Don't fence me in

The spiritual adventure takes us from the world of limit to the unlimited; from fences to "Don't fence me in."
John and Phil are back in conversation in All Saints Church, Bakewell.
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Producer: Phil Shankland
Music: JS Bach - Cello Suite No. 1 In G Major (licensed by Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com)
Copyright: John Butler/Phil Shankland 2021

[@devasadhvi]

My father just passed. 9/9. At age 99. A farmer most of his life. Nature became his teacher and still was learning even at the last. Thank you for this talk.

[@kinghenrik3696]

So sorry your dad didn’t make it to being 100, condolences.

[@patrizziad3446]

I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏♥️

[@pj1h21m4]

He has no suffering now, bless your mortal soul

[@Thisaccountatme]

Get rekt

[@KidShocker1772]

Rest in Peace hope i can reach to his age.

[@cdbean99]

As a 22 year old young man, a lot of what John has said in this video and in his past videos gives me some comfort for living in this crazy world.

[@timothytannerandtheamazing5054]

A crazy world, indeed!

[@RJH_LIL]

Good morning everyone as I thank God again for letting us all wake up again and be together again. May God bless everyone and help you through these times 🌞 🙏.

[@patrizziad3446]

You as well and your loved ones 🙏❤️

[@andrewcasini5965]

Thank you, peace to you

[@gavinspeaks]

I’m wishing everyone who clicked on this channel nothing but LONG LIFE & PROSPERITY💰☀️🌎 ~ Much love from a Law Of Attraction KZbinr💜

[@roxtar34]

Hearing him laugh like this about the lizard was so heartwarming ❤❤❤❤❤

[@BigSmoke-c7c]

I was excited to see this video was another John and Phil collaborative. I find the videos with the classic duo most enjoyable. Phil's analysis of John's words and inquisitive input adds immeasurable value in my opinion. I like to analyse John's words myself but I also like to hear other people's angles. Good job fellas. Hope to see more soon.

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

Thanks for the encouragement Butch. Phil

[@svonkie]

Phil knows the right questions to ask so we can learn new and interesting things instead of starting from the beginning as with mainstream broadcast interviews.

[@jonathanfox1]

Good to see John looking so well

[@efleishermedia]

I lost my grandpa this last year and I miss his stories so much. Thank you John for sharing that grandpa wisdom with a man missing his pops

[@jcjs33]

we learn from realizing that successes and failures are one, so to speak...good to see you guys at home among the marble...thanks

[@gadd1111]

Just what I needed on a dreary Monday morning :)

[@marlenehasemer1484]

What a delight to listen to. So natural, open and non-judgemental. His humility is totally endearing. I’m addicted to listening to his stories. Has convinced me to stop wasting my life rushing around and believing my thoughts and instead giving time to stillness where all the wisdom is disclosed. Pity this wasn’t explained in churches. So simple that it feels unbelievable until someone like John reveals the Truth. 20:01

[@barbara5051]

You cannot find your true self without failure....thanks john for acknowledging failure.....

[@simpleuser0001]

Thank you for returning to the conversations format at the church. John's stories are inspiring and refreshing to me. I feel the same way he does; a failure and an outcast. I can at least find like minded people such as him to learn from.

[@Steve197201]

I think it would be interesting to see a video of the property where John had his farm.

[@Anna.S.1]

Please come and visit Texas sometime! We won’t fence you in lol :) wishing you all of God’s blessings

[@satorialina]

Dear John, I have such gratitude and a genuine appreciation in my heart for your existence and sharing of your path with us. Thank you 🙏

[@intomd3730]

John's words are timeless. When I listen to him, I relate to what he says in every possible way. And anger fades away.

[@alyosha5109]

God bless you, John... my friend. Thank you for your beautiful life and your beautiful, simple, sacred message.

[@kathycallahan6138]

Loved this conversation. Was totally absorbed...

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

Thanks Kathy. Phil

[@chrisaustin4115]

Thanks for coming back as the interlocutor Phil!

[@SKMusic1985]

Don’t Fence Me In…one of my favourite songs ❤️ “Let me ride through the wide open country that I love”

[@svonkie]

Love the Bakewell Parish Church audio and the Phil cutaways! The Boys are back in town!

[@V1010.]

So love listening to these chats x

[@royalcityjazz]

Nicely done here Phil.

[@gloria6673]

Loved this open conversation. A joy to to watch. ❤️💫🕊💫

[@kathy7613]

Thank You John.blessings to you and your family and friends

[@dudemonkfish4471]

Purchased Wonders of Spiritual Unfoldment today. I looked forward to reading it this evening.

