Kung Fu, Star Trek and the Many Paths to Spirituality | Rainn Wilson | TED

Do you feel overwhelmed by the complex issues facing our world, not to mention your own personal problems? Spirituality is the key to staying grounded and hopeful -- even for skeptics, says actor and author Rainn Wilson. He explains why it's time for all of us to experience a spiritual shake-up and outlines two paths to tap into your innate wisdom, kindness and strength. The work begins within yourself. (This conversation, hosted by TED's Carla Zanoni, was part of an exclusive TED Membership event. Visit ted.com/membership to become a TED Member.)
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[@closetcleaner]

Suffering and Loneliness are so much vilified... yet, these are at the gates of self discovery & wisdom.

[@shy4442]

Rainn makes me love Dwight even more

[@holdenludwig]

It’s quite incredible how wise Dwight can be

[@EST_Magic19XX]

Thank you so much for these messages! I really needed this confirmation 🙏🏼❤🙏🏼

[@Critical7hinking]

Brilliant talk, it was much needed this morning. Thank you.

[@macdougdoug]

So exciting! we finally get to find out what spiritual means. And thanks for hinting at the difference between Scepticism and Cynicism

[@CollinsCorp]

I love it! ❤ Thank you! Some tv & movies have been trying to help teach us these things for a long time. I’m surprised more people haven’t pick up on that, and we’re not further along than we are right now. At the same time, I think we’re further along than we would have been without them❤

[@GordGonzola]

History repeats itself came from somewhere......Reruns.....perhaps.

[@Etrielle]

Very inspiring and fills my heart with new hope, thank you

[@heatherknowles3124]

Your book was a fantastic read! This discussion was profound! Truly a learned man.

[@artisticbloodflow]

Very profound and insightful conversation, thank you so much!

[@GordGonzola]

Also, thank you for all you have done, And for sharing with us today.

[@Tim_Kul]

Viva Dwight! I know he is a wise guy to listen to.

[@akashukrande1600]

Wow, Thanks for sharing this 🙏 Sending Lot's of Love and Respect from India 🇮🇳

[@ArturoBazeIV]

Great human being, this Rainn Wilson !

[@jamesyoung76]

I just want to say that I really loved this video. It was a random suggestion on KZbin but I'm glad I watched it. I've actually been binging the Star Trek Discovery series, the last of the Star Trek shows I have to watch. Ive been struggling, like most of us are, and I found this video to be uplifting. Ive had similar ideas and thoughts, when it comes to my own personal ideologies, but you word it soooo much better than I do. Kind of an all purpose human spiritual approach that works for atheists, agnostics, transcendentalists, and religious people (and aliens 🖖), alike.

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[@hendarmawan4777]

I respect this man alot, getting know this man better through this video and a very wise man because of that Im not going to write my Dwight Schrute joke, and this is very hard

[@Beachykeen22]

Love him ❤

[@tariqahmad8139]

Dwight has grown so much🥹

[@since-fb7ud]

Observe and live.

[@jadijune9058]

Our dear Dwight😍😍😍

[@pluribus_unum]

FWIW, Rainn is a member of the [Baha'i] faith community. It is always helpful to have some added context about someone's personal context when they're offering their views as a form of counsel or advice. My own view of [Baha'i] shares everything with my own view of all religion, again, to give my own atheist personal context, as I offer what's clearly counsel or advice.

[@critterkarma]

Totally agree with you, Rainn! Those two shows were food for my soul. They were a wonderful validation of my own spiritual journey in my teen years, late sixties, early seventies. (Sadly, the originator of the Kung Fu series concept, Bruce Lee, never got to be a part of it on screen, due to discrimination in the TV business.) One of my martial arts mentors, (1980’s) started a program in the elementary school his kids were attending, on how to breath and an easy form of meditation. He designed it to be totally kid friendly. Movement, resting, and focused breathing into one’s core (tantien) Naturally at the time it was groundbreaking. Now more than ever, these kinds of programs are needed in our education system, especially for kids going through early adolescence. Lastly, we are the waking/walking examples of how we want our world to be. It’s the small actions of kindness/compassion we do in our daily lives that when added up make the change.

[@Laanshor]

Hey, my favourite Shaman !

[@cloaking111]

It's the man from the podcast!

[@TennesseeJed]

I talk about whirled peas a lot.

[@sii479]

The way im chucklong to myself SO EVILLY

[@kartiksheoran1092]

The KGB waits for No one. *It's true* -Rain Wilson

[@aurickbiswas8233]

So he is Dwight Stifler from American pie ?

[@TequilaCT]

Great talk, makes me want to remain on the pagan path. I agree that nature, science and the sense of wonder is important to humans. A walk in the woods does more good than absorbing negative energies from social media and the monsters on there.

[@stefannikola]

It's not just a bumper sticker. It's a church song.

[@stefannikola]

I'm an atheist but how I wish that Rainn Wilson's religion and spirituality had been the Hollywood orthodoxy for the last forty years instead of the egocentrism and materialism that we've suffered through with Oprah Winfrey, Tom Cruise, and Ellen DeGeneres.

[@khizernawaz]

Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica

[@DK-zd2cu]

So to be clear- you are saying human spiritual maturity does not require a “faith” in a named formal religion, correct?

[@jiayuzhu7378]

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[@hecatonecles4334]

spirit is for me the fluid inteligence of humens, a little bit of religion. but i think the fliud inteligence of human has to chage for more emotional "kungfu", for more natural imaginagion "kungfu". so i think religion is more like the magic that interfers us.

[@neekos3084]

There are 7 deadly sins that we all know. But how many know the 7 virtues that help to find balance between the two? I know i need to try and focus more on the virtues. Who else can say the same?

