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John de Ruiter Podcast

580 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

"Without your entrance to greater reality in this life, greater reality has no entrance to this life. The meaning of all of this life [of yours] isn't as it appears. The meaning of this life is for greater reality to manifest through all the forms of this life." - John de Ruiter. New podcast Episodes are released weekly on iTunes. Visit www.johnderuiter.com for audio and video releases of John's meetings and to register for live seminars.

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JdR Podcast 330 - Stillness of Heart is the Healing of Your Soul

April 26, 2019 17:00 - 12 minutes - 6.16 MB

Edmonton, Canada Summer Seminar - July 4, 2002 Afternoon   A questioner feeling embarrassed about her use of words opens a profound teaching that reaches through the heart all the way into the soul and spirit. Explaining that her words are a result of tightness in her heart, John reveals the way that all of her heart’s distortion can come apart and ultimately lead to the healing of her soul.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being,...

JdR Podcast 329 - How to Heal Depression

April 18, 2019 18:44 - 9 minutes - 12.8 MB

New York, USA Event - November 4, 2015 Afternoon   Depression and its paralyzing effect can seem insurmountable. John reaches into its darkness revealing its roots in our beliefs and, with practical examples, shows how we can be and sustain our own healing.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 328 - Your Quiet, Steady Walk Through the Storm of Your Nervous System

April 12, 2019 17:40 - 13 minutes - 23.2 MB

Rishikesh, India Event - February 19, 2019 Afternoon   Is it possible to walk through life, given to what we've awakened to, while the influence of the world and even our own mind seem to trigger a reaction in our nervous system? In this dialogue, a woman speaks of the fear she experiences when she considers the prospect of stepping into what she most deeply knows.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life ...

JdR Podcast 327 - Freeing Your Mind from Habitual Thinking

April 05, 2019 19:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

Edmonton, Canada Meeting - October 30, 2000 Afternoon   This dialogue explores the topic of mind: what is subtle mind? Universal mind? What about our patterned mind, and what transforms it? John reveals the role of innocence and unconditional openness in having a mind free of patterns – an intimate, living, subtle mind.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information...

JdR Podcast 326 - A Spiritual Path Won't Take You Home

March 29, 2019 21:55 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MB

Lage Vuursche, the Netherlands Event - April 10, 2011 Morning   Though it’s true that walking a spiritual path can get you closer to what you’re searching for, it may be the very thing that ultimately separates you from returning to your true home.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 325 - Extreme Soul Development

March 22, 2019 18:31 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MB

Rishikesh, India Event - February 25, 2019 Morning   In this podcast, John delves into the meaning, development and purpose of the soul. Highlighting the importance of this life, he explains how what might take 10,000 years in the development of your soul after you’ve died is possible in one year while you’re in a body, alive in this world.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.  ...

JdR Podcast 324 - Why True Enlightenment Comes Through "Endarkenment"

March 15, 2019 19:03 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MB

Moen, Denmark Event - June 3, 2018 Afternoon   What is the relationship between darkness and light? Should we try to stay in the light and avoid the darkness? In this dialogue, John explains the meaning of the dark and the true source of the light and its relevance to the way of enlightenment.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Kno...

JdR Podcast 323 - Thriving in the Midst of Physical Pain

March 08, 2019 18:03 - 18 minutes - 12.6 MB

Findhorn, Scotland Event - March 12, 2012 Afternoon   Anyone living with chronic pain, or supporting a loved one who does, knows how it can take over a person's life, putting them into a state of total despair. In this dialogue, John describes how one can not only cope with such pain, but actually thrive in the midst of it.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More informa...

JdR Podcast 322 - Called and Given to a Life of Oneness

March 01, 2019 20:45 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Bad Meinberg, Germany Event - November 24, 2017 Afternoon.    In response to the sharing of a profound experience by the man in this dialogue, John explains the connection between the Calling, our energy centres and the manifestation of oneness in this life.    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 321 - Being a Love Team: Fulfilling the Purpose of Relationship

February 22, 2019 20:13 - 11 minutes - 8.04 MB

July 4, 2011, Edmonton, Canada Seminar   What is the relationship for, what needs to go and what needs to thrive? John gives the couple in this dialogue a new purpose: to be a love team. He shows them how it will take them into a relationship of real belonging, mutual enchantment and adoration.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - ...

