Firewalking | National Geographic

[@MrTodorful]

Remarkably exactly the same history and rituals performed as in Bulgaria, by the Nestinari; two places, same story. May the Fire Ritual bring its light and warmth over our nations and protect our families. Greetings from Bulgaria !

[@tzepouda]

only in 5 villages in greece anastenaria happend one of them is my village Meliki Imathias. anastenaria it's not just a part of religion for some people it's lifestyle. there are legends and fairytales about them. i watch anastenaria every year and every time it's different... you have strange feelings and the sound of "lyra" is amazing... greetings from greece

[@Greekfolkmusic1]

Also I have to add that the most impressive here is not the fact that they run on fire, but the fact that this ancient Greek tradition have survived until nowadays, and also that the musical instruments such us "lyra" have survived since ancient Greece... And believe me, this is only one tradition which derives from Ancient Greece... we have so many you don't know.... Greek traditions have no end...

[@nityanandi]

If this is how you feel, love him. Be gentle, kind and respectful to the man. It is the life of God that was breathed into our common ancestor, in the Biblical allegory. It was a teaching tale, with beautifully constructed symbolism. We are all One Life, sharing the life, the Consciousness, of God. Be kind.

[@seanjobst1985]

This is a beautiful ritual to witness. The priest denounces it as "pagan", which to me is exactly what makes it a great ritual: Yet another one of the many vestiges of our ancient Indo-European traditions that survived in spite of Christianization. This festival in particular is uniquely Thracian, going back to ancient times despite the modern use of Christian icons. I would encourage everyone, no matter where they are from, to look deep within their own ancient ancestral traditions, before the Abrahamic traditions eradicated or otherwise appropriated those indigenous traditions. I would also say, in the Greeks' favor, that the use of the lyre represents a proof of continuity between modern and ancient Greek peoples, whether Thracians, Macedonians, or those of central and southern Greece.

[@KataDaemonaEaftou]

Excellent comment

[@nityanandi]

Everyone can go into trance. All of us do it in early childhood. Be happy.

[@nityanandi]

To be plain, the fire is Consciousness, the firewalkers are Consciousness. When they converge in the heady space of cognition, it happens. Fire does not burn fire. Consciousness does not burn Consciousness. And this is You; and the miracles you see work same way. Best wishes. Your high inner nature was recognizable despite your temporary nonsense, hence i began communicating.

[@nityanandi]

You and i are thinking together. I thought of you today. All you have to do is wet your feet and try walking on coals hot enough to melt aluminum. Nice we're on the same lines of thought. If wetting one's feet were enough, no firewalker would be burned, but in fact there are frequent terrible burns, quite unavoidable by any physical expedient.

[@peacnluv]

The translator at 1:46 sounds like the narrator for Law & Order. he sounds like he should be voicing an action flick trailer! Interesting ritual. Thanks for posting.

[@Nothingfailz]

The true nestinars could go into trance.

[@nityanandi]

This i didn't know, only having exposure to genuine instances and the astonishment, gratification, joy and love of the participants, for many of whom it is a direct introduction to their own divinity and that of everything, Redskin. If you want to go deeper into this, my Facebook Wall is public, and the name i was forced to use (having only the one legal name, Nityanandi) is Nityananda Nityanandi. Glad with the discovery of how you really are.

[@BinkieMcFartnuggets]

I'd rather go firewalking while standing on my hands than have one of these new channels!

[@Tynkah]

I agree with you - this is getting to be more than a little annoying... not being able to view/clear clips from the subscriptions field is stupid in the extreme. I tried suggesting that they have two accounts - one for US Only posts, but no response and no real suprise at the lack of response either...

[@nityanandi]

Friend, "psyching them out" can be acknowledged, as the work is cognitive. Everything is Consciousness, existing through the stepdown commutators of energy, space-time-mass. "Wet feet" is no explanation. Accurate speech honors your own comprehension of matters.

[@sethray4276]

I have walked, danced, and picked up glowing hot coals at ceremony. I am an amateur scientist and avid follower of quantum physics. I am quite certain that humans are capable of generating more energy in our mind, body, and soul than any coals.

