💕thank you

Nature….. it’s everything for me. The power of the wind, the light, darkness, the rain, every element. The sea and its power and calm.. Forest bathing…. Walking in the woods, touching the earth barefoot, touching/ stroking plants and all that’s alive in my garden, my house, everywhere.

@tobysmith4099

2 жыл бұрын

Omg, that is so beautiful! You are my kindred spirit x

@QuinningAtLife

2 жыл бұрын

This me, I try and encourage my children out on all weather walks but often they will just come when it's nice out 🙄 can't win them all, but I agree watching nature do it's thing is simply beautiful

I am also a recovering heroin addict... I wouldn't even say addict.. I was a JUNKIE.. If it wasn't for the most high, our Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ and spirituality/spiritual awakening I would have been 6ft under.. I should have been a LONG time ago.. but God saved me from myself, I was a monster.. thank you Russell Brand for helping me through and being such a huge part in my journey.. I really appreciate you and all that you do.. I don't know you, you don't know me.. but I feel like I know you.. thank you, thank you, thank you 🥰❤ from the bottom of my heart thank you💕 you are so relatable and real.. you're amazing, courageous and just awesome.. may God bless you and your family.. many prayers being sent your way 🙏❤

@IIXxx_juliet_xxXII

2 жыл бұрын

I can relate. 🙏 I remember learning that Jesus kept the company of the outcasts of society- prostitutes, drug addicts, the homeless…naturally empathic people. Bless you, may peace be with you always ❤️☮️🙏🕊

@greendrummers

2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, thank you for sharing. It is wonderful Russell helped you so much and also you did the work on yourself to get out of what destroying you! Thank you for doing the work on yourself x

@JustKayce1111

2 жыл бұрын

@@greendrummers Thank you sweetheart my pleasure putting it out, just honesty🥰 and this means the world to me 💕 yes I've definitely put in the foot work and do daily, and Russell Brand has been such a great mentor.. just so real and relatable.. I appreciate you, and your kind words.. thank you🤗🥰... may you have a beautiful and blessed day dear sister.. prayers sent your way, God bless you ❤🙏

@Ricca_Day

2 жыл бұрын

Amen 🙏 amen! Blessings to you and all you cherish, dear sister. Thanks for sharing your testimony. Much Love! 🍃💙🍃

@Stefan-wi9cb

9 ай бұрын

I am very happy to hear that you got saved from drugs. I was in same problem but I'm thankful that I have never taken heroin. I was on that path and I definitely would if there was no Jesus Christ. When I called upon his name for the first time in my life, even though I was not religious, I stopped using everything and stopped to sin at all. I do sin here and there but I am really trying my best not to sin at all so I can take Holy Spirit that I had at given moment after calling for Jesus name. Guys please, don't do these type of things. Don't meditate or go to Judaism, Buddhism etc. Jesus said “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). You don't need meditation to feel good just at given moment when you can feel always good. In order to get to that stage, you need to stop sinning and get fulfilled with the Holy Spirit. It is really the only way, no way around. Don't have idols as it says in the Bible, Jesus says He is the only way and truth. You are messing with demons there, getting those satisfactions/feelings from demons directly. Call upon Jesus name, repent and you will have everlasting life fulfilled and you won't need to search around other religions.

This video brought tears to my eyes. My awakening journey began last May 2021 with A Course in Miracles. Aaron Abke has a channel on KZread that introduced me to it, he then explained the misconceptions of the Bible and of Christianity, he then led me to the Law of One (which was fascinating) and then led me to Eckhart Tolle. I have read both the Power of Now and A New Earth and these books are life changing. What brought me to tears is that I know I was not put on this earth to work a 9 to 5 job where I’m in front of a computer screen all day, making sure I clock in, then clock out for a mere 30 min lunch, then clock back in, then clock out for the day. I’m miserable, overwhelmed, overworked, burnt out, and to be honest, feeling depressed. I have recently tried doing breath work to calm my irritable or frustrated feelings. I just don’t know what I’m supposed to be doing. I can’t expect life to bring me joy, it has to be found from within, but how to ease the severe anxiety and depression without the crutch of medication that I take? I want to feel alive and feel the excitement of life, but it’s just not there. Perhaps all my chakras are blocked, or I need to do shadow work and release emotions that have been buried inside since childhood. I don’t know. I will be 7 years sober next month from alcohol and it doesn’t get easier. I have to deal with my feelings and moods every day. I sound like a basket case lol. Sorry for the rant, Russell. Perhaps I do need to order that book you’re reading for more insight and self-reflection.

@peterbuckley9731

2 жыл бұрын

Rachael. You are speaking my life. Look to a sage called shunyamuirti / sat yoga on you tube. It in my opinion is superior than most as I balances western psychotherapeutic (Jung etc. ) with the east mystical knowledge. Good bless you my dear.

@chelseymarie1989

2 жыл бұрын

Rachel, I really resonate with what you've said - I think many of us do. Unfortunately I dont have an answer, but just wanted to remind you that you aren't alone and it is not an individual personal flaw causing you to experience this. I'm keeping all of us who feel lost in my prayers. We will collectively evolve.