JdR Podcast 320 - I've Had a Spiritual Awakening. What's Next?

February 15, 2019 18:35 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MB

Moen, Denmark Event - June 3, 2018 Afternoon.    A young woman is exploring a powerful awakening that opened her to a sense of oneness with the universe and enlightenment. John supports her in the newness of her experience with vivid analogies, encouraging and guiding her in how to carry this forward in her life.    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about...

JdR Podcast 319 - Is the World Just a Reflection of My Self?

February 08, 2019 19:20 - 9 minutes - 12.6 MB

Moen, Denmark Event - May 30, 2018 Afternoon. This man has been told that the world is a reflection of himself and does not know how to deal with the rejection and unfriendliness he feels. John shows him what really matters and how he can heal himself and become a reflection of his own heart in the midst of this world and all his troubles. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness. More in...

JdR Podcast 318 - Is the Purpose of Sexuality Different for Men and Women?

February 01, 2019 18:52 - 8 minutes - 8.41 MB

Moen, Denmark Event - June 2, 2018 Evening This woman is touched by John sharing what sexuality is really for and wants to know what it means to be a woman. John shares the subtle differences between man and woman, and shows her how to invite and move in her sexuality anew – this time aligned to the delicacies of its deeper mystery. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness. More inform...

JdR Podcast 317 - How to Deal with Unfairness and Mistreatment

January 25, 2019 17:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MB

Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel Event - November 1, 2018 Afternoon   Is it possible to let go of having been mistreated? This questioner feels angry about what happened in his career and is having a hard time finding forgiveness. John takes him to the root of what really matters, revealing the real cause of his separation and showing him the way home to his deep okayness within.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meani...

JdR Podcast 316 - How to Be Truly Free of Addiction

January 18, 2019 20:19 - 6 minutes - 6.49 MB

Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel Retreat - May 24, 2018 Afternoon   A man is asking how to quit his bad habits which are hurting his health. John explains that it is not about quitting the habit, it is about being in your heart. John further explains in practical detail how to be in your heart while smoking, for example, and how this will have the heart gain mastery over self and person.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where ...

JdR Podcast 315 - True Parenting: Transcending the Influence of Genetics

January 11, 2019 21:49 - 9 minutes - 9.03 MB

Copenhagen, Denmark Event - June 5, 2010 Afternoon   This dialogue addresses a woman questioning whether or not to have a child. John shows her all the complexities she would be taking on and shares the possibility of raising a child with opened genetics, through being the grace of her own deepest orientation.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about Jo...

JdR Podcast 314 - What You Do With Your Heart Matters More Than What You Do With Your Life

January 04, 2019 19:54 - 5 minutes - 5.71 MB

Boulder, USA Event - September 15, 2016 Evening   How can I live in what I know of beingness, and the busy-ness of daily life? John’s response takes the questioner to see what he will know on his deathbed, when what matters most will be clear and can be lived for, now.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.john...

JdR Podcast 313 - The True Function of Chakras Explained

December 28, 2018 18:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel Event - November 4, 2018 Evening What are the chakras or energy centres, and how do they relate to enlightenment? In this dialogue, John explains that the chakras are like gates. When they are closed we feel empty and stressed. When they are open, there is alignment and enlightenment.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about J...

JdR Podcast 312 - The Deeper Purpose of Sexuality

December 21, 2018 18:56 - 11 minutes - 8.46 MB

Edmonton, Canada Winter Seminar - December 27, 2013 Evening   A woman is experiencing a new, subtle sexuality in her body not connected to want and need but to qualities of dearness and love. John speaks about this deeper sexuality, its connection to her heart, her being, and how it all empowers her deeper womanness – the ability to meet and commune.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awa...

JdR Podcast 311 - I'm Afraid of How My Spiritual Awakening Will Affect My Life

December 14, 2018 20:53 - 4 minutes - 3.6 MB

Amsterdam, The Netherlands Event - September 12, 2011 Afternoon   This questioner can feel daunted by the effects she fears her changing orientation might have on those she loves. How to live it in the workplace, too? There is a cost, John agrees, but with a gift just beneath it. He clarifies for her how to be in her changes with others.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.   ...

