Living an Orthodox Worldview: Lecture by Fr. Seraphim Rose (Audio Remastered)

[@RED.y2k]

I have been an atheist since a kid, i hated God, i would blaspheme and curse constantly.. into my teenage years due to my lack of structure, lack of faith i was so depressed and i thought life was meaningless. So i allowed myself to give in to all my temptations and passions. I was groomed into being a homosexual and then I became transgender, i lived like this for a few years, i was in hrt for 1 year trying to be a perversion of a women. I ended up detransitioning but for a time i remained a homosexual. Out of this i was led to the influences of Communism, I began to give myself to this movement, i treated it like a religion, yet the void came back because transgenderism, homosexuality, communism/politics, nothing could fill the void which was lacking the love of God. My whole life i learnt to indulge in my sin, my passions and temptations. Orthodoxy was so foreign to me, this strictness, the seriousness of faith and its true belief in the trinity, its defence and all its teachings was completely opposite to how i was raised.. i entered this faith full of myself, full or veinglory and pride.. i was immediately humbled. I have been trialled and challenging by God, I've been in a constant battle with my old self, with my sins. This is as deep as i can go in a youtube comment but if anyone sees this, please pray for me. Lord have mercy on us all.

[@CursedCommentaries]

A lot of people need that strictness and structure so badly but dont realize it.there are so many ways a person could live these days but most are awful imo

[@CursedCommentaries]

I was very similer growing up and also had a lot of gender issues/paraphila.its not a choice these kids are making its bieng pushed on them :/

[@ReachOutMinistries]

Lord Jesus Christ Son of God have mercy on you and I both sinners.

[@Flammenhagel]

may you be gifted sainthood

[@miztenacioust1758]

Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy 🙏🏻

[@strugglingathome]

St Seraphim, pray for us!

[@matthewroundy-c2f]

This priest is gay he is no saint so all the monks there at the monastery. Gay .this priest is in hell . this so call holy orthodox is nothing but a state church . if you are a state church is not a Christian church

[@LeoulB]

context, the "rock n roll kids" he's talking about in 1982 are now 50-70 years old

[@CJBradley]

At 70 I don't know the world anymore and as a young man I had my moments, but growing up in the late fifties and early sixties I don't suppose I stood much of a chance of avoiding the then new and present dangers of modern life. How life was then and how it is now is so far apart it defies any thoughts of what society might become. We are so much in the grip of satanic influence and don't see how it can be reversed any time soon yet hope that things will eventually change for the better. I think this is Gold and hope at least some young people may listen to it and appreciate it's value even though it may be too much to ask.

[@fredo3161]

Didn't realize this was from 1982 until he mentioned ET. So this must have been in the summer of 82 right before he died. Everything still applies perfectly.

[@olgaposlebala]

thank you for a clue, I was wondering what year it was.

[@marijakurosaki3967]

I've been listening to a Protestant pastor (Revolations of Jesus Christ) and he also called out the E.T. character as a demon. I never noticed this before. Pop culture is something that all Christians should avoid. The entertainment industry is there to distract us from seeking and following Jesus Christ.

[@Sammy-lv5gw]

Saint Rose brought me to Orthodoxy, or Eternal Truth!

[@ChurchoftheEternalLogos]

Glory to God

[@michaelmchugh3987]

Love hearing Fr. Seraphim Rose’s actual voice.

[@louishurr393]

Here we are over 40 years later. The culture addressed in this talk seems downright tame compared to our world today.

[@Theophan123]

The task now falls upon us Orthodox lay brethren in the 21st Century to hold fast to the faith, especially that the social trends Fr. Seraphim has described, have become so much worse now

[@slytlygufy]

Glory to Christ! It will be a challenge, for the World and the Evil One knows his time is short.

[@keeganmcintosh7353]

Pray for us oh Seraphim

[@KyrieEleison667]

We must stay strong in every day repentance and love, daily prayer and forever remember the lives of the Saints. Lord have mercy on us☦️ BE DEAD TO THIS WORLD.