@nunyabeats7530

2 жыл бұрын

♡

@michaelsilverfoote6272

Жыл бұрын

I deeply respect and admire your honesty and sharing what you're going through and how you're feeling. Everything that you're going through is natural and you're not alone. You're conscious. By no means am I going to explain my life story to you to compare, but merely share for perspective. Ever since I was a child, I feel like I was born with it it came on so early, but I used to think very deep thoughts, mainly mine-and everyone else's-mortality, and concept of time-infinity, end of time, etc. It scared me so much. I didn't know what I was feeling I was just a child, but I assume they were panic/anxiety attacks, just a low electrocution feeling up and down my body, I'd get tight and flex, get hot a bit, and try my best to calm myself down. I'd cry myself to sleep often. This has continued to attack me all throughout my life. I grew up rough with a lot of verbal and physical abuse all around me. A lot of violence in general. It definitely exacerbated it. I'd go through deep bouts of depression. Feeling like a nihilist for sure. Although I'd go through so much worry, fear, pain, anxiety-I'd cultivate such a deep empathy for everyone going through something in their lives, a love, an understanding, that continues to grow right alongside the deep pain and worry. Alan Watts has described two sides of the same coin and how one can't be without the other. To really feel, don't be scared, and dive right into it. That it's all teaching us something. Of course these internal struggles have really held me back from even having a career at all. I could never hold down a steady 9-5 because I'd be contemplating my life and the meaning of it, on and on. So I just turned 42 last May, and feel so self conscious that I am financially broke. Feeling the external bullshit of the world, and societal "norms". I've never felt like I fit in. I've tried my best with exercise, staying sober, journaling, I'm not particularly religious, but pray every night as a form of mediation/manifestation. I do Wim Hof breathing every night, as well. On my walks on the lake everyday I just use my Audible subscription to listen to books. Just almost 4 months ago I had to move away from my ex, she broke it off with me, I was with her for over 12 years. We knew each other for 14. Even though every relationship has its issues, I thought we had a different understanding. It absolutely devastated me. Its been the worst pain I've ever felt in my life. Its been scary to be honest. I'm such a deep empath and I FEEL a lot. I've had to really try my best to keep it "together". Having nowhere to go, going back to my dad's place, which brings up so many other issues, no job, no finances, etc. It has really tested me deeply. Feeling all of these external attacking feelings of embarrassment, not good enough, confusion, etc. I have no friends as well. I just started listening to "Letting Go" by David Hawkins you might want to check it out if you haven't already. I just felt compelled to express myself to you and just at the very least tell you you're not alone. I've done my best to stay away from Big Pharma pills myself, but I'm getting close to seeking out therapy. No judgement for anyone who decides to take medication though, I totally understand. I'm hanging on the best I can and hoping and praying I will be able to afford a retreat of some kind soon. So many anecdotal stories of people taking ayahuasca with profound results have really resonated within me. Although very difficult to go through, I am not letting that prevent me from being open to trying it, because my life has been so difficult to live through already. Look into maybe perhaps it may be for you too, as well. I wish you all the best. Godspeed.

My spiritual awakening started in 2019, it jumped into overdrive in 2020, but it was not until August 2021 that I finally knew what was happening to me. Before my awakening, I was lost, angry, depressed, fearful, negative, and pessimistic. After my awakening, I am no longer lost, and I have a sense of direction, I am at peace, I have faith, positive, and optimistic. From time to time, I do still have sad emotions, but I know how to work with them instead of against them now. August 2021, my "dark night" or "purge" lasted 1.5 weeks, and it was the most excruciating experience I have ever been through. It felt like I was dying, and I thought I was. I remember I kept repeating the same sentences over and over again... "you know you are going to die, right?", "no one will miss you, and no one loves you.", "humans are terrible creatures.", "you're a terrible person", "you didn't do anything with your life.", "you're ugly", just to name a few, there were more but those are the ones I remember. After many many hours of tearing myself down, something happened, like a ding ding ding going off in my head, and I changed how I was talking to myself and instead starting repeating "if you help get me through this, I promise that I will take better care of you. (I was talking to my soul AND my body, but I thought I was only talking to my body at this point)", "I know you are there somewhere, I can feel you some times. (I was talking about my soul here, but didn't realize it at the time)", "you are not a terrible person like you think you are, you are just lost.", "you are actually quite beautiful if you would just stop listening to your ego.", just to name a few. Every time a bad thought would pop up, I bombarded that bad thought with love, peace, and understanding. In that 1.5 weeks, I went through every terrible thing I ever said and did, every terrible thing that was said and done to me.. Even experiences that I thought I had sealed away became unsealed and there was no way I could put them back, I needed to deal with it all or I was never going to move on and be doomed to repeat mistakes. The final test was when I was ready to sit down with my husband, and talk to him about everything I was going through... his support showed me that I have a once in a lifetime love, and knowing that I had his support helped aid me in these new changes; new outlook on life, new personality, new emotions, new life honestly. I am a completely different person than I was in 2019... I am a different person than I was last week. My awakening also showed me that religion, gender, race, different choices in medical care, etc are all boxes we use to segregate ourselves from each other. I don't believe in any of it... especially when our government tries to tell us we should hate those that have different beliefs. My belief is you do not have to practice a religion to have faith in God.. not when all religion does is use fear tactics on their followers to keep them in line. God is loving, compassionate, and just. He does not have to use fear tactics on His followers for them to believe... At least that is what my faith tells me, and it fills me with love, and peace.

