Matthew Butler

Matthew’s Story

I used think a great deal, pondering what life really meant, taking bits and pieces of what I've read and heard and coming to all sorts of conclusions about life, death and the universe. Sometimes I even thought there must be no meaning to life because, if there was, why didn’t I or anyone know about it? Although I convinced myself with my opinions, I still felt something was missing, that there was some truth waiting to be found.

A turning point came when I realized my ignorance was not a good thing to lean upon. All my ideas were based on second-hand information; what I'd read and heard and what I thought, but never on what I'd personally experienced and really knew. I didn’t want to be a blind believer in any religious or atheist dogma; but I felt stuck between those belief systems and I didn’t know quite what to do. My longing to explain things began to be replaced by a deeper longing to really understand. I began to yearn very deeply for a profound experience, something real that would transcend my mundane mind and shatter all ideas, theories and opinions.

This came unexpectedly in the form of some spontaneous out-of-body experiences, which were a real jolt to the system. At first frightening, they became an amazing part of life. Floating and flying outside of my body I gained a new perspective – it opened up a whole new dimension to life. In comparison to these vivid experiences, all the ideas, opinions and arguments I’d had about “spiritualism” and “materialism” seemed worthless. I began to see I knew nothing about life, and I was beginning to see a whole lot more.

At the same time this happened I began tentatively looking into the free courses offered here. I did them online, and was amazed at what I found. The course in dreams and OBEs taught me great deal about how to understand the experiences I’d had, and how to consciously leave the body as well as what to do once out. But the most amazing thing was the simple techniques that allowed me to change myself within daily life – to see, understand and remove the causes of suffering. Finally I had a practical way to deal with internal problems which before I though were a part of life or my personality that I had to accept – things like worries, sadness, fear and negativity. It was hard work, but it was free, and it didn’t involve any drugs, shrinks, or wishy-washy, feel-good tips. I couldn’t believe something so effective had been given to me for free. It was clear, direct and simple and it was down to me to put the work in to make use of it.

I felt this was too important to put on a shelf like a trophy to gather dust. I wanted to pass this on to others who, like me, might be searching for something more to life and a practical way to understand it. Even though there are difficult times, this has always been a rewarding endeavor. Teaching has helped me to understand a lot more about love; what it takes to develop it, and how it’s really needed as a starting point for real progress to happen within. Passing on this information freely to others, as it was given to me, is an honor and a blessing.