Albe Falzon at The Soul of Surfing

Many a surfer will tell you that the ocean, and the experience they have in it, on it, with it, is the stuff that feeds their soul, day in and week out. There is an art in becoming one with the ocean that seasoned surfers master. Those who commit to the surfer's journey are offered wisdoms, taught life lessons and afforded many spiritual highs along the way. This interview with Albe Falzon was first screened at Soul Sessions, an event that culminated in a screening of the recently released Spirit of Akasha, a movie directed Andrew Kidman and produced by Albe Falzon, celebrating 40 years since the release of Albe's iconic surf film Morning of the Earth. Soul Sessions' ongoing Soul of Surfing live events explore how the art of surfing can relate to doing life on land well too. The Universe creates waves of energy for us to work with. Swimming against them is hard work and ill advised. There's an art to stepping into the flow so you can ride each wave of life that comes your way for maximum awesomeness.

[@fredsmith7372]

Quality of viewers, not quantity.

[@hannotn]

This was quite special for me, putting me back in touch with a younger me. I'm in my mid-60s now and some of what he expresses used to be a treasured part of how I saw the world, before weariness and cynicism eroded heaps of it. What he says about not losing surfing is not how it's worked out for me... something so special seemed to drift away and it's hard to get it back. I want to be a good surfer again and move easily, without doing the work to make it happen, or be at peace if it doesn't. How the hell can surfing ever become a chore in my mind? So I dig that he's still got that passion and love and joy in life.

[@stusmith6631]

Thx Albe ... lots of wisdom there 😎

[@greg8598]

Albe explaining the 'zen' of surfing. Explains why you see a dozen, maybe two at any one beach, in the middle of winter, on a cold early morning, out in a big swell, getting their fix.

[@terrybethune753]

Great interview, wise man.

[@hughmanoyd7747]

It is the one who lives in the house who knows where the roof leaks

[@chrismo2922]

Bloody oath Able if you couldn't swim you couldn't surf.

[@antoniospanayiotou8619]

you're wasting your time on her!