The Portugal Tapes - #2 Does silence heal?

In this conversation, John answers the question "Does silence heal?" With beguiling candour, he addresses our deep need for healing, with our desire for peace and wholeness. Then, referring solely to his own experience in trying to 'Make the world a better place', he offers an answer to the question "How do we make peace with what takes our peace away?" As usual, his starting point is stillness, from which, where does silence, or space, or freedom, or peace, or God begin and end? There's nothing wrong with this creation - expect 'me' in 'my' absence from God. Isn't everything that dies out or fails, the consequence?
Recorded: Somewhere in Portugal, 2 February, 2020
Music: Nowhere, Now here by Uma - / umahari
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[@spookeruk]

Me too... Some calm in amongst the madness lately...

[@mzmoth]

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I'm right with you...

[@photovi]

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[@rickc-137___]

I'm suffering from drug induced psychosis and you're the only man who seems to help me heal. Thank you for your kind words

[@matthoffman508]

This was posted three years ago and I'm still listening. So much wisdom.

[@stevenflamenco9859]

The more I talk, the less I feel whole.

[@WEIRDED_BEARDO]

Sometimes I wonder if John Butler had been happier born as a plant.

[@mikecolgero1061]

"To make whole be whole".. ;-)

[@susanbrown2909]

Your old school wisdom..and even how you look reminds me of my old dad. He was born in 1907..so was very similar to johns out look in life. I miss him so much. I trust in a God to look after me when I die and bring me back again. Maybe we are on a infinite loop...we die ,we relive that same life again...who knows,but I trust in him.

[@bekabeka71]

susan brown that nobody knows but god bless

[@celestehammell]

Joining with John and friends seems the most perfect activity for me as we share in the stillness of truth and remember....😇less of me and more of THEE, “make whole be whole...”

[@kateb6866]

That was absolutely beautiful ❤️may I just say that the lady who was doing the interview with Mr Butler were asking him amazing questions, so well thought and wise...thank you 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@charris6192]

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[@PeteAxeShields]

To interrupt peacefulness, with irrelevant noise, is to insult the wisest of all teachers. In order to learn anything we must pay attention, whether that is digesting wisdom, via the well informed, or feasting upon the sanctity of silence. I love listening to John. I am always moved by the careful consideration of what he says, without any of it being contrived or overthought. He is a wonderfully natural teacher. I am sincerely thankful for John and all his videos. His book " Wonders Of Spiritual Unfoldment " - is a real treasure.

[@barbarasimmons3720]

This Portugal series is essential listening. I can’t recommend your KZbin channel enough. You are an essential service!

[@margrietbrandsma000]

Feeling so blessed to be able to listen. Thank you ! Grace.

[@lyteyearz5810]

I wish i could turn back the hands of time 20 years for John!

[@freddibner7058]

Why not 40 or 50 years

[@kanethompson708]

🙏

[@LadyAnna.888]

Tuning in again to listen to your profound words. Silence is golden. Each time I listen I do try and follow what you say. I'm a work in progress and learning each and every day!

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

John would say that is the only way to proceed. Bless you. Phil

[@nepsisyianni33]

We are all a work in progress. Listening to John, is truly edifying.

[@almightyalious2804]

Keep it up

[@Mike2wz]

46 dislikes........how can you dislike these videos or infact dislike John. The mans an angel, a legend! Thank you John for all your wise words and calming influence.

[@joantollifson7408]

This is one of the most powerful and profound talks (or transmissions) that I have ever heard. Thank you dear John and the beautiful soul asking the questions as well. 🙏❤️🌅

[@umavera]

🤍

[@bobgreen3169]

Wonderful questions from this lovely, lovely woman. And perfectly comprehensible, but challenging, answers from John. The dog gets excited when John does. 😁

[@florbal4452]

In truth, more than listening to your divine voice and peaceful tone, it is being in your presence that the soul is infected with the peace that has manifested in you, it is the first time that I understand it is not listening with the mind but feeling the presence, the One

[@Drumsnelson93]

it's so comforting and beautiful to listen to john's voice during these difficult times. We all share hardship right now in the midst of this pandemic, in a way we are all being brought together.

