Joseph Campbell - Kundalini Yoga: The God Syllable "AUM"

For more on the significance of the yoga of the Kundalini and the sacred syllable, see Joseph Campbell's Mythos or Myths of Light.

[@TheAnupamRawat]

A person who is deeply insightful and so very clear of Indian Vedas and philosophy more than many Indians are. A true yogi and master, always a pleasure learning from him videos. Namastey from India 🙏🏻😇💐

[@HenryCasillas]

Nåmastey from Mexico 🧿🕯🌸

[@Kathakathan11]

No he is not, he also has many misconceptions

[@Kathakathan11]

As an Indian I disagree that we sacrifice BULLS. We are agrarian, we will never sacrifice bull. He says we sacrifice.

[@saurabhrai5461]

@@Kathakathan11 we did during yajna

[@lorrainejacobson7363]

I loved his mind and his lessons, grieve his loss. Don't let this be lost.

[@from-Texas]

Right on Brother!

[@94TheGr3mlin]

It is never lost for its in the water for all is water and water has memory for all is one and one is All. His teachings are in you as much as they are in me we all have our own life with our own bliss. Bless you brother, Love and light ☯️🙏✝️🙏💟

[@coletivating]

What about his heart ? The heart always seems to be less loved than the mind but I think we have this backwards

[@shavedape6679]

@@coletivating misconception - they’re the same. aspects of the whole

[@Dionysus_333]

I will not let the white city fall, nor our people fail.

[@shotjohnny]

"... and your God isn't my God. So don't try to push it on me." One of the most profound sentences ever uttered. Joe, you are utterly missed. Happy belated Birthday! 💝

[@watermelonlalala]

That's where he loses it. We would all have the same God if this system were real.

[@shotjohnny]

@@watermelonlalala What??? Who loses what?

[@watermelonlalala]

@@shotjohnny Joe lost his mask when he said your god is not my god.

[@shotjohnny]

@@watermelonlalala What mask??? You have no idea what Joe is talking about here, right?! What Joe is saying is that God is a psychological projection of the unknown; of something that both is and is not. And even though we use the same, socially-approved name for this thing we call "God" it is not ONE and the same God. It's a psychological projection, so -- by its nature -- it differs from one individual to another; "so, your God isn't my God." To your credit, ... this is what happens when only bits and pieces of his lectures are published without providing any context.

[@shotjohnny]

@@watermelonlalala Actually, nevermind. Don't bother replying. I just saw your post that Joe was hired by the CIA to take down Christianity... 😂 What a tool 😂 Troll.

[@motosagela]

Wow. What a blessing it is to hear these words of wisdom from Professor Campbell. It must have been mind blowing to be at those original lectures.

[@calebquimby]

Wouldn't it be cool to go back to this time and experience it for the first time?

[@SoopSoopa]

thousands of years of wisdom condensed beautifully

[@mbrowshan]

Joseph is my eternal hero!

[@EyeOfTheVeda]

So many vast concepts are touched on in just these 6 minutes. Thank you Joseph!

[@angeloiodice9304]

I don’t know much about Joseph Campbell. But, apparently, his depth of at least intellectual knowledge, of the Upanishads and the philosophies of other traditions is quite impressive. He really possessed a profound ability to understand, hold, compare, and relate knowledge academically. Such an amazing intellect. He apparently loved the deep philosophies and embraced most of them from so many cultures.

[@katherineridley6028]

Man changed my life with his wisdom

[@calebquimby]

That is awesome to hear! hopefully your life is still changing

[@candycandy5810]

influenced me the most as did the poem 'If"

[@LarryInParadise]

I just love the way he communicates the messages and relevance of symbolic meaning illustrating how they connect with symbolism derived from philosophical concepts elsewhere.

[@rr7firefly]

The little dwarf under Shiva's foot should become the national mascot of our country, fixated as we are on that which is inconsequential, asleep to the transcendent reality.

[@joe18750]

I'm curious why you would single out our country, instead of saying, mankind.

[@rr7firefly]

@@joe18750 Well, my immediate answer is that it is the country I know best, having lived in five of its major cities. Plus I read American newspapers and watch mostly American television, although not frequently. I cannot speak directly to what people are thinking in other countries. The U.S. has always been a big (if not the biggest) exponent of capitalist materialism and has an enormous appetite for consumer goods, including very transient forms of entertainment. But to your point... other countries have become just as fixated on the acquisition of objects that, by their possession, obscure or obliterate consideration of a higher level of human existence. Do you think other countries are worse than the U.S. in this regard?

[@WinkLinkletter]

@@joe18750 You know why, because the "spiritual" part was an excuse for political insinuation and opining. I find it funny the people who fail to include themselves in with the unconscious sufferers.