@MadelineJoy818

2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. God bless 🙏🥰

@AmaMar88

2 жыл бұрын

@@MadelineJoy818 thank you! It's my hope AND faith that God blesses you too 🙏❤

@AmaMar88

2 жыл бұрын

@Silverpoint it really is important because people find comfort in religion, and that is okay... everyone has their own beliefs, and I would never tell someone to believe what I believe. I believe this way because we have been bombarded left and right with "fear". I believed in God before my awakening, but left it at that, never searched for higher meaning, just lived like a zombie, and I didn't believe in the religions that are being taught. I was led to not believe in the Catholic faith because my husband and I had our son out of wedlock.. Catholic God would tell us that we'd go to hell for that... I don't believe that fear.. would God have rathered me abort my son instead? Probably not. Both are sins in the Catholic faith, and I don't agree with going to hell because we chose life for our son. Then the whole "what religion should I practice?" question came rushing back to me because of all the fear and negativity in the world surrounding what all the governments are doing to the people.. Covid helped me with that as well... Jesus was not afraid to help those with leprosy. Why are there churches shutting down because of Covid? Do those churches not believe in what they preach? So then I had my spiritual awakening and now I know what my faith tells me so I am no longer fearful. I have been searching and researching what happened to me, and finding other people's spiritual awakening stories helps me in my beliefs too.

@katiejean1288

2 жыл бұрын

Your experience reflects mine. Stars aligned for my recent awakening, and I have never felt more connected to my higher power. I have always had light and love inside of me but 2020 almost destroyed me with locks downs, lay off, and gyms closed. I turned to drugs and alcohol and things escalated quickly. Towards the end of 2021, I literally felt like I was living two lives: the drug induced life on this plane and then my authentic life; hoovering close by, at my right hand, along with me the whole time in stillness, grace, patience, and understanding. Dec 2, I reflected on my last year of destruction in every way possible and decided I could not continue that way. I willingly stepped into the light and welcomed my authentic self back.

@katiejean1288

2 жыл бұрын

​@Silverpoint Thank you! This is especially hard for me since I had to leave my husband too. We enabled each other. He was not willing or able to awaken with me. I have acceptance with this. I have immense compassion for him and it rips me apart to leave but in order for me thrive I cannot be tethered to someone else's ego. Much love!

Whoa--this talk is the perfect primer for anyone who begins to undertake a path toward spiritual growth. I'm saving and sharing this one, Russell. It's so utterly relevant and vital.

@PerceivedREALITY999

2 жыл бұрын

This video is a good one to share, I will do the same 🙏

@KevlarKoat

2 жыл бұрын

We need more comments on your comment too, the viewers must be aware of the tools around them, thank you for pointing it out! 💙

@dereklords9688

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with that, a good primer I wish I had seen this in 90’s

Sobriety, 6 years. Sustained by daily meditation, regular check in through the day to reset, energy clearing/grounding, pilates and yoga, walking, connecting to nature, food combining,

My son has cystic fibrosis which has destroyed his liver,he has had 11 internal bleeds in the last 9 months. The only thing that has got me through this in the last few is meditation and spiritual awakening. Keep up the good work I've looked forward to your daily videos while sitting in hospital with my son,thank you for a nice distraction,and by the way your main Chanel is brilliant.

@kelvis5026

2 жыл бұрын

Tim, send you all healing intentions. Much love, soldiers.

@susanahardwickstarlight

2 жыл бұрын

Healing light, love and strength to you and your son,in the name of Jesus Amen 🙏

@antoniomartinez-fs2cf

2 жыл бұрын

Sending healing vibrations

@troglodita6000

2 жыл бұрын

have you researched or is he ingesting enough vitamin E? Brocoli etc, maybe it helps. Best of luck to your son

@skittles2055

Жыл бұрын

My heart goes out to you deeply. May I humbly recommend Dr. Joe Dispenza’s books and meditations. If you’d want to do a mediation for your dear son, maybe try Dispenza’s “GOLOV 20”. Bless you and hugs 💫💕

I quit my job yesterday with no plan because I felt compelled to do so and then this morning I saw this on your Instagram - thank you Russell

@mizzmia4407

Жыл бұрын

Weird I did that 4 mos ago

@worldofaten2696

Жыл бұрын

@@mizzmia4407 bruv same here; dats weird\

@ishikawa1338

Жыл бұрын

Dude, u still need money and stuff in the real world. U r backwards. Awakening is realizing this is all there is. Nothing else but this. The universe always existed and earth and u just happened. Not created or some grand plan unless u have one for urself

Positive mantras are proven to be helpful and powerful. In my darkest days, I would chant over and over, ‘ God help me so that I may help others’ I lead by example- instead of proselytizing. I’m trying to be a better person.

With all the achievements society has had why isn’t spirituality among them. Why isn’t self awareness a pillar of our society? I would love to see this type of mindfulness living reflected in my neighbors and those I encounter daily, instead of a world designed to separate us from who we really are. Im surrounded by people and a society that seem to be distracted and far away from a sense of self awareness. The teachings of harmony, self-awareness, and being have been around for some time, I just wonder why society can’t reflect them.

Been in recovery 7 years- gave up my drug of choice and another one revealed itself. Am now in another 12 step but my spiritual life is in idle. Drawn to the mystical side of Christ along with Sufi and Taoism. Starting yoga to still the remaining internal frenetic turmoil. Listening to Gabor Mate, Wim Hof and you are all bringing new deeper level of healing.

@mishahaider2265

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rudy. Try listening to Neville Godard. Give it a try

@rudypasquale2976

2 жыл бұрын

@@mishahaider2265 thank you- I have seen him Pop up on my YT. Will check him out!

@Jack-ns9sz

Жыл бұрын

@@mishahaider2265 Why do you recommend Neville Goddard? The reason I ask is someone else recommended him to me.

