H.D. Thoreau: The Rediscovery of Ancient Wisdom

Henry David Thoreau was a brilliant literary craftsman and American sage of penetrating wit, a leading Transcendentalist, poet-naturalist, proto-environmentalist and philosophical anarchist. He was also a deeply intuitive spiritual seeker and natural mystic who drank deeply from the well-spring of Eastern philosophy.

[@neilpollicino80]

Why am I just appreciating Thoreau at my age 77‼️I’ve studied eastern philosophies for years, now it comes together ‼️

[@georgiesmith6416]

I have been an admirer of Thoreau all my life. I never tire of reading him or reading about him. I am afraid he is not appreciated as much as he should be.

[@goodnatureart]

Way to go bringing Thoreau to life. Beautiful weave of thoughtful and timeless seeking. Go outside!

[@pchabanowich]

An articulate kindred soul. Bless him always.💖

[@haybat698]

some time when we can't find an answer to the question of our life's answers may find in past don't matter how much we dig back in time. For it.

[@studiovach67]

This is an interesting comment pointing to a fundamental mystery. The search for meaning and the longing to know is the life-blood of higher aspiration. Thoreau seems to have found that in that realm where the deepest questions are answered, both "self" and "other" as well as time itself dissolves; past, present and future unite into one.

[@ericchristen2623]

Great American thinker. I am another. We are like infants with knives. Civilisation, like democracy, does not exist. This is what is necessary to reach the first step of civilisation: 1. Free food (veg. of course) for everybody and all living things 2. Free housing for all 3. Free medicine (holistic and modern) for all 4. Free education (core subjects - Creativity, Earth Appreciation, Family, Ethics, Survival) for all 5. Proper respect and absolute care of the elderly Paid for by the former weapons, war and space industries. ECH

[@trainer333]

Is wisdom free?

[@lawrencerockwood7623]

I love Thoreau and John Brown.

[@sasitaravath8404]

HDT was a great influence on Mahatma Gandhi esp civil disobedience in the narrative of Indian independence struggle . Also the theosophical movement which made great contribution to eastern spirituality

[@studiovach67]

Thank you Sasita. These points are both covered in the video!

[@markschmadeke4018]

Looking at the dates. Was he born after he died?

[@studiovach67]

1817 not 1871. My bad!

[@user-btmbangalore]

Nature has big revelations to offer. Or the biggest revelations. There is a religion to be found in nature. Animate life spirit is inferior to nature life spirit, in nature you see some kind of invincibility.

[@johnm9567]

You are Nature

[@joetutt4591]

The birth year should be 1817