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Rich Blundell
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 เม.ย. 2007
I help people improve their lives by transforming their limiting identities, narratives and habitual ways of thinking. I do this through a fun process of cosmic self-discovery, healing, and empowerment. On this channel, I'll show you how to engage personally with the Creative Life-Force of nature (that I call Oika) in daily life and also connect with others who are on similar journeys.
"I'm awed by Nature... and a little odd by nature" -- Dr. Rich Blundell
"I'm awed by Nature... and a little odd by nature" -- Dr. Rich Blundell
Carl Sagan and the Adolescence of a Materialist Mindset
This is the first in a series of videos to search for the wisdom humanity will need for a more beautiful future. I will explore and excavate historical and contemporary thought leaders with a scientific and naturalistic lens I call Oika to see if I can expand on their thinking with ecological intelligence. I will also integrate the lived-experience and lifestyle (Oika people and projects) wherever appropriate. The goal is to holistically manifest ecological thinking, doing, and being.
A signature element of this series is an explicit acknowledgement of the difference between explanation and meaning-making. Explanation is seen as what science does when it seeks to answer useful questions of what and how through methodological investigation and the generation of knowledge. Meaning-making, by contrast, seeks to provide meaning to that knowledge by putting it into human-cosmic (ecological) context and imagining how we derive prosperity from it. In short, explanation generates facts and knowledge while meaning-making cultivates wisdom.
The search begins with one of my intellectual and spiritual heroes, Carl Sagan. We've been around the sun 28 times without him.
Have you ever noticed that there are just some people who seemed to be especially "changed" by Carl Sagan? Those who go so “ga-ga” over him, that even ten years after his death, they still blog, gush, and talk nearly incessantly about him? And these are often the people least likely to otherwise worship, idolize, or even get excited about a professional athlete, celebrity, rock star, authority or politician.
I’m one of those people. My life-trajectory was tugged and defined by the gravity of Carl Sagan. He gave all of us reasons to cherish the pale blue dot and “all that ever was or is or ever will be.” He personified the Cosmos - literally. He was a gifted scientist, communicator, dad, and human being. He moved millions to see.
But what’s more incredible than how many he didn’t move: how many somehow missed the message. Carl Sagan articulated poetic and accessible accounts of reality that were so beautiful and simple that once you understood what he was saying, you would never see the world the same way again. Everything was meaningful and awesome.
I often wonder how much better our world would be if he were still here to offer his insights and guidance. But he is gone. And the rest of us who did hear him can only forge ahead, doing what we can to open people’s eyes.
A signature element of this series is an explicit acknowledgement of the difference between explanation and meaning-making. Explanation is seen as what science does when it seeks to answer useful questions of what and how through methodological investigation and the generation of knowledge. Meaning-making, by contrast, seeks to provide meaning to that knowledge by putting it into human-cosmic (ecological) context and imagining how we derive prosperity from it. In short, explanation generates facts and knowledge while meaning-making cultivates wisdom.
The search begins with one of my intellectual and spiritual heroes, Carl Sagan. We've been around the sun 28 times without him.
Have you ever noticed that there are just some people who seemed to be especially "changed" by Carl Sagan? Those who go so “ga-ga” over him, that even ten years after his death, they still blog, gush, and talk nearly incessantly about him? And these are often the people least likely to otherwise worship, idolize, or even get excited about a professional athlete, celebrity, rock star, authority or politician.
I’m one of those people. My life-trajectory was tugged and defined by the gravity of Carl Sagan. He gave all of us reasons to cherish the pale blue dot and “all that ever was or is or ever will be.” He personified the Cosmos - literally. He was a gifted scientist, communicator, dad, and human being. He moved millions to see.
But what’s more incredible than how many he didn’t move: how many somehow missed the message. Carl Sagan articulated poetic and accessible accounts of reality that were so beautiful and simple that once you understood what he was saying, you would never see the world the same way again. Everything was meaningful and awesome.
I often wonder how much better our world would be if he were still here to offer his insights and guidance. But he is gone. And the rest of us who did hear him can only forge ahead, doing what we can to open people’s eyes.
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Releasing Quantum Gratitude While Snowboarding
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See description below. TH-cam tells me I have reached 1000 subscribers. But I am beginning to think that these are mostly bots or fake subscribers because NO ONE has commented on any video that I have posted in the last month. If you are a real person who has watched one of my videos, please consider leaving a comment (positive or negative) so I can either improve my craft or stop wasting time....