[@dibelka]

people do that in bulgaria too...

[@winterborn82]

notice he also wipes his feet on the gras repeatedly, this would create a barrier between his feet and the coals, green grass will barely burn.

[@TwilightFanatic185]

thank you thats exactly my point.

[@svnzealot]

the only reason he didn't feel any pain is one the candle they were burning in some way got them high ( just kidding) But my main point for them not feeling any pain is that they were running across the coals and not walking therefore there was minimal contact to transfer heat to their feet

[@nityanandi]

Accustomed to miracles by direct experience, i won't be doing that, but did chase up "conceptual physics". Only observe your different experiences of night and sleep. Only relax. Be comfortable. Let things be what they are. You may realize things you have always realized.

[@Flyborg]

They should do a video on that lizard that can run over water, and then mention that "science offers a possible explanation - it might not be magic!". (Even though we know full well how it works.)

[@Harley04]

Just Google for more information on firewalking, if conditions are right, you can do it too....... and that is not the point of it, it is the beliefs behind it, you guys focus on the firewalking, it is not about that !!!!

[@tzepouda]

except firewalking there is firestanding too. a few "anastenarides" do it. anastenarides are the people who take part in anastenaria

[@tigerzZxX]

No, I agree with you and I'm Greek :) Not everyone believes this though..

[@xthia25]

The mythbuster tried the same, but he burned his feet! It must be faith! Really!

[@stxguy]

well everyone has their beliefs... you're entitled to your own opinion.

[@dragonrid204]

yea he does.

[@Greekfolkmusic1]

@16and9 Ok fine... too bad for you because all experts say that this is an ancient Greek tradition for the Ancient Greek God Dionyse...

[@davailbg]

In center of first bulgarian capital on Balkans - Pliska, bulgarians build a zoroastrian temple!

[@cjellwood]

fire running, not walking

[@the-chillian]

It *is* silly. The real explanation is that wood is a poor conductor of heat. You really don't even have to run. As long as you keep moving, you're not going to get burned.

[@Nothingfailz]

Thracians (a racial term), Macedonians (a political term, de facto Macedonian Thracians like the Paeonians), Moesians, S(k)lavens/ Slovens and Bulgars/ Bolgars/ Bugari/ Bogari (including the Bulgars from beyond the Danube, who are wrongly called tataro-mongols but are de facto Thracians who had left the Balkans, some of whom could have been to Asia among the Iranian peoples, for example - with Alex the Great or ISKAN-DAR in Bulgarian) are more or less the same people.

[@16and9]

No ,we don't go into trance :)

[@TwilightFanatic185]

ok I see your point and your entitled to your opinion. but we are not all the same by the way. The only thing we share is our love for God.

[@ZeroCool1point6]

Finally i can see something from NG Here ... god why with the Country forbidden ? I cant see almost nothing :( And so fan of NG Do something about it Please

[@ZacoWhacko]

cool

[@nityanandi]

The Spirit.

[@elsakristina2689]

is this practice derived from the thracians?

[@alexandert696]

Thats correct if Im not mistaken

[@Sira628]

ancient grecoroman world is our area...

[@jackpotsvr]

Maybe it's like run on hot sand if you run fast you don't feel anything? dont kno :P

[@Nothingfailz]

Thracians (racial term), Macedonians (de facto, Macedonian Thracians as the Paeonians), Moesians, S(k)lavens/ Slovens and Bulgars/ Bolgars/ Bugari/ Bogari are more or less the same people. The Bulgars from Beyond the Danube are Thracians who had left the Balkans, some of whom might have been among the Iranian peoples & thus we have Iranian words, who are coming back Home. The S(k)lavic language evolved from Thracians. Russian is de facto Church Slavonic Old Bulgarian Modified Thracian.

[@nityanandi]

Nonsense, and no evidence for your assertion. Among incidents attested in "Dancing in the Fire" (by Michael Sky), one man lay down flat on the glowing embers. He was bone dry; it happened spontaneously, and not a hair on his head was singed even slightly, nor the clothes, nor the rubber tips of crutches, etcetera. Why be hotly against it? Why offer lies to dispute it? WHY? What do you gain !? You're only reducing your own tremendous power.