[@sharongladfelter7429]

"Be still and know I am God" is stated in the Bible. Be still

[@life13525]

THANK YOU...Bondage or Freedom...me...or God...I bow to your innocence, your wisdom and love...THANK YOU

[@Musecollective]

Let go. Strange how often we forget. Deeply thankful.

[@apsaraa8209]

In my silence a few days ago, I heard these words. "Less of me (ego human), more of you (Spirit), makes the best I am!"

[@marysmyth8288]

Thank you John for your humility.🙏 Mary Canada 🇨🇦

[@nicolastauder9491]

Our shaded vision .... turn back to the light .... going from glory to glory .... so very grateful for this recording. Captivating

[@SK-eb5bk]

I really love listen to you John Butler. Such a Presence, such a Stillness, which I love so much. Thank you so much for this very touching talk. Have you ever heard about bruno gröning. Incredible person/ presence who died in the 1950s. There are now 2 big documentaries (2X3 parts). He said the same...let go and trust. Tausends of people were healed and still healing, when it was supposed to be. Also very touching.

[@darrellborland119]

Yay!...another presentation. thanks Phil and John.

[@rosemoon8072]

and yet we CAN heal ourselves !

[@susan.8761]

John you are such a giving lovely messenger. Thank you.

[@anthonyphillips2874]

I have such a strong feeling that I would love to be in the warmth and beauty of somewhere like Portugal.

[@LBStirlo]

Opening 30 seconds was the most normal convo I’ve ever heard John butler have,remarkable human being

[@georgecastanza6712]

His silence says so many things.

[@toddsqui]

This woman asks great questions! Thank you so much!

[@cyberaga20]

Listening to John makes me feel so safe

[@jenrah6823]

Me too

[@JasonV1012]

Always enjoy listening to wisdom.

[@jeremysennett1709]

Thank you for going on so long with each question. I absorbed as much as I could. 🙂

[@jeffreymiller5304]

Amen indeed. Pretty profound, John. Awesome as always.

[@mizchulita]

Bless you. I appreciate the peace that I get from listening to your words. I feel the Holy Spirit flowing from your voice. Thank you.

[@user-yv5vc8mt5j]

Thank you thank you thank you! ❤️🙏🤗

[@karadenning7524]

such a beautiful exchange💗💗

[@onenessseeker5683]

The video is full of goodness & happiness. Bless both of you. Thanks I took it all in.

[@bonnie8441]

So many people searching for 'the answer' .Which unfortunately only exists in John's imaginative mind.Just be grateful for his calming voice as the runner up prize.

[@waitwhat6882]

Love you, take care of yourself and be safe! ❤️❤️❤️

[@AuntyHoney]

Beautiful clarity. Acceptance unifies the ‘this’ and ‘that’ in Love. The Three in One ... this, that and God. Thank you John. One with you in Heart. Present Here in the Garden of Eden. 🙏💜🙏

[@catarinap.morgado7326]

My dear, dear John... Inspiring answers to very good questions. Helped me a lot. Thank you so much to you 3 ❣️

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Thanks John. I really enjoyed this talk. A lot of wisdom and coomon sense. Be here now and let go. Indeed. Thanks from New Zealand.

[@kencho4297]

If he was my teacher. I’d sleep everyday in class. But the thing is when I wake up. I’d be woke asf 😂

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

😂

[@noahjones4127]

@Mr. Meeseeks agreed

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@@SpiritualUnfoldment t xc😝😅👥🙄😅😅😕😅😅🅾️🅾️🅾️🥎🌜😂🌜😂🌜🍃🍃🌿🌿🌸 15:29 🌟💫🌠🌠 15:37

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[@mannysingh9186]

Papa john is uttering gems out of silence what a wisdom that proves spirituality is not bound by any religion it’s within. Blessed are we who get to listen to this insightful thoughts. Thanks 🙏🏼 a million.