[@robertlust6234]

15:13 I was just talking about how the older I get the more time I like spending alone and that if I ever got married it would have been a problem because one day you just wake up and be like get out of my house I'm trying to be myself yo. That is assuming that there's something good to watch on TV and maybe some socializing to be done on social media to spread the word about the organization. Rain Wilson. You should probably talk to Google because they do not spell your name like a stripper as it should be done when I Google dictate rain Williamson is an actor rain Wilson as an actor rain Wilson is Dwight from the office see it doesn't even pick up context

[@flowertowerrr]

Wtf is this Dwight talking about zen

[@GordGonzola]

Mom+Dad='God'. Creator of life. But adults forget their "Lil" 'universe' came into existence after a 'Big bang'.

[@mohdnorzaihar2632]

we've been 'alive without breathing" in our mothers womb and this realm gave us some clue about "alive without breathing realm" hereafter

[@nataliep6385]

This guy has definitely done a lot of LSD or Shrooms, maybe even DMT during a phase in his life. (Which I do not think is a bad thing at all)

[@m2pozad]

Nonsense! The US was anti-foreigner just like everywhere else. Just as against Irish and Italians as Chinese and Africans. So what! The Kung Fu show embarrassed brutality and ignorance. The entire art of Kung Fu teaches effortless defense against out of control aggression.

[@oneworldonehome]

Why we need a spiritual revolution? You couldn't ask a more proper question, my friend. What you don't know however is that a spiritual revolution is _here now._ A man named Marshall Vian Summers received a body of teachings called - The New Message from God. This set of teachings contains the warning, the blessing, and the preparation for a future that will be unlike the past. In humanity's time of greatest need, God has responded with a Message for everyone. I invite you to explore it, perhaps you are one of those destined to find it and learn it.

[@jarimakkonen6320]

Interesting.

[@jonholstein2002]

We are spiritual doorways into this world. There are forces of good and evil that battle to get to use that doorway(us/mankind)to effect changes in this world. For whatever reason we seem to have been given the sole ability to shape this dimension/realm/existence-whatever you like to call it-this world. The other beings-the good and the bad forces-seem to defer to our actions rather than intervene or act directly themselves, as if to acknowledge our place in tending to this world. They act by convincing Man to take certain actions, exhibit behaviors,or pursue specific lifestyles and identities. Beginning to understand this macro-reality that encompasses our micro-reality here in this physical realm is the beginning of spirituality. Realizing we are more than just the dominant animal on this planet of other animals. While animals like humans have a soul, unlike animals humans are spiritual beings. We are the spiritual beings put in charge as the caretakers of this realm. Beyond just what we do and how we live in these physical bodies, we also affect this world spiritually. Our words and our focus, our will also changes the nature of this world. We can plant and grow cops, we can cut down trees and move dirt and mountains through our physical labor. But we also impact things through our spiritual being. Most have lost sight of this. They are ignorant of their higher-selves, they live essentially as animals driven completely by their physical natures and the instincts, urges, lusts, and desires generated within the physical function. But for others, they're given an opportunity to glimpse the spiritual reality of our existence, and for a select few, we are granted an even deeper understanding of why and how it all really works together.

[@invox9490]

Probably NOT the best idea to start the video advertising your own book... Just saying.

[@GordGonzola]

We 'COULD' use our weaponry to change your 'opinion'......But 'We Won't'.....consider that.

[@tylergilmore8906]

You think Rainn Wilson has a good talk about spirituality, you should listen to Jesus' message!

[@tsaleh2021]

Rainn Wilson... Talking foolish and presenting foolish stuff with decent words will never prove foolish stuff as right... Have you ever read spirituality? i dont think so, as your discussions are just like a child getting basic questions in his mind on spirituality and then while watching TV he starts looking for answers in his surrounding without any guidance. Have you ever studied Abrahamic Religions explaining spirituality in perfect and complete manner. Dont try to misguide humanity with foolish ideas and references.

[@ArktikosAdventures]

I sense someone feels a bit threatened by these ideas. At what point in any part of this presentation was there something that would cause harm to humanity?

[@ManyFishGames]

I'll have the unpopular opinion here, but I'll echo a few that have commented it already. There are a lot of paths, no argument there, however there is only one true path or truth however you chose to look at it and that is Jesus Christ. Fully God the Son and fully man , lived, sacrificed and resurrected to provide a new covenant for a way back to God the father for fallen humanity. If you have questions, find the answers. If you have doubts do the work and find the facts. This earthly life is not our true purpose its an opportunity to learn and live out a greater purpose than 1 person can. There is something freeing in that. God Bless!

[@danielxu9]

Spirit is the intellect of the soul. 😂 1 Corinthians 15(50). Go suck on the juice! Having spiritual things doesn’t mean you’re going to make it. Far from it. 1 Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 1 Corinthians 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

[@stevenfortier6436]

I would say Jesus Christ is the only way to true spiritual 🙏 enlightenment but I'll watch and see what you have to say. I'm not talking about church or religion either.

[@Sugarsheila.]

I believe Jesus said that, too (John 14:6)

[@tylergilmore8906]

My thoughts exactly!

[@TaffyAllen9]

What if Christ already returned and we missed him because of the clouds (veils) covering our eyes….

[@cocolean420]

This man is lost jesus is the only way

[@yakudelya]

Another woke celebrity sharing their 'valuable' knowledge 🙄🙄🙄

[@musknoer89]

Wow TED used to be a great channel, sad to see how far it has declined in quality.

[@helpmereach45ksubswithoutvideo]

Congrats to all who is early and found this comment ⭐️

[@marcoangelo]

The Beet King!