I 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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Summary and Transcript of this interview.
Interview recorded 3/31/2012
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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