Tom Blake: The Original Neural Surfer

[@christopherrobbins0]

He was a legit philosopher without trying. It doesn't get any more real than that. Rest in the Waves forever king.

[@PBhawaiiTLR200]

Beautiful. What great gifts people have that are never exposed or appreciated! Funny, I'm a teacher but when I was in school my mind was in the ocean, making waves break with the corner page of my book! Thanks mom for letting me ditch to go surfing! Nowadays breaking the "socially acceptable" norms of going to school, getting a job, house, marriage, kids, etc. is pretty easy and even fairly common. But back then it was less than unheard of! This guy was a pioneer and frontier blazer! How can you not be moved by his commitment to follow his soul, against all odds? Much mahalos to neuralsurfer for the inspiring tribute! Log live TB!

[@JV-qb5pr]

Everyone has their own version of reality. Think for yourself, experience for your benefit and give to grow. Thank you Tom for loving the ocean.

[@georginamacrae2808]

Thank you for making and posting this video

[@markusbroyles1884]

This is Surfing's prophet. He is alone in the mists of time and stands taller than anyone else. ONLY the Duke deserves an equal standing as surfing personality. The DUKE showed us all to be humble + safety first, rescuing many. But,Tom Blake showed the way as the original heroic quiet man. He found something way too good to share with the fools who think power is other than love; that genious need only be cereberal.Thank you Tom Blake, you saved my life. If you only could see kitesurfing now.

[@BazingaRhymes]

I'm totally not into water sports or sport at all. Anyway too little to call me sport head. But Tom Blake really inspired me. I hear about him perhaps first time in my life (last 15 minutes) but hey... This is wonderful that such a person existed on the very this planet. ❤ Tough times create tough people. And I won't finish the sentence above. ❤ PS. Oh that pie about mists of times. I love it. ❤

[@BazingaRhymes]

Daym now I see you commented 9 yrs ago. During that time span we both could actualy die. Did any of us? Give a sign other than only like. ❤👍🏾

[@georginamacrae2808]

I didn't die, hopefully I'll live a wee while, now that I've learned how to live! I'm not an athlete, I'm an artist. This is also the first time I heard about this legend: Tom Blake. My father's generation, what a trail blazer. Loved your comment about kite surfing. I often 'tell' my dad about new discoveries that he would have loved to have known.

[@nipponabcd123]

wow this was a mean video. I heard about this guy but i didn't know of all his accomplishments. He seems like he was a cool dude. Tom Blake and Duke kahanamoku are the forefathers of modern day surfing. such an amazing man that gave the world so much. much aloha for the video

[@88madmax88]

Thank you Thomas E Blake. Gratitude for all our blessings. The positive attitude, always. Peace to you!! -- Whenever you are challlenged by an event in your day, if you sense or feel anger, begin to contemplate a person or event that you love. Keep it, it is yours.

[@r.g.3636]

thank you so much for putting this together for us about this extraordinary human being...... former la jolla resident

[@guilhermealves-np2se]

So awesome! Thank you for this. Tom Blake is one of my heroes. This is amazing. Will share it with as many people as I can.

[@superbasedtaskforceagent8544]

inspiring. thank you. i will carry this with me into today's session.

[@aaronredcat]

- Surfrider & Swimmer - The knowledge you get in schools and colleges is second-hand. The wisdom and know-how you get from the sea and waves, and water is virgen,new and flitting. By all means, get some of this kind of education. T. E. Blake. July 13, '90

[@harrisonhatton]

I feel like people who are in tune with the ocean, gain wisdom and peace most could only learn from practices like Zen. Its funny because Ive been reading and practicing a lot of Zen recently and what he says really parallels the ideas of Zen. The simple raw realities of the ocean reveals us to the true nature of our lives

[@ojairob]

His simple and wise words are the road to truth.

[@palumbosp]

...respect ! inspired generetions with your love for surfing....aloha!

[@ericdearriba4149]

A life dedicated to surfing, inspiring

[@surfedepeito]

Awesome Bro! Thanks man to known more abaout Mr. Blake. Great philosophy! all the best!

[@yuro-]

Beautiful life Wonderful Human Being ❤️💛💙💚💜

[@clarkewi]

I got to see Sam Reid when I lived in Santa Cruz in the '70's. He and Tom Blake were the first to surf Malibu. They were buddies.

[@rickydiggler7950]

Tom Blake is from Washburn Wisconsin, grew up there and died there. Its on the shores of Lake Superior. He will always be a Wisconsinite.

[@coralcapoeira31]

asian quote says that it's by Nature observation that we can get the universal knowledege. He seemed to have a pure, mystical and great inspiration...

[@CarlosGonzalez-tg8vu]

Thanks for this surf story

[@anthonylemkendorf3114]

Great vignette!

[@WickedLove94]

Amazing! And sadly not many people know of him

[@cosmonauta2001]

Nice presentation!

