On death and dying (and beyond)

John Butler (88) considers the two loves of his life - love and freedom - and how he understands death. Please 'Like' and Subscribe. Producer: Phil Shankland, InSight New Media Ltd https://insightnewmedia.co.uk Titles: Wendy Mayes Design https://www.wendymayes.co.uk Copyright: InSight New Media Ltd 2025 Topics: Joy in Dying & Spiritual Unfoldment John describes unexpected joy emerging late in life as physical and mental faculties decline, revealing a deeper spiritual reality. Life as a School of Lessons Mistakes, suffering, and wrong turnings are part of an educational process leading toward maturity, humility, and spiritual growth. Faith, Death & the Afterlife John distinguishes faith as higher knowledge, explaining death as a gradual transformation with many stages rather than a sudden shift. Fear, Ego & “Dying Before You Die” The ego is the real source of fear; meditation, spaciousness, and humility prepare one to “die before you die.” Love, Freedom & Expanding Identity John recounts a life-long search for love and freedom, expanding from personal attachments to universal love and cosmic unity. Keywords: Joy Ignorance Faith Transformation Love Chapters: 00:00 – Joy Rising in Old Age Why John feels unprecedented joy as his body and mind decline; dying as a blessing rather than a misfortune. 02:30 – Life as a School of Hard Lessons John reflects on decades of meditation, Christian grounding, and learning through mistakes and wrong turnings. 09:50 – What Can We Trust? Faith, Not Certainty Exploration of ignorance, trust, and why faith is “higher knowledge” about death and what lies beyond. 14:00 – Death, Resurrection & Dying Before You Die Discussion of afterlife, identity dissolving, fear, humility, and the spaciousness that mirrors death. 26:00 – Love, Freedom & Returning to the One Light John reflects on reincarnation, post-death influence, cosmic love, and his lifelong quest for love and freedom.