[@almounasaddiyeh8685]

While John is amazing every time he speaks, his interviewer does a great job in putting things in perspective and in keeping the conversation flowing. Great team and great interviews. Thank you

[@DevinMadaMada]

I love this guy

[@darrellborland119]

Thanks to John and Phil.

[@robertforsythe3280]

There is a golden nature to Johns voice, I reflect on what his words and voice, awaken in others in comments a long passed loved one. Nothing in all fathers Children is by chance, there are many ways for father to bring back his flock, the parable of the 99. Funny I have read the Christ Concentrate (ie Gospel of Thomas) so many times, that life's bringing's almost always the events bring to my mind one of them.

[@nicholasbishop6731]

God bless you, John and Phil.

[@patricia753]

Oh Lovely, just Lovely John and Phil, Thank you

[@mmmfun77]

What a fun video! Thank you both!

[@tomekgorniak]

Thank you

[@jasgubben1979]

Thank you, John

[@smoodx6107]

How beautiful beautiful voice I love you Gui

[@Loveisthelaw69]

Thank you John very much, there's something you said that's really struck a cord of enlightenment within me, God bless you for that....

[@zero451208]

A very relevant sentiment for these times.

[@RocketCityTech]

Loving the McDonald's drive through microphone and speaker for the interviewer to use. Keep up the good videos!

[@GallumA]

John has been a source of rest for me during an incredibly tough time. Who knows what's true and false when it comes to the beyond, it seems impossible to truly discern with rational, empirical or any other means. But John's take I imagine comes pretty close, and the evidence seems to be where he is right now and what he sees knowing full well his mortality and having faced it. He's been through it and out the other side in a sense, and I pray that whatever kind of heaven there may be, he is embraced as much there as he is here by us.

[@starduck8014]

Much love from Australia XX

[@awall1995]

Don't fence me in, let me roam free Let the wild wind blow through my hair Don't cage my spirit, let it be For I am meant to wander everywhere Don't confine me to a small space Where my dreams can't soar and fly Don't limit my potential, my pace For my wings were meant to reach the sky Don't hold me back, let me explore All the wonders of this land Don't keep me tethered, let me soar For my feet were meant to roam and stand Don't fence me in, let me be me Let my heart and soul run wild For I was not made to be a tree But to be a free and untamed child So let the open road be my guide And the horizon my destination For I was not born to be confined But to live my life with free-reign and elation

[@whatevervideos542635]

Lovely video

[@gaeldigard]

Please make the sound as good as the famous video ! It’s always a pleasure to listen to him

[@salligriffin2847]

I was excited too, but seen it ages ago 😪

[@Evg2002]

Вы очень добрый человек!

[@dillonshea4268]

Bill the Lizard sounds like a potential art. :) Weird. You said don't fence me in and don't conform. I've been talking about that for a while. I don't like being like that either, it squanders my creativity.

[@John-qp4po]

Through John God's kingdom draws near.....

[@matt_cummins28]

"Failures are more interesting." Absolutely, hear, hear. We certainly face more challenges, which, if you learn how to deal with mindfully, shape you differently than most other people. "Don't conform".

[@paulmetdebbie447]

Freedom from the known.

[@chrissheen82]

John should do an audio biography of his like,come on Phil make it happen 😁

[@MarkTapson]

I have my disagreements with John's philosophy, but I could listen to him talk about his life all day long, over and over again.

[@Golem29]

I love his wisdom. I don't buy into the overtly religious, Christian message but I'd love to sit down and chat about life with him

[@ibxnnn376]

It'd be nice for John to have a Wikipedia page under that of a philosopher and spiritual teacher so people can learn about him on there too.

[@PollyNolly]

У дедули голос, как у волшебного сказочника!)

[@TheOceanBearer]

20:14 Did John Butler just say everyone had swags? Back when people had "swag" before everyone started talking about it in the early 2010s.

[@yangjunhua9469]

Can I ask John, how far is the church where you go every morning for meditation from where you live? Why don’t you do your meditation at home? This is the question I have in my mind , I suppose something to convince me of faith? Eva from Melbourne Australia

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

Hello Eva. Well, I can tell you that the walk from John’s home to the church is ten minutes and the church is on a hill. He goes every morning at 5am until 7:30am (I only go at 6am) and again at 4pm until 5:30pm. It is his ‘Work’ and therefore he likes to ‘go to work’. The church is a special space conducive to meditation. People have prayed there for centuries. Home has too many distractions. I hope that helps. Phil

[@yangjunhua9469]

@@SpiritualUnfoldment Thank you for your reply, Phil. I see how important it is to keep a good routine. Eva

[@danielgrant6190]

Sou novo por aqui!