I am 55 years old. I do not count months & days of being substance free, but one day over 8 years ago I stopped using alcohol, cigarettes, and coffee. My life was unrecoverable. I apologized. I still do not have forgiveness from my ex husband and children. Nevertheless I started a new life. I moved to the rural valley of Oaxaca, Mexico. I learned Spanish and fully embraced the humble culture here. I am raising two granddaughters, 4 & 2 years. I have no desire to rejoin the so called '1st World.' I know my neighbors and I know my community. I love this channel, and this video is like a preface for every journey to a better way of being.

I guess you could say I had a spiritual awakening about five months ago during one of our many lockdowns here in Ontario, Canada. I was watching a documentary about flat earth when I suddenly knew in my heart that God is real. Having been raised by two atheist parents, this was a monumental moment for me. I've never had any kind of teaching about religion, so I still feel a little lost. Walking in the forest or on an ocean beach is definitely where I feel the most spiritual or connected to the earth.

@nikkilengyel

2 жыл бұрын

That's so interesting 😊 I've had a "flat earth phase" as well, and it certainly helps put things into perspective and to ask ourselves whether we can really trust what we're being told. The only truth is God. 🤗❤

I subscribe to nature, the outdoors and staying active. Cold water, practicing gratitude. I suffered from post natal depression after all of my children which then turned into chronic depression, anxiety, OCD. I don't always have the time as a full time working mother of 3 to find pockets for the practices I love, but I know if I start my day off with a cold water swim or some exercise, grounding and practicing gratitude my day goes better x

Thanks Russell. I often find myself going down a dark path, but having access to spiritual practices has had massive impact on my ability to get through to the other side. When I’m going through hell there’s a part of me that knows that I’m going to be alright and “make it back.” When I’m okay, I begin meditating again and something positive always seems to come out of the darkness. Aren’t people mind boggling?

I used to be a Sufi when I was young and finally, now I am more or less using the Tibetan Buddhist style of awaking. I also, at 65 finally gave up drinking beer which I used most of my life, and felt better most days. L.S.D, Peyote, mushrooms brought to the spiritual path that I have been on and off for decades.

From the gutter to the top, life is an adventure if you want it to be. Is there more to this life than you've been led to believe? Well you owe it to yourself and others to find out. The Supreme has given us so many ways to find our way home, the answer's are all around us if we have the eyes and ears to see and listen. I, found my path Bhakta-Yoga a long time ago and it's been up and down at times. But that's my path, I hope you all find your own path. Love is all you need. (And a little bit of sincerity)😇🙏

To me, being of service is to share my talents to the world, singing, playing instruments, and holding the space for humans to heal and transcend negative vibrations to higher states of consciousness.

@lifebydesignonedayatatime5146

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying this. I write and sing but never share it….for the sake of just sharing and perhaps uplifting or opening up someone else’s opportunity to thought I should share. It is my gift.

@solar.sounds.healing

2 жыл бұрын

@@lifebydesignonedayatatime5146 Hello! I'm glad you find my comment helpful. Yes, your talent is a gift from the Universe. Many people are in need to hear you sing.Your voice will help entrain higher vibrations into people's being.

Since i got sober the universe speaks loud and clear. Its open for all if you listen.

9:43 “The material world can never make you more than fleetingly distracted.”

You are, what you are searching for. The mind can only take you so far. Be comfortable in your own presence. Then you realise everything that happens is perfect, because you created it. Just enjoy the ride

@anneliolsson2273

2 жыл бұрын

👍🏽

@karenpeace8679

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

I love when my body leads the way with yoga and breath and it leads me somewhere beautiful I had nothing to do with

LOVE IT WHEN I CAN TAKE A WALK NO BEGINNING NO END AND GOD IS FOREVER EVERYTHING WITHOUT NOTICING ANY OF THIS TALK

This is all truth! I was always searching for happiness from external sources my whole life until BAM one day I guess I was just ready to learn the truth, and it became crystal clear to me through experience. I had just gone through a breakup, was living alone, didn’t have a job, family & friends were far away, didn’t know what I was doing with my life-I should have been depressed, right??? Completely sober, I experienced the highest BLISS imaginable and had an inner knowing that I could create my happiness from within and that “I”, or whoever this being is inside this body, was capable of far more than I could ever comprehend. In plain terms: I got a taste of sober bliss, although it only lasted a month or two. But now I know and BELIEVE it is possible and have completely shifted my life around to developing myself and my mind. It’s only been 8 months but so far this shift has been life changing. Most of the people in my life have not awoken to this truth, though (and, TBH don’t want to). And I find it hard to believe that someone can awaken on purpose just by wanting to. I suppose what Russell is saying is that if you want to awaken, you must experience bliss from within (by the methods mentioned). I wonder though how we can help awaken those in our lives who don’t believe that they can (because they haven’t experienced it)?

@dangermouse3872

2 жыл бұрын

Your story resonates with me as my experience is very similar. Those who don't believe or are not searching for truth will not find it. The way many awaken is from catastrophic changes in life circumstances where they are forced to reevaluate the nature of life itself. Peace and luck to you

Hope my comments make it on this channel. Have tried to make many comments on your main channel but for a couple of years now,after original channel removed,then,restarted, YT have ghosted my comments, not just on your channel, on many.So here goes,,The Harmonic Collective is at this very time experiencing a rebirth of source spirituality. As a collective vibration,each and everyone of us are in the birth canal of Spiritualized Awareness and conclusive transparency that is raising the tide of global consciousness. The call has come and everyone is both aware yet for some,afraid of what seems to be,and of what is to come as Realization now contends with our ultimate universal acceptance, that change must come and that change is in each and every single one of us,let our choices now reflect for ever in the harvests of the future,,plant the seeds,become the gardeners of this Planets destiny. Much l8ve to all,,and to Russell Brand and the team,,vibe on,,VIBE UP🙏🦄🙏💞🙏🍄🙏💫🙏

‘The external can give you pleasure but not the joy of being ‘ lush quote here Russell . Nature oui! The trees and birds, dogs, cats children are my mentors, no religion here.