Deep connections forged by small acts of care
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Small acts of kindness and compassion can rewarded us with reminders of the deep continuities and connection of all life on Earth. @RichBlundell finds a stranded jellyfish on the beach and by rescuing it is reminded how we are all connected in a grand continuum of life on Earth. I know nobody cares about this stuff. But I do. You can learn more about Oika and become a certified Oika Cultural Cr...
Transform Your Connection with Nature through Fractals
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Every fractal encountered in the world is also a bridge into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with nature. Fractals reveal the continuity of all things. @RichBlundell shares his experience of feeling fractals in the sky, on the beach, in a puddle, and in his own skin. Fractals are a fundamental aspect of nature. Whenever you allow yourself to feel fractals, you are invited into a relat...
Secrets of Trees Revealed Through Their Roots
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@RichBlundell finds the Creative Life-Force of Oika at play in different root systems of trees in one of his favorite spots. First he explores how an Oak tree uses a hybrid, two tiered approach with a broadly distributed layer above and a deep tap-tap root that shoots straight down in search of water. Then he finds a cedar tree (or cypress) that uses a more dendritic and intricately branching s...
How Nature Reveals its Abundance and Surprises Us
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@RichBlundell shares his process of asking nature to reveal its wisdom. In a surprising way, the abundance of nature is revealed and it cultivates a deep sense of meaning and appreciation for being human. This is how we can FALL BACK IN LOVE with the world and begin to heal ourselves, each other, and the planet. The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed...
Animal Spirits and Human Experience: An Oika Analysis
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@RichBlundell provides an Oika interpretation of Liz's recent Earth Story including her encounter with her spirit-animal (the Raven) and a sneak-peek at his new phenomenology of the moon-sun-earth-human relationship. Watch this video if you are interested in becoming an Oika Certified Cultural Creative. oika.com richblundell.com
The Snowboarder's Guide to Nondual Happiness
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@RichBlundell snowboards his way into joyful nonduality entanglement between his mind and the world. This is how to find deep nondual contentment and happiness. By opening our senses and perceptions to the world through playful engagement, we learn how to relate to everything with a deeps sense of gratitude that carries over into all aspects of life. Dr. Rich Blundell is a recovering academic (...
Orphan Seahorse on an Adventure to a New Home
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@RichBlundell I was asked to transport an orphaned seahorse that had been caught in a research net from the Marine Biological Laboratory @mblwoodshole to his new home on Nantucket Island. Here is his story of his journey that includes a truck ride, two bicycle trips and a ferry ride.
River Wisdom Teaches Us How To Live Happy Lives
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@RichBlundell explains how geologic forces hold wisdom that can show how to live more fulfilling lives. In this case, he describes how meandering rivers "remember" their earlier "lives" of meandering through flat landscapes. When mountain building events disrupt the landscape, millions of years later, the river can maintain it's younger, meandering path. This presents a life-lesson for humans. ...
What Happens When Art, Science and Nature Create Culture
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#Oika oika.com is a way of feeling, being, and participating with the world. It knows no county lines, no city limits. In this second of two Oika Skills Sessions, artist Rita Leduc will share her Oika Project, "Extending Ecology," an ongoing collaboration between Rich Blundell th-cam.com/users/RichBlundell an ecologist, an artist, and an experimental forest. She will describe how the team's cur...
Nature Play Teaches us Wisdom for Living a Happy Healthy Life
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Nature Play Teaches us Wisdom for Living a Happy Healthy Life
How Caring About Small Forest Creatures Brings Unexpected Wellbeing and Happiness to Humans
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How Caring About Small Forest Creatures Brings Unexpected Wellbeing and Happiness to Humans
Discovering the Creative Life Force Everyday: Your Cosmic Connection
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Discovering the Creative Life Force Everyday: Your Cosmic Connection
A Cosmic Truth About Relationships Revealed!
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A Cosmic Truth About Relationships Revealed!
The Secret to a Happy Whole-Brained Life - Discover the Creative Life Force of Nature
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The Secret to a Happy Whole-Brained Life - Discover the Creative Life Force of Nature
Quantum Tunneling Deep Dive A Rich Worldview Podcast
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Quantum Tunneling Deep Dive A Rich Worldview Podcast
Rich Blundell - Leadership in Transformative Times
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Rich Blundell - Leadership in Transformative Times
Wellness in Transformative Times - A Conversation with Dr. Rich Blundell, Founder, Oika
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Wellness in Transformative Times - A Conversation with Dr. Rich Blundell, Founder, Oika
Extending Ecology at the Museum of the White Mountains
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Extending Ecology at the Museum of the White Mountains
Beach Bliss: Baby Seals Enjoying the Beach
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Beach Bliss: Baby Seals Enjoying the Beach
I really like how this analyse of deep thoughts from great minds like Carl Sagan enhance the discovery of your short Earth Stories in an inspiring perspective. A trasncalar feedback loop at play between processing with the mind and sensing the world and the Universe with joy right now.