[@sateeshmaharaj9730]

I guess there is a goal.. we are presently aware of the dwarf..But, shiva has his foot on our backs..Hahaha. like big government, The 1%, :)Big Business..

[@sateeshmaharaj9730]

Even though Sanathan Dharma, The Eternal Truth, uses idolatry, it's only a jump-off point into eternal bliss. Eat a proper diet suitable to your metabolism, just enough Do some physical exercises And at sun up and sun down, sit quietly for 20 minutes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYe3maCtn7uVbqM

[@ber33top]

you have to admire his vast knowledge on the subject and the fantastic ease of the presentation. Always a pleasure to hear his lectures.

[@AaronRennaker]

This is the most enlightening information… I will need days to process this. Thank you!

[@pchabanowich]

What a delightful mind he has - if one had no other guidance than this wee video, and the passion to transcend, this could prove to be enough to lift the gaze of the dwarf.💐

[@lindaj5492]

Imagine being a student trying to take notes at one of Campbell’s lectures - in those days, no laptops or smartphones to record with!

[@melaniewaldo8212]

Ascended Master. Joseph Campell. TY, once again, Sir.🙏

[@billyranger1236]

What understanding ! Amazing. Our indian swamis would take forever to explain the magic that is OM. The silence is the forth. It is BRAHMAN. What we know as consciousness. ALL beings -and things- in the entire cosmos is permeated by it. It is GOD. You are that. Tat aham asi. When you realise that so is everything else too,Humility, compassion and love will be the order of the day. Who will u hate,compete with,be angry at...OM Be happy. Go jolly.

[@AndyArtistic18]

What wisdom full teachings. Joseph Campbell is such a lucid, Kind teacher. stories to deepen your love and spirit. Wisdom with the potential to awaken you. Namaste 🙏

[@peedee1262]

May thy soul rest in peace n be blessed by the Universe n thank you for enriching our souls on earth. Namaste 🙏🏽

[@Theshambhovibes]

Wow. Clear and deep insight on the science of AUM mantra

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

Utterly priceless content. JC is a visionary ahead of his time. AUM.... fantastic lecture snipit. Cheers

[@sandsatthebeach]

I miss Joseph Campbell and just recently discovered these videos. So grateful to have this, thank you to the foundation.

[@reginaldinoenchillada3513]

Astonishing. Thanks and rest in peace.

[@90HardyA]

Such a brilliant mind ❤️🙏

[@kenharvey8946]

The three most transformational things. I ever saw on TV. The Beatles Carl Sagan Joesph Campbell Each took me to a place where I could change.

[@peedee1262]

RIP n thank you for enriching our souls on earth 🙏

[@copycat21c]

JFC, that is the most mind-blowing six minutes I’ve ever experienced on KZbin! Incroyable!

What have you learned here that will *actually* improve your life and yourself? Nothing!

[@copycat21c]

@ 🙄🥱

[@South_African_Spirituality]

Its beautiful to always hear from you explaining nature and the manifestation.

[@calebquimby]

Nature and manifestation is more real then I ever considered

[@fortysecondfloor1]

He explains this so very well.

[@calebquimby]

He really did explain it greatly.

[@susiefairfield7218]

The syntactical nature of reality, the real secret of magic, is that the world is made of words. And if you know the words that the world is made of, you can make of it whatever you wish. Terence McKenna

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

Confused. We dream fantasies. The world is matter. Our fantasies and dreams are our particular fanciful interpretation of it.

[@nathanwolfe6698]

@@daithiocinnsealach1982 someone says red, another says burgundy. He who proclaims loudly enough that it is one or the other, and speaks in ways that distract the mass from their concern over the difference can have it which ever way they please. Reality doesnt matter. Perception is where its at. And perception boils down to something definable by words no? Some things escape words and i suppose thats where religion comes in to save the day. Ohhh yeh, that experience we cant explain? That there is GOD! Yet again. Only another word. As is matter.

[@a_Bar_a_Day]

indeed

[@prospero6337]

Always so great....maybe 10 profound items that could be unpacked, addressed as common as a coffee cup. I’ll watch this 5 times. :>

[@OnlineMD]

I enjoyed this talk, thanks much! However, the Mandukya Upanishad, which delves deeply into Om/Aum, refers to the Cosmic Spirit Brahman (with almost no vowels, BRHMN). Om as taught in that Upanishad has nothing to do with Shiva. But of course, we add on Om to the beloved Shiva manthra, Om-Namah-Shivaaya. Sri Campbell was a master Mythologist and also had great spiritual insight. I just picked up a book of his "The Power of Myth" the other day from Barnes and Noble. I have three other books of his too.

[@bornuponawave]

I think I refers to the Atman, not Brahmn.

[@bornuponawave]

Telios Abraxas depends on where you’re from in India and the way you follow and interpret Hinduism I guess.