[@glisteningwaters3312]

It is very liberating to know who we are, where we come from, how we got here, why we are here and where we will return. It is majestic to connect to Source who knows everything. For through Him, we too can learn everything we ask to behold and know. I can go really deep on this subject, but I will leave it short.

[@dscan5254]

Thank you John you have helped me she is a wonderful lady God bless you John good health and happiness ⭐🙏🙏☘

[@jenniferjoykurtze611]

Just beautiful!

[@champyandmorris]

Thank you 🙏

[@lewisjames2876]

Extraordinary John 💙❤

[@ivanlysebetten]

Thankyou thankyou thank you. What more can i say!

[@jediineducation]

much i can learn from you john. and your interviewpartners are a present.

[@patrickodonovan5066]

Very helpful. Thank you for putting these together.

[@KosmicKitchen]

Good questions indeed.

[@TanjaVuPoems]

Beautiful emanating of Light, which John as a person melts into and radiates forward, every time he shares with us his eternal wisdom-the one which indeed comes directly from the Source! Thank you so much, dear John! 🙂❤️ Any chance there would be an option for online Sessions with him (either individual or group sessions)? Id truly be interested in those. Greetings from Ireland☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@SpiritualUnfoldment]

Thanks for asking - we tried our first KZbin live stream from the church recently - it was a disaster! But only because I was all fingers and thumbs with the technology. We will try it again though. Phil

[@TanjaVuPoems]

@@SpiritualUnfoldment you could try zoom Phil.

[@vernonfrogbottle1614]

All is well........no reason for any more words, beautiful.

[@kalyansubramani7076]

What an amazing amazing soul. On a lighter note, when I saw the microphone cord attached to John's shirt, I was thinking how ridiculous it is for us to try to hold on to something or someone so brilliant, the luminosity of his very being. And yet, all I can think of is to give him a gentle hug and never let him go! :-)

[@robertm.-certifieddaytrade4939]

For those who are comfortable releasing the chatter, silent is paradise! ...God bless the WORLD!...Robert from daytradingwiththelight

[@MichaelKensinger]

These videos are great. They really help me.

[@donmilo4733]

John my man thank you 😊

[@georgevakaros963]

I bow to your spirit John.

[@Anomicx]

Sitting here behind a PC working and having this play in between calls is keeping me sane :)

[@happyhardware6911]

I'm a Deist so do not believe in religion but I value the wisdom and life experience John is willing to share to us all.

[@CreamTacos123]

I love your shirt John!

[@loviekern4168]

Thank you so much for these. I have some kind of connection with Portugal. Really cool.

[@bekabeka71]

Lovie Kern why

[@Sabakutais0]

You both have beautiful voices.

[@LisA-dv4ey]

You asked john such good questions!! Thank you for that :) I really feel like understanding more and more... and this converstaion was really nice. :) To make myself open to understand what he means, is often times a difficulty of mine. These questions have helped opening my mind, to the meaning behind his words. :)

[@joannepereira5080]

I can’t take nothing for pain nothing a all allergic to everything pharmaceutical or natural I have pain all a time if I sleep one or two hours of night for me that’s Is good A talk to God .Jesus ..Mary.. and the Angels 👼 in my left & in my right I am never alone This why I love to listen people like you John helps me so much Thank you for this video God bless you God bless the world 🙏❤️🌎🇨🇦🇵🇹 Sending Hugs Love and Light ..🦋

[@bekabeka71]

I suffer with lower back pain and acne on my chest and shoulders with keloids. I feel you and I hope you stay strong may god bless you ❤️🇬🇪

[@jeremysennett1709]

The videos help incredibly. I often go to them.🙂

[@bekabeka71]

John you’re such a greatest inspiration to me as I’m 25 years old, you have made me realise so much stuff that I am no longer having back pains from injury I sustained. Please help me reach my depth of my mind and heal from back and chest acne that I am suffering for years. God bless you John

[@Marekkk307]

Start doing fasting . Breakfast every 48h only meet and vegetables. After 14 days say here results and don't need tanks me :)

[@bekabeka71]

@@Marekkk307 but I’m tall and slim, I will look very lanky if I start fasting

[@Marekkk307]

@@bekabeka71 you need clear your liver or check your hormones.