[@Arkay67]

I just listened to this today, October 10, 2023 and this talk could have been giving last night. It is soo relevant. What I mean are the comments about Israel and people being more and more distracted with games and fantasy. I have believed for a while that Fr Saraphim is a saint, even if controversial. It is very relatable.

[@Juan-gd1wd]

I had never heard his voice before. I'm currently reading his lectures on the form of "Orthodox Survival Course". May he be glorified as a Saint in our lifetimes

[@fornost64]

A very powerful lecture. If you liked this I recommend the full Orthodox Survival Course from Saint Seraphim Rose as well as the podcast adaption from Father John Valadez (Ek Nekron).

[@jbwhitebirch6620]

Thank you so much for this suggestion. I'm a new convert, but these lectures apply to so many people!

[@spikestoyou]

Fr John Valadez*

[@miketacos9034]

Sat through the whole lecture in one sitting. Fascinating how this is literally exactly true for today too.

[@notannpc4780]

this slaps hard.

[@jeromemcneill9493]

Elite spiritual athlete and genius!

[@scottgarrison9617]

The Blessed Father could have given this talk yesterday; that's how relevant it is today. Wow. Blessed Father Seraphim, pray for us!

[@Joshua-ch2ij]

Great work brother. If there is any point in time that FR seraphim rose should be canonized as a saint it’s right now as everything he has said is coming true.

[@eclairvoyance2927]

The Church in Georgia canonized him recently.

[@Joshua-ch2ij]

@@eclairvoyance2927 I know I’m talking about for the entire church

[@eclairvoyance2927]

​@@Joshua-ch2ij I understand, but lacking any jurisdiction calling it into question, there's no reason we cannot call him a saint as of now.

[@Joshua-ch2ij]

@@eclairvoyance2927 good point.

[@WoodchuckNorris.8o]

@@eclairvoyance2927 Is that how it works with Tsar-martyr Nicholas II? Is it true that it's only the Russian church that canonized him?

[@justin-zk3cz]

Thank you for posting this

[@ChurchoftheEternalLogos]

Of course brother. These lectures need to be heard and in a much better quality. Hope you enjoy. God Bless 🙏

[@sharboneau2000]

Thank you for remastering the audio! This sounds really good. Great work!

[@ChurchoftheEternalLogos]

Thank you. Glad you like it. God Bless

[@stephenmorrison335]

Wow.... Listening to this as a former Calvinist and typical "Evangelical" it was so refreshing to hear someone mention the influence of the world and the Principalities and powers behind it. This is all but never talked about in Protestant churches, at least where I have went. When Fr. Seraphim mentioned how the world has become too "sophisticated" as has the church it really hit home. I have thought this so many times, I thought I was the only one that felt that way. Great teaching!

[@Ac-ip5hd]

Blessed Fr Seraphim Rose, well pleasing unto God, pray for us. I flee to thee who art a speedy helper and intercessor for my soul. ☦️☦️☦️

[@TechnoirGraphix]

Glory to God for all things! Thank you for this brother. 🙏🏻☦️

[@biljanamiljkovic4646]

Thank you thank you God bless all of you to the this video and remaster the audio! Thanks!

[@davidheard723]

After a 2 year joining towards God. I've decided to join the Orthadox church. Teachings such as these have been priceless in this joining.

[@tallmikbcroft6937]

Thank you for sharing.

[@slytlygufy]

St. Seraphim, pray for me, a sinner.

[@birdlynn417]

This was so correct and spot on. I appreciated listening to this lecture very much. I am drawn to the Orthodox church and faith all the more, and hope I can get transportation to help get me there.

[@ceemihail]

What an amazing lecture. Father Seraphin's lectures, and dedication to the orthodox Faith, is remarkable and pure. Thank you for putting his lectures on you tube.

[@b.r.holmes6365]

I'm all about these remastered lectures by Fr./St. Seraphim of Platina. Many people who attended these lectures must still be living. I'm wondering if anyone has written you about attending these events?