JdR Podcast 310 - Learning the Language of Real Parenting

December 07, 2018 20:39 - 13 minutes - 13.1 MB

Moen, Denmark Event - June 2, 2017 Evening   This young woman knows she could deepen her connection with her unborn baby but does not know how. John shows her the real language of parenting she can learn from her baby in the quiet of her heart. It not only opens the connection she longs for but will teach her what really matters in her own life, and in parenting her baby once born.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the...

JdR Podcast 309 - Why Do I Feel the Need to Be Special?

November 30, 2018 20:09 - 10 minutes - 7.85 MB

Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel Event - April 30, 2016 Afternoon   This man no longer finds satisfaction in things he once enjoyed and feels alone and separate. He fears losing his uniqueness if he stops all his doing. John shows him how only by being at home in his heart, as nobody and nothing, can he know his true uniqueness and be free of his genetics.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in a...

JdR Podcast 308 - The Illusion of "Me-Time": How to Make Your Time Off Meaningful

November 26, 2018 18:22 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MB

Cologne, Germany Retreat - January 25, 2015 Afternoon.    This questioner has been working hard and knows she needs to spend her time differently, but how? John shows her how time off can be spent in a repeating loop of self-rejuvenation, or be given to what has already made a difference: her awakening.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de R...

JdR Podcast 307 - Purity of Heart Goes Beyond Spiritual Awakening and Enlightenment

November 16, 2018 22:56 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MB

Tiruvannamalai, India Event - January 31, 2017 Afternoon   What is enlightenment? Is it the highest spiritual attainment as many perceive it to be? In this dialogue, John explains that it is not enlightenment, but purity of heart that is what we are in a body for: awareness and knowing being one.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - ...

JdR Podcast 306 - Unlocking The Meaning of Life: Free of the Persecutor and the Victim

November 09, 2018 21:40 - 18 minutes - 26.2 MB

Edmonton, Canada Meeting - March 19, 2017 Afternoon   This vivid conversation dives into the topic of a real relationship to power. John describes how most of us live as both victims and perpetrators. We create a life of stories and illusion, losing the opportunity to awaken and, more importantly, to build on that awakening before we die. He reveals the fundamental simplicity and rare value of living a real life.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the...

JdR Podcast 305 - Your Heartache is Your Awakening

November 02, 2018 18:19 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MB

Netanya, Israel Retreat - February 21, 2015 Afternoon.  The questioner in this dialogue has been experiencing heartache and loneliness. John speaks about the reasons for and purpose of heartache, revealing the opportunity for awakening that is in it. The heartache is there to bring you to what your whole life is for; you ache in your heart until it opens.  Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awa...

JdR Podcast 304 - What is a Master of Truth?

October 26, 2018 18:00 - 13 minutes - 6.47 MB

Hamburg, Germany Event - May 24, 2000 This young woman speaks the uncertainty of many in today's spiritual marketplace. She wants to give her heart away to truth, but experience has revealed that many teachers are untrustworthy. John reveals the differences between a teacher of truth and one completely mastered by truth; to listen to all but to give her heart only to what she genuinely knows. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, wher...

JdR Podcast 303 - From Difficulty to Realization: Your Heart is the Only Way

October 19, 2018 20:03 - 9 minutes - 6.88 MB

Cologne, Germany Event - January 24, 2015 Evening This man has taken steps beyond his addictions and difficulties but fears ultimately succumbing to their power: it's all just too painful. John encourages him in the one way that really works – to become gentled in his heart and to live his daily life in the realization of the nurture he will find there. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awaren...

JdR Podcast 302 - Awakening to Unseen Reality: John de Ruiter on the Essence of His Teaching

October 12, 2018 21:32 - 19 minutes - 27.3 MB

Moen, Denmark Retreat - June 2, 2018 Afternoon.    In this interview with Rishi Itzhak, therapist and meditation teacher from Israel, John is asked questions about the essence of his teaching and what happens in his presence that is so much more than teaching. This rich dialogue opens and explores what is real; how to access the full potential of our selves through openness and softness of heart; why there is so much suffering and depression in the world, and the particular gift of being...

JdR Podcast 301 - Opening Your Heart: Being Okay with Pain

October 05, 2018 18:46 - 7 minutes - 7.24 MB

Tiruvannamalai, India Retreat - February 2, 2017 Afternoon.    The Questioner feels guilty and trapped in her inability to deal with the pain of others. She knows that separating from them or confronting them does not help. John shows her how a simple return to openness and softness of heart allows the cycle of their pain and hers to end... in her.    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awar...