Very inspiring! In my daily life I find my deeper Self in some wise words from the Bible (become like a child, look at the lilies in the field) in combination with my imagination and the work with my hands. (Making embellishments with beads and embroidery). Every stitch I make, brings me deeper inside. It is the cadence of the movement of my hands which makes me peaceful and brings me in a wordless space. When I wake up and feeling sad or rejected, I open a box, made by my son for my birthday, in which he has gathered for me all kind of 'carpe diem' quotes . And I often bring in mind Eckhart Tolle: let the present be your friend..I live more often in my own little world, where I am feeling whole and happy, not trying to connect anymore with people who don't understand me at all.. And every week I am going to my yoga-class nearby, where I feel so much inner freedom. And when I am feeling empty, I accept it. Because emptiness is also freedom.

Hello wonders!! I guide meditations for people in Recovery from addiction and alcoholism. I myself am a person in recovery and struggled for years to find methods of sitting with myself. I now have multiple techniques and tools which I share with detoxes and wellness centers and would love to be of service however I can 🙏

@cheryl8466

2 жыл бұрын

I've been looking for guided meditation. I'm going to be checking out your videos soon. Thanks for commenting.

I did lsd at a shamans men's gathering. It was overwhelming. But since since I have done a lot of introspection out of curiousity. Be curious about yourself. Just think how much time we invest with stories on TV about other people's lives. You are worth your own time and curiousity. My number 1 rule is love yourself. That's a good foundation. And everyone's path is different

I want to acknowledge you and thank you for awakening to your purpose! I have a similar path and I have no one in my circle to share with. However, knowing you're staying present and living in the moment HELPS me through my transition. I bought the book, Living Presence, as well as Echart Tolles "The Power of Now" and Practicing the Power of Now." I really feel better knowing I'm not alone (on Earth) experiencing this 'shift." Thank you

Achieved new level of awakening about a year ago, doing 'I am not the body, I am not even the mind' meditation and Isha Kriya by Sadhguru. Ever since have no more depression, no anxieties, no stress, no fear, no exhaustion. My emotions happen, but they are like ripples on the surface, while I'm in a deep medatative state ALL THE TIME, not just when I actually meditate. Can't be more grateful for this kind of state, and I wish more people could experience this.

@jesusmysaviour1507

2 жыл бұрын

Please listen to the testimony of Rahil Patel , the witness on you tube.

@DubaiShortsChannel

2 жыл бұрын

@@jesusmysaviour1507 what's that about?

@jesusmysaviour1507

2 жыл бұрын

@@DubaiShortsChannel kzread.info/dash/bejne/apV5qreDfpu9qaQ.html. Rahil Patel was a guru like sadhguru but he did not know the real living God until he found the truth in the living God Jesus christ. He exposed the lifestyle of these gurus like sadhguru .

I am a love addict and I am recovering. Literature affords me consolation along with talks from People like eckart and allen watts. I just really want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your kindness touches people. It makes me feel not alone. Is it possible if you could explore of the topic of being unseen and heard by people around you ? I can see and hear myself and I love my company. I just wonder if I could accept the fact that I might be unseen and unheard for the rest of my life. Thank you ❤️

Much love to ALL! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

I live in the present moment! I awakened in 2018. Russell I reached out to you then! Realized unawakened people can’t hear and getting awakened peoples attention is a challenge! I wish to Unite Awakened Beings I created a website with Awakening info I wrote a book telling my story, with a message about why people can’t hear!

I believe we all should do what resonates with us personally. I like to try many things before deciding what’s right for me. Currently meditation, pranayama breath work, and kundalini yoga are what I am working with. My religion is love

Meditation for over 20 years twice a day. Promotes health. Work outside as a park camp host. Am 77 and working on life changes. Practice yoga and laughter. Gave away my TV 10 years ago and don't miss at all Thanks 😊

I was a gravedigger for 25 years. Through meditation and me wanting to know what came after our human existence I always felt there was more... To cut the story shor t I meditated off and on just relaxing in general...I connected to the centre of the universe...without sounding crazy.... it changed my life and view of life and out existence for ever.... Much love and light always brother

My Spiritual Awakening in 2014 lasted 3 days and was like a sun of ecstasy and clarity glowing behind my head. Not drug induced but culminating after years of seeking and a day of ultimate meditation and prayer. I had not heard of a SA before that and later found out it was a thing, even mentioned in ancient philosophies. It comes and goes now but the message remains. It's difficult to maintain at times. Russell helps! Cheers ❤

@Kevpimp5

2 жыл бұрын

You sure you don't want to go to Peru and take Ayahuasca with me someday!?

The One & only "I" is in fact: the Holy Spirit, the great I AM. God bless you all! John 3:16, Proverbs 3:5-, Psalms 91

Practice that leads to more practice is hell. Practice that leads to love is heaven. - a super smart guy.

Just having this conversation is so helpful in dealing with all of the madness today.

I just want to thank you for being you. I have been lucky enough to have seen you live 4 times and meet you twice. I suffer with bipolar and bpd and struggle each and everyday with my demons but your videos have helped me so much especially when im feeling totally lost, alone and misunderstood. You truly are an amazing man and my hero x

@dorislong8790

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree! I’m bipolar as well and finding others coping is so helpful! Stay strong!