[@ryanbutela]

One of his spiritual sons wrote his biography and included accounts of attending his lectures. Specifically, he gave a lecture at the University of Santa Cruz to the World Religions class in which said spiritual son met him for the first time. The students who became orthodox turned the lecture into a book called “God’s Revelation to the Human Heart”. The writer of the biography is named Heiromonk Damascene and is the Abbot of St Herman’s Monastery

[@s9grl]

He sounds so beautiful

[@charlesbourgoigne2130]

This is a really amazing culture. The values determine the outcome.

[@Checkmate777]

I was just watching a video on “intro into orthodoxy” and they brought up Seraphim Rose and said he was in Northern California and I’m from Northern California so I was curious and it turns out his Monastery is 30 minutes away if that from where I am from. Interesting how small the world is.

[@lisaonthemargins]

This is absolutely amazing! Thank you for doing this

[@symbolizeme]

These sound so good! 🙏

[@lyralong]

Thank you

[@hayatmakhoul4319]

Amen 🙏❤️🛐

[@DCWoodWorking]

Incredible. Glad to have been able to listen to this.

[@jennyharry_]

🥰🥰🥰

[@mrwhite2039]

Great work David.

[@ChurchoftheEternalLogos]

Thank you brother. God Bless

[@sparkomatic]

Thank you for this.

[@Sammy-lv5gw]

Father Rose brought me to Christ's Church, the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad!

[@bestwishes7345]

That's actually the truth about fun. I can not come to a place and "do" aimed targeted fun, it comes more unwittingly from doing a good thing. We have been manipulated by what is fun by doing sad wicked foolishness and calling it fut just because someone says it is. Sometimes I want to scream and cry by seeing someones "fun"

[@ChrisShockz]

Empty fun, seems like scrolling on social media to me, constant rush of dopamine

[@CursedCommentaries]

Dopamine burns your brain out.i used a lot of amphetamines as a kid and im very flat/sleepy all the time now lol

[@ginagray8040]

@@CursedCommentaries😢

[@itsmedjoom987]

That’s why I got rid of it. It was not needed and shouldn’t be needed.

[@anon.carpenter4201]

With God's help I intend to make timestamps for this lecture. At the 45:53 minute mark the Q&A begins, and I came back to find which movies Fr. Rose may recommend, so that I could suggest them next time I get together with paritioners for a movie night. Glory to God.

[@bookpaper105]

yeah i was wondering about that too but cant make out the name of the movie

[@anon.carpenter4201]

@@bookpaper105 Hamlet and other Shakespeare plays are mentioned. Family movies from the 50's and 60's also. One listener asked Fr. Rose about the film 'Chariots of Fire' which Fr. Rose says is worth watching.

[@patrickj9627]

00:00:00 - 00:10:00: Fr. Seraphim Rose discusses the challenges of maintaining an Orthodox Christian worldview today, emphasizing the influence of self-worship and enjoyment over spiritual growth. 00:10:00 - 00:20:00: He delves into the dangers of prioritizing enjoyment and the need for a humble and realistic approach to spiritual challenges. 00:20:00 - 00:30:00: Fr. Seraphim Rose talks about the impact of popular culture on children's education and advises a careful Orthodox approach. 00:30:00 - 00:40:00: This section highlights the importance of a down-to-earth attitude, forgiveness, and avoiding judgment. 00:40:00 - 00:50:00: Fr. Seraphim Rose discusses the negative influence of the modern world on the Christian church and advises focusing on innocence and the essence of faith. 00:50:00 - 01:00:00: He talks about the concept of the Antichrist and the importance of avoiding activities associated with the Antichrist. 01:00:00 - 01:10:00: Fr. Seraphim Rose discusses signs of the end times, religious unification, and the role of classical music and complex emotions in our society.

[@quasihomestead]

DPh, thank you so much for taking the time to remaster the audio. Looking forward to the Adam and Eve talk in the future.

[@spectralflapjack]

Hieromonk Seraphim of Platina of Blessed Memory will be glorified as a Saint. There is no question of "if", just "when." It's only a matter of time.

[@panokostouros7609]

Father Seraphim Rose roasting the boomers' widespread narcissism so eloquently, lol. Pray for them, though 🙏

[@ryrocks9487]

Love Father Seraphim Rose. (Believe it or not).