[@lindaj5492]

Sheila Chandra produced a beautiful rendering of that “Ohm-Namath-Shivaaya”

[@davidmickles5012]

Shaivites - especially Kashmiri Shaivites - view Shiva as Brahman, beyond all attributions or concepts, the formless all pervasive absolute. OM is energy - motion, creative, vibration of air as sound or internally as in silence the vibration (energy) of consciousness. OM pervades (as Campbell mentions) ALL that exists. You cant have just static consciousness alone, and nor would energy (motion, vibration) or anything at all exist without consciousness. Brahman is the Union of Shiva & Shakti (consciousness & energy) but in Shaivism Shiva is the same thing as Brahman.

[@renecole3202]

May the Force be with you

[@dylansmith2550]

Shiva is right there waiting for you to recognise him

[@coreycox2345]

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[@patrickpearse9769]

Waiting for “us” to recognize him. Big difference.

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

Shiva is a metaphor of the indescribable infinite

[@benjamindsouza6736]

Wow.....such a fascinating explanation! Some of these so called foreigners sure know this stuff more than many of us Indians!

[@LightworkingWanderer]

Eternally grateful. Sending love and light 💕🎆🎇🙇🏼‍♂️

[@NorwegianDark]

That was nothing short of amazing, I mean wow, did Eye ever need that interpretation.......

[@davidmoon3776]

This is profound and beautiful, but the video cuts off before his discussion of the fourth syllable!

[@Atomic419]

Joseph Campbell is initiated into Vedanta and it shows!

[@jesuisintelligente5402]

Wow.... I'm stunned! 🍀

[@matteorocca7078]

more, more, please! thank you! :-)

[@cyndykated358]

I’ve been doing my Aums in the shower…love it❤

[@satnamo]

I am Shi va because I have a mind that identifies itself with that which moves it.

[@PiperbonesJ]

Always fresh, beautiful, and true...

[@Galaxyofbrian]

You know the sound is actually the movement of a gigantic wave 🙋 that moves across the entire spectrum in intervals. It goes Auuuuum. ✌

[@a.duncan6791]

Campbell, de Chardin, Sagan, Einstein, Carson, Watts, Dylan, and Simon, are the names that helped me realize how lucky I am to have been been born and educated during the 20th Century, their century so to speak.

[@South_African_Spirituality]

"Dream is the personal aspect of myth"

[@South_African_Spirituality]

"OM is the sound of the radient of GOD"

[@dr.krishnagore3741]

He is the on of Enlightned one among more of unconscious western humans

[@anselmatthews121]

JC was my gateway(break away) drug out of the traditional Western religious mindset many moons ago! Aum........

[@sabrinaszabo9355]

What’s funny is when I was younger, I was getting some sort of tattoo cover-up. Somebody randomly recommended this symbol, and I liked what it stood for, so I got it. I was not spiritual at this time, yes, ridiculous promise to get a random tattoo. I have since learned… However, now that I am spiritual, I see some sort of synchronicity, or could just be just to find the randomness of tattoo. Nevertheless, only I will know, and never know

[@vineetsharma8170]

Another extraordinary example of the latent HINDUPHOBIA in Western liberal scholars. An old-school orientalist like Campbell can speak admiringly about Hindu concepts, but he hesitates to say the word "Hindu". It is sad to see how prevalent Hinduphobia is in academia. These scholars can, from a distance, intellectually admire the depth of insights provided to them by Hindus, but they are disgusted by practicing Hindus who live these ideals. Are you afraid/averse of the word "Hindu"? Say it and see how you feel.

[@RAIRADIO]

Because of anti idol worship stance in the society and caste sytem. As long as caste system is there, others will not respect Hinduism.

[@NicklasNylander87]

This man has such depth. How I wish I had one evening with him.

[@peterkhew7414]

"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" - Zen Koan

Yeah... Totally useless.

[@PoetlaureateNFDL]

Om!

[@dorothygorska-tyas6958]

Pure heart poetry! 🌸

[@ramkitty]

interesting aum shiva is comparable to my (early) expirience learning arabic in that I find that the alphabet (abjad) the letters hold the shape of the mouth with accent indicating position and type of tongue hold. Physically intuitive like an anime expression.

[@DoctoraJuliana]

Thanks is very interesting this video!

[@hollymunford6857]

Ohmmmmm!

[@pearlgirl5643]

My mythic mentor

[@Proverbs31_25]

🕉 🧘🏻‍♂️ 🙏🏼

[@satnamo]

If I love god then that love is god. God is sounded in silent And his name is AUM. At de end of AUM There is a silence- Das resting place of god. God is in us- De author of our dream. In my dream I fly outer space.

[@chrislucy3778]

love this guy 🙏

[@barbaraolson600]

Thank you, really enjoy and appreciate this video. Do you happen to have Mr Campbell’s words on Namaste.?