JdR Podcast 300 - Is It Important to Work Hard and Be Successful?

September 28, 2018 20:10 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

February 9, 2018, Rishikesh, India   When we work hard on our projects and goals, it can be difficult not to be dependent on the outcome. Striving for success or fear of failure... how to overcome this source of stress? In this talk, John offers keys to connecting our outer life on the surface, with deep inner beingness.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More informat...

JdR Podcast 299 - True Belonging: Living From the Deeper Levels of You

September 21, 2018 17:32 - 13 minutes - 13 MB

Hamburg, Germany Retreat - June 9, 2017 Afternoon.    Let not your heart nor your self be a port for negativity. This questioner has experienced the deeper ground she really belongs to, but can be overtaken by negativity. John shows her how to care for what she knows in her heart, even under pressure.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruit...

JdR Podcast 298 - Return to Your Heart, Return to Your Innocence

September 14, 2018 21:13 - 12 minutes - 8.98 MB

Hamburg, Germany Retreat - May 18, 2013 Afternoon.    How can a person with strong mental conditioning connect to their heart? Through the example of loving someone, John shows the questioner how to be in his heart and, despite shyness and embarrassment, let it come into his face, filling his body and changing his thinking.    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More inform...

JdR Podcast 297 - Change Your Destiny

September 07, 2018 18:00 - 6 minutes - 9.78 MB

October 30, 2011 Munich, Germany Retreat   This conversation addresses destiny. Does it just happen or can we do something to change it? John explains how it can only be changed with a shift of awareness: away from our emotional makeup into what we know the truth of in our heart, bringing stability, freedom and healing that before seemed impossible.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in aw...

JdR Podcast 296 - Stillness in a Storm: Finding True Stability Within

August 31, 2018 18:00 - 7 minutes - 11.2 MB

Munich, Germany Retreat - October 30, 2011 Evening.    [Add Podcast summary from masterlist here]   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 295 - Finding Compassion and Love After Sexual Abuse

August 24, 2018 18:00 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MB

Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel Event - May 24, 2018 Afternoon In this gentle, profound dialogue, a woman who was sexually abused by her father asks how she can be with the ongoing sense of uncleanness she feels in her body. John reveals to her deeper levels unaffected by the trauma, opening the possibility of true healing and a return to a heart-to-heart connection with her father. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meanin...

JdR Podcast 294 - Return to Oneness

August 15, 2018 17:21 - 14 minutes - 9.91 MB

Tiruvannamalai, India Retreat - February 2, 2015 Morning.    The wish to return to oneness is unravelled for us in this talk. John uses analogies to reveal how wishing and longing separate us from what we long for, and explains how only being the same as the direct knowledge fuelling our wish can return us to oneness.    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information ...

JdR Podcast 293 - Can We Really Save This Planet?

August 03, 2018 18:00 - 14 minutes - 10.4 MB

Lage Vuursche, The Netherlands Event - April 25, 2012 Evening This questioner feels frustrated in her wish to be of help to the world, to address the environmental problems and human suffering. John explains to her that frustration only makes matters worse – that the planet will thrive when we live and relate to it instead from our innermost being. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness. ...

JdR Podcast 292 - How Do I Say No to My Child?

July 27, 2018 18:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MB

Cologne, Germany Event - January 30, 2012 Afternoon   Becoming a parent is a joyous experience, but for many it can be quite overwhelming. Anxiety can quickly replace joy as we struggle with our own uncertainty and reactivity. How do we set boundaries and say no in ways that do not trigger a power struggle with our child? In this talk, John gives practical advice about how to give your child what your child really needs by coming from quiet clarity and warmth: the juiciest kind of parent...

JdR Podcast 291 - Why Are Relationships So Painful?

July 20, 2018 18:00 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MB

Rishikesh, India Event - February 9, 2018 Afternoon   Deeply loving someone and being in love... you start a relationship and then you wonder why, after familiarity has set in, the in-loveness is gone and there is difficulty and pain. If you start from wanting and needing a relationship, you are already relating in a way that is not like your being. So how to have a meaningful, pain-free relationship? Listen to this talk to find out!    Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into y...