[@vasilymartin4051]

DPH, I just donated some money at your website with a question. I did it that way because the question was too long for the text box provided by streamlabs. I really hope you'll answer it for me. Thank you.

[@psycho_chef]

27:54 Anyone know where this picture is from?

[@Ox9707]

The scratchy audio honestly creeps me out. I'm listening, but with difficulty

[@RavynGuiliani]

What was the date of the original talk?

[@CenterPorchNP]

when was the original message?

[@edvenify]

When was this recorded?

[@edvenify]

What is the picture at 53.18?

[@NicholasMGlasson]

The Anti-Christ appears in Artificial Intelligence imagery. Stay Strong, Disciplined and hold True to God. Christ will return to judge the living and the dead. Слава Богу 🙏

[@irs8628]

please Turkish subtitle ❤

[@mariakatariina8751]

Could it be a white cat, or, a wolf or dog? 1:07:30

[@mikeyvangelism]

I’m a Protestant whose only been to a couple Greek Orthodox services. Do Orthodox believe every other branch/denomination is hell-bound?

[@CursedCommentaries]

I dont think so

[@artdanks4846]

It isn't that "every other branch/denomination is hell-bound". Christ didn't come to save a branch or denomination from hell. He came to save people from their sins. The Church is the Body of Christ. There has only ever been One Church. "Denominations and Branches" are a man-made division. But the One Body of Christ still exists today, as it has from the beginning.

[@mikeyvangelism]

@@artdanks4846 so you’d say there are Heaven-bound saints that follow other traditions?

[@artdanks4846]

@mikeyvangelism I have no ability or right to either say that, or to oppose that. Only God can determine whom He will save, and who will remain condemned in their sin. The Full Gospel of salvation is found only within the Orthodox Church. All other "denominations" have been, at the very least, greatly watered down, and are therefore not part of the Church. However, God is a merciful and loving God. Should He choose to save someone, who through no fault of their own is not a part of the Orthodox Church, He will certainly do that. This is why we pray for the salvation of ourselves and others; because we do not know whom God will save. There's a well known saying in the Orthodox Church (I believe it was by Fr. Alexander Schmemann) which is, "We know where the Holy Spirit IS (i.e. the Orthodox Church), but we cannot say where He ISN'T." So we pray for all, knowing that God is a merciful God. We DO boldly, and unashamedly, teach that the Holy Orthodox Church is the One and Only Church that Christ brought, and was taught and spread by His Apostles. But this does not negate the fact that God will save whom He will.

[@DM100]

No. God is the master of hearts. All I’ve ever heard in the church is thst no one can make a determination regarding the state of another’s soul. That is between god and the individual person. We worship a merciful God.

[@Orthodoxcuber]

Is that a recording of him?

[@olubunmiolumuyiwa]

Yes

[@odious5317]

Is this Fr. Seraphim speaking? Or someone reading his words?

[@ryrocks9487]

This is him!

[@MachoMaamRandallSandwich]

Sounds like a cross between Tyrian Lannister and Wim Hof the ice man

[@ashtonwinter1616]