[@bekabeka71]

@@Marekkk307 how do I test or do examination?

[@middleofnowhere1313]

Your doctor can do lab tests to check for hormonal imbalances if it's suspected that might be an issue. Rather than fasting i prefer to eat foods that are as little processed as possible.

[@eatthesun7779]

see his eye he never look down ! He share gold this man 1

[@hh-iq2hw]

Dear girl, next time you visit this precious man, bring him some tasty soft food. He was so hungry from the beginning till the end. Please, please! Who knows when he ate last time a delicious dish! He is so lovely, melts my heart!

[@bradandhisbass3008]

I agree with you mona. He needs some pampering. He deserves it. It really looks like he doesnt drink beer or wine. What else is there but delicious food in the company of a beautiful woman.

[@derekt7206]

John you are right, there are many levels where people can handle silence. Some can handle it, some can’t handle it. It all depends on what their state of mind are.

[@EdgeOfLight]

this is a gorgeous place

[@Tombalino]

Thankyou

[@TimothyJonSarris]

Where to begin? So much to be grateful for here... Let's begin by saying 🙏 thanks!

[@radhikaschwartz3499]

How do I make peace with that which takes my peace away?" Byron katie and many illumined teachers have said. its not the situation or circumstances which takes the peace away. its out own resistance that causes suffering also. its the unquestioned thoughts and beliefs that take our peace away. finding ways to let go of the resistance and contractions to "what is" results in immediate peace

[@dheerendranakhate3061]

thanks John 🕊🍇🐒

[@Salvation7]

The Bible says faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God. Once faith come power will be unleashed to put the body's cells on hold and make it do what it needs to if it's deceased. The holy spirit is the comforter

[@GZ9090]

Who is the beautiful woman? Like John, she also has a very soothing tone. Very comforting.

[@pakhtoonincanada8918]

What John says is soo much what my religion says too. Thats the beauty of mysticism. It appeals to the universe. submitting to a higher power, letting go of your ego. That is what makes "Dirvish" or the mystics of the East dance to the holly tunes.

[@christinejones9620]

19.30 - ‘We fall from paradise.....’ John describes this moment to moment transition of state many times in his writings. Here’s one example which has been resonating frequently for me: ‘What then of imperfection? How does it arise? One thing’s for sure - it starts with separate “me”. The very question brings it into being. Watch how it works. Following that train of thought, we spawn a brood of mischief - enticing us to doubt, divisiveness, and loss of what I’ve just described - Oneself. Thus, we fall, and become the foundation of our fallen world. I see it in myself - I do it still. I look into darkness, and believe what I can’t see. I sink into forgetfulness - lost, contrary, shadow self - other, ego “me”. Such worldly wisdom is foolishness.....[…].....It’s best avoided.’ Possibly the most counter cultural message to encounter in an environment imbued with social media and scaffolded with deference to technocracy and the supremacy of Experts. Great turn of phrase; ‘we spawn a brood of mischief’ and we’re encouraged, even conditioned to do so. When, inevitably, that brooding becomes externalized - well, the fruits are there to see, but not easy to recognize.

[@michaeljames7704]

😊🙏❤️

[@Bazerkly]

"Splendid isolation"

[@droge192]

A great song by Little Angels!

[@inezcm1]

Sou grata

[@umavera]

♡

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

I have to say, I have been watching a few of John's videos the last few days, and I don't think I have seeing him with as much energy as I have in this one, especially at 0:54. Compared to his usual style and presentations, it's like a completely different person has entered his body. Whether it is the setting, or the interviewer, or the question itself I don't know, but there is much more animation there, and I really like it. I know some people are fond of his usual plodding and meandering style, and I will admit it certainly has it's qualities for relaxation or result, but in this particular moment he was eminently more listenable. Kind of makes me wonder whether what's going on the rest of the time is natural, or an intentional practiced "detached" affection.

