Terence McKenna - Nature Loves Courage

A clip from "Unfolding the Stone"
Music: The Flashbulb - Highway One

[@TM-xm1lz]

This is how magic is done, it's done by hurling yourself into the abyss and discovering it's a feather bed.

[@adamlunsford2591]

The only way

[@Lucky369]

Beautifully said ❤

[@Dionysos37]

Great points----I have always experienced and observed that doing one's "most scary thing" is the cure for what gets called "depression."

[@PANMESTIGUS]

dont you just LOVE this man? His combined ability to recognise vast concepts plus intergrate them with other vast concepts PLUS articulate them in such a poetic manner as to make them clear for others less gifted. I have a curious and very warm love for him. Like a favourite uncle i never had. He makes me realise how we are missing substantial 'elders' in our culture... Imagine if we could be raised by people akin to Terrence Mckenna. God bless you T.Mck...

[@HunterDubyuh]

Your comment is 13 years old and still holds true. I’ve felt for years that we are missing an elder leadership(s) in our world, one that isn’t binding to the big game we play. What a powerful mind he was and proves to still be as his words echo through the years after his passing. Truly one of the greatest minds to come through the veil

[@kawuabonga]

Who can get enough of McKenna? I cant.

[@clownonabike]

I can't count how many times I've listened to this over the years, I bought a poster of Terence with this quote to remind myself of this daily

[@ertertwert]

We miss you man. Rest in peace.

[@42christianful]

the world rewards those that GO FOR IT, not thinkers....

[@WarriorofDimensions]

"dream the impossible dream, and the world will not run you under... it will lift you up!" Beautiful words.

[@tonytg9099]

When i try to describe how terence influenced my life, i cannot use words.

[@andrewl4740]

When the music started I jumped out of my seat.

[@spacecadetrl]

best thing ive ever heard anyone say

[@GoldiGlockz]

One of my top 10 favorite videos on youtube. It's beautiful, and inspiring.

[@ertertwert]

We love you Terence!

[@gavinmacmounsey]

words of wisdom, words to live by...inspirational..

[@KreepsWillKill]

Terence McKenna 2012!!!

[@MattieCooper10000]

I Love Terence Mckenna so much~!

[@mindremapping-themindsmirr3679]

"Nature Loves Courage" a great statement to make for a society the misunderstand the purpose of emotions that they consider them as something where an individual requires courage to face them. It's not courage we require but understanding. But as we have solidified beliefs of what how emotions are, we now need the courage to face them. Emotions have always been there to help us, but we have made negative emotions our internal enemies. The greatest trick we have played on ourselves. All negative emotions mean "we do not understand"

[@YoungNubb]

I don't agree with all the mystical ideas, but nevertheless they are beautiful and inspiring. Do I really believe that a mechanism of nature will help me along if I use courage? No. I do however think courage can overcome obstacles. Courage makes nature's obstacles small and mediocre, easily crushed. Thank you Terence for your poetry and inspiration. You help move me when it seems bleak.

[@SammyC27]

brilliant. he's so right! i've known that sense of courage and witnessed nature supporting me almost magically (once leading to a film I made in the Amazon).... BUT oh how we forget... oh how we slip back into the conditioned 'safe' ways. but time to break out again!! thanks Terance! :)

[@OscarLimaMike]

Spectacular.... well done. Bravo and thank you for beautiful post.

[@NXavier787]

Fantastic message. I just love McKenna. What a wise old soul he was (and still is).

[@cultofmao]

Terence McKenna we found you to late and you died to early but luckily your words live forever.

[@DopeDivinity]

Incredibly Incredible. Thank you.

[@MeeferRadness]

Columbus day today... But Terence, you are the explorer of all explorers in my book. Wonderful video..

[@42christianful]

That's correct Joa,i have the utmost respect for Terence, and know that he was an enlightened wise thinker. I realise my last post can be misunderstood. what i wanted to say was that the the world rewards those that chase their dreams, for if they chase them they are in with a chance of getting them, as opposed to those that give into fear in all its forms like talking or worrying instead....which yield nothing...

[@kcdze21]

The song is Highway one, by The Flashbulb

[@morgenthau5986]

I Love Terence, we are all some Kind of shamans all in our unique way shamanism the way of DirectXpieriece.

[@dyzio3000]

This video always cheers me up, been looking back at it for years. Thanks! Nice edit. He was a great man and author.