Shalom Shalom!!! When someone is willfully blind, brazen dismissal of necessary inferences is not only possible, but a matter of course. It wasn't just that the curtain temple tore. The Talmud records that during the Day of Atonement, they had a tradition of tying a crimson strip of wool to the head of goat which they released, and there was an omen that indicated whether or not their sacrifices were accepted by God and their sins forgiven: the crimson ribbon would turn white. The Talmud records that during the tenure of a high priest called "Simon the Righteous" (Shimon HaTzaddik) this omen consistently happened: From the Talmud, Yoma 39a:15 (with intercalated explanations in English) תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה שֶׁשִּׁמֵּשׁ שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק, הָיָה גּוֹרָל עוֹלֶה בְּיָמִין. מִכָּאן וְאֵילָךְ, פְּעָמִים עוֹלֶה בְּיָמִין פְּעָמִים עוֹלֶה בִּשְׂמֹאל. וְהָיָה לָשׁוֹן שֶׁל זְהוֹרִית מַלְבִּין. מִכָּאן וְאֵילָךְ, פְּעָמִים מַלְבִּין פְּעָמִים אֵינוֹ מַלְבִּין. וְהָיָה נֵר מַעֲרָבִי דּוֹלֵק. מִכָּאן וְאֵילָךְ, פְּעָמִים דּוֹלֵק פְּעָמִים כָּבֶה.§ The Sages taught: During all forty years that Shimon HaTzaddik served as High Priest, the lot for God arose in the right hand. From then onward, sometimes it arose in the right hand and sometimes it arose in the left hand. Furthermore, during his tenure as High Priest, the strip of crimson wool that was tied to the head of the goat that was sent to Azazel turned white, indicating that the sins of the people had been forgiven, as it is written: “Though your sins be as crimson, they shall be white as snow” (Isaiah 1:18). From then onward, it sometimes turned white and sometimes it did not turn white. Furthermore, the western lamp of the candelabrum would burn continuously as a sign that God’s presence rested upon the nation. From then onward, it sometimes burned and sometimes it went out. There were several other omens they looked for as indications that God accepted their atonement, as mentioned above: some sort of picking lots at random to see if the marked one ended up in the right hand of the high priest, and also the western lamp burning continuously. Yet the Talmud indicates that for the 40 years prior to the destruction of the Temple (the period following the crucifixion of Jesus), the crimson wool on the scapegoat never again turn white, nor did the several other omens of successful atonement ever again indicate that God accepted their atonement: From the Talmud, Yoma 39b:5 תָּנוּ רַבָּנַן: אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה קוֹדֶם חוּרְבַּן הַבַּיִת לֹא הָיָה גּוֹרָל עוֹלֶה בְּיָמִין, וְלֹא הָיָה לָשׁוֹן שֶׁל זְהוֹרִית מַלְבִּין, וְלֹא הָיָה נֵר מַעֲרָבִי דּוֹלֵק. The Sages taught: During the tenure of Shimon HaTzaddik, the lot for God always arose in the High Priest’s right hand; after his death, it occurred only occasionally; but during the forty years prior to the destruction of the Second Temple, the lot for God did not arise in the High Priest’s right hand at all. So too, the strip of crimson wool that was tied to the head of the goat that was sent to Azazel did not turn white, and the westernmost lamp of the candelabrum did not burn continually. Think about this. Caiaphas (and the other plotters) had Jesus crucified, then the Temple curtain tore, and then for the next 40 years until the Temple was destroyed, the very omens that they looked to as confirmation that God accepted their sacrificial atonements stoped indicating that their atonements were accepted. That must be a grim sign to behold. You'd think that after seeing all this, he would think back to that moment when he spoke prophecy, and realize how badly he misinterpreted his own prophecy. John 11:45-53 [Preceding context: Jesus had just raised Lazarus from the dead.] 45 Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what he did, believed in him, 46 but some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 So the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered the council and said, “What are we to do? For this man performs many signs. 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 49 But one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all. 50 Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish.” 51 He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day on they made plans to put him to death. - If you were the high priest, how would you rationalize this? You couldn't. It would simply be denial, especially in light of all the signs that Jesus had performed. God gave Jesus as the atonement for our sins, and no other way was acceptable to him after Jesus made his sacrifice, offering his own blood on the cross. Not only did the Temple curtain tear, but the omens never again indicated that their sacrifices effected any sort of successful atonement from that time on to the point when the Temple was destroyed. However, even if Caiaphas was stiff-necked to the very end, not all the members of the Sanhedrin were that way. One extremely prominent member of the Sanhedrin, Menachem, who co-led the Sanhedrin with Hillel (you can't get more prominent than that!), abandoned the Sanhedrin to become a believer and follower of Jesus, and he took 80 pairs of disciples with him. Menachem even has a mention in the New Testament: he is mentioned in Acts 13:1 as "Manaen", who was a friend of Herod. The fact that he knew Herod and was a friend of Herod from childhood and had the gift of prophecy were apparently his identifiers. Dr. Joseph Shulam explains some of what other ancient sources says about this Menachem and what we can infer from this ancient evidence. Lecture - Joseph Shulam - Heretical Rabbis of the Talmud: Witnesses to the Power of Yeshua's Gospel It seemed that Menachem confronted what happened, and simply could not rationalize what happened in the Temple after Christ died, and actually did the hardest thing: abandoned his high position as a leader of the Sanhedrin to become a follower of Jesus. I'm sure Caiaphas witnessed Menachem abandoning his secure and socially prominent position as the co-leader of the Sanhedrin. I'm sure there were serious and impassioned debates in the Sanhedrin over this. And given that Menachem led 80 pairs of disciples with him to become believers in Jesus, I'm sure he made a spirited defense of Jesus as the Messiah, with all the reasoning and evidence he could muster, and evangelized everyone in his hearing. By the time all that was done, Caiaphas had absolutely no good rationalization.