JdR Podcast 290 - The Sweet Ache of Profound Change

July 06, 2018 19:42 - 7 minutes - 10.6 MB

Munich, Germany Event - October 31, 2011 Afternoon    This questioner had an awakening which he hoped his Buddhist spiritual practice would open further. He feels stuck and wants to know how he can move forward. John explains that his awakening caused a shift in orientation that does not yet match the self that he has, the result being an ache felt deeply in his heart. John shows him the shift that is needed: a surrender beyond his understanding to the knowing in his heart.    Dialog...

JdR Podcast 289 - What is Grace?

June 29, 2018 18:22 - 7 minutes - 5.47 MB

Findhorn, Scotland Event - March 11, 2012 Morning   Listen to this talk to find out what grace and devotion really are; where they come from, what they are for, and how to live for what you belong to.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 288 - The Truth About Karma, Sin, and Life After Death

June 22, 2018 19:49 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MB

November 19, 2015, Bad Meinberg, Germany   We are here for just a short time, our bodies are temporary. So what happens after death? Is Karma real? How to have only good karma? Can meditation help? Listen to this talk to find out.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuiter.com

JdR Podcast 287 - Manifesting the Divine: A Life Beyond Hope and Fear

June 15, 2018 20:01 - 15 minutes - 15.5 MB

June 14, 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands   How can we manifest the divine? Before you can ascend, you must descend and remain in the quiet deep. As you sustain this in your life you dissolve the barrier between the conscious and the subconscious, eliminating the polarity of what fundamentally drives you; hope and fear. Existing beyond hope and fear, gently letting go of the neediness in the self, leaves you being everything that you've been looking for.   Dialogues with John de Ru...

JdR Podcast 286 - How do I Stop Comparing Myself to Others?

June 08, 2018 20:09 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

February 22, 2015 Afternoon, Poleg Beach, Netanya, Israel   The questioner speaks of comparing herself to others and the pain, depression and inability to move forward that this causes. John explains the way to go beyond comparison, and into clarity and freedom.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information about John de Ruiter - Knowing Reality at www.johnderuit...

JdR Podcast 285 - The Mystery and Awe of Making What Love Is

June 01, 2018 17:48 - 7 minutes - 10.3 MB

April 05, 2014 Yehiam, Israel Retreat   What is the connection between opening the heart and love-making? When you open and soften in your heart, you discover the deeper levels. The woman pours her mystery and the man reads her and receives. Together, you get to know what you really are. Together, you are making what love is.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More inf...

JdR Podcast 284 - How Can I Heal the Planet?

May 25, 2018 17:49 - 21 minutes - 49.1 MB

June 14, 2013 Totnes, United Kingdom   The questioner in this dialogue expresses concern regarding the world situation: poverty, war, disease and debt. He is asking: how can we help to heal this planet? John explains: first heal your self. First, change your self by being in your heart and deeper, and then the world can be healed. The health of this planet needs to come from the innermost outwards.   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of yo...

JdR Podcast 283 - Does Success or Failure Really Matter?

May 17, 2018 21:51 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MB

April 13, 2017 Edmonton, Canada Spring Seminar We often ask ourselves what direction to take in life when we're facing an important decision. John explains that what we do on the surface doesn't matter very much, including whether we succeed or fail. What matters most is the beingness of openness and softness of heart, flowering in all of life's circumstances. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up ...

JdR Podcast 282 - You Don't Need Joy

May 11, 2018 20:10 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MB

September 21 Aft, 2012, Amsterdam, The Netherlands How can we find joy in life? Isn't that what life is all about? In this dialogue, John explains that when you believe the noise in your self, you're fundamentally unhappy because you're not being what you really are. Joy is actually the beingness of the real you, and the manifestation of that is as simple as falling asleep. Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of l...

JdR Podcast 281 - Why Your Difficult Boss is a Blessing in Disguise

May 04, 2018 19:28 - 8 minutes - 20.2 MB

September 16, 2011 Evening, Cologne, Germany   I dread going to work: should I leave my job? This questioner is wondering how to deal with a difficult boss. John shows how, when there isn't a tightening within, an unpleasant experience can actually open deeper love, making it possible to flourish even in difficulty   Dialogues with John de Ruiter bring you into your heart, and into the depths of your being, where the meaning of life opens up in awareness.    More information abou...

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