[@meanstreak5453]

Bill the lizard and Fluffy the bunny would be proud.

[@Sportage5603]

What about Trevor the newt

[@premapoojitanananda7947]

😊♥️🌸

[@AttyDouro22]

I think John would like some songs by Marty Robbins, especially "Man walks among us" and "never tie me down"

[@gh0st794]

Iria ser incrível se alguém fizesse legendas em português brasileiro, pois muitos brasileiros perdem conteúdos como este, por conta da linguagem.

[@rajkaur8600]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽♥️♥️♥️

[@donmilo4733]

Oh come on Why didn’t you play the song,😩

[@krismichaels6345]

sometimes I wonder if phil holds john captive

[@jessica3497]

I laughed entirely too hard at this lol I don’t think so, but thanks for the giggle

[@krismichaels6345]

@@jessica3497 lmao no I dont think so either but…who knows 💁🏼‍♂️

[@droxfury4261]

Lmfao. Im going to hell for laughing at this.

[@kevingalgano7817]

If they're building a business yes, and humans cherish most money

[@DJSwezzleMusic]

40:00

[@ТомДжерри-ш5т]

I wonder if John's mother taught him to understand Russian

[@downesy22]

If the other guy could keep his comments to a minimum, preferably zero. That would be great. Really putting me off my afternoon nap. Hey

[@fernandofigueirinhas7110]

John has often said that if it weren’t for the people who ask him questions he would not be speaking.

[@downesy22]

@@fernandofigueirinhas7110 maybe put the other dude on mute then.

[@fernandofigueirinhas7110]

@@downesy22 whatever dude. that guy is the reason this channel exists.

[@davewilson6313]

Another good end of life song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ6mi5p9eqykjZY

[@rambunctiounus063]

Yo

[@0reozsgaming995]

Wanting to be a cowboy at 15 years of age when most of us, even in the so-called first world, we’re out earning a living. He never really grew up did he?

[@TheVampirePredator]

3:00 What a cringy, morbid, and inappropriate joke. Phil is in need of a filter. 🤦‍♂️

[@BigSmoke-c7c]

While I understand your point on a general basis, it isn't inappropriate in my opinion because they're good friends. Further to this, John often mentions being at one with death, and ready to go, should it happen. I think they're just at a level of comfort in each other's company, that they can jest about such morbid topics. That's my interpretation.

[@ryu7408]