I think they answer lies in all the things you mentioned at the end of the video. Connection to God can be found anywhere and everywhere. Thank you for your service to people struggling with addiction and/or spiritual emptiness.

Love you Russ. You've helped me so much over the years with various parts of my life including my own battles with addiction. You're journey is very inspiring 💓

I absolutely agree with your assessment of mindfulness! I’m a weirdo Christian who has been a protesting Protestant for nearly my entire life. I’ve never felt abandoned by Christ.. but I can’t count ( nor do i need to ) the times that the religious of my faith have. The last 8-9 years of my life have made it mandatory for me to understand the importance of self-awareness, because the Only person I can change would be myself. Thankfully, the Holy Spirit found me long before I was “wounded” by various in church experiences and ’leaders’, because I have within that personal Relationship has been found my own ability to not only survive these blows.. but to also recognize the Value in others with whom I have little else in common.. aside from our own mortality and need for Grace. I am incredibly thankful for you, dear sir. Seeing this transformation through your willingness to be transparent, has helped me in my personal journey towards becoming the person I want to be. It Is not only Possible.. It’s Preferable. Blessings, brother. Much Love. 🍃💚🍃

👍👍👍👍👍👍 Where's the double thumbs up button to hit 3x when you need one? Wonderful, profound and inspiring message. Thank you Russell.

i think a lot of people would like to cut loose from the system but feel too tied financially to keeping up with life’s necessities and responsibilities. I suppose that’s how we remain as cogs in the machine. we’re all waiting for the machine to break and set us free, but we are the machine, which is a hard reality. It’s like a sick brain, killing its self. usually that requires counselling. Maybe that’s why I like watching your videos Russell.

Nature definitely holds alot of peace and connection for me. Meditation and exercise also.

Rupert Spira and Francis Lucille … non-duality. Ended the continual seeking for me. We are consciousness in a world of form x

Is it possible that we are here to experience the many things in life? The joy, the sadness, the grief, the anger, the frustration, the peace, the love. The game of life. As the spiritual work mainly helps us see that we should not feel separate from or attached to things. That we can live this life with the sense of knowing who we are but not being attached to anything. I am all for whatever helps a person to realize or come back to oneself. However, sometimes (even for me) that relying on spiritual practices, we can then feel that if we don't do them, we are either wrong for not doing them, or we will start to fall apart without it. We are all on our individualized journeys, but we are all the same essence. As a drop of the ocean and the ocean have the same smell, we too are all one having individualized experiences. Enjoy your journey (the bad and the good). Bless you all.

@donnastreet3539

2 жыл бұрын

I understand this...i meditated solidly for about a year but my practise got disturbed by life and i never went back to it. I feel guilty, i feel wrong and my husband is eager for me to return to it but i dont feel the pull at the moment..that only makes me feel guilty and like i'll never be calm again. In truth, i can do the fundamentals without the quiet state, i keep telling myself maybe i'll come back but right now, for some reason im not sure why, i just cant and dont want to...

@chipholtschlag426

2 жыл бұрын

@@donnastreet3539 I hear you. I do like meditation, of course there are many forms and ways to go about it. I know that these practices are there to help us come back to our true nature realizing that what is happening is for us to see more clearly. When we are getting triggered about something it helps us to see what is inside of us that may need to bring awareness to. Sometimes it's nice to sit with ourselves and shine light on the dark areas. We don't want to judge the darkness but allow it to unfold naturally. Other times it may be that we want to do something else but might be scared to do it. Bring awareness to the procrastination of meditation. You have already done so much and all of it has led you to who and where you are now. Perhaps it's not doing the meditation that is making you feel a certain way but not doing something else. May you find what you are seeking.

Hola Russell (and crew) I've been on the spiritual path for over 50 years. The latest meme is go within. Which I have found confusing - feelings, sensations, What within? THANK YOU for clarifying the why and how. I especially appreciated the "External things always lead you to a kind of despair, a kind of loss." Yes

Music is worth living for.

SPOT ON! We've lost connection to ourselves and our divine role as life. We've created a cycle of traumas/disconnection perpetuated from parents to children. We have a choice (and who would choose addiction or pain or disconnection?) but the only way to make the choice is to maintain presence - otherwise we run on autopilot and our conditioning chooses for us.

Keep on Russ Without a breath who are we. We all cast our own shadow, dont fear it.

My immediate thought from this was the story of Jesus calmly asleep in the boat during a storm whilst the Disciples were gripped with fear.

My awakening took place through prayer with a group of Christians. Today, I don't go to church because I believe that God can be found everywhere... One just needs to want to be in contact with God. It is so simple that it is easy to put it aside and to not believe it. Namaste

I couldnt agree more. Its about learning ourself and daily care. Escaping reality by meditating and using healing techniques . Instead of the wrong choices we are pulled towards .

Reclaim God, reclaim your power, self love and self worth. Reclaim your faith, and the divine answers ❤️

I studied with The Path of Ix last year and developed my practice from my learning with them. Radical self love, all creation is worthy, none is more or less worthy than another. With ceremony, building relationship with myself and relationship with each molecule of the cosmos, starting with Mother Earth, Grandmother Moon (Onohe), Father Sun. I have begun to add basic yoga, basic Qi Gong, meditation, watching you, Water Bear Documentaries, etc….focus as you have described. 🙏🏻🌈💜

I've been following Meher Baba and his teachings for a little over 3 years now. I heard about him in college. He says he is the Avatar of this age and will be in charge for the next 700 years until the next Avatar comes. (I recognize there are many who have claimed to be the Avatar or their followers called them the avatar). He said his purpose was not to make a new religion or cult but to revitalize all religions and to bring them together like beads on one string. He passed in 1969 and his presence is still here and he is very accessible! Jai Meher Baba. Thank you Russell for the awareness you are bringing to spiritual and socially relevant topics as always.

