117. Benjamin Smythe

Benjamin SmytheI thought I knew something.  It turns out I didn’t.  My heart explodes into pieces and they rain down everywhere I look.  It doesn’t feel as new agey as it sounds, and that ends up being such an incredible delight.  Nothing spiritual I have ever encountered has anything to do with the simple Wow I am talking about. It is this Mystery.  Wow!

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Transcript of this interview.

Interview recorded 3/31/2012

Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

YouTube Video Chapters:

  • 00:00:00 – Benjamin Smythe: A Fun and Sensitive Guy
  • 00:04:25 – The Importance of Authentic Sharing
  • 00:08:15 – Learning to Be a Good Person
  • 00:12:20 – The Humility of Seeking
  • 00:16:18 – The Beauty of Not Knowing
  • 00:19:58 – Embracing Paradox and Shutting Up
  • 00:24:05 – Balancing Self-Awakening and Helping Others
  • 00:27:49 – Embracing Chaos and Helping Others
  • 00:31:08 – The Beauty of Connection on the Street
  • 00:34:48 – The Power of Kindness and Love
  • 00:38:10 – The Sadness of Human-to-Human Violence
  • 00:42:06 – The Resonance of Kindness and Compassion
  • 00:45:51 – The Setup of Competition
  • 00:49:41 – Embracing the Vast Range of Possibilities
  • 00:53:42 – Finding Ease in Chaos
  • 00:57:04 – The Value of Living in Integrity
  • 01:00:51 – Honoring and Learning from Others
  • 01:05:02 – The Innocence of Humanity
  • 01:08:52 – The Shift in Subjective Perspective
  • 01:13:25 – The Potential of Every Individual
  • 01:17:07 – The value of silence and the limitations of language
  • 01:21:33 – The Silent Experience of Ourselves
  • 01:25:24 – Discovering the Quiet Within
  • 01:29:11 – Questioning the Bible’s Moral Guidance
  • 01:33:20 – Ideas Competing for Attention
  • 01:37:19 – Choosing Love and the Possibility of Force
  • 01:41:17 – The Responsibility to Care for Each Other
  • 01:45:26 – Making a Difference, One Person at a Time
  • 01:49:25 – The Egalitarian Quality in Spirituality
  • 01:53:05 – Playing with Different Ideas
  • 01:56:28 – Stay Connected through Interviews and Chat Groups

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