Ryu - The Darkening - HIT ME "Ryu" means that I am HIT ME, Hit Me All The Way, In Any Way, Anyway. HIT ME Always Works., I Do Not Hit. It Hits All By Itself., Everyone And Everything Has This HIT ME Side In It. The Red Bands., HIT ME., The Hits Are A Fact Of Life And The Key To Enlightenment., I Die For It. A Sacrifice For Love., The Way Out Of The Abyss. So we are what hits us and what we suffer from. "The Darkening" symbolizes the opposite of "The Enlightenment". Yet these two opposites are one. Because we are all at the same time darkened and enlightened. But "The Darkening"'s dominant form is the nature of suffering while "The Enlightenment"'s dominant form is the nature of blissfulness. And the all-encompassing being "A" holds the unity of all there is, "The Darkening" and "The Enlightenment". While... "HIT ME, Hit Me All The Way, In Any Way, Anyway. HIT ME Always Works., I Do Not Hit. It Hits All By Itself., Everyone And Everything Has This HIT ME Side In It. The Red Bands., HIT ME., The Hits Are A Fact Of Life And The Key To Enlightenment., I Die For It. A Sacrifice For Love., The Way Out Of The Abyss." can be seen as the relationship with suffering and the hits. The Words I am using as mantra's and affirmations and also the names for the soundtracks I connected these words and their real experiences with: Ryu - The Darkening - HIT ME Ryu - The Darkening - Hit Me All The Way, In Any Way, Anyway. Ryu - The Darkening - HIT ME Always Works. Ryu - The Darkening - I Do Not Hit. It Hits All By Itself. Ryu - The Darkening - Everyone And Everything Has This HIT ME Side In It. Ryu - The Darkening - The Red Bands (The red bands are bands I am holding on, to transfer the verbal or physical hits from someone or something into my hands. For when I cannot use the words in a direct "HIT ME" experience. Those are bands I am wearing around my forehead and my wrists. They help me deal and heal with the hits.) Ryu - The Darkening - HIT ME Ryu - The Darkening - The Hits Are A Fact Of Life And The Key To Enlightenment. Ryu - The Darkening - I Die For It - A Sacrifice For Love (Things I did wrong and the practice of redeeming myself) Ryu - The Darkening - The Way Out Of The Abyss HIT ME This quote from the joker actor Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight" made an enormous impact on me and inspired me to create a philosophy. It helped me making peace with all of that. Through practices of any kind. I have learned to love my trauma, my illness, my feelings, my thoughts, my conflicts, my life and ultimately my suffering. The hits are a fact of life and the key to enlightenment. A hit affects you, internally or superficially. Everyone and everything has this "HIT ME" side in it. And if you set your life expectation to "HIT ME", it always works and you will never be disappointed that way. Because something always hits you. Even if you don't want to be hit by something, it still hits you. Hence, it still works as a life expectation. It even works when positive things hit you. Like soft raindrops or a soap bubble. Same as joy or bliss. Hit me all the way, in any way, anyway. If you devote yourself to such an idea, you decipher the path to enlightenment. This is a good reason to follow the path of loving our suffering as it brings great benefit to one. From ourselves, when we don't want to be hit and don't want to take in the hits, to the desire to be hit and take in the hits. It always works, regardless of the form. As Bruce Lee said: "Be unconsciously conscious or consciously unconscious". Once one has developed a certain level of this practice, one masters the suffering and becomes truly enlightened. I am quoting Bruce Lee again: "I do not hit. It hits all by itself." The Way Out Of The Abyss Only when we can accept what we want to let go, can we let go of what we want to accept. A peaceful mind is the cure for restlessness. And love is the cure for a broken spirit. Pain is strength in disguise waiting, to be revealed. And It takes a lot of strength to cry. Because when we cry, we open up to the pain that we experience. When all the waves come crashing down on you, there is faith to get you through. Express your belief into reality and believe in it. This is how you get through the waves. We make mistakes, because we are not perfect. And for that fact I am grateful, that I make mistakes. Remember the solution to any problem is the problem itself. It came into existence and it will not leave you. A sacrifice for love, is a sacrifice worth dying for. We don't have to undo what we do wrong in this life. We die for it and thus, sacrifice ourselves for love. So live for the truth and die for the lie. Die for your negative qualities and live for your positive qualities. That is the sacrifice and the salvation of the human spirit. The guilt we feel is that, which enslaves us. Only when we also remember our innocence, are we free at the same time. There is nothing in this universe, that can harm a mad person. Except making the mad person even more insane, through harm. When you are ready to take in all the hits, in order to gain strength from it and at the same time you are ready to pass on all the love out of compassion to others; one will be as strong as a demon and as compassionate as an angel. A demonic angel. A victory is achieved, by resolving the battles within. If you give up fighting yourself and instead start absorbing yourself, you will be invincible. When you change the powers that hold you back, into the powers that hold your back, you will be unstoppable. You are an example of what a human being is capable of. Take in the hits and use them, as fuel for Ascension. The greatest bliss is found when you make peace with your suffering. Because suffering is the root of blissfulness. If you love your suffering, blissfulness arises. And blissfulness is the key, to heaven on earth. If you can defeat yourself, by loving yourself, your fears, your pain and ultimately your suffering; then it will transform you and you will be reborn. In order to overcome suffering, one has to become suffering oneself. Because when you are one with all, you are bound by nothing and therefore free from everything. And through becoming one with suffering you master it. The journey to enlightenment is a process, that involves a lot of suffering. But in the end every moment of suffering will be worth it. Because choosing to suffer consciously is the springboard, to enlightenment. That's how you remember your origin and you begin to embody it. Because where there is suffering, the love spark resides and the fire is kindled where God, or Consciousness enters and spreads out. Become Ryu, the dragon. Become suffering. Be in a relationship with HIT ME from sadness to madness and become HIT ME and the hits yourself. And Ryu, the dragon spreads its wings and rises. Thus he finds the way out of the abyss.a

[@seanburdelik5216]

That beard looks like a dirty mop

[@michaelsale9348]

Do not be unequally yoked to unbelievers

[@dirtyunclehubert]

when "being a failure to society" is actually the healthier and better life decision. today even more than in johns lifetime.

[@sophianaqvi3697]

Opposite for me fenced in by a husband 😏

[@hightower6546]

Thank you, John.