"Someone" just provided me with sufficient relief, to re-spiritualize after several weeks of "reality" - and what a pleasure it is... Remember to keep it a knotch down from the level of "devine", and your magic can put a spell on us all... Just say the word - and abrakadabra...

Invest in yourself, your future self will thank you 🙌🙏💚💚💚

Beloved Russell it is not about self discipline and will power it is about surrender. Like the man running backwards and forwards in the desert looking for water, when all the time it was just beneath his feet. Love and peace to you, and God bless you for the yearning of your heart and for your thirst for the Truth. Khalil

Simple examples of love have brought me to explore spirituality, by which I mean ' how can I love like they are able to' . So find guides along your path you connect with they have all been for free in my case and didn't hunt me but rather joined me along my way. Some gently waved for me to follow, others came back and waited for me to catch up, sometimes again and again. Truth unique to me guides me, even when I learn it's been a deception, the waking has surpassed the deceptions and gratitude takes over completely. 🙏 namaste all. X

I was forced to awaken some months ago upon the sudden realization of sickness and inevitable death. Consumerisms, status and material success all of the sudden were no longer places for meaning, happiness or purpose. They were no solution for death either. I am of course not awaken yet, I don't think, but I'm not where I was a year ago either, I'm somewhere in the middle, in the struggle. I'm happy to be here to be honest. I was raised Christian and then turned atheist. I trying to awaken I gravitated to Buddhism and I'm just realizing the incredible wisdom contained in both traditions. It is so lovely to see the similarities. I will embrace all spiritual help that comes my way regardless of religious tradition, as I can see how all contain so much wisdom and love. I do think it might be helpful for me to choose, and practice just one thing, like Buddhism, but still remain open to the wise insights of all of humanity spiritual knowledge. Who pressured me into a path of awakening? I don't know. Was it anxiety? Was it me? The real me? Was it the universe? Who is the universe? Am I the universe? Yes, to all, I think. That would be the first answer, but also Love. Love is also always a good answer.

Our lives are our spiritual path. Consider that deeply.

Stoicism is what works for me, happiness is more accessible. But there is something so appealing about spirituality and mysticism. Feels like something within us wants, or maybe needs, to explore those subjects and help figure out who each of us really is.

I've been so sensitive lately. Why is this bringing me to tears. I just feel so much love.

I'll be sober for 9 years on 3/13. Accessed AA for the first few years working the steps with an amazing sponsor with whom I remain in contact. I had a meditation practice before getting sober and couldn't imagine my life without it! Zen Buddhism, mindfulness, kundalini yoga, and recently, took the TM training which I love. I will always be walking this spiritual path; deeply resonate with "I am a spiritual being having a human experience." I also pray A LOT, every day; to nature/in nature/rosary (way outside the catholic confines). Getting and remaining sober is one of the best decisions I ever made. Russel, thanks for all you do and your presence.

Please keep this man safe GOD and help him with his journey

Sydney Banks uncovered the three principles of Mind, Consciousness and Thought. I experienced a huge shift from learning about his awakening. I now teach an adapted version of the principles to children. It’s such a beautiful and universal understanding that has and continues to support me during these crazy times.

Your definition of awakening is spot on! I Love your truth dear Russel! Your so human but a evolving being that touches souls deeply. I can just say this, Thank you, and I Love you!

A few weeks ago, I started going through a spiritual awakening, though I think it was initiated by the pandemic. For two weeks, I was in a state of bliss and peace. The whole world looked new, like it did when I was a kid, and I started praying and meditating every night. Eventually, it faded and I went back to “normal” but I knew I was changed. I told my wife about what happened and she hinted that she might be going through something similar. She said that spirituality is a solitary pursuit, and while we might be walking parallel to each other, we will each be on our own path. I know what she means. I now understand why mystical poetry speaks about relationship with God as being intensely intimate and even sexual. I understand why Jesus used so much wedding imagery in his parables and why nuns have a literal wedding ceremony when they take their vows. It really is like a love affair.

Absolutely believe that my spiritual journey leads me to a much higher form of bliss and deep happiness than any external thing, not to negate all of the lovely external materialistic experiences of being a human but when I am greatly disciplined in my spiritual practice, I find a level of ecstasy unmatched in the material world. It has been a journey I’ve been on my whole life, even as a child I just enjoyed talking to a metaphysical God and as I grew in my spirituality, I could feel unified oneness within that is irreplaceable with simple worldly attachments.

I am all about nature! Nature is magical! We all came from nature ❤️

I use art! I'm in a zone present, it's meditative until I get annoyed! I also meditate everyday either silently or in nature by cultivating awareness of all the senses the noise of my footfall, the birds, the wind on my skin the smell of the grass the sight of the beauty - it speaks to me when I watch the cycles of nature. I love to listen to spiritual teaching from any tradition if it leads me inwards. I feel most at peace when I focus on making everything a sacred space whether in conversation with someone or sitting with my art, or walking. I think life is a game of hide and seek with the divine, its magical even in the shite times then I play hide and seek with my shadow and I know that the most beautiful parts are hidden in the darkness.