[@handbuiltbob]

nature inspires life inspires philosophy

[@budoraclenomoreharper]

Extraordinary man!

[@NotAnAngryLesbian]

Thank every wave you ride as you paddle back out. Thank the tide and the wind and the weather. Be grateful.

[@krynkles01]

Fantastic! Who is the sound track from? Please let me know.

[@dunningkruger3774]

His comment on vegetarianism is......pretty cool.

[@dabrazillionaire]

Legend! I would love to try a Kook Box!

[@loughran03]

Latin Vibe is the group. Song is Sunset at Ipanema Beach.

[@keitheeweithee]

Yeah, whose music is this? Thanx for posting this!!

[@BazingaRhymes]

Not into sport but I love this guy. ❤ + No-one would like to be killed so I stop eating animals. I love that. Especially that in last days I realized again (after 20 years of life - I'm 30 rn.) that that's the predators like humans make other species, not at a time but one by one animal, one by one species to go extinct. So many examples. We ate them or there were too dangerous and we just killed them. Expending whole life is expanding and killing innocent in theirs homes. Damn I'm high...

[@ado-hn2cy]

Not certain but I think the music is by Bebel Gilberto. Very cool

[@ibperson7765]

Great. I wouldn’t put this on par with Peter 🏄🏻‍♂️ Kreef , but he was certainly wiser than I am.

[@careystuart]

As important to surfing as the guy who invented the wheel was to the automotive industry

[@jm7804]

The original Abercrombie model from the 1920s. The guy was just ridiculously good looking and could probably care less about it.

[@loughran03]

Latin Vibe- song is Sunset at Ipanema Beach. Enjoy

[@clarkewi]

That looks like "Little Harbour" on Catalina?

[@christophernyland2710]

A true "Soul Surfer."

[@loughran03]

Music Anyone?

[@GaryPetrison]

Used to talk with him all the time when he lived in the Zuma parking lot...

[@halheywood3910]

California before the people when you have room to breathe that is all

[@rickroberts1198]

The MAN

[@halheywood3910]

Church of the Open Sky

[@clarkewi]

Surfers all moving to Southern Hemisphere.

[@SurfahSistah]

❤

[@loughran03]

group is Latin Vibe

[@dennisthemenace57]

I did not know of this bloke, he'd hate what surfing has become

[@Eddie808supp]

Good story but don't forget who actually started surfing.

[@dunningkruger3774]

Peruvians. 2000 years ago? On reed crafts with paddles. The first SUPS.

[@palumbosp]

cabalo de totora.....LISTO!

[@jonnyvincent2236]

Basic reasoning will refute his philosophy. How can existence be explained by a god who is part of his own creation? Do you know know anyone who can create something and also be the thing that’s created? Basic common sense contradict it. Of course perhaps god could be anything! But if you think like this pretty soon you’ll be saying black is white or women are men. Wait the world already does say that! Talk about the blind leading the blind. The mans surfing is beautiful but his philosophy is nuts!

[@jm7804]

Why do simple-minded people always have to default to the belief that a sentient being must be the creator/god? For cryin' out loud can you put away your dusty old bible for two seconds and allow people to express their beliefs without attacking them out of insecurity?

[@jonnyvincent2236]

@@jm7804 what you have written is offensive arrogant prejudiced and ignorant in very large degree. What I wrote is not simple minded and if you thought honestly and originally about it you would understand ….after a long time I’d say. And probably with a lot of help …and an encyclopaedias worth of extra information about the world you live in. But you are right to assume I’m a Christian although my Bible is not dusty; it’s life giving power is greater than any of the misconceived superstitions you may have. I presume you probably believe the scientific impossibility that everything came from nothing by pure chance

[@jm7804]

@@jonnyvincent2236 You call someone who spends their entire life understanding and respecting nature "nuts" and then claim I'm arrogant and ignorant? You have the writing skills of a third grader, which explains a lot actually. I'm guessing your IQ is somewhere in the 90s. You're a simpleton, and that's being kind.

[@jonnyvincent2236]

@@jm7804 wow. FYI I wasn’t actually trying to insult you. What I wrote was actually meant. Life is much deeper than you comprehend

[@jonnyvincent2236]

Two points I’d like to make: 1.I never criticised the man and I didn’t call him ‘nuts’. I wrote that his philosophy was ‘nuts’ and that’s an honest opinion which I’m free to share. 2. I didn’t write anything from insecurity - how could you possibly know if I did or didn’t without jumping to your own conclusions? I never attacked the man. As I wrote, I think his surfing and his contribution to surfing was phenomenal and wonderful. His philosophy, however, is illogical and half baked. It’s not a personal attack for me to say that. It was you who made it personal while attacking me with your own prejudiced and I’ll considered words. Can you not see how hypocritical that was of you?