Practising the Presence of God

How do you bring spiritual awareness to everyday life? This conversation takes it's theme from one of the classic texts of Christian literature - 'Practising the Presence of God' - the teachings of Brother Lawrence, Carmelite monk and cook (maybe a fryer), and a popular best seller of the 17th century. John Butler brings his 'common sense' approach to all our everyday lives - our jobs. Even 'McJobs' - fryers of fries - can be personal portals to greater self awareness. You can make your own assessment of how it applies to your job.

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John has his first DVD out now - 'A Good Farmer' - which includes the original 1975 BBC documentary 'Three Acres at Bicker Fen' -

John has a new book out. 'Mystic Beginnings'. How can one live unfenced and free within limits of human existence? Or satisfy love’s insatiable need in a world of ‘Yes’ and ‘No’? Describing the long, slow development of spiritual awareness, ‘Mystic Beginnings’ leads the reader through John Butler’s boyhood and army days … to wide, open spaces in Australia, farming, injury and business … bursting out to ‘Make the world a better place’ and, chastened, to return … back to farming, meditation, first stormy days of marriage and, then, in 1984, at the age of 47 – to see a woman as he’d never seen before … This book was written soon afterwards in an attempt to understand.
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The Second Edition of 'Mystic Forbearance - in Russia' is out. Just over 100 years ago, the Russian Revolution started – man replaced God and the world began to change. From her homeland convulsed by civil war - like countless others with family uprooted and destroyed, a lost and lonely refugee, Mother was sent to England where, eventually she married and bore 2 children. At the age of 55, I returned to Russia for several years to rediscover my roots and incidentally write the notes which form the basis of my latest book, ‘Mystic Forbearance – in Russia’. This 2nd edition, with additions and corrections replaces the earlier, named ‘Oh, Russia’. It’s a large book of 600 pages, which cover almost every aspect of human existence, facing the great question of how spirit can strengthen to bear an unbearable world. John Butler - 2019
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John's book 'Mystic Approaches' is now available as an e-book (PDF). You can buy and download it here -

There will be more silent meditation retreats with John in Bakewell in 2020. Find out more:

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