Qigong, especially out in nature with heaven above and earth below; meditation; being with the redwoods; looking deeply into a flower; conversing with plants and hearing them sing; feeling the birds singing inside me; receiving a wisdom talk from a boulder; truly seeing and being seen; laughing; feeling the sun; hearing the rain; loving and appreciating the moon and being in awe of what "it" does for the earth and therefore all of us; sending healing vibes to those in need; the times of truly knowing I'm connected to All My Relations; feeling the Love of the universe inside and all around me; and watching you, Russell, and having you remind me of what I know and have forgotten because I was feeling lost and adrift at 76yo. May the stars and the earth forever shine brightly in and for you! Many thanks.

I believe there is a seed of truth in everything we think we know.

Nobody knows the answers, but together we could get closer to the truth.

It is what it is. You'll miss it if you think too much.....process..... 🐺💙

I feel stuck! Stuck between doing what my soul feels and what my duty is to the people I love ( getting a job, paying bills, etc.) I just can’t get motivated to do the things I have to do to help my family financially. The two are in direct conflict… just feeling lost

After my kundalini awakening in 2017 I’ve always felt so connected to you. So happy you opened this channel. Blessed be ✨

Awakening has nothing to do with being in emotional control at all times. As the Sutra of the Third Patriarch of Zen says: “to be enlightened is to be without anxiety about imperfection. Rather, it brings an openness and a relaxation of Being that allows us to love and embrace ourselves and our circumstances just as they are.”

Thanks. Very enlightening these days✨💕

Nothing has helped me know myself more than Shamanic practices ((drug-free ones like Shamanic journeying, clearing practices, and shamanic energy work). It's an ongoing work in progress of course, as is this life thing. I have to add that it wouldn't have been nearly as effective if I hadn't been exploring meditation for 20 years prior. I loved that quote from the book you shared, "What could be more important than to know ourselves?"

I started listening to Eckhart Tolle recently. I absolutely love that man. I listen to you everyday as well, and I want to thank you for your work. Listening to you has really been inspirational, and honestly your videos are very relatable. You really are quite brilliant. I find that nature is my solace. I will hug a tree, talk to the animals. I get a bit embarrassed sometimes, but I have found that if you talk to, say a pigeon, as though you are speaking to an equal that they will stop and listen. Eventually they start trying to talk back. We still haven't quite learned to understand each other, but I am able to get a general feel. In fact, I feel most alive when outside. If I can ignore the mundane world, it's like living in a fairytale. No drugs required. Just my imagination and a love of nature and the energies she carries.

Be still and know that I am God.

Always good to be conscious of any words that follow I Am…

That is THE way! All of the tools we need are within. There are fleeting moments when I feel that ecstasy from within! When I am muddled with fears of a potential and immediate, evident reality of world war . . . I truly struggle! As I can see duality in all. ***************** Imagine People: Imagine if we could ALL drop our fears! Imagine what would happen if you started believing your struggles were simply part of your own mindset. What would happen if you let go of restrictions holding you to believe others control you? You would then be in control of your own destiny. Turn harsh judgment of self (or others) to the energy of acceptance. We are frail in our egos. Take self guided actions to create a higher self. When seeking interactions/conversations, choose to show your concern for others. Show compassion. Find a common ground. 🧘🏼‍♀️ Breathe. Always be mindful of the breath. #Awakening

Beware of what you set your heart upon…for it shall surely be yours. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Much Love from a Law Of Attraction KZreadr 💜

Have you ever considered that we (and you) are already on the path? That there is no other path than the one that leads to spiritual awakening, and all people need to be told is that they're already doing it. There is no path to find, your path is my path, it's the path that every great spiritual teacher has ever walked or will walk. Just enjoy the view.

@Lone_Star86

2 жыл бұрын

The spirit path is ONLY seen through some form of extreme suffering. Without suffering no sane person would be on a spiritual path. It is required for awakening. If you never suffer you would still be endulging in worldly pleasures without a f**k given. 🙏

@Protector0ne

2 жыл бұрын

But what about the billions of people whose paths just end up going off a (usually) proverbial cliff? Why didn't they get satisfaction?

@sourcetext

2 жыл бұрын

Truth is a pathless land , Krishnamurti . You are not the body and mind you are Eternal Spirit trapped in the body, you have forgotten over many incarnations. The Matrix is your own bio computer brain machine that keeps You in the illusion of being a physical Being in a physical world via the nervous system and the five senses. Meditation is putting the body and mind to sleep but staying Awake and Alert inside until you experience yourself as Eternal Spirit again. If you remain in this state after Meditation its called Nirvana, Samadhi , Garden of Eden, Self Realization Yogananda, Cosmic Consciousness, Awake as Eternal Spirit again -Buddha, Virtue - Socrates and the stoic saints, The Holy Grail to Eternal Life( not a real cup, a literary image, Prodigal son born again Jesus, Obtaining the Golden fleece Greek mythology, God-Self Realization, universal mind, etc all the same. See,Guardiantext,org❤theMATRIXpage8 or cover link .😇❤

@sourcetext

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lone_Star86 pain is the prod to remembrance - Yogananda .how true .

@moniqm3607

2 жыл бұрын

@@Protector0ne that's a very good point, I agree. Not everyone ends up being or feeling fully in bliss or spiritual enlightenment etc. Some, such as serial killers who may've had their own life ended, can't possibly have been on a spiritually enlightened path. So while I do agree that everyone is on a 'path' of some sort so to speak, they ain't all a spiritual one in my view anyway.

I needed to hear this today!

As always great video!

I love this so much. Thank you Russell

You are amazing! I am so happy you are here with wisdom for us!

Love this video, thank you dear Russell!