[@larryleas1]

great video hurling yourself forward into the abyss and finding its a feather bed terence was certainly a prophet

[@Gregorypeckory]

Excellent post Nick! I think you hit the nail on the head; the rewards for those who will challenge themselves to really go after something are huge! Usually, many of the most formidable seeming obstacles between us and whatever we attempt, can be traced to our own mindset, with fears being our biggest impediments. Which is why we should all try to do something we find somewhat scary as often as we can. Of course, we need common sense to avoid taking that to destructive extremes.

[@grifas111]

It's a metaphor, the shamanic dance is the shamanic path in life, towards God and the deeper levels of life; and the Waterfall is a metaphor for healing energies, the state of becoming, and God.

[@levo75]

It's beautiful how terence's voice is so musical. I think he was on to something.

[@TMKchld]

Brilliant mind!...thanks much for the post...

[@JuliaLeighBrooks]

I like this Video - He Speaks a lot of truth. Be Courageous in all we do. Stay in the Light. Important to BELIEVE and to LISTEN. Peace and Love to all - Angel Eyes

[@Musiccalculater]

i agree. this is one of my favorite speakings from him.

[@ineffablechronicles]

That's excellent, thanks !

[@cmc787]

Favorited. Life changing words.

[@alexovechkin95]

I actually like the music. Terence is so inspiring.

[@MrCuntyballs2U]

I love this man

[@claireccmc7350]

Love it ! 👏

[@Mindpetals]

i love the music.

[@dawnakirby6422]

This is great

[@tonytg9099]

@SwishasNHerb Terence was special, totally unselfish and gave so much of himself, to everyone who had an opened mind.

[@annasan451]

god, iam glad to see you after these many years

[@ColdIndian1]

love is eternal

[@Faberte]

Beautiful

[@Ohsky4]

what terence says is that you have the courage to follow your destiny, no matter how insane it sounds to you, this life is a test to force you to awcknowledge what to be humbe is. if you are not humble, to the point of surrendering completely, you have failed.

[@killercreek450]

terrance mckenna is amazing

[@not2tees]

Make sure you do what you think of as the most scary thing for you to do. Well, not THE most scary thing, I suppose. But something, something that scares you. As someone who has feared damn near everything at one point or another, and has done at least somethings that have scared me, I encourage everyone to believe Terence. And I did tell society to fuck off, when I quit school in grade 12. I am proud of that, actually.

[@DavidOCru]

i'm really glad some recorded all of his speeches, it would be a crime if people couldnt listen to terence whenever they wanted

[@collectiveconscify]

mckenna was a modern poet and we should all consider his wisdom carefully.

[@terdeye]

i love this man ..rip

[@RossbartonFS]

Is it just me or is it recently that McKenna youtube videos have started getting more views? amazing to see, this brought tears to my eyes!

[@evermind23]

this guy rocks my world

[@flowerywisdom]

A period before lunch, to satisfy our munchie cravings. We did it everyday and eventually expelled. Throught that summer, I started smoking alone, I started to question our world, people's way of life, lifestyle, laws, religion. Examining the world through the monacle of Cannabis. I somehow started to listen to McKenna's teachings, he blew my mind away. I too jumped the off the cliff, when I was faced with my return to Mexico. I didn't wanted to leave the confort of a modern Babylon. But I did.

[@MrMariusgr]

terence the god!

[@stigmaoftheshaman9063]

thank you

[@betcog]

Beautifull words, very uplifting, i usualy hate music on Mckenna videos, but on this video (and only this video) it helps to make his words more epic and inspiring. Society and institutions can be a helpfull distraction to many people, but sometimes they can be negative and suppress peoples self believe. We should belive in ourselves, most of us know the potential for what we can achieve in life, and where we want to be, but how many of us can get to that plateau.

[@JonathanLaliberte1]

greatly done

[@HeartOfAllThings]

'' ... hurling yourself in the abyss and discovering that its a feathered bed ''

[@Qjwoot]

love it.

[@josephhernandez3087]

I wish I could of met terrence in real life. What an amazing human.

[@c23am]

Truely inspirational

[@fenderguitar171]

Such wise words!

[@demonfelix]

Courage? Find a goal and commit to it and you'll see.

[@peterpta]

Amen.

[@c23am]

Truely inspiriational

[@FalafelSam]

I don't feel so alone anymore.

[@peacefulpsyche]

great stuff

[@jaydeen45cal]

He's my hero...

[@joecritch]

What an amazing speaker, this guy was pretty special... J

[@muchdeep89]

Glad to hear it b3n!