[@philgwellington6036]

yes, j c was a wonder he could talk it thru and let u walk and be at one within without and between all..

[@payvibaby]

🕉

[@112deeps]

Ahhh! Oohh! Mmmh!

[@112deeps]

@@Vizzaxine..... ( .)!

[@guyhandsome43]

"When I'm lecturing Methodists I use the term graven image..." I would love to hear how he would go about reaching through to audiences like that.

[@vonmazur1]

With Methodists, home life is all, in fact Methodist Hell is for letting the crab grass go to seed! I am sure a suitable analogy could be found for the "homebody religion"...

[@NorwegianDark]

He'd say "just let the holy spirit in" it's all connected, it's all a Love story......

[@up1635]

the difference between hinduism and science is that. science says it is sound of energy which hear like om but hindu says it is om which cant says as a sound but god which cause the energy

[@PorscheAbraham]

Great content!!

[@richardconner1283]

I HAD 2 KUNDALINI EXPERIENCES AFTER TAKING A WEEKEND KUNDALINI WORKSHOP IN 1992. I HAD NOT HEARD OF THE 2 MANIFESTATIONS OF THIS PHENOMENON WHEN THEY OCCURRED, OF WHICH AS I LATER LEARNED, 1 WAS CALLED:SUCKING THE NECTAR. THIS IS THE TRUE LITMUS TEST OF ANY RELIGION...IS IT REPRODUCIBLE.?

[@Yves.saintyvette]

🕉💓

[@jonwizard3989]

Brilliant!

[@a-testforthefuture1817]

God dam it Don’t tell them too much They will figure it all out Sooner rather than later 😂

[@FuryMoba]

I mean just WOW

[@raidervillalobos6457]

Twin Peaks: The Return explained

[@theone3559]

What about the sound "K" makes?

[@calebquimby]

Om or aum. I should do more chanting. Chanting has never been something i have done. Maybe now is the time to start.

[@saumyaameta2006]

Yes bro the more you do chanting the more focused you become...

[@calebquimby]

@@saumyaameta2006 I have tried other mediations that seem to work

[@michaelelliott1212]

"Don't myth Joseph Campbell." - Selected J.C. said he was amused after seeing that saying on a bumper sticker.

[@PioPeterDsouza]

That's fallacious too... If energy has sound, it's because of the friction/ fusion/ fission movement or combustion of elements that give out that energy.

[@kanikahasija3537]

Then come to Kailash u will hear OM sounds on the winds, without anyone speaking it.

[@Tubulous123]

Yes!!! Thank you!!! 1Nation4Life

[@jmmanuelseale823]

it is really aumn

[@michaelsmith9714]

Love it

[@hoslabara2703]

It's Word of God/Parmatma

[@samgamgee7384]

What is the sound on one hand clapping? Say it Doctor Joe. Say it.

[@goldmother2238]

Has to be experienced. He who tells does not know. He who knows does not tell

[@finnmccool6628]

where can i watch this full program?

[@apexentertainment615]

Very insightful man, however he is not Truly Adept and it shows.

[@kennethart4529]

Oh he 🗣️ 🗣️ 🗣️

[@Unfamous_Buddha]

"Anāhata is the sound that is not made any two things striking together." Hey Joe! - "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" No problem. Been a Buddha since 1971.

[@OnlineMD]

:) Ha! the sound of one hand clapping is Om! Or Mu. Or nothing. Just a question to wake us up. The day we become Buddhas is the day we stop being Buddhists. People obsessed with Buddhism are (just rearrange the last five letters) Buddshits. :) And oh, the heart of Nada (naada) Yoga the Yoga of sound/music is to awaken the Anaahata Chakra.

[@daithiocinnsealach1982]

Relativity. All life is the same. Different perspectives. What is primary matter or consciousness? Nobody knows.

[@ollievaughn8227]

Remember your history. There are many other religions and reasons to tear about society

[@stixnfeet7818]

OMG !

[@kingvizionz4786]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@sandip870]

Shiva,the God of all gods,the God of destruction. He is called "Adi-Yogi".. means he who first did "yoga". through there are 3 types of yoga He is all powerful being...he is kind and gullible but when get angry his 3rd eye opens and universes get destroyed.."AUM" is his word

[@WinkLinkletter]

That is a piece of "AUM" printed blotter paper...

[@kevingreaux7133]

It is appointed for men once to die, and after this the judgment. Hebrews 9:27

[@zazuzazz5419]

You cut it off too soon. “Mmmmmm” ...

[@stevevoyles3816]

I a u m. Or I a o m changed by christians as amen and was also changed by muslims and catholics. I am ness or oneness aka sameness.

[@HyperionHQ]

✌️❤️

[@andrewa3103]

UM is not that.