The Effortless Path To Enlightenment - with Richard Rudd | Know Thyself Podcast EP 49
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Published 2023-06-06
He redefines what he calls ‘the spirituality of effort’, and explains that the path to enlightenment can be a gentle, playful, and blissful one.
He shares his practices for taking more pauses in life, tapping into your inner genius, and transforming your greatest shadows. He also gives his insights on the next stage of human evolution, and why he believes we are all moving towards a simpler life.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:11 Invocation of Holy Solace
5:44 The Art of Contemplation
8:18 Ordinary Life is Extraordinarily Profound
15:43 The Search for Purity: Don’t Be Afraid of the World
20:23 André Shares a Poem
22:02 Power of Paying Attention & Pausing
30:59 Transforming Shadow Patterns
37:02 Pivot: Unlocking Your Inner Genius
46:53 Caution of Rapture & The Superpower of Grace
56:02 Removing the Excess Noise - Healing the Shadow
1:02:28 Remembering Our Own Eternity within Mortality
1:06:30 Contemplating Death
1:14:12 The Next Stage of Humanity's Evolution
1:17:19 What Happens When We Die: The Unchanging Atom
1:20:59 Nirvana is Within Us
1:26:09 What’s Next for Richard
1:30:19 What’s Coming in 2027
1:38:05 The Dream Arc & Gene Keys
1:42:16 Conclusion
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A teacher, mystic and award-winning poet, Richard Rudd’s inner journey began early in life as he experienced strange energies rushing throughout his body, culminating in a major spiritual experience at the age of 29. Emerging from what he calls ‘a field of limitless light’ that lasted 3 days and 3 nights, Richard was entrusted with a sacred teaching – the wisdom of the Gene Keys.
A born explorer, Richard has studied with great teachers in the East, traveled through the Himalayas, the Pacific, the Americas and the Arctic. Earning a Master’s Degree in metaphysics and literature from Edinburgh University, he went on to work in the film industry in Australia, trained as a teacher of Chi Kung in Thailand and sailed across the Atlantic Ocean on a small yacht. During this time he lived in Manhattan, Oregon and Hawaii before finally returning to the UK in 1998, where he met Marian his wife. Over the following years they had three children and moved to Devon in southern England. Throughout his adventures Richard has explored his love of writing and in 2006 he won the FISH international poetry award in Ireland.
All Richard’s travels and studies coalesced into a synthesis in 2002 when he began to write and conceive the Gene Keys. It took seven years to write the book and understand its teachings and applications. Today Richard continues to expand the wisdom that he was gifted, remaining always a student of the Gene Keys while teaching all around the world.
In 2019, Richard was named on the Watkins list of The 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People.
Website: genekeys.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/genekeys/
The Art of Contemplation: www.amazon.com/Art-Contemplation-Richard-Rudd/dp/0…
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All Comments (21)
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At 18 I found my first teacher. She was in her late 60s. She told a story about traveling in Ireland and getting lost on a country road. An elderly woman was in her yard and my teacher asked for directions. This Elder invited her into her garden and gave her tea and biscuits while she drew a map. On her way out this Elder woman gave her roses from her garden. After years of incredible experiences, travel, meeting well known Spiritual Teachers, my teacher realized that this meeting with this ordinary wonan, showing her kindness was the greatest teacher she ever encountered. This touched me deeply and was a guiding light of how to live my life. Chop wood, carry water, do the laundry and offer strangers a cup of tea... awakening is recognizing how absolutely extraordinary the ordinary is. Beautiful conversation, gratitude and appreciation ❤
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This man is WISE, everytime he speaks it comes from such a loving place really
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"When you let go of who you're not, you might just find yourself bloom" ✨️
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Andre!!! That poem 😭😭😭😭 so so beautiful
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Morning Invocation -May love pour through our souls leaving us together as one. -May light flower in our hearts lending us the grace to transform all fears. -May warmth radiate our belly's bring prosperity to all. -May purity shimmer in our bones filling us with the light of the stars. -May kindness resounding our voice softening the way that lies ahead. -May clarity shine through our mind as we lie in the arms of the infinite beloved. -May solace abound in all of our lives touching all who we meet. -May solace abound in the world bring all being into perfect union.
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It’s truly amazing how the universe brings you exactly what you need to hear if you are open to listening. When the student is ready, the teacher will come. No need to hunt for direction. Just be still. Thank you Richard and Andre.
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Thank you for this loving shared intimate space between your insurmountable synergy. Strolling down on autopilot, suddenly your poem Andre, caught me by a pleasant surprise. Walking down the streets of London, tired after late night workout, and I didn't even realise. How your channeled stillness crept up from within me, words so sincere, deep and wise. Seeds you may have unintentionally scattered yet sprouted unbeknownst in me, tears of gratitude to arise. Much love ❤
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What a beautiful dialogue! Richard really embodies what he has been teaching and I can feel the difference that makes, my spirit truly was so at peace after listening to him 🙏🏽
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I listened to this on the plane ride back from visiting my terminally ill mother (possibly for the last time) today and it felt like the giant warm embrace I needed. Thank you so much. “Grace creates an open heart” “awakening is just a series of softenings”
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Ok~ it’s taken me a few days to listen to the entire episode, in shorter bursts around my working life… but what a blessing that’s turned out to be. I’ve really enjoyed this chat and a lot of it felt like Richard could see right into my soul! It’s been a pleasure to slowly absorb and contemplate each section of this podcast, thank you so much 🙏🏻
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It’s so refreshing to hear Richard talk about feeling even closer to his dad with greater intimacy after he passed. That is the exact experience I’ve had since my mother passed away in 2017. I’ve tried to explain this to the rest of my family and they just don’t understand how I could feel that way. My relationship with my mom when she was alive, while very deeply loving, was very difficult at many points in my life. But since her passing; I only feel such deep love and absolute connection with her.
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Good job! Great interview! Yes the gene keys and the Art of Contemplation are amazing teachings. Most importantly, I love his way of being. Everything he shares have so much richness and depth. Thank you to all that made this podcast possible.
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“your life in its ordinary state, can feel extraordinary “ … thank you… yes… the deeper we dig into each moment- the more adventure in simply breathing, listening, relaxing… “playing in the body” thank you 🙏
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the quintessence of these two beautiful beings, who embody the masculine and the feminine is such a blessing. Deep and rich conversation. Seeing the depth of resonance of an elder and a youth with such depth, beauty and maturity. Mahalo
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The love in his perspective is such a beautiful example
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My deepest gratitude for both of you Andre and Richard...from a portuguese grand mother!!!
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This energy and that poem🫶🏻Thank you for sharing🦋✨
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Man...... yesterday I was saying to myself "He can't level up, again" and you absolutely did! ❤❤
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ANDRE I THINK YOU HAVE THE NUMBER ONE SPIRITUAL PODCAST IN THE WORLD...thank you thank you thank you. This episode together with the DR MICHAEL BECKWITH EPISODE ARE GOATED:goat-turquoise-white-horns:
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Loved the full circle basket weaving moment. I love his youthful yet calm expression. Thank you for this episode.