[@not2tees]

I got a job teaching piano lessons and through that toe hold on a non-back-breaking job, got my music degree, an ARCT. Lots of ways to get started on things - my parents and my former employer both lent me some thousands back when I was 21 (67 now) and I was able to save money on my own, so I bought a successful pizza store years ago. School sucks and is over-rated in so many ways, but it entitles you like nothing else, I'll say that for it. Better, though, to believe in yourself instead!

[@Frutti87]

Because it´s safer that way!

[@DreamingWorlds]

Really well done

[@guywithagun]

This video is awesome, inspiring. One I tend to watch weekly anyway is culture is your operating system. Great words of wisdom, and the last line sums it all up so elegantly originaltbyrd you are a fool, but don't take my word for it

[@TimeNowAndThen]

TRUE!! wake up! PEACE LOVE

[@psychonautpsychosis]

I agree!

[@carpusbarsum]

"This is the shamonic dance in the waterfall".......

[@matchbox555]

would have been better if Terence had not turned on his stereo half way through

[@earthmansurfer2328]

LOL, was thinking the same thing. But boy could he communicate and tickle the heart and light up the hope.

[@ackera]

Hahaha, this made me laugh out loud. Terence needs no music =/

[@nickxclassic]

To the guy below, maybe it is true, but people just Dont have enough courage to dive like he says. I for one know what he's talking about from experience, and you don't just dive once. I still have things I need to dive into. It's a mental thing. Your perception makes what's real around you. So shape it with a courageous attitude!

[@shantih433]

Why must the most amazing humans die so young?

[@oFcAsHeEp]

I miss him too... My biggest regret is that I never knew about him while he was still alive... If I had, I would have surely seeked him out for a nice long chat :)

[@fivedollarsworth]

Courage! Get some

[@Dionysos37]

So empowering, as always----YOU are literally the cutting edge of being alive. What are you going to do with it? The question that most people live their whole lives to avoid...and the only way to live a life of real meaning that's your own and not somebody else's.....THANKS!

[@mark70smith]

@YoungNubb Society and your culture are creating the bigger obstacles, we need courage to stand up to that!

[@sirpico123]

lets make it all our mantras

[@rockstarofredondo]

I think I unofficially made it my mantra years ago. :)

[@tyresew.4233]

live life.

[@simonflyboy]

💜

[@mushroomagicman]

Jesus H Christ. When the music started I thought he was gonna sing! I need to sit down for a bit !

[@johnnybunz]

It is part of the 10 Zen bulls sequence. #8 "Both Bull and self transcended" Whip, rope, person, and bull -- all merge in No-Thing. This heaven is so vast no message can stain it. How may a snowflake exist in a raging fire? Here are the footprints of the patriarchs.

[@zenf1sh]

He means telling the psychological rules that society unconsciously follows that keep you afraid to be who you really are to "fuck off". Not for the faint of heart, or sheep.

[@Ohsky4]

Yeah when we concept ourselves as a possibility of harmony in what we call life the denial of it is the mistake. Is like is our own faul in the sense we don´t know what we are doing. Though on not knowing what we are doing is not entirely our faul, so there comes unconditional love as our last resource to avoid being asses with ourselves: self-compassion is not a mistake, is a must.

[@t181992]

stop waching these videos and go live your life, FOR REAL

[@roachrip]

hard core

[@pleasenononsense]

@Cruzman3609 Yea right, the music makes it so amazing.

[@flowerywisdom]

I was scared to leave the U.S. I found myself as a illegal alien from Mexico, my parents took me there at a young age. Since I grew up there, my mind was filled with trash, false hopes and dreams, childish perceptions on what I thought the world was, a lost child trying to find acceptance and fame from others like me. It wasn't till 8th that started to get into weed. My friends and I would smoke as much as we could get our hands on, we would even skip classes to smoke.

[@NatureLovesCourageTM]

Check out NatureLovesCourage - Çatal Hüyük - available for the 1st time on CD Baby, ITunes, Amazon and more -- This music was magically listened to and endorsed by Terence prior to his departure from this Earth. You will not be disappointed. Peace. Aloha.

[@johnnybunz]

Commentary: Mediocrity is gone. Mind is clear of limitation. I seek no state of enlightenment. Neither do I remain where no enlightenment exists. Since I linger in neither condition, eyes cannot see me. If hundreds of birds strew my path with flowers, such praise would be meaningless.