Yes I know but I'm a disabled woman so I see nature just. In my beautiful fairly wild garden. I discovered today slugs love grapes🙏
TH-cam tells me I have reached 1000 subscribers. But I am beginning to think that these are mostly bots or fake subscribers because NO ONE has commented on any video that I have posted in the last month. If you are a real person who has watched one of my videos, please consider leaving a comment (positive or negative) so I can either improve my craft or stop wasting time. THANKS!! -- Rich
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
Cool channel!🫡🇨🇦👍
This remembers me the amazing ability of the aigrets to stay still for a very long time, waiting for the little fish to cross their range of vision. They can become the acuatic plants around them, standing on one leg like reed. And she showed up on the video! :)
Lovely
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
Beautiful. Earth Stories are experiencers beyond ourselves, part of our (more than human) being. Referring as well (in another context) to the visionary novel of Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451, where at the end, in a society where books are forbidden, banned communities live in nature and pass books to eachother and next generations by knowing them by heart and reciting them. Eventually we are the books, we are the stories.
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com
wonderful dialogue and a tutorial too..
Such a beautiful little creature
oo what a wonderful critter so innocent
Thank you!
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❤❤❤❤ They Are Absolutely Beautiful 😊😊😊😊
Love this!❤
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com For more videos on how to experience Oika and the wisdom of nature everyday, check out my Rich Worldview Playlist here: A Rich Worldview th-cam.com/play/PLnIj0gvpwbHC-Q_so9qq4gEWSmzGitJPh.html
Sooo true❤❤❤❤
Post this again tomorrow when it's daytime 🤭
The experiences and concepts of Oika explored in this video are now being confirmed by natural science, new cognitive psychology, and emerging theories of mind and consciousness. You can learn more and get certified as an Oika Cultural creative at oika.com For a taste of what the experience of the Creative Life-Force (aka Oika), I suggest starting with the Rich Worldview Playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLnIj0gvpwbHC-Q_so9qq4gEWSmzGitJPh.html&si=WZ-np6ap1hJ6sQwZ Or if you're more in the mood to connect with nature, check out the Earth Stories Playlist here: th-cam.com/play/PLnIj0gvpwbHA0o9w89u0ukBPrk2L4vMFJ.html&si=oIorgW8mwEoHcY2v Enjoy!
Thank you so very much for reminding me. ❤️
Ty!
Черепашка ниндзя😂
Indeed... delirious cosmic orgasmic
awww that turtle looks so cute
What kinda fish is that? Is it a flying fish or whatever those are called? Looks like a whole pokemon man that's freakin awesome
Yes! I assume it’s a small “Atlantic Flying Fish,” which is one of many species in the order Belionifoimis, because it’s the only one I know of that comes close to shore (aka the neritic zone). This little guy got a little too close!!
@RichBlundell Man that is so freakin cool. I've never seen one of those in real life. It's awesome that you seem to know what your talking about too. Respect haha 😄
@@ImGoinHammy Ya I was so surprised when this little guy landed on the beach in front of me. I used to see them a lot when I was sailing offshore (the ship is in some of the videos on my channel). I'd get up in the morning and find one or two on deck that had landed on deck during the night. They made great sandwiches. One of the really cool things about flying fish (there are so many cool things) is their lower tail fin (also called the caudal fin). It's really long and stiff, like a popsicle stick. You can see it in the fish in my video but I would have showed it but I wanted to get him back in the water asap. It's so cool. After they have been flying for a bit, the put just their lower tail fin back in the water and wiggle it for some extra propulsion. When you're way offshore you can watch them for hours. I could watch them for hours.
Has anyone felt this experience? How and when?
A journey through time and space of our universe and planet, well done Rich and Rita!
😅😮😅😅😅well information good show 😅😅
Interesting content good job
Baby monster!
It's a fat sea puppy!😊
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I love listening to you feel your way into words to portray a deeply embodied adventure. And all that you shared here is familiar to me in my own experience, so I was smiling often in moments of delight and recognition. So grateful for your offerings!
Shiny boi
and on and on and on and on and
You are a special kind of person, even though you might not want to acknowledge that.