EP17. Love and Growing Old скачать в хорошем качестве

EP17. Love and Growing Old

This is the second of four talks from Barry Long’s 'Truth of Love Seminar,' originally recorded in Bristol in 1991—over three decades ago. Newly remastered from old analog tapes, this recording is now preserved in digital form. We are happy to offer this particular recording for free. The complete series will be available through our paid podcast subscription and the upcoming Archive Application, set for release in 2025. The paid edition of the podcast is available through Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... and Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/34rcMFK... ~ Summary: Aging often brings a heightened sense of perspective. Work and career pressures typically recede, children grow up and become independent, and many of the responsibilities that once seemed urgent begin to fall away. Yet, for some, there is also a sense of finality—an assumption that certain doors are closed for good. Barry Long, in his talk delivered in Bristol in 1991, speaks to this. Addressing a large audience, he speaks about the freedom, possibility, and richness that remain available at every stage of life – he addresses those who are growing older, especially women, informing them on how to remain open to love, regardless of age or past experiences. He acknowledges that many may feel content without a partner and even find the idea of relationship burdensome. Nonetheless, he emphasizes that if love — or the possibility of a good, honest partnership — presents itself, one should be receptive and that age is no barrier to intimacy or genuine connection when it arises naturally. Central to Barry’s message is the need to be at peace within oneself, cultivating a sense of well-being and integrity in every aspect of life. By getting one’s life right and releasing emotional states such as fear, resentment, or longing, we create the internal space for the right person to appear — at the right time and under the right circumstances. He cautions against living in a state of restless yearning; instead, trusting that when love is meant to come, it will, and it will arrive as part of life’s inherent goodness. ~ Highlights and extracts: "Life is its own solution. Life is not perverse. Although we often think it is. Life is a process, a wonderful process of integrity. There is justice and rightness in life. As long as we can stand back far enough and observe it. The difficulty is with personal love, that it makes us put our eyes right up close to the scene, and we can't see the total picture." "Be open all your life for the possibility of love coming in as man or woman, no matter how old you are. And be open even to the possibility of making love, no matter how old you are. You don't have to make love – you are free. But don't have an attitude against it. Don't ever think that you're too old. It is not true. You are never too old to stop making physical love. Given that the man or woman arrives and you are drawn together you are never too old to make physical love." "Don't be disappointed. Don't be discouraged by anything that has happened in your life. It was your lot. Everything that happened to you was absolutely right, and it was to make a finer a man or a finer a woman of you." ~ We are happy to announce our work on an extensive digital archive of Barry’s talks, spanning an extraordinary 30 years. This comprehensive repository features over 600 hours of video and 2,000 hours of audio recordings, offering unparalleled access to Barry’s timeless insights and teachings. This project, many years in the making, was brought to life by a dedicated team who worked tirelessly to digitize and modernize a vast collection of archived recordings. Many of these materials were stored on outdated formats such as cassettes and magnetic tapes, requiring not only careful preservation but also the application of cutting-edge technology and expert knowledge of analog and digital audiovisual systems. From meticulously restoring fragile tapes to ensuring the highest quality playback in the digital formats, every step of the process was undertaken with precision and care to safeguard this invaluable archive. We look forward to sharing more updates in the coming weeks and months, including how this digital archive will be made accessible. ~ Barry Long was a spiritual teacher who taught internationally from the 1980's up until his death in 2003. His spiritual teaching is grounded in practicality and addresses all aspects of modern day life. http://www.barrylong.org   / barrylongquotes     / barrylongnews     / barrylong.truerealandhere