There is knowing beyond the mind. The mind isn't that big. Go beyond conceptions of the mind. Real knowledge is revealed. Producer: Phil Shankland, InSight New Media Productions Ltd https://insightnewmedia.co.uk Location: Chakra Lounge, Bakewell, UK. Copyright: Spiritual Unfoldment Trust 2025 Title design: Wendy Mayes Design https://www.wendymayes.co.uk John's Butler's first audiobook 'Mystic Approaches' is now available on Audible - https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Mystic-Approaches-Audiobook/B0DQ64PF5P John's latest book 'Mystic Love' is now available here - https://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/store/Mystic-Love-%E2%80%93-letters-to-Christine-p674982505 You can watch 80+ ad-free videos with John in the "Feet on the Ground' supporters section. Join here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0TFuqj6eND-mJRf8i2Tnw/join. Those wanting more detailed accounts of John's life experience - the formative influences, which have taught and made him what he is, will find it in his 8 published books, available through the website: https://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk/store/. Did you know you can now listen to John on Spotify and other audio platforms? Here is his most popular recording 'Common sense guide to meditation' (1m views) - https://ffm.to/commonsenseguidetomeditation. John's 'Common Sense Guide to Meditation' series is now available on the Insight Timer app - https://insighttimer.com/JohnButler. FREE 86pp PDF 'Introducing Spiritual Unfoldment' With tempting extracts describing his life-long spiritual journey - in the hope they will encourage readers to go further, buy his books and read the whole story for themselves, we invite you to join John Butler's email community and receive a free 86-page PDF 'Introducing Spiritual Unfoldment'. Go to http://spiritualunfoldment.co.uk and scroll to the bottom of any page. Those who wish to support the Work of the Spiritual Unfoldment Trust can donate here - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=BBAWMHB4JQMKY Topics: Silence and Stillness as the Ground of Being Quiet presence leads to a direct experience of unity, beyond concepts and dualities. Mind and Its Limitations The mind is small and fragmented compared to the vastness of consciousness; thoughts are like passing clouds. Letting Go and Going Beyond True transformation comes from surrender, trust, and going beyond ego, effort, and conceptual understanding. Mortality and the Unfolding of Life The process of ageing and dying reveals a greater aliveness; we grow out of illusions like a butterfly from a cocoon. Simple Devotion and Daily Practice Love, knowledge, and service are valid spiritual paths; daily meditation—especially early—grounds us in what matters. Keywords: Silence Mind Beyond Mortality Devotion Chapters: (00:00) Entering Silence – The Ground of All Being John introduces the chakra meeting, inviting stillness and attention. Quietness is not emptiness but fullness containing all experience. (03:44) What Is Non-duality? – One Presence Beyond the Mind A deepening discussion of non-duality as direct experience, not concept. Silence is the container of everything, beyond mental distinctions. (06:21) The Mind Isn't That Big – Beyond Knowing The mind is chopped up, noisy, and limited. Real wisdom lies beyond conception. Clouds of thought obscure the open sky of awareness. (23:56) Dying Into Life – The Cocoon and the Butterfly Ageing and death are part of spiritual transformation. Letting go of identity and faculties reveals a deeper aliveness that is "super natural." (36:22) First Things First – The Way of Love, Knowledge, and Devotion Spiritual practice is simple but wholehearted. Early morning meditation clears the clutter of the day. We must truly want it.