[@randybackgammon890]

Perhaps he seems different because he's is in a warm and beautiful climate with a beautiful woman.Easier to be at peace there than in a cold and hungry war zone! These spiritual types( and I try to be one)say external circumstances don't matter when you access the 'inner light' but IDK.Aint been my experience so far

[@luiseduardoquinonessanchez5581]

Love you all

[@famfam3289]

This video has 22 thumbs down. How novel a feature! Beautiful stream, John!

[@Neverforget-bg9nb]

Yes they do! It has worked for me

[@gretanavarauskaite2904]

❤️❤️❤️

[@deeseeses4716]

Trying = upside down cup Allowing = right way up cup

[@miklolona.7002]

Feelin dat shirt,Jonny B.!. Cud hava dope Portugal picnic on that piece.!.

[@CrankyRayy]

Johnny B Goode rockin' at the hops

[@dannyarchumbolt3569]

If Winnie the Pooh grew up to be a old human man.

[@WEIRDED_BEARDO]

It's fairly easy for someone who has lived a full life without terminal health issues to describe how easy it is to let go of physical ailments. But what about those who have terminal illness that can be cured by that "limited knowledge" that he speaks of? Are we to sit back and just accept the simplest preventable illnesses from taking us from this earth? He doesn't really go into a deeper answer to that. Also to answer his question, why can't we all just go to school to learn the one lesson of glory. Because if we all did that we would no longer exist. We can't all sit around and bask in sedentarianism. Even in our most barbaric state, there have to be those that hunt and scavenge for food, that lead those that do and those that build homes and provide protection from other dangers. Every animal species on the planet operates this way. The human species is no different. There is, after all, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Are to believe this is pointless? The answer to existence can't be that to be human is to be a plant.

[@paulwiseman1668]

Right on. He speaks of common sense but your entre closer to it in my opionion

[@bradandhisbass3008]

uh sir, I think you someone forgot to mention eternal life here. The man is in his 80s. He isn`t telling anyone to be old and white haired like he is. He isn`t telling anyone to be lazy. He is stating a fact. In the beginning God created the Fermament of heaven and the earth. Then he created animals and birds and gave the man dominion over them. To care for them and to hunt and eat them. Peter had the vision of the blanket coming down from heaven filled with all manner of creeping things and all beasts unclean and unfit. And in that God was declaring all animals to be fair game. They cannot make anyone impure. So what you are saying about our barbaric state is not barbaric at all. And there is healing and miracles. Loneliness, isolation and the feeling of abandonment leads to illness and if sin enters into it, death. The Lord offers us life more abundant and eternal. Live or die. The lord offers the choice of death or life and says Choose Life. This man is totally correct in his letting go advice. I was just about a dead man at one point when I was 23. One night in a drunken state I gave up and at that very moment I literally saw the light. Giving up to God is the smartest thing a man or woman can do. You just have to trust that if you want any peace.

[@nepsisyianni33]

@@bradandhisbass3008 Amen bro. You are correct in your understanding of scripture and of John's wisdom. If you read lives of Saints you will see their struggle both physical and spiritual battles, and how they crush their own ego to reach stronger connection with Jesus Christ, the Saviour.

[@brodycarroll1733]

It’s fullness and emptiness, it’s the duality of the world and all up to your interpretation

[@guttersnippeesmithers3905]

I’d had to say yes it does

[@sueannskerrattherron2079]

You are doing a marvellous thing for your listeners with these talks but it always bothers me a bit when you discount your work as a younger man with environmental projects and farming. All of your work has been motivated by a deep compassion which is so beautiful. Yes, the work you are doing now may be more valuable in the grand scheme of things but what you did to "try and save the world" was still wonderful and driven by love which is you shining your light.