John O'Donohue - Soul Friend

I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of its own unfolding. -- John O'Donohue
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Sweet Darkness
(from Anam Cara by John O'Donohue)

When your eyes are tired
the world is tired also.

When your vision has gone
no part of the world can find you.

Time to go into the dark
where the night has eyes
to recognize its own.

There you can be sure
you are not beyond love.

The dark will be your womb tonight.

The night will give you a horizon
further than you can see.

You must learn one thing.
The world was made to be free in.

Give up all the other worlds
except the one to which you belong

Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn

anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive

is too small for you.

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MUSIC: "Beloved" by Angela Easterling

http://www.angelaeasterling.com/

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[reliablebow]

I've just met John over the past couple days, then i see this beautiful video by one of MyFavorite People. Thanks for being You Suze...to the inner music...

[suuzzee5]

@reliablebow Thank you so much - you're one of MyFavoritePeople also. You are an inspiration and spread joy everywhere you go. Am so very glad you discovered John's lovely and poetic body of work. He has the most beautiful spirit and has had such a positive influence in my life. You are a wonderful friend, Michael. Thank you.

[TheMrYoutubinman]

i have only just gotten on the internet,and did wonder if my favourite man had himself a website,it seems he has many,i didnt know you had died john,it is a shock and sad.

your books, i have them here right by,always have had them close to hand,always made it so much easier to be a thoughtfull,poetic and deep thinking man,because you made it seem so ok,and in fact so exciting to be.thank you sir.god bless

[suuzzee5]

@TheMrYoutubinman Thank you for your lovely, heartfelt comment. John O'Dononue has such a positive, loving influence in the world. He has added to the beauty of the world and his poetic beauty endures for all time. May peace, light and love always follow you ~ Suze

[danceswithcrayons]

A beautiful tribute for a friend that brought inspiration, and read how much you loved your soul friend. Thankyou for sharing this video and writing. Sometimes I miss certain people too. John O'Donohue's dream lives on xo

[suuzzee5]

@danceswithcrayons Thank you so very much for this sensitive and lovely comment. Love is our only enduring emotion that lasts past all space and time. The way I see it, John was both a gift from God and a messenger as well. I agree with you that his dream remains alive. Peace ~

[swanra1]

Thank you so much for making this clip. I could not be at his funeral either. I miss him and always will but then he left me words that comfort me and I will have these all the days of my life. He was my Anam Cara. I am his friend An.

[CTPJK]

john had a spirt who watched his transformation from living to unforgoten

1.04 in coulor on his left photo taken close to his departure time

a one way filght to forever

[creativeforce11]

His beautiful books are an inspiration - we have lost such a gifted soul.

[nureinherz]

Thank you for this beautiful video! I cried so much, as I read something written by him that gave me comfort over the death of my partner, and as I wanted to find more about John O´Donohue I looked here and found that he already passed. Made me very sad. And only 52. Why did he die so young? My partner died being only 55, sudden heartstillstand. Oh God, all there is now is hope and pray...

[sad2red]

I often used to wonder why a person who gifted the world the legacy of a wonderful book like the ANAMCARA had to die an untimely death at a young age of 52. After reading the hindu scriptures of the Upanishads, I understood that the soul never dies, that man lives many lives, each better than the previous. The body goes through the slow deterioration process over time. The fortunate ones are saved this experience. John is in a better place and still very much with us in his works

[creativeforce11]

Beautiful - I have read his books - we have lost a rare and beautiful soul friend.

[TheMrYoutubinman]

his books,words thoughts are so much a part of my life.  x