[@josephtyhall4515]

Too conservative backward ! Can’t keep up with modern science,social ……-Roman Catholicism !

[@SauerkrautX]

There should be no icon of Seraphim Rose. He is not yet canonized as a saint. That is clearly wrong in the eyes of the church

[@ryrocks9487]

The Church always has icons preceding official canonization. Lay veneration precedes official glorification.

[@Oshianis]

Hesychasm, stillness and silence. And the so called monks have made it a complicated matter by implementing erronous techniques. Be still and be silent 🤫 😌 Yet the monks instruct to endlessly recite the Jesus Prayer, in synchronization with rhythmic breathing- and the head has to be positioned in a certain way, and the focus has to be directed toward the heart And through these practices they think they will enter into divine stillness and silence... ??? Had they truly entered into divine silence, then they would have harvested the fruit of the Spirit- love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentlness and self control. The first 2 being cheif: love and joy. But hardly ever is their a joyous saint... no. Orthodoxy is full of sad saints- too proud to even crack a smile... Real Hesychasm (silence and stillness), requires no technique, and is ever available to mankind. The opportunity to rest in divine silence and stillness is a gift bestowed upon mankind from God. Instead of gratitude 🙏 the gift is squandered with the noise and the restlessness of fruitless techniques that Jesus never taught... And all this vain effort merely detracts from the grace of silence and stillness. Pitiful is the man who has not found rest. These so called techniques at best are distractions from Hesychasm; but at worst the techniques are seductions and temptations that ought to be overcome. May the communion of the Trinity be with you all. And may your Souls be Joyous in the presence of the Holy Spirit- its presence cannot be artificially induced with robotic techniques. Neither can transcendental and spiritual states be artificially induced in the same manner. But rather approach God humbly in prayer 🙏 with a genuine heart full of faith in communion with God. Approach Prayer truthfully, You dont know how to do it! Dont Approach Hesychasm full of pride because you have some special techniques! Lest you be seduced. Return and Repent, Be still and know That i am God.

[@Oshianis]

There is nothing "advanced" about Hesychasm... why do the religious gatekeepers want to pedestalize hesychasm as something unapproachable to the lay person? As he said "leave Hesychasm and advanced forms of prayer to those who can receive them" Yet there is nothing more simple than being still and silent- it requires no effort, it is as easy and as simple as going to sleep. Just as the body demands sleep, The soul demamds Hesychasm. But rhe gatekeepers have conflated the definition of Hesychasm with so called advanced techniques which arent Hesychasm. In most cases these so called "advanced" techniques dont help the soul in the way towards silence but rather aids the mind in the development of pride and false sense of piety. The usage of the word "advance" tells you everything you need to know! Saying the Jesus prayer 1000 times a day doesn't make a person pious. A parrot can be taught that, is the parrot now pious? Hesychasm isnt reserved for the advanced- it is a gift of God for all mankind. Which reuires norhing other than to be silent and still. How are we even confused by this? And who gave these priests the right to tell you that you are restricted from going inward, into the silence and stillness of the Soul? They just dont want you to connect with God direct? If you did then you would be content with God. It is becoming ever more clear why Jesus rebelled against the leaders of the Jewish religious institution- Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to -Matt 23:13