[@nityanandi]

Redskin, wonderful, but i was just saying Everything is Consciousness. It emanates realities, like superstring theory, as hyperspace: the basic energy and radiation-mass unit. Einstein said core geometry, active architecture of space, is "the thoughts of God". It is the quest of physicist & world-renowned mathematician, Edward Witten. Quantum physicist Niels Bohr said Buddha & q physics confronted same epistemological and ontological problems. All major quantumists were avowed mystics.

[@mosin21]

thats hardcore

[@nityanandi]

If you will give yourself the advantage of checking on KZbin, the Guinness World Record setter, unless it also happened elsewhere outside of competition conditions, went about 45 feet or meters; i forget. Now. I wish you well. Come home to yourself.

[@petitepashi]

Doesn't it say--if they're Christians--that they should not test the Lord, their God?

[@lam851]

I think that man is an 8 years old child

[@youruncledarnell]

No faith is required! D'oh!

[@nofacee94]

did he die?

[@TogrutaJedi]

I don't understand what you're trying to say, but you made me laugh b/c of your bad grammar LOL

[@tomyo669]

I like your comment

[@cansak8316]

1:45 that christian molla guy tries to humiliate them. although he just looks like al queda without any dignity he has the audacity to say anastenarias in wrong way.

[@davailbg]

This is zoroastrian tradition. Part of bulgarian old "pagan" Religion of Magians! Bulgarian language is Avestian/Zoroastrian/Iranian mixed with Scythian(Slav) language. Bulgarian fests - SURVA, SIRNI, BADNIK, and more are zoroastrian fire festivals.

[@OneEyeJay]

Hmmm, He should make it more interesting, any1 can walk across coals, He should try rolling through it!! :P..hehe!!

[@peteheatb3]

lmao, I walked across coals with a couple friends a month ago. the ash insulates your feet, so you dont get burned.

[@youruncledarnell]

I firewalked across 30 feet of burning coals and I'm an atheist. It's a MIRACLE! Come take me, Jebus!

[@ZombieX13]

lol Thanks but I guess you didn't read my other comment.

[@QuinnyBoy95]

The guy was on a religious high and knew Firewalking techniques before walking. It's all about mental preparation and technique. No gods or rituals required. Or even "special powers"

[@genevieve-gh3lp]

Fire running more like Native Americans walked

[@alexandert696]

Take a look in the comments,there are crazy people lmao :) Btw the rhythm isnt half bad

[@ghdsfghsghsdhdf]

thats stupid but fun to watch lol

[@TwilightFanatic185]

watch my vid called Dear Twilight Haters because there is not enough letter count to explain and your entitled to your opinion.

[@youruncledarnell]

I firewalked across 30 feet of burning coals at a T Harv Eker seminar. I'm an atheist. It has nothing to do with magical critters like Jebus.

[@Nothingfailz]

may your evil return to you!!! your evil words do not hurt me and do not prove i am wrong. thracians (incl. macedonians), moesians, s(k)lavens who were not hellenized or romanized and bulgars/ bolgars/ bugari/ bogari, some of whom might have been among the iranian peoples, are the same people with a different name. per iGENEA 60% of bulgarian genes are ANCIENT. if you do not fill your soul with ALL-EMBRACING LOVE , THE SOURCE OF LIFE will terminate you! open your mind! LOVE NEVER FAILS!

[@Krumanionec]

Norden Greece...or Bulgaria....

[@oritafilms]

agia eleni, serres - greece

[@itstheownage]

yup haha, that's religion for ya

[@TwilightFanatic185]

Hey! I find that offensive. I'm Christian, you don't even know me and your going to call me a nutcase! I could call you stupid and you wouldn't like it because I don't know you. OK so try to be nicer and more considerate of peoples feelings please. ~Thank You, Sabrina

[@remieres]

obviously not Christian

[@mihailnikoloff2554]

Totally bullshit, This is a thracian pagan tradition and northern greece is Bulgaria.

[@Greekfolkmusic1]

If this is Thracian tradition, then what Bulgarians have to do with? Bulgarians are a mix of Turks and Slavs.